Tesla Model S price drop?

[raspy]

Apparently, Tesla are clearing out their inventory stock of Model S and X cars (potentially a refresh might be on the way if you believe the rumour)

I wonder if they will drop the prices further this month of unsold stock?

£32,200 for a facelift 2016 Model S 75D with 1 year Tesla warranty and unlimited mileage warranty on battery and drivetrain until Dec 2024 too.

https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/used/5YJSB7E20GF161921...

Ok so it's done 83k miles (probably mostly motorway I would assume?)

Would you consider something like this as opposed to spending the same money on a brand new EV that is smaller and cheaper, like e-niro or ID3?

[dmsims]

Surely the comparator is a Model 3

[SWoll]

dmsims said:

Surely the comparator is a Model 3

Best part of £10k more than that for a Model 3 SR+ with anything but white paint though?

[dmsims]

SWoll said:

Best part of £10k more than that for a Model 3 SR+ with anything but white paint though?

£35K on AT for a 2019 car with 16,000 miles (not white!)

[SWoll]

dmsims said:

SWoll said:

Best part of £10k more than that for a Model 3 SR+ with anything but white paint though?

£35K on AT for a 2019 car with 16,000 miles (not white!)

He did say brand new EV?

[jjwilde]

If they want them all gone by the end of the month it could be worth waiting until the last day and seeing what offers they throw up to clear the last few. Maybe free supercharging for life etc.

[CheesecakeRunner]

They’re only going to incentivise shifting new cars not used ones. As it’s the new cars in inventory that will prevent someone buying a build to order.

This is exactly what they did with the Model 3 in September last year.

And there’s only one new Model S currently listed as new in the UK.

A non story as far as the UK is concerned. I imagine US showrooms have a lot more new stock lying around.

Edited by CheesecakeRunner on Friday 15th January 17:51

[Frimley111R]

CheesecakeRunner said:

They’re only going to incentivise shifting new cars not used ones. As it’s the new cars in inventory that will prevent someone buying a build to order.

This is exactly what they did with the Model 3 in September last year.

Edited by CheesecakeRunner on Friday 15th January 17:51

They were offering incentives on the 3 in December too.

[dmsims]

SWoll said:

dmsims said:

SWoll said:

Best part of £10k more than that for a Model 3 SR+ with anything but white paint though?

£35K on AT for a 2019 car with 16,000 miles (not white!)

He did say brand new EV?

Are we reading the same thread?

£32,200 for a facelift 2016 Model S 75D with 83,000 miles!

[Smiljan]

dmsims said:

SWoll said:

dmsims said:

SWoll said:

Best part of £10k more than that for a Model 3 SR+ with anything but white paint though?

£35K on AT for a 2019 car with 16,000 miles (not white!)

He did say brand new EV?

Are we reading the same thread?

£32,200 for a facelift 2016 Model S 75D with 83,000 miles!

In the OP he's asking about this used Model S or a cheaper, smaller new EV

raspy said:

Would you consider something like this as opposed to spending the same money on a brand new EV that is smaller and cheaper, like e-niro or ID3?

I think that Model S is good value but it's very hard to tell what sort of condition its in as Tesla have this weird compulsion to post rendered images on their site rather than detailed hi res photos like everyone else. It'd pay to have the CCS mod done and it'll be a fine car.

Edited by Smiljan on Friday 15th January 18:47

[raspy]

Smiljan said:

I think that Model S is good value but it's very hard to tell what sort of condition its in as Tesla have this weird compulsion to post rendered images on their site rather than detailed hi res photos like everyone else. It'd pay to have the CCS mod done and it'll be a fine car.

Edited by Smiljan on Friday 15th January 18:47

Bizarrely, a few months ago, all of the used Teslas did have detailed photos of the actual car when I was browsing used S and X models, but now they have reverted to the rendered images. Those actual images seemed to show a fair amount of scratches, dents etc even on the lower mileage cars when I was perusing them.

Anyway, each of the used Model S cars on their site have a disclaimer saying there may be some visible damage to the cars.

This is what's allowed according to their site;
Cosmetic wear and tear is typical of a used car and does not affect the functionality of the car. Your car will exhibit cosmetic wear and tear that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Painted Panels
Scratches up to 2.5 cm
Dents up to 1 cm
Stone chips

Unpainted Panels or Exterior Trim
Scratches up to 7.5 cm

Glass
Stone chips (passes local roadworthiness inspection guidelines)
Scratches

Wheels
Rash up to 1 cm

Interior
Signs of usage on upholstery and interior panels such as markings,
discolouration, small tears or stains up to 2.5 cm
Signs of usage on entry and exit points

Rubber Seals and Trim
Damage of rubber not affecting function

[DrJFoster]

To see pictures of used Tesla inventory you can still often find them on the 3rd party sites like tesla-info.com in the UK or ev=cpo in the US. It can be a bit hit and miss but worth checking. I'd always recommend using the 3rd party sites as they give you lots more information than Tesla do.

Tesla don't care whether its buy new inventory or custom order, because they don't do custom order, they just match up orders with what they build.

I don't think we'll see the new cars for a while. Rumours on when production is restarting implies the US will get the cars for Q1 delivery and Q2 production will take 4 weeks or so to arrive, so we'll be getting cars made in April landing in May at the earliest.

Used MS and MX prices are starting to slide anyway, only you can judge what you think something is worth. There is a lot to be said about an MS or MX over an M3 in terms of space and practicality, but equally they are starting to age.

[CheesecakeRunner]

DrJFoster said:

I don't think we'll see the new cars for a while. Rumours on when production is restarting implies the US will get the cars for Q1 delivery and Q2 production will take 4 weeks or so to arrive, so we'll be getting cars made in April landing in May at the earliest.

I dunno, this isn’t what happened with Model 3 last year. They built nearly all of the European ones in the first month of the quarter, so they could get them on the ships, then they started building the US ones.

As a result, both UK and US deliveries started happening at roughly the same time towards the end of the second month in the quarter. In some cases, the UK was ahead.

[Heres Johnny]

CheesecakeRunner said:

DrJFoster said:

I don't think we'll see the new cars for a while. Rumours on when production is restarting implies the US will get the cars for Q1 delivery and Q2 production will take 4 weeks or so to arrive, so we'll be getting cars made in April landing in May at the earliest.

I dunno, this isn’t what happened with Model 3 last year. They built nearly all of the European ones in the first month of the quarter, so they could get them on the ships, then they started building the US ones.

As a result, both UK and US deliveries started happening at roughly the same time towards the end of the second month in the quarter. In some cases, the UK was ahead.

I’m with DF. We’re half way through the first month of the quarter and they’re not building at the moment and won’t until sometime in Feb To make and shop any in the remaking weeks of the quarter is really tight meantime the US will have pent up demand as there has been no production for over a month and a new model will stimulate demand. They look after the US market first