Higher price on Model S 60

[kwjayhawk]

Got a cold call from my local tesla store rep introducing themselves (seems to have some staff changeover) asking about if I've given thought to purchasing a vehicle.

I said yes but asked them if they knew anything about the 60 price hike coming. I was told that it will happen and it is $2k. Pushes me towards cpo prices with AP 0.0 and I'm okay with that.

Just thought I'd share my experience to the thread.

 

[jchag]

I think it's quite funny that when I ordered my S60 two years ago, it was seen as a bit of a pariah - hardly anybody bought it, opting for the 85 instead

In fact, it was in such low demand that my timeline from ordering to delivery was around three months!

Personally, I think the 60 has always been the 'hidden gem' bargain - and the best car I've ever owned

I looked ito a Tesla a couple of years ago and would have bought an 85 then. Didn't get one until August 16 and bought a 60. The difference is the charging infrastructure today can support a 60 where two years ago it couldn't

 

[henderrj]

So your point is that Elon wants to make money, except that the money is to contribute to his goals rather than to keep it in the bank. Given Elon's goals such as Mars colonization, Elon's goal must be to make trillions at least.

Good point! Maybe not trillions but a lot. Still, I think he's enough of a realist to know that he does have to make things work here first.

 

[hingisfan]

I looked ito a Tesla a couple of years ago and would have bought an 85 then. Didn't get one until August 16 and bought a 60. The difference is the charging infrastructure today can support a 60 where two years ago it couldn't

My thinking exactly. . . . As the superchargers increase, the need for a larger and larger battery diminishes (for most peoples needs) . I bought a 60 almost 2 years ago and road trips have gotten exponentially easier as the SC gaps have been filled in. Trips that I couldn't do before in winter unless I wanted to do a 2 hour L2 stop, I can now do with a 20 min SC stop, and that makes all the difference to me. More and more parking garages offer L2 charging now as well in larger cities, so I use them as well, which further reduces charging time during the way home.

 

[Aieukl378]

I bought the MS60 on day 1(when I called local Tesla they were not even aware of the new offering lol) as it was such a sick deal. Not surprised at all it's price is going up.

 

[calisnow]

...tesla is planing to higher the price on the base model of Model S with $2000 by November 22. Why they will do that isn't shared thought so we could only guess.
What are your theories?

There's this thing called "economics."

 

[NAVALARCHITECT]

I was in a local showroom yesterday and an Owner Advisor did mention that Nov. 22 prices on the S60 would go up. I told him I was going with a 75 and he recommended a 60 because it's a bargain.

 

[jelloslug]

I think it's quite funny that when I ordered my S60 two years ago, it was seen as a bit of a pariah - hardly anybody bought it, opting for the 85 instead

In fact, it was in such low demand that my timeline from ordering to delivery was around three months!

Personally, I think the 60 has always been the 'hidden gem' bargain - and the best car I've ever owned

Now even more since you can order the 60D version and always have the option to "upgrade" the battery with a proverbial swipe of the credit card.

 

[whitex]

Now even more since you can order the 60D version and always have the option to "upgrade" the battery with a proverbial swipe of the credit card.

Hmmm... are you suggesting a new feature to include a credit card reader in the Model S? "Ludicrous for a day - $500", "extra 15KWh of battery capacity, $300/day, $1000/week, $3000 per month, Lifetime $11000"?

 

[ggnykk]

I would like to see you provide a credible source to support that statement, because I don't believe it is even close to the truth.

Or you can just admit you're making stuff up...

that's based on the Excel spreadsheet that the TMC community is reporting what they have ordered.

 

[CarSam]

I think it's quite funny that when I ordered my S60 two years ago, it was seen as a bit of a pariah - hardly anybody bought it, opting for the 85 instead

In fact, it was in such low demand that my timeline from ordering to delivery was around three months!

Personally, I think the 60 has always been the 'hidden gem' bargain - and the best car I've ever owned

You got that right!