No more leasing in SC?

[Zer0Her0]

So this is new...to me. I've been lurking on Tesla.com building a Model X and guesstimating leasing costs for some time now. Now I see that Tesla will not be allowed to lease to a SC registrant. I spoke with an advisor via chat and he said this has been for some time. I expressed to him that it can't be true because I built one just last week and got a call from an advisor asking me to move forward and providing options to end my MYLR lease early.

Does anyone here know what happened? did SC just become even more erratic in terms of governance?

 

[ATPMSD]

From the order page:

Tesla leasing is currently available in AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WY.

The reason:

“…seven states do not allow Tesla leases due to local dealership laws. That includes Delaware, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin…”

 

[Zer0Her0]

yes I read that. Im wondering how it changed literally in a week...just curious. that might change my mind going back to Tesla when lease is up...

 

[ATPMSD]

Looks like this has been in place since at least October 2023. For example,

Tesla Drops Model 3, Y Monthly Payments as EV Leasing Gains Popularity

In its latest round of price drops, Tesla makes its two most affordable and popular models even cheaper to lease.

www.pcmag.com

Letters: Allow Tesla to lease vehicles in SC

Letters: SC should allow leasing of Teslas, bad behavior at Charleston County School Board meetings, vote "yes" for Charleston city parks in bond referendum and Charleston road issues cause of accident.

www.postandcourier.com