Especially in a product line that has serious evolution every 2 years. That is why I am on my second term leasing a Nissan Leaf. Tesla would be similar. The electric car world and battery world may not be following Moore’s law but it is trending such that I really do not want my car in 2 years. I hear the 2017 Leaf model year will have double the range. Tesla is making similar noises.
I am still holding out hope for EEstor. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2015 10:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Tesla Good if you want a new car every (lease term). Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: Who is leasing vehicles in 2015? Wasn't this a proven bad idea mathematically as soon as vehicle leasing became "a thing"? On March 21, 2015 7:54:38 AM AKDT, Travis Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: Hi,Here is a question... if Tesla has such a great car and company (winning Consumer Reports car of the year, two years in a row), why is their lease rate so bad? Can they not find a leasing company that is confident in their cars?36 month lease on a $115,420 car requires $7,141 down and is still $1,446 per month. That's puts the residual close to 50% after 36 months, which is extremely low. Chevy trucks are around 58%, and some cars like the Honda Accord are closer to 65%. I have done a BMW lease on a 535d (MSRP of $70,000) for 36 months with $0 down that was $670/month. That's close to 65% residual after 3 years.It would seem people are not confident in the Tesla vehicles, which are "software upgradeable". I wonder what the issue is?Travis -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
