If thejust - revealed Model 3lives up to the considerable hype it ’s receiving , Tesla has a particularly virile cocktail to offer its customer and shareholders : profits , caliber control , and a unique customer experience that will at last give Tesla a tangible advantage over its competitor . But that ’s abigif , folks .
Despite the fact that Tesla is now close in on over 300,000 pre - order for the Model 3 , there ’s no guarantee the marque ’s first true aggregate - securities industry offering will be successful . Consumer Reportsrecentlygave Tesla its black stigma of shamefor score a worse - than - average dependability military rank , and other all - electric and hybrid competitors ( Chevy Volt , Nissan LEAF , et al … ) have already bested Tesla ’s much more expensive Model S in terminal figure of owner satisfaction and overall reliability .
But all that aside , one thing is for sure . Even if the Model 3 flunk – even ifTeslafails – many of the central ingredients that make the troupe so unequalled and newsworthy are , in all likeliness , going to all change the way you buyanycar , unexampled or used , in the time to come .
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Dashboards as you know them are on the way out
It ’s no accident that the new Tesla Model 3 reduce all the dials , knobs , and legal document clusters that can so quickly become out-of-date on a cutting - bound infotainment projection screen . Displays like this are becoming ahugefocus for fresh - cable car buyer in cosmopolitan , and peculiarly for Tesla shopper . Other producer have done off with the traditional dashboard conception layout , but only in conception ; the Model 3 still represents a striking release from an machine - industry raw material that has hold out for closely a one C . It might be a bit of an open question as to whether it will completely kill off the dash as we know it , but it will certainly be link up by others , and very , very presently .
“Version” will matter more than “model year,” just like your phone
Tesla is n’t marketing the Model 3 found on the model year – just the version number . Think about it like this : do you have an iPhone 6 , or a 2015 iPhone 6 ? To the customer , this represents a psychological advantage , because it takes off the buying pressure during those times of the year when manakin changeovers typically take place . You don’treallywant a 2016 when you’re able to get a 2017 in a couple months , do you ?
As newversionsroll out , Tesla will emphasize software update and wireless upkeep with the Model 3 , much as it does with the S. This enhances the perceived value for Model 3 owners , who wo n’t have to worry as much about the depreciation cliff that come with have an former " year " of the same car .
Buying a new car will be radically different
Tesla’sdecision to forego partnering with traditional car dealershipssaves the company billions in existent estate of the realm and inventory costs . That ’s unspoiled for them . But for the consumer , that also think you get to decamp theshady car dealers , all - too - tacky add - ons , and bogus feesthat mar today ’s retail surroundings . And that ’s pretty bloody good for you , too .
So when nearly 300,000 people put down deposits for Teslas , both online and at its very own Apple - esque stores , just mere days after the Model 3 plunge , this whole idea of an anti - dealership , less - expensive distribution electronic connection was bear witness 100 % solid . And where there ’s a demonstrate economic case made , laws will eventually accommodate , andyouwillsee other manufacturer follow case .
And that will include used cars, too…
Without dealerships treat Tesla’sused - car inventory in the form of " certified pre - owned " program , Model 3s that are traded in for newer models or repossessed will likely be handled in house by Tesla . For the company , that mean Tesla will keep all those used - car sales event profit for itself , thereby adding to the long - condition per - motorcar profit forevery new car it sells . How does that facilitate you ? It intend Tesla will retain command , not only of the dealership experience , but the quality of the cars it certifies . Once again , it ’s a model that pleases all parties demand , and one you ’ll see replicated by other manufacturing business .
Shady mechanics and questionable repairs will get the boot
No oil changes . No non - warranty work for the first eight age and infinite naut mi . Free towing up to 500 miles . All of these service first step will assist Tesla fend off let any non - Tesla - certified technicians make on its cars .
Plus , because of the comprehend complexness of electrical vehicles in cosmopolitan , Tesla will likely have greater control over repair and criminal maintenance once the warrantee expires – which think few questionable repairs from shade - Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree car-mechanic . In the forgetful term , the Tesla Model 3 has a big ramification up on natural gas - propelled competition like the BMW 3 - Series and Mercedes C - Class . In prison term , though , as galvanizing propulsion becomes more prevalent , you may await the others to catch up .
Early deposits will result in better resale value
Tesla ’s $ 1,000 early deposit requirement greatly cut the number of buyer with bad credit , which means few defaults , which means fewer used Model 3s on the marketplace to depreciate the value . Fewer people with bad reference have the luxury of forking over a grand from their savings accounts a whole two years before they ’ll realistically get that auto . Tesla ’s focus on consumer who already have the cash , delivery , and patience to purchase its Cartesian product will assist subjugate the number of nonpayment and early lease terminations of the Model 3 . Thus , there will be crushed supply in the used - example 3 market , helping resale value stay mellow . And as the anti - dealership manakin spreads to other manufacturer , so too will the early depository and the scarcity of returned lease . Translation : yourcar ’s value wo n’t drop off quite so fast .
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