I think that is sound reasoning. It would not be my choice, but it is not me making the deal. The CPO option is quite rissoles, given tech new car warranty that it features, so long as the hardware limitations, such as they are, do not bother you. I have just looked over a fair selection of CPO cars during the last week just to see what one can get. As a result I have suggested them for several of my Tesla-desiring, but budget-limited friends. I am also more favourable regarding CPO because of knowing a few tesla owners who have had early cars with quite high mileage, and no problems following the early glitches. One of them had a serious accident and a rebuild, after which the car still looks and acts new with no perceptible degradation. I have never personally known of such a situation with any ICE car, although there must be some examples.
Enjoy all that awesome performance. Enjoy all that frunk space too. That is something I do envy.
You're absolutely right.
Listen, this coming from experience in buying/owning/reselling/rebuilding cars.....my Tesla is my 14th car I've ever owned. That's a lot, especially for most people my age.
But here is the reasoning. I come from BMWs.
And in 2005, at the E46 chassis (considered by many car people and BMW enthusiast to be the best chassis) you could get a:
325i for 35k.
OR you could get a 335i for 47k.
OR you could get a fully loaded M3 for 60k.
The following year, the E90 chassis came out.
Now, that same 325i is with , say, 1000 miles, is worth about 25k. The 335i is worth about 40k. And the M3 is STILL worth about 56-58k. With the same mileage.
A couple of years later, they upgraded to the E92 chassis.
And now, with 20000 miles each original car:
325i worth 17k.
335i worth less than 27k.
M3 STILL worth about 46-50.
In 2012, the F30 was introduced to replace the E chassis 3 series
I bought a 2006 325i in 2011 for 13k.
The 2005, E46 325 i chassis would be worth about 8-10k.
The 335 would be worth about 15 k 2005
And the M3, as I checked 5 minutes ago, can go for as high as $30,000.
Moral of the story is. A super loaded car of last year, I assure you, experts assure you, and the market will assure you, will be worth more in 2, 5, or 10 years, than a brand new base model of this year. Regardless of any new technology it may have, or latest update, or latest anything. If it really is base model, the big brother, albeit older, will always trump it.
-Levi