The potential for depreciation was a powerful deterrent for me. Assuming 20% depreciation a year, then a £65K Tesla would be &quot;costing&quot; over £1000 a month just in depreciation alone.<p>However, the Tesla Model S has apparently so far had lower depreciation than any other car in the UK[0], according to CAP Black Book (&quot;the industry benchmark for used car values&quot;[1]). Presumably this is in large part due to its relative scarcity (still a 2 month lead time for a new one, so an instantly-available second hand one becomes more attractive). Quite how long that situation holds remains to be seen.<p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;evobsession.com&#x2F;cap-black-book-teslas-retain-value-better-car-market&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;evobsession.com&#x2F;cap-black-book-teslas-retain-value-be...</a><p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cap.co.uk&#x2F;en&#x2F;products-and-services&#x2F;black-book&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cap.co.uk&#x2F;en&#x2F;products-and-services&#x2F;black-book&#x2F;</a><p>EDIT: The 20% depreciation was a rough estimate based on the Resale Value Guarantee if you buy on finance. Using figures of £64,600 cash price, £72,477 if bought on finance, and £37,584 Guaranteed Minimum Future Value after 3 years, then the actual &quot;worst case&quot; depreciation would be around 18% per year over 3 years.