"buy an EV benz. because the price wont change the day after you purchase" or something to that effect.
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All that Porsche/Audi/Mercedez/etc need to do is an ad campaign around this fiasco
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You mean because they're greedy and won't pass savings along to consumers? Guess what, things move on and Tesla have improved margins and made the efficiencies necessary for this price adjustment. You always pay a premium to be an early adoptor, especially in a field as rapidly-advancing as EVs. I know it's frustrating and you will feel cheated. But just enjoy your car, some of us can't even buy it at any price (yet) as it isn't available for us.
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SammichLover
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Also because they can play games via the manufacturer's list price, which is only loosely correlated with the street price that people actually pay for vehicles at dealerships. You can literally drive 45 minutes down the road and get a very different price for the same equipment vehicle. Or maybe not even drive down the road and pay a different price than last month/next week/last customer to walk through the door.
Also because their development cycle is slow enough that they know their costs a lot better by the time the vehicle actually ships.
ElectricLee
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Porsche/Audi/Mercedez/etc needs to produce and deliver a global car at 35k USD level priced car ASAP. NOT a compliance car for only a few limited states or country. Don't be a Blackberry or Nokia of cars.
SammichLover
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BTW anyone remember the original iPhone price and what happened about 3 month later?
Pepperidge Farms remembers. And I do, too. What also sticks in my mind was one person's message board comment on it all that ran something like "I've lost count of the times that phone got me laid, the extra $200 I paid over the current price was a bargain".
Pepperidge Farms remembers. And I do, too. What also sticks in my mind was one person's message board comment on it all that ran something like "I've lost count of the times that phone got me laid, the extra $200 I paid over the current price was a bargain".
seattlite2004
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Wonder if other dealers will price gouge when their new EVs come out: Hyundai Dealers Reportedly Price Gouging On Kona Electric
What do you think they will have to do when Elon makes all models 5% faster while reducing pricing at same time. He is already smoking those other brands... Luxury ICE prices could plummet in next 1 to 2 years. Leaving BMW owner outraged. At least our cars are getting better as prices drop. BMW?
ElectricLee
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Choice 1: Buy from a stressful, shady, or complex EV car from those dealers with magic MARKUP prices.
Choice 2: Buy online from a new generations of makers (Rivian, Tesla, etc)
Choice 2: Buy online from a new generations of makers (Rivian, Tesla, etc)
Sure they should do an advertising campaign - just like this one 
. The price of the P100D (102k without ludicrous and FSD) is now well below what I expect to be charged for the Taycan. If there is an interior refresh (even with a price bump), I will start looking how I get my Porsche deposit back....
It is amazing how Audi, Merc and Jag failed to deliver a car with reasonable range despite so may years of development. The soon-to-be-revealed Taycan has a range of at least 310 mile (WLTP? NEDC? - they did not bother to spell it out; I suspect EPA will be more like 250 miles). Polestar 2 seems a little better, but will see when released into the wild. I really prefer the luxury German sedan interior to Tesla (minus the simplicity of touchscreen operation that only Tesla has), but anything less than 300 miles is a no go for me.
In the end it seems like building a great EV is not so simple after all.....
. The price of the P100D (102k without ludicrous and FSD) is now well below what I expect to be charged for the Taycan. If there is an interior refresh (even with a price bump), I will start looking how I get my Porsche deposit back....It is amazing how Audi, Merc and Jag failed to deliver a car with reasonable range despite so may years of development. The soon-to-be-revealed Taycan has a range of at least 310 mile (WLTP? NEDC? - they did not bother to spell it out; I suspect EPA will be more like 250 miles). Polestar 2 seems a little better, but will see when released into the wild. I really prefer the luxury German sedan interior to Tesla (minus the simplicity of touchscreen operation that only Tesla has), but anything less than 300 miles is a no go for me.
In the end it seems like building a great EV is not so simple after all.....
Daniel in SD
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Uhmmm...prices always drop after the first year of a new model on just about any make of car. The MSRP might not drop but the average sales price definitely drops! Automakers give rebates and incentives to dealers to keep moving inventory.
Maybe if Tesla kept the MSRP the same but offered "limited time" rebates that would make people happy?
Maybe if Tesla kept the MSRP the same but offered "limited time" rebates that would make people happy?
Glamisduner
Active Member
Look at all of those diagrees from people who think they're hard done by. Newflash: if you can afford a Tesla, you're not. Suck it up, princesses. There are worse things in life. Or at least say which aspect of my perfectly reasonable post you actually disagree with.
Or at least say which aspect of my perfectly reasonable post you actually disagree with.
NathanielHrnblwr
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M3BlueGeorgia
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So exactly how are they going to promise that two people on the same month in the same dealerships get EXACTLY the same price, never mind across many locations over many months?
HA HA HA
Tesla have very transparent pricing, but don't expect it to be constant.
