Well I guess I’ll have to subscribe now since I have been bitc&$ing about it being too high.
I kept saying “I would pay $99 a month” and now it is
I kept saying “I would pay $99 a month” and now it is
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FSD now $99 a month
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Cheburashka
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Wasn't this supposed to be an appreciating asset?
LOL @ the people who paid something like 12K for it back in the day.
LOL @ the people who paid something like 12K for it back in the day.
Purchase hasn’t changed tho. Who would ever pay $12k vs $99 a month!!
Still waiting on my free month on my 2021 Refresh S stuck on 2024.8.9
Still waiting on my free month on my 2021 Refresh S stuck on 2024.8.9
Who would ever buy it for $12k when you can subscribe for $99 monthly? $12k is like prepaying for 10 years worth of subscription pricing.
mgs333
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Forget $12k, Imagine what the people who paid $15K for it (not even that long ago) must feel like now.
Could NOT be happier that I didn’t fall for a 4th time on my 2021 S. Rented it at $199 for maybe ~15 months and cancelled it. After I finally get blessed with a one month trial on 2024.8.9 I’ll see if it’s worth $99 to me
I expect to subscribe on my MY after it gets the V12 trial. It's getting even harder to wait patiently on 2024.8.9 now.
ATPMSD
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The inability to use TACC alone makes this a non-starter for me. Yes, this can be gotten around using two profiles. And while that is fine when evaluating, it is not a good option for mainstream use.
The fundamental difference between an outright purchase and a subscription is that the price of the subscription can change anytime. An outright purchase is basically a hedge against future price increases. If FSD keeps improving, I expect the subscription price to go back up, nudging users to go the purchase route. For now, a subscription obviously makes way more sense.
I have enjoyed good’ole tried true AutoPilot so much on my 2021 S that I may not do it either after trying out V12.X. I have been able to cover my interior camera with electrical tape and not be nagged every time I look at the MCU.
I would actually pay $99 a month for none of those nags
el-guapin
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ATPMSD
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The real decision point is how long will you keep the car? The break even point when it was $199 / month (at $12,000 for FSD) was 5-years, at $99 / month it is now 10-years. So yes, Tesla can raise the price, but unless someone plans to keep the car 5+ years it really does not appear to make sense to buy FSD.
I think you should also include the re-sale value of FSD. Even if you keep the car for less than 5 years, it's not like when you sell the car back FSD doesn't add anything. Theoretically, the break-even period should be approximately the lifetime of the vehicle which is at least 10 years. If we believe Elon Musk's claims, the lifetime of a modern Tesla can be 30 years.
You may want to check with people who bought FSD and then sold their car back to Tesla.
Word is Tesla was/is valuing FSD at basically $0 on trade-in.
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