Among the hundreds of thousands of potential buyers on the waiting list for the Tesla Model 3, many are waiting for configurations that aren't yet available—all-wheel drive or the more affordable small battery pack. And many of those probably won't be able to wait. People buy new cars for all kinds of reasons, most pressingly accidents... If you can’t order your Tesla Model 3 yet, how can you pick up a used Model S (or X) instead?
Among the hundreds of thousands of potential buyers on the waiting list for the Tesla Model 3, many are waiting for configurations that aren't yet available—all-wheel drive or the more affordable small battery pack. And many of those probably won't be able to wait. People buy new cars for all kinds of reasons, most pressingly accidents...