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Recently, due to the epidemic and rising prices in the upstream supply chain of raw materials, many car companies have announced price increases one after another. In addition, due to the shortage of chips, the delivery cycle of many popular models has also been delayed. Many consumers have turned their attention to the second-hand car market, which has greatly increased the demand for second-hand quasi-new cars, the transaction price has also exceeded the price of new cars, and even the bicycle prices of some hot-selling models are tens of thousands of yuan higher than those of new cars.

Recently, according to the official website of Tesla used cars in the United States, the price of a Model Y, which has been in use for more than 2 years, on Tesla's used car website is more than 60, 000 yuan higher than the original price of Model Y. According to the picture, the 2020 Model Y2 has a cumulative mileage of 33028 miles and sells for $78200 (513000 yuan) on its website. The price currently shown on the website is $6000 to $10, 000 higher than earlier new cars with the same model configuration.

It is worth noting that not only the prices of Tesla used cars in the United States are high, but also Tesla used cars are more expensive than new cars in the Chinese market. As early as April 20, the media revealed that Tesla's official used car was 7500 yuan more expensive than the new car. According to Tesla's official website, a Shenyang Tesla used car 2021 Model 3, its second-hand certified price is 287400, while Tesla's official website brand new 2022 Model 3 only sells for 279900. In response to this matter, Tesla customer service responded that it was the current market price that led to the high price of used cars, as it took at least 3 months for new cars to wait. In this regard, many netizens also said: driving a car for 2 years has not depreciated, but can earn thousands more, or even tens of thousands of yuan. The rate of return is really too high, comparable to wealth management products.

Why is it more expensive than a new car and users are still willing to buy it? According to Tesla's official website, it takes 6 to 9 months to buy a new car. If you buy a used car, you don't need to wait, you can pick up the car directly. In addition, taking Tesla's Chinese market as an example, Tesla has also adjusted its prices several times since March.

On March 10, the price of Model 3 all-wheel drive high-performance version increased to 349900 yuan from 339900 yuan earlier, Model Y all-wheel drive version increased from 347900 yuan to 357900 yuan now, and Model Y all-wheel drive high-performance version increased from 387900 yuan to 397,900 yuan. On March 15, the rear wheel drive of Model 3 was raised from 265652 yuan to 279900 yuan, the price of Model 3 all-wheel drive high-performance version from 349900 yuan to 367900 yuan, the price of Model Y all-wheel drive version from 357900 yuan to 375,900 yuan, and the Model Y all-wheel drive high-performance version from 397,900 yuan to 417,900 yuan. The price of the Model Y rear wheel drive version was raised to 316900 yuan from 301840 yuan on March 18. As for the reason for the price increase, Tesla said: it is affected by the supply of spare parts and the rising price of raw materials for power batteries.

At present, the global automobile industry is affected by the shortage of chips, but Tesla's financial data have not been affected. According to Tesla's recent financial report for the first quarter of 2022, Tesla's total revenue in the first quarter was $18.756 billion (120.2 billion yuan), up 81 percent from a year earlier. The net profit attributable to shareholders was $3.318 billion (about 21.28 billion yuan), an increase of 658% over the same period last year, with a gross profit margin of 32.9%. Although Tesla's financial data have not been affected, Tesla has also stopped production many times since March due to the impact of the epidemic in Shanghai. Although the shutdown of the Shanghai factory has not had a great impact on Tesla's sales, it may affect the delivery time of Tesla's vehicles.

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