Cost to reserve $6,800?

[andremc]

Question for anyone who’s purchased recently. A friend of mine just visited a showroom for a test drive. He was told that to reserve a Model 3, he’d need to put down the $2,500 reservation, then another $4,300 as a pickup fee (which was not a part of the down payment) upon delivery.

I didn’t have to pay anything but the $2,500 deposit when I reserved mine. Has anyone else heard of this “pickup fee”?

 

[Nine2Five]

Nope never heard of a pickup fee.

 

[Big Earl]

There is no such thing as a “pickup fee.” You put $2,500 down at the time of the order. Upon delivery, it’s expected that you would pay the balance remaining, not a pickup fee.

 

[Jase1125]

Just order online. $2,500 is all that is needed.

 

[Sherlo]

Question for anyone who’s purchased recently. A friend of mine just visited a showroom for a test drive. He was told that to reserve a Model 3, he’d need to put down the $2,500 reservation, then another $4,300 as a pickup fee (which was not a part of the down payment) upon delivery.

I didn’t have to pay anything but the $2,500 deposit when I reserved mine. Has anyone else heard of this “pickup fee”?

Did the Tesla employee ask for the $4300 in cash or bitcoin?

 

[ewoodrick]

No fee, it may sound as if he was not putting in a reservation, but a purchase of a specific car

 

[SoManyM3s]

Might be down payment on loan, or ttl or lease down layment

 

[Uncle Paul]

Not for a new car, but maybe if he wanted a specific car that would need to be transported from another location.

 

[Triplett]

Did you ask the guy why he was wearing a Honda Salesperson shirt?

 

[andremc]

Thanks, guys. I thought it was odd too.