I know trading in a vehicle that you will never get top dollar but the offer that Tesla just sent me for my 2018 Long Rang Model 3 with the Acceleration Boost is so insulting. Unfortunately, I'm stuck because I have to drive myself to the Tesla showroom which is 2 hours away, so the car needs to be traded in so I can drive the new one back. My reason for trading is to transfer FSD to a new Model Y Performance. My Model 3 has had one accident, where someone backed into the drivers side rear quarter panel when it was only 4 months old. It was repaired properly and otherwise in great condition with no dings or scratches and only have 25,446 miles. Kelly Blue Book said the trade in value is $29,654 to $34,291 yet Tesla only offered me $19,200. I really was expecting at least $27,000. Yes, I can cancel the deal and lose my $250 application fee but I also miss out on the free FSD transfer to a new car with HW4 that ends in a couple days. The really sad thing is that I tried trading in another vehicle I have that is 20 years old but is in like new condition with not even 5,200 miles and Tesla offered me $25,300 for it. Unfortunately that deal fell through because the car is PNO'd and Tesla won't accept a PNO status vehicle and there just isn't enough time to get it smogged, the full registration paid and insured. Plus paying the full yearly registration fee and then trading it a few days later doesn't get me a partial DMV credit, they don't do that. So I'd lose the whole fee. My Model 3 that is not even 5 years old, is worth less on a trade in than a 20 year old car, just wow.
And yes, I don't have to accept the offer and trade my Model 3 in as I could sell it someplace else like Carvana or Carmax but they are hours away from me and I'd have no way to get back home. It's disappointing that the inventory car savings I got was lost in the trade value. Yes, yes, yes, it's all about choices and it's just business with Tesla or any dealership so I guess I'm just venting. I wish though that Tesla let us do a counter trade in offer.
And yes, I don't have to accept the offer and trade my Model 3 in as I could sell it someplace else like Carvana or Carmax but they are hours away from me and I'd have no way to get back home. It's disappointing that the inventory car savings I got was lost in the trade value. Yes, yes, yes, it's all about choices and it's just business with Tesla or any dealership so I guess I'm just venting. I wish though that Tesla let us do a counter trade in offer.