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My 2013 was assessed at $65,160 not sure I have a leg to stand on for a very well equipped S85...
Very interesting on the methodology, except that the MSRP is incorrect, which you may want to point out. It should be $69,900. Maybe NADA won't bother with Tesla values since it's out to get Tesla.:wink:
Great Catch!
I looked into this issue a little before purchasing the car. Here is what the Fairfax County website says about its assessment process:
Like all other localities, Fairfax County obtains car values from the Eastern Edition of NADA’s Official Used Car Guide. Specifically, the Department of Tax Administration (DTA) uses the clean trade-in value published in the January edition of the pricing guide. In doing so, DTA uses the base value not including applicable adjustments (i.e., vehicle options).
DTA will consider adjustments for high mileage, and for condition under appeal.
For new model year vehicles, the assessed value is based on a percentage of MSRP. This is the base-model MSRP, not including options. NADA Guide values are used for subsequent years. Discounting from the MSRP provides a uniform assessment for each class of new model vehicles, and generally provides a reasonable but conservative depreciation curve when compared to the values in next year’s pricing guide.
Please note the red, italicized text (my emphasis). The NADA guide lists only two models of Model S, the base model and the performance model. Thus, an S85 should be treated as a S60 base model for valuation purposes because the 85 kWh battery is an option for the base model. Also, the information here suggests that Fairfax County does not consider any optional equipment in its valuation. Thus, in theory, the $65,160 reflects the trade-in value of a 2013 Tesla Model S base model with no options.
Despite the language of the website, it is not entirely clear how Fairfax County is really doing this calculation, and the NADA guide doesn't seem to really have 2013 Model S values -- at least not when I check the website. So either the Model S base model with no options has really held its value, or Fairfax County is just taking a shot in the dark. But who can tell for sure. You might want to call and ask. I would really like to know how they came up with the figure.
The State of Wyoming does not include Options in their evaluation. So my base price was determined to be $57k which has NO BATTERY AT ALL. That's the way my window sticker was printed- Tesla listed the 85 battery and the 60 battery both as available options. As if you could simply order a non-running MS. Don't know if the new window stickers are laid out the same way. Bring your window sticker to show assessor!
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Great intel. The base price MSRP from my sticker was $57,400 and the assessed value after 18 months is $56,160 which is too high! Disputed.