{"id":13586,"date":"2019-08-22T10:45:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T17:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=13586"},"modified":"2022-06-27T17:00:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T21:00:20","slug":"how-jemma-managed-to-buy-her-dream-tesla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/canada\/community\/how-jemma-managed-to-buy-her-dream-tesla\/","title":{"rendered":"How Jemma managed to buy her dream Tesla"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many urbanites, downtown living makes car ownership hard to justify.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not for Jemma H<\/a>. The 31 year old cardiovascular technician walks to work every day, and by her own admission has little need for a car. But for years, she\u2019s had her heart set on one vehicle in particular: the Tesla Model 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d followed Elon Musk and Tesla for a long time before the Model 3 was even out. I knew that I wanted my next car to be electric and I didn\u2019t want it to be hybrid.\u201d When her mother suggested she find a cheaper car, her answer was simple. <\/span>\u201cEither I\u2019m gonna buy a Model 3 or I\u2019m not gonna buy a car.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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A bumpy ride towards a dream car<\/span><\/h3>\n

At first, Jemma was content to take the famous car for a quick spin during a trip to California. No dice. At the age of 29, she arrived a bit too early to rent the coveted car \u2014 Tesla required drivers to be 30. By the time she got back to Toronto, Jemma had set her sights on ownership.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily, Jemma secured a spot for the Model 3 back in 2016. Now it was just about ordering one. But when it came time to buy in 2018, an election year, Jemma figured the new provincial government would end the $14,000 rebate for electric cars<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hoping Tesla would win its lawsuit, she tried her luck and ordered one, but when Tesla called to set up delivery the rebate was gone. \u201cI was like, \u2018If I don\u2019t get that $14,000 rebate, I can\u2019t afford it\u2019 so I cancelled. And then the next day Tesla won the lawsuit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While everyone who\u2019d reserved a Tesla<\/a> would get the rebate, those like Jemma who\u2019d cancelled were fresh out of luck. Determined to at least drive her dream car, she booked a Model 3 on Turo<\/a> from one of the fortunate Canadian owners. And in November, she got some great news.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTesla emailed me and said that anyone who\u2019d ordered but cancelled because of the rebate could re-order and get [the rebate].\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jemma’s 2018 Tesla Model 3 (Toronto, ON)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s booked so much I haven\u2019t really used it for myself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Not surprisingly, Jemma\u2019s Tesla<\/a> is a popular car on Turo. In just nine months, Jemma\u2019s Model 3 has fueled 70 adventures on Turo and has been so popular that aside from a few trips to visit family outside the GTA, she hasn\u2019t driven the car a whole lot. But she\u2019s not complaining.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew when I bought it that I probably couldn\u2019t afford it,\u201d Jemma says with a laugh. \u201cI got the car in December, and I put it up on Turo almost right away. I walk to work. I don\u2019t really need a car. I just really wanted that car… so far it\u2019s been really good. It covers my car payment and insurance most months.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jemma’s 2018 Tesla Model 3 (Toronto, ON)<\/p><\/div>\n

Aspiring car owners turn to Turo for Tesla test drives<\/span><\/h3>\n

Think everyone\u2019s booking a Tesla just to roll up to a party in the best ride? Think again. Jemma\u2019s observed something different. Many of her guests really just want to test out the car<\/a> to see if it\u2019s worth the purchase.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause it\u2019s electric and it has a range people are nervous that it\u2019s not going to get them to where it needs to go. So they book it for a little bit and do their normal routine to work and back to see if it fits with their lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though Jemma rarely gets to use the car \u2014 \u201cIt\u2019s booked so much I haven\u2019t used it myself a ton\u201d \u2014 she\u2019s hoping to get some alone time with her treasured Tesla<\/a> when she drives it to Chicago to visit her best friend.<\/p>\n

After the twists and turns she took to buy one, she certainly deserves it.<\/p>\n

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