No Tesla lease in South Carolina?

In my case leasing in SC specifically Tesla. Never understood why the Tesla site would tell me when calculating a lease not available in my area. Dig a little deeper and discovered has something to do with SC not allowing leases directly from a manufacturer must go through a dealer. Any way around this??

Bump… I might be in the same boat. I know financing is possible but leasing appears murky in SC.

I don’t think there is a way around it unless you would have a secondary address out of state but then you could be up against a property tax problem if SC is your primary residence because you may have to prove your vehicle is registered in SC

What a shame. Just can’t bring myself around to the idea of buying a Tesla especially at this time, so leasing is the perfect compromise. Really wish SC would change their laws to accommodate Tesla and Rivian. Wishful thinking.

Tons of EV choices with great deals. Why get hung up on cars with some of the worst build quality?

Are lease transfers allowed?

Not anymore

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I wonder if Tesla would consider this a special circumstance. Tesla would lease in SC if the laws allowed it. And in a transfer, Tesla isn’t technically starting a lease in SC. What would happen if someone leased a Tesla and then moved to SC? Would force them to terminate the lease? Interesting situation.

I think death is a special circumstance vs a normal lease transfer