u/Isellfruit

My wife is currently driving a 2016 Jeep Compass, and we’re looking to trade it in for a new 2026 Model 3 because of Tesla’s current 0.99% interest promotion on new cars.

We looked at both new and used options, and with that interest rate, buying new seems to make a lot more sense.

The issue is that the Jeep is currently titled in her father’s name. He lives in Illinois, and we live in Arizona. We need to transfer the title into our name before trading it in, but from what we understand, that could take a few days to process and potentially a few weeks to receive a new paper title.

A few questions:

1. Does Tesla require a physical paper title for a trade-in, or does Arizona’s electronic/digital title system work?
2. Does anyone know how long this 0.99% promotion is expected to last?
3. How often does Tesla run deals like this?

Our sales advisor said there is no hard end date for the promotion and encouraged us to fill out the application ASAP to lock in the rate. The reason we haven’t done that yet is because he wasn’t sure whether we would need the physical paper title, and the rate would only be locked for 30 days. We don’t want to apply, lock the rate, and then not have everything transferred in time.

Has anyone dealt with a similar title/trade-in situation with Tesla, especially involving an out-of-state title?

Hey fellow aviators and CFIs,

I’m an independent CFI with about 300 hours of dual given, and I just ran into a situation I haven’t dealt with before.

A prospective student came by my hangar recently and wants to start flight training. The challenge is that he is not a native English speaker, and he also has a very significant stutter. I want to be clear that I’m not trying to be disrespectful or dismissive toward him at all. He seems motivated, and I can only imagine how difficult that must be to deal with.

My concern is strictly from a training and safety standpoint. I train out of one of the busier Class D airports in Arizona, and I’m worried about his ability to communicate clearly and efficiently on the radios. When he asked me about pricing, it took around 45 seconds to get the question out, and I had to piece together what I could understand.

I want to handle this as respectfully and carefully as possible while still being honest about the communication requirements involved in flight training and operating in controlled airspace.

For CFIs who have dealt with similar situations, how did you approach it? Would you start with a ground lesson, radio practice, or maybe suggest an evaluation flight first? At what point, if any, is it appropriate to tell a prospective student that communication may be a limiting factor?

I’d appreciate any advice on how to handle this professionally, respectfully, and safely.

Hey fellow aviators and CFIs,

I’m an independent CFI with about 300 hours of dual given, and I just ran into a situation I haven’t dealt with before.

A prospective student came by my hangar recently and wants to start flight training. The challenge is that he is not a native English speaker, and he also has a very significant stutter. I want to be clear that I’m not trying to be disrespectful or dismissive toward him at all. He seems motivated, and I can only imagine how difficult that must be to deal with.

My concern is strictly from a training and safety standpoint. I train out of one of the busier Class D airports in Arizona, and I’m worried about his ability to communicate clearly and efficiently on the radios. When he asked me about pricing, it took around 45 seconds to get the question out, and I had to piece together what I could understand.

I want to handle this as respectfully and carefully as possible while still being honest about the communication requirements involved in flight training and operating in controlled airspace.

For CFIs who have dealt with similar situations, how did you approach it? Would you start with a ground lesson, radio practice, or maybe suggest an evaluation flight first? At what point, if any, is it appropriate to tell a prospective student that communication may be a limiting factor?

I’d appreciate any advice on how to handle this professionally, respectfully, and safely.