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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Yes, it's a double-edged sword. People laughed at me last week when I said I was going to pass on finalizing my cybertruck order, in-lieu of buying a Ford Lightning, but that's exactly what I did. Now that Tesla has opened superchargers to Ford and I've ordered my free adapter, I honestly feel...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    I got an email about ordering my Foundation Series Cybertruck this afternoon. Unfortunately, I can't justify the extra $27,500 on top of the otherwise extra $20k, so I won't be ordering it. In fact, I'm probably going to purchase a F150 Lightning on Saturday for half the price.
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    It's been happening on and off for about 6 months or so. I purchased a LRMY from inventory in September that was discounted by $5k.
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    I wouldn't be so sure about this. So many people I talk to are incredibly unable to grasp simple financial math. I have explained the economics of solar to many people, in depth, showing them that the investment will result in a payback period of about 4 years, meaning they'll have over 20 years...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Would we get to benefit from the increased sales, selling prices? And improved share price doesn't count. Honestly, this shouldn't be that difficult. They could easily devote $1k per vehicle towards marketing and put some serious promotion together to get word out to combat the general public's...
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    The price cuts shouldn't be a surprise to anyone paying attention. They were quietly discounting a lot of cars last quarter and even continued with "inventory" discounts at the start of Q4. I got a LR MY last week for just over $45k. That said I really wish Tesla would give advertising a shot...
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    2013 Model S started throwing multiple errors

    Yes, I would lose power steering when those errors were present. I don't think any of the connectors were loose, but rather that the wires weren't supported. I drove the car 4 hours yesterday to trade it in on a new Y. Strangely, the issue reappeared for a short leg of my trip. Now the issue...
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    Discussion: Model 3 and Y price drop Jan 2023 / April 2023 / Oct 2023 and All other Pricing Speculation going forward

    Seems like all of the deals have been cleared out in PA. There's only a handful of inventory vehicles available and they're all well over $50k with small discounts.
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    2013 Model S started throwing multiple errors

    Update on the troubleshooting. All the errors are now gone. Turns out that the issues were caused by a loose ABS speed sensor wire. The connector was attached, but the wire wasn't being supported by the clips, so was dangling. There were no abrasions to the wire and I didn't replace the sensor...
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    Discussion: Model 3 and Y price drop Jan 2023 / April 2023 / Oct 2023 and All other Pricing Speculation going forward

    I had my order canceled from last week, and have been trying to snag another good deal. It worked out well in my favor, as I was able to grab a silver LR for $45,440. That's the lowest price I've seen in PA over the past week or two. I may end up having to eat a second $250 order fee, but it...
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    2013 Model S started throwing multiple errors

    My car is back and now it's having regular 12v system related errors. I'm so frustrated trying to figure out what the issue is. So far I've checked and reconnected every ground wire, except for the grounds behind the dash. I've removed my TPMS sensors, as I read that has occasionally caused...
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    2013 Model S started throwing multiple errors

    Update... and wow, it's been a soap opera. I placed an order for a Model Y this morning and was beginning to take the steps to start getting ready to schedule delivery. I got a call from service and they said they've been working on my battery, have replaced the pyrofuse and cover and assuming...
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    Discussion: Model 3 and Y price drop Jan 2023 / April 2023 / Oct 2023 and All other Pricing Speculation going forward

    Long story short, my old 2013 S died last week and I've been trying to figure out what to get to hold me over until the Cybertruck is ready. I just ordered a LR Y from "inventory" for $46.9k. Wish I had more time to wait and see if there may be better discounts near the end of the quarter, but I...
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    2013 Model S started throwing multiple errors

    I heard back from the service center with the bad news. Water got into the battery and they want $15k to replace it. This is really frustrating. I'm sure tesla has enough cases of this to know to proactively recommend replacing the seal.
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    Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

    Historically, hasn't just about every single Adam Jonas upgrade preceded a stock sale? I know things have changed a lot in the past three years or so, but I'm still leary of that snake.