$1,000 Early Access Deposit - Reading the tea leaf...

[beewang]

How is everyone interpreting the $1K deposit from $250?

$250 is Dinner out with family at Chil's (while I don't give my money away) I careless about this. Now losing $1K is a bad loss on a sure win on my Eagle and I do care.

My point is this... Is Tesla seeing people backing out after a accepting Foundation order and thus prompted this exercise to give ppl a pause before they accept??

Your thoughts..

beewang

 

[DennisCW]

They need cash now for some reason

 

[beewang]

They need cash now for some reason

No They do not..
Not according to their Q3 10Q

 

[jf64k]

I'm all for the bump to $1,000 from $250.

Makes the opportunity cost 4x as high and for a lot of people, that will be too much to squander on a "maybe".

I have two reservations from reveal day in 2019 and this just gets me closer to an order email, haha!!

I cannot wait for this truck. Getting either a satin ODG wrap, or the satin black wrap from Tesla. Good times!!

 

[!igs]

$250 is Dinner out with family at Chil's (while I don't give my money away) I careless about this. Now losing $1K is a bad loss on a sure win on my Eagle and I do care.

You're buying a $100K-$120K truck and worried about a $1K deposit? That's less than 1% of the sale price.

 

[beewang]

You're buying a $100K-$120K truck and worried about a $1K deposit? That's less than 1% of the sale price.

A different issue isn't if you cancel?? If you cancel you aren't exactly "spending" $100K". So now it comes down to what hurts and what doesnt.

 

[!igs]

A different issue isn't if you cancel?? If you cancel you aren't exactly "spending" $100K". So now it comes down to what hurts and what doesnt.

That's why its called a deposit.

 

[beewang]

That's why its called a deposit.

A non-refundable deposit is a "FEE".

 

[gaswalla]

They’re simply trying to make it real money that folks will put down only if they’re interested in following through. $100 is basically just a lunch for two nowadays

 

[EVNow]

They’re simply trying to make it real money that folks will put down only if they’re interested in following through. $100 is basically just a lunch for two nowadays

Right, they want to know how many are really Giotto order. If they don’t see enough interest, they will send the foundation invite to more people.

 

[jf64k]

Got my Cybertruck!!

Matte Black no less, haha!!

 

[davenlei]

Got my Cybertruck!!

Matte Black no less, haha!!


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Must be an early prototype. No mega windshield wiper or side mirrors.
But it does have the varying panel gaps so it is pretty realistic. LOL.

 

[SpicyPaneer]

You're buying a $100K-$120K truck and worried about a $1K deposit? That's less than 1% of the sale price.

The tires cost more than that. How can I get $1k off, but I don’t have a reservation. I just purchased my 3rd MY today.

 

[SpicyPaneer]

That's why it’s called a deposit.

$250 or $1k deposit is not bad in my opinion. If you remember, Rivian’s initial deposit was like $4k. Tesla deposit is mere peanuts for a reservation for a $100k car.

 

[scottf200]

$1000 non-refundable is only required after you get the email to config AFAIK.

 

[beewang]

Got my Cybertruck!!

Matte Black no less, haha!!


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Dude you just got your now?? I have had mine for 2 yrs now... LOL!

 

[SpicyPaneer]

I’ll take the $1k off I’m someone can send me the referral link