How does buying a used vehicle from a third party seller support the manufacturer? I have a Ford Mach E that I got from a Toyota dealer’s used lot, and Ford never saw a dime of that transaction.
Last I checked Tesla made some features, like FSD, non-transferrable. Unless that’s changed, a new owner has to pay Tesla to reactivate any services like that.
Not directly, no- but resale value comes into play with pricing. People will be a lot less willing to buy a new vehicle if they will take a massive loss selling it later.
How does buying a used vehicle from a third party seller support the manufacturer? I have a Ford Mach E that I got from a Toyota dealer’s used lot, and Ford never saw a dime of that transaction.
Last I checked Tesla made some features, like FSD, non-transferrable. Unless that’s changed, a new owner has to pay Tesla to reactivate any services like that.
Don’t worry, FSD will veer them into oncoming traffic eventually.
FSD stays with the car unless you sell to Tesla. They do run promos of FSD transfer if you trade in and buy new car.
You could also go to the website and buy a Tesla branded shirt if you wanted, but you don’t HAVE to.
Not directly, no- but resale value comes into play with pricing. People will be a lot less willing to buy a new vehicle if they will take a massive loss selling it later.
That was a minor consideration when I bought my Prius. Minor, but it did come up as a factor.
Joke’s on me, this car is almost old enough to drive itself and still doing strong. I didn’t foresee selling it ever 💜
Nice. How the battery health doing?
It seems fine. I feel like I’ve replaced the hybrid battery once, but I wouldn’t swear to it. I’ve replaced the starter battery a couple times.
That is NOT the primary driving force behind Tesla’s marketing issues right now…
Agreed.