I really like my Tesla. I bought it in December 2016 and put around 86,000 miles on it. Other than tires, I have not spent much money on repairs and maintenance. However, the technology is dated so I have been looking for a replacement EV.
About a month ago, Tesla sent me an email with an offer to transfer my free supercharging to a new Tesla if I take delivery by December 31, 2023. I was considering a Model X Plaid, but Tesla raised the price before I could order (after dropping it), so I ordered a regular Model X. At the time of the order, the estimated delivery date said Nov-Dec 2023. No problem, right? Wrong!
So even when Tesla caused the delay, they may not honor the free supercharging transfer offer. That is false advertising. During the order process, I also said I would trade in my 2016 Model S. Tesla initially quoted me about $15,000, which was low, but I continued with the process. After placing the reservation, Tesla asked for photos from all four sides and the interior. I have no accidents and the interior still looks new. After a day, Tesla revised their trade-in offer to $10,800. They lowballed their already low offer.
I checked online and comparable Tesla Model Ss were selling at $30,000. This morning, I asked for a trade-in quote from Edmunds and got the following:
They also included this preliminary quote from Carmax:
KBB.com also gave me a similar quote for a trade-in. WTF? After enticing me to order a new car, they came back and screwed me by lowering the trade-in offer, any may screw me again by reneging on the free supercharging offer. Despite all the bad press, I really like my Model S, enough to drop another $90,000 on a Model X. However, my experience with Tesla corporate so far has been total shit.
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I looked at my investment portfolio at my bank and I have twenty-eight shares of Tesla.
Life with chronic diseases 