Demo car has scratches

[Jangy]

I wouldn't take a demo ride. No way. Why pay close to new and get used? It will be a fraction of the value in the first month but the wear and tear of being a demo will NEVER go away. It's like buying used from a rental car agency. Paint damage isn't small. Once someone identifies it, you lose $5k in value.

 

[dandiggz]

I would do it myself. Its fairly easy. Just apply some touch up paint, sand the area, rub it out with compound and then polish. Just do some research and you can get this done for less that $100 in supplies.

 

[Kairide]

Before paying to get it fixed at a body shop see how deep the scratch is. Is it through the clear coat and down to the base layer of paint? If the scratch is just in the clear coat all you need an orbital buffer and some compound, easy fix.

 

[Hiline]

Take the car. Ask the delivery associate to note the scratch on your account, so when you file a service request the service center can see the note.

Even if Tesla wouldn't fix the scratch, I would definitely still take the $3k. You'd be crazy not to. A scratch like this would not affect the car value by more than a few hundred dollars should you decide to sell it later.

 

[EVer Hopeful]

It's a demo model ... the scratch is just the wear and tear that you can see

 

[Hiline]

It's a demo model ... the scratch is just the wear and tear that you can see

And what kind of invisible wear and tear can happen in 1,000 miles?

 

[EVer Hopeful]

And what kind of invisible wear and tear can happen in 1,000 miles?

Have you ever seen a teenager drive a rental car? Let alone one that was a BEV?