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Nov 14, 2022
4:08:23pm

inertiaman All-American

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inertiaman

Bio page: inertiaman
Joined: Dec 2, 2002
Last login: Nov 14, 2024
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Used Teslas are really dropping in price.

Zoobieman

11/14/22 3:26pm

Check out the cost to replace a battery. They do not last forever.

rmsenior

11/14/22 3:29pm

Yeah. . . . Battery cost to replace is pretty low on the list.

Zoobieman

11/14/22 3:31pm

The funny thing to me is that I discovered their battery is just a ton of 18650 batteries wired together with

CSoul

11/14/22 3:33pm

Most now are 2170 cells... and they have started using 4680.

TheLost

11/14/22 3:36pm

I think the 4680 cells are a bad idea. Just compare the Std Range Model Y w/ LR

Zoobieman

11/14/22 3:39pm

Yeh, talking about the original model s

CSoul

11/14/22 3:39pm

a "non- issue"? So you're saying basically the car only lasts 250k mi?

flyzag

11/14/22 4:17pm

How many ICE cars last 250k?

TheLost

11/14/22 4:19pm

Is this a trick question? All of them.

flyzag

11/14/22 4:34pm

Then yours is a trick question.. because all EV's can last 250k+ miles.

TheLost

11/14/22 4:45pm

Most 2012-2013 Model S's are still running around on their original batteries..

TheLost

11/14/22 3:39pm

Or that their longevity and maintenance records are not good

Indy Coug

11/14/22 3:29pm

Yes they have. I could no longer make a profit selling my used Tesla. I could however break even after having

scall

11/14/22 3:30pm

Me too!

Zoobieman

11/14/22 3:31pm

Yeah, my used Tesla (2 years old) w/35k miles is selling for $2k lower than I

P-Widdy

11/14/22 3:54pm

Nice!

inertiaman

11/14/22 4:08pm

Well, I could do the same thing with my 4Runner.

flyzag

11/14/22 4:19pm

So Tesla's are a main stream brand name car. That's sort of my point-

scall

11/14/22 4:24pm

The Model Y was the top selling car in Germany last month.. beating the Volkswagen Golf & Tiguan.

TheLost

11/14/22 4:44pm

Where did you read that?

Zoobieman

11/14/22 6:57pm

you may have missed 'last month'..

TheLost

11/15/22 8:22am

Aren't insurance rates very high with Teslas?

GerryWorld

11/14/22 3:37pm

I'm paying less for my Tesla insurance than i was on my BMW 4 series insurance.

TheLost

11/14/22 3:55pm

I was thinking more in comparison to non-luxury brands.

GerryWorld

11/14/22 4:49pm

Are they the same as a $30k Hyundai? No.. But other $64k cars? Yes

TheLost

11/15/22 8:23am

Yes, they are high. Even with Tesla insurance.

Zoobieman

11/14/22 6:58pm

Tesla Insurance is based on how your car rates your driving..

TheLost

11/15/22 8:24am

Tesla has cranked up production.. they made a HUGE delivery push this past September.

TheLost

11/14/22 3:50pm

Wholesale on them has dropped even faster

TouchdownCougars

11/14/22 4:08pm

Interesting, I bought my gas-powered car 5 years ago and it is now worth more

Incentivize

11/14/22 4:12pm

This is just in comparison to the people who ordered early

Zoobieman

11/14/22 7:00pm

Related Tesla news - Tesla just announced that salvage/rebuilt title cars will

Jersey hunter

11/14/22 4:18pm

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