Tesla Wins Over Netflix’s Selling Sunset Star, Who Is Now Ditching His Bentley

Jason Oppenheim, the luxury real estate broker and star of Netflix’s Selling Sunset, has traded his Bentley for a Tesla Model Y, citing Full Self-Driving (Supervised) technology as the decisive factor in his vehicle choice.

What Happened

Oppenheim, founder of The Oppenheim Group, posted a video to X on Saturday evening describing the transition as "the most important video I’ve ever posted." The clip documents a roughly 75-minute drive from Newport Beach to his Los Angeles office, during which Oppenheim stated that Full Self-Driving handled the navigation and parking without him touching the wheel or accelerator. He confirmed he handed the Bentley to his father because he no longer has a use for it. Tesla’s main account subsequently shared the clip, highlighting Oppenheim’s statement that the technology is "life-changing" and "8x safer than the average driver." Oppenheim also announced plans to purchase 10 Teslas equipped with Full Self-Driving for his employees, a move he framed as a strategy to keep his team off their phones while driving. Elon Musk commented on the post less than half an hour after it went live, stating, "Tesla FSD feels like magic."

Why It Matters

This endorsement arrives during a significant period for Tesla, which reported its best-ever quarterly delivery numbers in Q3, totaling 486,532 vehicles, despite the absence of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. The shift to a subscription-only model for Full Self-Driving in the U.S., priced at $99 per month since February, has seen active subscriptions reach 1.48 million, a 56% year-over-year increase. Tesla reported in its Q2 update that more than 55% of new North American deliveries include the FSD attachment. At current pricing, the 10 vehicles Oppenheim intends to buy for his employees would generate approximately $11,880 annually in recurring software revenue. Tesla AI head Ashok Elluswamy noted in July that the system has logged over 12 billion miles and goes roughly twice as far between collisions compared to manual driving. However, the system remains supervised, requiring drivers to monitor the road even as Tesla rolls out v14.3.10, which includes Automatic Collision Evasion capabilities.

The Bottom Line

Jason Oppenheim’s switch from a Bentley to a Tesla Model Y underscores the growing influence of Full Self-Driving safety claims in consumer decision-making. His commitment to purchasing ten units for his staff highlights the potential for corporate adoption of Tesla’s software suite, which continues to see rising subscription rates alongside record vehicle deliveries.