Bye Bye 75D

[GoEagles997]

Elon Musk announced today, dropping the 75D on Monday!

Elon Musk on Twitter

 

[SeaDoc]

Wow, didn’t think my 75D would leave so soon. That being said, I love her even more...

 

[chapweb]

Does anyone have any thoughts on what this will do to the entry-level price (assuming 100kWh) and also the 75D inventory (particularly in the U.K.)?

I’m due to finalise purchase of a 75D from UK stock (today!) and just read this news.

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[sandpiper]

Does anyone have any thoughts on what this will do to the entry-level price (assuming 100kWh) and also the 75D inventory (particularly in the U.K.)?

I’m due to finalise purchase of a 75D from UK stock (today!) and just read this news.

Thanks,
Andrew

Nobody knows. But Tesla's usual process when eliminating its' smallest battery is to replace it with a somewhat bigger one, at a slightly higher price. And then within a few months they lower the price back down the what the smallest battery previously was. There is inevitably a large and vocal group of buyers, upset that they missed out on the upgraded battery.

I cannot imagine a scenario where Tesla doesn't have an S/X with a starting price in the range of the current 75D starting price. And so I'd hold off and wait to see what happens next week.

Disclaimer... this opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it, and comes only from 4 and half years of owning a Tesla and watching what the company does. Ya rolls the dice and takes yer own chances!

 

[chapweb]

Thanks, that all makes a lot of sense.

Problem is, after taking a 24hr test drive in a new MS 75D, I don’t think I can spend 3-4 months driving my Audi A5!!

 

[sandpiper]

Thanks, that all makes a lot of sense.

Problem is, after taking a 24hr test drive in a new MS 75D, I don’t think I can spend 3-4 months driving my Audi A5!!

I totally understand. My experience 4 and half years ago was exactly the same. And you can never go back. My wife has an A5 that I drive occasionally and it seems crude by comparison.

I don't think you'll be waiting that long. They can't leave the prospective 75D buyers without something to buy; it would seriously damage sales. I'm betting that we find out about a new LR and SR S/X next week. And I'm betting that we will learn that they're already coming off of the line. Tesla has done this before.

 

[chapweb]

I don't think you'll be waiting that long

Currently they’re quoting Mar/Apr delivery in UK for a 75D order, so I’d imagine a bit longer for the LR/P. Assuming it gets released on Monday.

Or I can have the new inventory model next Friday...

 

[CUBldr97]

as of today still available for both S and X

 

[Darmie]

as of today still available for both S and X

Monday may be a different story. I was so excited last year when we were just a week away from the all wheel drives. We were able to save when we purchased our 75 RWD right before they changed to AWD.

 

[sandpiper]

Monday may be a different story. I was so excited last year when we were just a week away from the all wheel drives. We were able to save when we purchased our 75 RWD right before they changed to AWD.

It should be interesting. One thing we can positively infer is that the base price WILL go up. EM's announcement is a notice to the sales team to get out and call all fence-sitters to try to kick them off. That wouldn't happen if the base price were to stay the same.

Hence... bigger base battery at higher base price.