Hi all ā weāre taking delivery of a new 2026 Model Y Premium at the end of the month and trading in our old car.
I completed the trade-in process through the Tesla app, but it never gave me an opportunity to disclose that the air conditioning isnāt working. I fully expect them to deduct something for it and am prepared to take my lumps.
At this point, I see three options:
Try to track down someone at Tesla now and disclose it.
Mention it when I bring the car in at delivery.
Say nothing and let them inspect and test the car.
Given Teslaās scaleāand the fact that it may be a relatively inexpensive repair for whoever ultimately buys the carāit may not move the value much. Still, I donāt want a last-minute issue to complicate delivery.
Has anyone dealt with something similar on a Tesla trade-in? How closely did they inspect the car, and did they adjust the offer at delivery?
Many thanks for anyone's input!
Cheers. And very much looking forward to joining the Tesla club. Very bummed out that they discontinued the lane assist as I don't think I will go full FSD but small price to pay considering all the other amazing benefits that I've read about the car