Until the model 3 is 30% below its original $35000 MSRP…
Tesla Drops USA Prices up to 20%
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They qualify for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit now until March.
Despite notions presented in this thread it can still be time consuming to find a suitable Tesla,
Also I have never spent over $20k on a new untitled car and usually spend $5k or less
In other words a Tesla is unlikely to be under my price max for a depreciating asset.
Even my Volt was $17,500 tax title and license brand new after I got the tax credit back.
Now I have noted some new Chevy Bolts available brand new for $24,000 that also could get $7500 off but I would need to fly out west and make a road trip.
Not decided if it’s worth it in my case given the additional tax, registration and insurance I would pay every year.
That new Model 3 Performance is looking pretty tempting! I could make life miserable for all the exotics...
The performance per dollar is an incredible bargain!
I want the Highland; not sure if I can wait...
The performance per dollar is an incredible bargain!
I want the Highland; not sure if I can wait...
This is from the March 14, 2019 reveal.
Both low end models are gone, but the (LR) AWD and Performance are now $53,000 and $57,000 respectively.
Tesla raised their prices a couple of times in the last year when demand was so high that the lead time on a new ordered vehicle was out something like 6 months or more. Supposedly demand is still high but as the new production lines are ramping up, the lead times are getting more reasonable.
So, Tesla is lowering prices. Are they below what they were prior to the previous price increases, or are they back around what they were prior to the padded price points, like many non-EV manufacturers are doing ?
The Tesla naysayers and doom and gloom advocates are smirking today aren't they ? But how many times have they enjoyed their smugness for just a short period before Elon once again proved his strategic decisions were sound ones ?
So, Tesla is lowering prices. Are they below what they were prior to the previous price increases, or are they back around what they were prior to the padded price points, like many non-EV manufacturers are doing ?
The Tesla naysayers and doom and gloom advocates are smirking today aren't they ? But how many times have they enjoyed their smugness for just a short period before Elon once again proved his strategic decisions were sound ones ?
Why does Elon have this strange desire to make his customers mad?
Previous customers in China are now asking for a rebate on their purchases.
Previous customers in China are now asking for a rebate on their purchases.
That's not a bad suggestion. BMW makes some beautiful and stylish cars. Tesla makes terrific power trains and has that very good Supercharger network. The best of both would be awesome.
But we would have to hold our breath that the products didn't turn out plain (or ugly - as in some of the newer BMWs) and unreliable.
Tesla's price drop strikes terror in the hearts of other car companies. No one else even makes a profit on their EV Business Unit.
This may be tantamount to predatory pricing; regardless this is how a company can squeeze the competition when you have the margin strength.
A big local Ford dealership has 25 Mach-Es in stock, from $53K to $83K.
Tesla is so busy manufacturing vehicles to supply the demand; now the need to develop a $25K "Model 2" is, at least, pushed out.
Mary Barra, Oliver Blume, et al, are in deep yogurt. And they know it.
This may be tantamount to predatory pricing; regardless this is how a company can squeeze the competition when you have the margin strength.
A big local Ford dealership has 25 Mach-Es in stock, from $53K to $83K.
Tesla is so busy manufacturing vehicles to supply the demand; now the need to develop a $25K "Model 2" is, at least, pushed out.
Mary Barra, Oliver Blume, et al, are in deep yogurt. And they know it.
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What does BMW bring to the table? Declining sales and market share? Low margin business model?
Something is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, yet all of a sudden Elon is annoyng folks by reacting to market conditions?
Profitable parts and extremely profitable service departments? High cost of ownership for other than DIY owners?
Right now it's bringing terror to the hearts of shareholders too, and Elon as he see his wealth slowly dwindling away.
So companies are never supposed to lower prices because current customers will always be mad about it?
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$52,990 for a Model Y
- $7500 tax credit
= $45,490
I might have to consider one.
- $7500 tax credit
= $45,490
I might have to consider one.
That's a fact.I read somewhere that Tesla cut prices in Q4 because so many people were sitting on the sidelines due to unknowns around eligibility for the new US EV tax credits.
Give it a year. Tesla is still worth more than what, the next 5 car companies combined?
Where is Musk now, #2 even after losing more worth than anyone is history?