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Re the "residual value" balance sheet problem:

If anyone is interested in selling their Model S in decent condition at the Tesla buyback price in 3-4 years, plus epsilon, please contact me (I'd prefer P85, black, with the glass moonroof, and 21" tires, and every other option except the stupid child seats, but am flexible.)

The buyback price is pretty clearly below what the car will be worth (at least to Tesla); the worst case for them is that some magic new battery tech happens and the Model S is obsolete, but I'm both pretty sure that won't happen (sadly), and more confident that if it does happen, Tesla could retrofit the new magic battery into the old chassis.




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