Would YOU Ever Buy A Vehicle Sight Unseen And On The INTERNET?

If you read enough enthusiast magazines it is not that difficult for people with knowledge and no physical issues to buy a car on the internet. Many new models (the C8 mid-engine Corvette, Taycan Porsche, etc) have a years sales locked in and no one has actually test drove one. I've done this a few times myself. However, would I do it without having a dealer backing up my purchase, no.

A dealer backing up your purchase?! The only thing the dealer "backs up" is their commission a service revenue from warranty and maintenance.

Dealer backing you up?
Really?

Hauerg, so it's OK to insult the thousands of men and women at dealerships across the USA that work their asses off to make customers happy? I hope you're not married or in a relationship because I would be very sorry for your partner having to put up with you.

AS I said in the last item - my physical size - about 6'8" makes it nearly impossible for me to buy a car that I have NEVER been in before - since I would not know if I fit in there.

However - I suppose I might consider buying another example of a car I have already - where I know the answer. IT is VERY unlikely though. Even as a mechanic - A good body shop can hide all sorts of problems from my eyes - and even more from most people. Then there is the possibility of flood damage too. (Yes - even for new cars) -

I am 6'8 as well.

We're in the same club!

If it’s brand new, basic commuter car like a Camry, yes.

But if it’s a more expensive car where I have different colors and options, especially sound systems or seats or materials, no.

And if it’s used, absolutely no way!

Conversely, I did purchase a used vehicle - not necessarily sight-unseen - but with a ton of current pics & real-time discussion with the dealer before the vehicle was shipped to my purchase location.

It was a 2003 FX45 V8 AWD from Carmax in late 2009. The FX came from a Carmax in Florida. It was loaded with all the options, 1 owner, but had above-average miles driven. Against my wife's wishes, I purchased it when it arrived & included their spectacular extended 4-yr warranty that covered EVERYTHING.

I think I was lucky, b/c the FX was great. No major repairs needed. Just some minor stereo & a/v control units & 2 tire pressure monitors, which were covered under warranty.

Absolutely not. Tesla will brag that 70 percent of buyers last year bought on the intenet. The first wave of buyers were fanboys that would buy it no matter what. How many of those people drove at the store before buying.

I did already. One of the best purchases ever too. I have all but forgotten about gas stations. My Model 3 Long Range Premium has been great.

Good for you. How much did you pay for it?
This is a desperation move for Tesla. Cash flow is the problem and the zero margin Model 3 will dilute the mix.
Almost all analysts downgraded Tesla stock. It dropped 7 percent Friday.

Tesla will survive your decision.

So when you buy sight unseen and then it's not what you thought it would be, who's at fault? That's right. YOU

The you return it within 7 days or 1000 miles.

Even you should be able to recognise within a week that the car is not meeting your expectations.

Quote: "I did already. One of the best purchases ever too. I have all but forgotten about gas stations."

Translation: "I am morally superior to all of you."

Reality: "I wannabe in the trendy club, so I do what the trendy kids do and then act like a cheerleader on meth to convince people that it really really like it."

What do you mean sight-unseen?! These things are all over the place. You also get to see it before taking delivery and get to return it if unhappy for 7 days, 1,000 miles.

Another great thing about a Tesla is not having to deal with a typical stealership where you are always on the alert to not get ripped off. Every con job is thrown at you the minute you step into that nest of vipers form the intial greeting to the final handoff to thr Finance dept where whether you are paying cash or not they try to sell you useless warranties, tire insurance, prepaid car washes, etc etc etc in an endless pileup of half-truths and outright lies.

None of that with Telsa. Simple website, simple delivery, simple no haggle price. Couldn’t be more of my kind of new car transaction.

Yeah Tesla just cash rapes you through price fixing and you tell yourself that the evil stealerships would have gouged you. You're such a moron. I will be happy to sell you any car at any of our dealerships for full price anytime you want.

My thoughts exactly. "I bought one online, so I represent everybody. Look at me!"
I test drive the hell out of cars. Some things that seem minor on a tem minute drive around the block become an annoyance with time. Reading reviews is not enough either. There is seldom a concensus and if you are going to spend a considerable sum on a depreciating asset, be absolutely sure.

Gee..if it takes 6 months to get your $3,000 "Tesla Deposit" return processed, imagine how long it will take to get your $60,000 purchase refunded.

Sorry to break the news to those of you who believe everything people tell you, but in practice and by reading the fine print I suspect the 7 day/1,000 mile guarantee is HorseSh*t.

Why don't 5 of you Tesla fanboys, buy a Tesla then return it two days and 300 miles later and see what happens? Then you can report back to us.

I suspect you will still own the car and be out the money.

#Idon'tTrustElonMusk

<<<<<<<<NEWS FLASH>>>>>>>

Elon just hired the prosecutor who brought down Enron. His first question likely was "Tell me what to do so that I don't end up in similar straights?" Seriously, you only make this hire if you are concerned, very concerned about the current state of your business and how to avoid getting tripped up or sideways legally. No other way to read it.

The headline should be:

"Would YOU Ever Buy A Vehicle Sight Unseen And On The INTERNET if you have 1 week / 1000 miles to return it for full refund?"

In the current form it is just BS.

And you said tesla would survive Aspy's decision not to buy one for the accurate observation of the crap interior. Maybe true, but Tesla will not survive its cash crunch and the government's not paying you to buy one.

So when the car is returned, do you lie and sell it to someone else as "new" or do you tell the truth and sell it as a used car?

Not to promote odometer fraud, but how much of a stretch is it for Tesla to go in and do a "factory reset" using some backdoor software code and then resell it as new?

Farfetched? I think not.

#Idon'tTrustElonMusk

When you return it does Tesla refund all your sales tax and registration costs?

Amazing how anyone can praise a company that has been “bait & switch” consumers for years. Now Tesla is closing their stores, what about their service centers?

And for the folks that like to call dealership stealership, I have news for you, these are businesses that are entitled to make profits. Against the popular/entitled generation believes, they cannot give cars away and provide free car wash, free coffee, free loaners when you are just getting an oil changed...

Amen

I have zero confidence in anything Tesla does or says. The company isjust as looney as its owner and would-be-criminal Elon Musk. Tesla is desperate and eliminating those sales offices also indicates they are getting no solar roof sales from them. Tesla is making a big msiatke in closing those stores, just at a time when Model 3 sales have collapsed everywhere. The suposed $35,00 Model 3 costs 25% more than that in the U.K. It will be eaten alive by the Polstar 2, Hyundai Kona EV and Kia NIRO. In the U.S> the Model 3 faces competitors with over $7000 in price advantages when counting tax credits and cost of color other than black, extension of standard driving range to come closer to that of competitors ($2000) - delivery charge $1200 - figure $40000+ for a threadbare Model 3.