Tinker71
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- First Name
- Ray
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- Utah
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- 1976 electric conversion bus
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My dual motor reservation is 219,567 according to the tracker and 654,114 overall. I have sworn I will never buy a new ICE and my existing cars are all worn out.
I am thinking about leasing the plainest Jane white Model 3 RWD this weekend. Currently the most efficient BEV in production. I have never leased because I am cheap and drive my cars into the ground.
I am trying to decide between the 24 and 36 month lease for 15,000 annual miles. After averaging the due at signing, taxes, lease payments, wall charger, and even new tires for the 36 month, the lease payments are $686 and $610 for the 24 and 36 month lease respectively. Electricity is super cheap in Utah so I should save over $120 a month on operational cost. Unfortunately I will mile out each year but $.25 per mile is not bad all considering.
The lease is intriguing. I think Tesla is thinking they will perfect FSD/robotaxi in 2 years, that why it is so low on face value. (lower than a Camry Lease apparently). They want the cars back. Even with the tax incentive my equivalent payment would be $802 per month.
I think BEV prices will continue to fall so I won't have to worry about unloading a car when I am ready for my CT.
So the question of the hour is will I get my CT in 24 months? or should I do the 36 month lease. I am flexible in that I might upgrade to the longer range version if it comes out closer to my lease expiration and is $75k or so.
I am thinking about leasing the plainest Jane white Model 3 RWD this weekend. Currently the most efficient BEV in production. I have never leased because I am cheap and drive my cars into the ground.
I am trying to decide between the 24 and 36 month lease for 15,000 annual miles. After averaging the due at signing, taxes, lease payments, wall charger, and even new tires for the 36 month, the lease payments are $686 and $610 for the 24 and 36 month lease respectively. Electricity is super cheap in Utah so I should save over $120 a month on operational cost. Unfortunately I will mile out each year but $.25 per mile is not bad all considering.
The lease is intriguing. I think Tesla is thinking they will perfect FSD/robotaxi in 2 years, that why it is so low on face value. (lower than a Camry Lease apparently). They want the cars back. Even with the tax incentive my equivalent payment would be $802 per month.
I think BEV prices will continue to fall so I won't have to worry about unloading a car when I am ready for my CT.
So the question of the hour is will I get my CT in 24 months? or should I do the 36 month lease. I am flexible in that I might upgrade to the longer range version if it comes out closer to my lease expiration and is $75k or so.
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