FSD option - should I get it or hold off

[Stealth.Pilot]

I am curious about whether to order the FSD option or hold off.

For what is included it seems overpriced. Similar bundles from other OEMs tend to cost $3-5k. At $7k you are really paying for future features that may or may not arrive within the next 2 years that I own the car.

Also i read somewhere that Tesla sometimes offers promotions to existing owners to buy FSD for $3k. So maybe I could save money holding out and waiting for a promotion pricing deal.

What do you all think?

 

[MichaelP90DL]

If I were shopping for a new Tesla today, I would buy it. My desire would be a new Model S Performance. Given the price of the car involved, the added amount on the monthly payment isn't all that much. And I have faith that FSD will be a vast improvement over AP1.

 

[DanCar]

Depends how much money you have to burn.

 

[jeffro01]

No. No. No, and hell no... You're essentially buying vaporware and one thing that Tesla has continually shown is any estimation they give about timelines associated with AP/EAP/FSD are false, often times by year(s)... If you're leasing, then it's an even stronger no...

Jeff

 

[RDoc]

If you like the current features FSD offers, then buy it. Otherwise invest the money in TSLA and if and when FSD is ever delivered, it will appreciate so much you can buy it then.

 

[AAARSINIC]

Seems like if you came from an older Tesla with AP its almost a must. Without it you just get bare bones AP that doesn't even change lanes automatically.

 

[Stealth.Pilot]

Thanks. Poll suggests more people think it’s not worth it than worth it.

also more people think price will go down vs up.

 

[Keiki]

I will not get FSD. I have paid for it on 2 previous Tesla's, a 2015 Model S 85D and 2017 Model X P100D. It was close to a hazard to use and the only part of it that was comfortable was the equivalent of the standard Auto Pilot that is now offered at no extra charge.

Also, not that I expected any extra consideration from Tesla, Nobody will get that, so NO to FSD for me.

 

[exxer]

I will not get FSD. I have paid for it on 2 previous Tesla's, a 2015 Model S 85D and 2017 Model X P100D. It was close to a hazard to use and the only part of it that was comfortable was the equivalent of the standard Auto Pilot that is now offered at no extra charge.

Also, not that I expected any extra consideration from Tesla, Nobody will get that, so NO to FSD for me.

Assuming this is a reliable report, it goes to show how its most prudent to pay for a completed, high quality product. FSD doesn't fit that definition.