Hey Congrats!! I saw last night that there's another Oregonian on the registered list! :-D on The Tigard Delivery Center.
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Cybertruck Foundation Series Reservation Holder Reveals Cost Of $120,000: Only 1,000 Will Ever Be Made
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Hey Congrats!! I saw last night that there's another Oregonian on the registered list! :-D on The Tigard Delivery Center.
Clearly its expensive... Tesla made it as such to capture the additional; margin.
So what's your verdict?
Except the more they make the less special it becomes. The first 1000 was something that maybe yes a collector would want. But I suspect everything built in 2024 will be Founders editions, more than 1000 for sure.
Tesla is trying to make profit while scaring away buyers, it’s like they don’t want to sell this thing long term. Just long enough to recover their loses in this project.
jebinc
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Tesla also knows it can't produce many trucks in 2024, so why not milk the "early adopter" devotionalists - as that demand will meet/exceed their 2024 production capability...
A2be
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It is VERY PROFITABLE for Tesla!
I just wrote a long-ish post explaining the economics of it, here:
Cybertruck "Foundation series" is a fantastic exercise in economics! ... and PROFITable
jebinc
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No matter the variant, total production output in 2024 will be..... very limited. So, sell those early vins for as much as the "early adopter" market will bear, it seems. As for the regular AWD, beast and RWD reservationists.................
That took a bit longer than expected.
But I suspect they will open then back up for the Foundations.
Can confirm. Foundation Series is sold out.
I decided to pass on the invite yesterday, but had still that dirty worm eating my reasons, and after multiple confirmations of being sold out I tried to see if my reservation was still active and, damit, it still was, and finally caved.... just configured and was able to get confirmation
jebinc
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I pulled the trigger so fast at 3am when I read the posts and found out I could order it that I forgot to even look at the delivery dates or options lol. Congrats! I think once we get it, all doubts will be gone!
A2be
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Yes, I'm agreeing with what others have said here this afternoon.
I had the opportunity to configure a Foundation-series Cybertruck this morning.
Saturday morning. See above for details.Now, as of Saturday evening, I logged back in to the Tesla.com website and selected my Cybertruck reservation. The opportunity has vanished.
Now the website just says, as it did before:
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Your Cybertruck is Reserved
You will be notified to complete your Cybertruck configuration as production nears
"
Sure. I was able to configure my RN11275 reservation last night, and this morning I’m not. Same story from numerous others.
With all due respect, the numerous anecdotal experiences are not a confirmation. It is unfortunate for those who were leaning towards purchasing not to have had enough time to make the decision, but so long as there is a non-zero number of contrary anecdotes, i.e., people still being able to order, I would say that the Foundation Series had not yet sold out.
I love Econ! We, economists, called the move "Capturing add'l Consumer Surplus". Only I changed the term to "add'l margin" as not everyone reading has had Micro Price Theory
I have a different therory... Please try to poke holes in my theory..Yes, I'm agreeing with what others have said here this afternoon.
I had the opportunity to configure a Foundation-series Cybertruck this morning.
Now, as of Saturday evening, I logged back in to the Tesla.com website and selected my Cybertruck reservation. The opportunity has vanished.
Now the website just says, as it did before:
"
Your Cybertruck is ReservedYou will be notified to complete your Cybertruck configuration as production nears"
- Tesla sends out an invite weekly at Friday 7:30 PM PST (please adj to your local time).
- A follow-up residual weekly invite is sent on Sunday evening (again at or around 7:30 PM PST).
- People who received the email invite can configure the Foundation order that week.
- A system glitch occurred (this week) that allowed for EVERYONE (within certain range criteria) to place an order, but was not supposed to. This is why you read some people who did not get the email but checked their accounts and were able to proceed to order.
- The glitch was reported and rectified, which is why you can no longer order (it went away).
The Foundation series isn't "Sold-out" per se, in fact, Tesla intends to continue with the weekly release of limited order spots for the entire 2024.
Your thoughts..
beewang
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