So You can Lease a New Tesla, which isn't news.

"Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast." (twostrokesmoke) 10/28/2014 at 13:23 • Filed to: None

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What is news is that if you don't like it you can return it within 90 days without any penalty. I may have to look into this.

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HammerheadFistpunch > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/28/2014 at 13:25

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too bad there isn't a dealer in my state. And yet, I see them all the time!

Sam > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/28/2014 at 13:26

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That isn't a bad idea, actually. It's a great way to see if an electric car can fit in your schedule. I just hope they have a clause for people starting a lease, hooning, and returning.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Sam 10/28/2014 at 13:28

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You can't return it for another model. When you walk away, you walk away.

For Sweden > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/28/2014 at 13:28

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This is heartening on many levels. It shows that buyers are realizing that they might not actually want a Tesla.

As Tesla buyers are exclusively recently divorced men, it shows that they are getting back together with their spouses.

jariten1781 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/28/2014 at 13:38

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What is news is that if you don't like it you can return it within 90 days without any penalty. I may have to look into this.

It just gets you out of the rest of the obligation...you're still out the "due at lease signing" costs plus whatever payments you've put in. That's not insignificant with the Tesla...a quick look at their calculator shows it at ~7 grand due at signing.

Better than nothing? Sure, but I doubt it'll be advantageous to many people.

nermal > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/28/2014 at 14:13

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The 90 day return is pure fluff. Nobody is going to take them up on this.

nermal > For Sweden 10/28/2014 at 14:16

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Quit stereotyping recently divorced men!

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > nermal 10/28/2014 at 14:54

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Why not. Seems like a decent way to get a feel for a car if you were on the fence about one.

nermal > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/28/2014 at 14:56

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I meant nobody was going to actually return one.

Autophile412 - what's the world got in store? > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/28/2014 at 15:20

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If they could get the range up to around 400 miles on a charge I would really consider one. I drive 2500-3000 miles per month and sometimes that includes 350 mile days. Seeing that there is only one supercharger in my region right now it just doesn't make sense. I can't exactly go into a customer and say, "hey while I am here, can I charge my car?"

The fuel savings would be amazing. Runzheimer would hate me.

RockThrillz89 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/28/2014 at 16:59

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IGN just posted a short article about this. The comments on there are drastically different that what is presented on here.

My favorite on IGN is that someone suggested getting an i3 for cheaper and actually owning it. Someone commented "get at least an i5" [at which point I was about to respond "but they don't make that!"]. Then I read the rest of the post and the commenter said "you cant over clock an i3."

Then I was all like: