[jvanderbot]

For my Mazda I got a fair-market estimate price at the time of lease signing. Tesla doesn't allow you to buy a used Model 3? If so, why is it they won't let you buy your used model 3?

[jakswa]

I think I read they expect to want the cars back to feed their robo taxi dreams.

[joezydeco]

That may all be a huge swindle. This person seems to be tracking it well:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1379452303317610497.html

"The Robotaxi Repo Theory: Tesla overstated S/X sales in 2018 using new lease accounting methods, however this led to large 1Q19 writeoff. To avoid further writeoffs, TSLA declares cars appreciating assets in 2Q19, allowing collateralized borrowing to be considered sales."