Man buys Tesla Model 3 but after bringing it home his wife changes her mind and doesn't want to keep it

This man bought himself a 2023 Tesla Model 3 from a dealer, and after bringing it home, his wife had already changed her mind and didn’t want to keep it anymore, only four days later.

A TikTok from the EV dealer who sold the man the Tesla Model 3 gave us a bit of an insight into what it would be like to try and return a car you’ve already driven home and had for four days.

The second the owner drove it off the dealer’s lot, the Tesla Model 3 just became a ticking time bomb of depreciation, and trading it in is going to cost a lot of money.

During the clip, the dealer also suggested that in the long run, a run-of-the-mill gas car is going to cost a lot more to run than an EV, so the owner could lose even more money.

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He bought a Tesla Model 3, and his wife changed her mind

This TikToker and car dealer gave us a behind-the-scenes look at a Tesla sale gone wrong after a man purchased the EV, took it home, and then his wife decided that she wanted to return it.

While it was frustrating for the content creator, it was clear that the new owners of the 2023 Tesla Model 3 were becoming aware of how expensive it was for them to own and run one.

The owner was also worried about losing his job after a change in his employment, so he didn’t want to be saddled with a big monthly repayment bill.

@evautoalex Our customer wants to return a tax credit car just four days after purchase. Unwinding the deal is pricey with lost credits and commissions! #carreturn #carfinance #taxcredit #cartradein #carpurchase #fy #fyp #CarTok #TikTokAutoCampaign ♬ original sound – EV Auto Alex

More expensive in the long run

The Tiktoker, Alex, from @evautoAlex told his client that returning the Tesla might actually cost him more money in the long term.

“So, you’ll be dealing with the cost of gas, maintenance for oil changes, and service on a gas vehicle. So, it could cost you more in the long run,” he explained.

The buyer was interested in a cheaper, gas-run car, and although his monthly payments would be reduced by $100 per month, he’d have to roll the monthly repayments into a new car loan.

Unfortunately, where the dealer and the buyer conducted their business is a no-cooling-off-period state, so neither would really win out in this situation. So it’s a lose-lose for both parties.

A lesson to be learned here is that you really need to think about the long-term costs of buying any car before you drop money on one and drive it off the lot.

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