Ex-Hertz Tesla Model 3s Cost as Little as $14,000. Would You Buy One?

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[FarCenter]

Hertz is offloading used Tesla Model 3s from its fleet at a deep discount. They may be former rentals, but they're cheap enough that you have to ask yourself—would you buy one for $14,000?

Hertz initially ordered 100,000 cars from Tesla, but has since pushed back its EV adoption for a multitude of reasons. The company blamed high repair costs and recent price cuts on new Teslas for the decision in an earnings call reported by CNBC. It's possible that the arrival of the 2024 Model 3's "Highland" facelift may also have pushed Hertz to liquidate. In fact, Hertz is already offloading excess Teslas, sometimes for less than half what they cost new.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Hertz has always been good about regular oil changes. Did they do that on these cars?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

LOL...those should go into the latest Market Requirements Document!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Sure!! "Let Hertz Put You in the Driver's Seat"

[doorgunner69]

Would not want one if free.

Who needs the aggravation?

[Lee N. Field]

nearest public charger is 40 miles away.

[bitt]

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[AnotherUnixGeek]

Ex-Hertz Tesla Model 3s Cost as Little as $14,000. Would You Buy One?

I know how I treat rental cars after I've paid the LDW, so no - I would not buy one.

[bigbob]

Does it come with a spare battery?

[offduty]

Don’t know where this started but the average used Tesla on their used car site is selling in the low $30’s. Most have relatively high miles.

[doorgunner69]

Maybe the oversized electric golf cart fanboi that spams here about the wretched things will buy one to go along with his goofy Hot Wheels, whatever it is.

[bantam]

NO

[kenmcg]

30 k for a new battery? No thanks.

[mass55th]

"man that’s a hot deal!"

Especially when the battery catches fire.

[mass55th]

"Maybe as a 2nd vehicle that is driven in town for running errands or for summer driving whereas the primary vehicle is a fuel powered engine and used for longer trips."

Any idea what the cost for insurance would be on an EV? I know it varies from state to state.

I'd never buy one. I'm 76, and I'm on my second leased car. After leasing, I'd never buy another car.

[Brown Deer]

FAKE HEADLINE!

The article says, “Available cars can be found in Hertz’s Rent2Buy portal, which have been listed for as low as $17,800 according to a screenshot published on Electrek.”

But they shared no actual screenshot of it. The cheapest ones they are showing are 2021s, all of them over $22,400 with 80-90,000 miles.

[NorthMountain]

No.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Buy it and park it at a charging station in Chicago for the winter.

[Candor7]

Of they slung a small block V8 and tranny in it, I would pay $14,000.

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

I bought a Nissan Altima for 16k in 2019. Only had 21k miles. Great buy, great decision, very happy with it.

[Taxman]

Some clever, rich person should buyem and convertem to hybrids!