Is the $17,995 price on this 2021 Tesla Model 3 a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $17,995 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Comparable Tesla Model 3 listings in CA spend an average of 49 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2021 Tesla Model 3 located?

This vehicle is listed in Imperial Beach, CA 91932. VIN: 5YJ3E1EBXMF999653. Mileage: 142,254 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 $19,999 to $28,998, based on 19 comparable listings matched to this vehicle.

2021 Tesla Model 3 Base for Sale in Imperial Beach, CA

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Vehicle Details

VIN5YJ3E1EBXMF999653

TrimBase

Exterior ColorWhite

Drivetrain4WD

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeElectric

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot15

Base

Great Deal

$17,995142,254 mi

Imperial Beach, CA 91932

Is this 2021 Tesla Model 3 Base a good deal?

OAV verdict: Great Deal

Why: Listed at $17,995, comparable market range $19,999–$28,998, based on 19 comparable listings. Days on lot: 15 days (market average 49 days).

Market price position

$17,995 · $2,004 below market low

Comparable range: $19,999 – $28,998
vs. market low: — $2,004 (10% below)
Comparable vehicles: 19

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$24,499

This vehicle $17,995 · $6,504 (27%) below MRP

MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.

True Retail Value (TRV™)

$18,169

This vehicle $17,995 · $174 (1%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-08-08) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Faster recent sell-through, still within the typical window

Faster recent sell-through

Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 8–39 days, and this listing is still within that typical selling window.

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 are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Regional Range$19,999 – $28,998

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About This 2021 Tesla Model 3

Listing updated: Aug 8, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Imperial Beach, CA · On lot for 15 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Tesla Model 3 Base is listed at $17,995 by the fine auto store in Imperial Beach, CA 91932. It has 142,254 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is White. It features a 4WD drivetrain and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 19 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $19,999 to $28,998. These comparisons match year, make, and model and may currently span trims and configurations (trim-level matching is rolling out).

This vehicle has been on the lot for 15 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 Imperial Beach, 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 (currently across available trims and configurations; trim-level matching is rolling out), 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 Imperial Beach, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 5YJ3E1EBXMF999653 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 processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2021 Tesla Model 3 Market in CA

CA Market Listings

1,425

Average Price

$24,107

Price Range

$7,999–$109,000

Avg Days on Lot

Based on all 1,425 2019-2023 Tesla Model 3 listings in the CA market, the average asking price is $24,107. This listing at $17,995 is $6,112 below the broader CA average (25% below the CA average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across CA; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in CA range from $7,999 to $109,000. Similar vehicles spend an average of 49 days on dealer lots in this market.