Is the $22,485 price on this 2021 Tesla Model 3 a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $22,485 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2021 Tesla Model 3 in CA?

Based on 2,843 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2019-2023 Tesla Model 3 is $25,105, with prices ranging from $12,500 to $109,000.

How long does a 2021 Tesla Model 3 typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Tesla Model 3 listings in CA spend an average of 40 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2021 Tesla Model 3 located?

This vehicle is listed in Santa Ana, CA 92705. VIN: 5YJ3E1EA7MF053372. Mileage: 50,983 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2021 Tesla Model 3?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $14,499 to $32,999, based on 210 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN5YJ3E1EA7MF053372

TrimBase

Exterior ColorBlack

DrivetrainRWD

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeElectric

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot16

2021 Tesla Model 3

Base

Fair Price

$22,48550,983 mi

Santa Ana, CA 92705

Is this 2021 Tesla Model 3 Base a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $22,485, comparable market range $14,499–$32,999, based on 210 comparable listings. Days on lot: 16 days (market average 40 days).

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

14,499

Highest comparable ($)

32,999

This vehicle's price ($)

22,485

$22,485 · within market range

$14,499comparable$32,999

Regional range: $14,499 – $32,999
Market Retail Price (MRP™): $23,749
vs. market: $7,986 above low · $10,514 below high
vs. MRP™: $1,264 (5%) below MRP
Comparable vehicles: 210

MRP™ (Market Retail Price) is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 9–40 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.

Local Range$23,980 – $23,980

Regional Range$14,499 – $32,999

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About This 2021 Tesla Model 3

Listing updated: Jul 13, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Santa Ana, CA · On lot for 16 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Tesla Model 3 Base is listed at $22,485 by california motors direct in Santa Ana, CA 92705. It has 50,983 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a RWD drivetrain and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 210 similar vehicles in the Santa Ana market, the estimated market range is $14,499 to $32,999. The local market range in CA is $23,980 to $23,980.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 16 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Santa Ana, CA electric market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2021 Tesla Model 3 against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Santa Ana, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 5YJ3E1EA7MF053372 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2021 Tesla Model 3 Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

2,843

Average Price

$25,105

Price Range

$12,500–$109,000

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 2,843 comparable 2019-2023 Tesla Model 3 listings in CA, the average asking price is $25,105. This listing at $22,485 is $2,620 below average (10% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $12,500 to $109,000. Similar vehicles spend an average of 40 days on dealer lots in this market.