Tesla Used Buying Process
Tesla sells all of their inventory vehicles using an online buying process. Tesla will not show pictures or let anyone see the vehicle before the scheduled pickup date. Instead they ensure the car meets Tesla standards and they provide a full warranty.
The process is as follows:
- Tesla used inventory vehicles are listed on tesla.com M3 MY MS MX
- Tesla changes the prices daily (like airlines or hotels) and can sometimes be well below market
- Vehicle orders are placed by paying a $250 deposit by credit card
- Order is secured into a Tesla user account after successful order placement
- Tesla app is used to complete the Tesla delivery process
- Registration details entered
- Arrange trade-in if needed (Get Trade-in Estimate)
- Arrange financing (Tesla offers competitive financing up to 96 months)
- Arrange insurance
- Schedule a car pickup date
- Pick up the car on pickup date at a Tesla delivery location
- Inspect the car (see Used Tesla Pickup Guide)
- Payment
- Sign documents to transfer registration
Vehicle Condition Standards
Tesla does not provide pictures or let you see the car before the pickup date. However, the car has been inspected by Tesla and will meet Tesla standards. The car will also come with a full warranty to fix anything that may arise.
A low price of the car from Tesla does not necessarily reflect the condition of the vehicle. The same car sometimes will be priced $10000 lower or higher on different days.
Consult Tesla used condition standards: Used Tesla Vehicle Condition
TESDEALS Process
The TESDEALS deal catching service gets Tesla inventory orders for our clients when the prices are good. Once the order is available in your Tesla account, you will be able to complete the Tesla delivery process as described above. Finders fee applies.