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Get 0.99% now or wait for end of quarter March?

Qwertdkeyboards | 2026-02-15 16:37 | 11 views

Do you guys think they’ll bring better promos for end of quarter in March? I have a grant I have to use within 30 days and can’t decide if I want to get it now or try to have them extend the grant. I’m thinking they do have a better deal it’ll probably be 0% or one free upgrade again or they might not have anything. What do you guys think?

Comments (15)
ihateduckface 2026-02-15 16:51

.99% is approx. $25-$35 a month on interest per month on top of your principal payment. Just buy the car now. Waiting isn’t worth saving $25 per month.

Automatic-Photo-4919 2026-02-15 16:54

Considering there’s no more EV tax rebate, I would just say purchase now. 0.99% APR is the best you can get on a premium Model Y.

elflacco93 2026-02-15 17:21

I’m waiting. I think there’s a good chance they’ll have to lower to 0% once the Rivian R2 is fully announced (mid-March). The current nationwide inventory levels of Y also keep climbing.

NiceBench9100 2026-02-15 17:54

You’re joking right? Well, I guess the longer you wait to buy a Tesla the longer it is before you start coming to this sub to ask basic questions and nitpick things like the rest of the “coupon” tesla owners.

DBY2016 2026-02-15 20:44

I just saw today that the new standard AWD model has 0% for 72 months. That's so tempting but I have a 2021 MY and not sure I can live without a few of the luxuries I'm used to. Although is HW4 with a Ryzen CPU and a much better suspension worth it?

James_Deen74 2026-02-15 21:06

They say STANDARD has same suspension as older Teslas MY. Only premium and performance trims got new upgraded suspension.

DBY2016 2026-02-15 21:14

Don't think that's completely true. The difference is the premium has adaptive suspension and the standard doesn't. No review I read said the standard's suspension is the old one, if it was we would have seen a lot of complaints. I haven't driven a standard yet but it has to be better than my 2021.

justned1982 2026-02-15 21:19

0% on standard Y now, even AWD

James_Deen74 2026-02-15 21:37

I read a lot of standard vs premium comparison here on Reddit and outside. That's why they said it's not worth $5000 difference to buy Standard. I was thinking getting new standard too. My friend has 2023 Model Y Performance. And he's very upset with his riding experience and suspension. He said he test drove 2026 Tesla Y Premium and it was night and day to his 2023 MYP. I haven't tested new Standard either Premium yet, however I drove a little bit 2024 Model Y Premium and can't say I liked its suspension stiffness.

Sweetdouble 2026-02-15 21:58

Adaptive is only on the performance models

harda_toenail 2026-02-15 22:43

For now.

Sfkn123 2026-02-15 23:04

Is it really a "coupon" Tesla owner to ask about financing rates though? While these finance threads are annoying to us regulars, there's a good reason why people are asking about 0% vs 0.9% vs 1.99%. While 1% seems like a small difference, going from 0.9% to 1.99% is literally double. If you were to loan 63k for example, over a 72 month term, it's the difference between $1.9k vs $3.8k - so imagine going to 0% - that's essentially 2k free money. I think it makes sense for those who aren't needing a vehicle to wait for the deals at the end of a quarter -at least that's what I did end of last year. Ended up with the $7500 credit along with free ext/int colors on my Model 3 Performance. They originally wanted 5.9% but I waited till the 1.9% which was the cherry on top. If you get so annoyed, how come you still bother to respond to these threads? I know you're blocking your post history but I've seen so many of your comments of you being bothered that it makes more sense to just not click into the thread.

flexonyou97 2026-02-15 23:41

Why not buy a used 2023, save like 20k and get a better car than the standard

FoxBearBear 2026-02-16 00:46

Would we see better deals perhaps when the Rivian R2 launches ?

Automatic-Photo-4919 2026-02-16 02:45

We see final details on the R2 in March. If they’re delivering sooner rather than later, possibly Tesla might do something? Tesla might do something regardless as it’s the end of the quarter, but it’s hard to say what that promo will be and if it will keep the 0.99% APR in place.

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