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Tesla Imposes One-Year No-Resale Clause With $50,000 Penalty on Final Model S and X

The rule aims to keep the 350 invite-only Signature Editions in the hands of long-term owners.

Overview

  • Reservations for the 350-car Signature Edition run have closed, with the 100-unit Model X confirmed sold out, and invited buyers must accept a one-year resale ban.
  • The contract bars any sale in the first year and gives Tesla the first chance to buy the car back at the original price minus $0.25 per mile and wear-and-tear costs.
  • If Tesla believes a flip is coming or sees a breach, it can try to block the title transfer in court, demand $50,000 or the full resale proceeds, and refuse future vehicle sales to that buyer.
  • Each car costs $159,420 and comes only in Garnet Red with Luxe Package perks, but Full Self-Driving, free Supercharging, and Premium Connectivity do not transfer to a second owner.
  • Deliveries begin in May 2026 as Tesla winds down Model S and X and readies the Fremont lines for Optimus robot production, reviving an anti-flip approach it tried with early Cybertrucks before dropping it.