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Another $5k price increase for LR MS……
- Thread starter UT4EVER
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Is it only 5k for a battery upgrade from Jason? I'll do that for my 75D if I can get a real 90 or higher (newer cooling/chemistry). Simply gaining 2 more modules of the current design isn't that great of an upgrade.
I disagree with this thought process completely. Just because Tesla is supposedly "sold out" through the end of the year needs to be put in to context. Tesla sells in one year what major brands sell in 2 months. Yes, you can say they technically sell more cars than they can build, but that doesn't mean there is unbelievable demand. If they had the capacity to build a couple million cars a year, do you think they would be sold out? It just means they are very limited in their production. Not necessarily a bad thing since they are still relatively new. People just need to stop making it seem like there is this unbelievable demand for Tesla. There is demand, but compare that demand with the Toyota Tacoma or any other legacy car manufacturer's go-to model and it's just peanuts. I like my Model S, but also don't live in the Tesla fanboy bubble. I was looking at adding a Model Y to the stable, but the constant price increases only show the rash thought processes of the company and keeps the money in my pocket.
ucmndd
Well-Known Member
Cool.
You're welcome to completely disagree with the "thought process" of supply and demand, but your beef is not with me. Blame the economists.
Nobody inside or outside of Tesla cares about the "context" that Toyota makes more Tacomas. It's fully irrelevant to the discussion. I wonder what sort of rash thought process Toyota would employ if their ability to crank out trucks was somehow constrained?
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Grassright
Member
totally disagree. Why would you compare Tesla to Tacoma? Why not compared to even Corolla? Totally different segments and price range. iirc, model s outsold BMW 7 series and s class
Luxury car segment: Tesla Model S outsells Mercedes S Class and BMW 7 Series in Europe
The US e-car pioneer is beating German carmakers at home. Hoping to catch up, German manufacturers have literally dissected Tesla models.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
Jpandes
Member
I have an MS LR reserved for an October delivery priced at $79,990. I'm tempted to buy it and sell my 17 P100D that I bought in May for $72,800. Similar perfomance, more range & adaptive suspension.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
Post that same post in the big 2000 page thread at the top of the forum, and most likely you will get PM's from interested buyers at your full purchase price within an hour
NickEHughes
Member
As a refresh owner at the original price, no complaints from me. In fact, most/all existing S owners should be happy as the used S market just got a rare bump. I sold my 2018 in June for more than I expected in January because of the 1st 5K increase.
Id dare not trade in. I'd do like I did with my 2017 S a few weeks ago: suggest checking KBB.COM for private party value, post a $5 ad on Craigslist and a $25 ad on Ebay and in this market will sell in less than two weeks. Easily
What i really don't get is why the difference between the X LR and the X Plaid is around 10k and the difference between the S LR and the S Plaid is around 30k....
Its my understanding that the biggest advantage is that the LR doesnt lose its high speed acceleration punch like the P100D does once you hit around what, 70 or 80+? Also Ive seen where the refresh's appear to not have as much dropoff in acceleration at lower SOC's.
And when I compared the interior quality of the refresh over my 2017 S? Massive difference in build quality. Oh, and the dual pane glass on the refresh..and better sound system...and...
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ucmndd
Well-Known Member
As I understand it from his previous postings, it's highly dependent on what you're starting with and what you want to upgrade to. He appears to try and give reasonable credit for the battery he's taking back from you, whereas Tesla just pretends that old busted battery is worth nothing and ends up in the scrap heap.
Grassright
Member
Except it's totally transparent at Tesla. Good luck with that at dealerships
beatle
Active Member
I don't often defend Tesla's business practices, but I agree here that this is one of the few places where Tesla is actually transparent, and it's good.
The price hasn't gone up. The value of the dollar has come down during this period of hyper inflation.
