This is the perfect time to snag a Tesla if you want it. I am thinking they might add a bonus say the Enhanced autopilot so as to bring in the fence sitter’s.
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Is now the worst time in history to order a Model Y?
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thesmokingman
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USS is so overplayed. It cannot see curbs, poles, uneven surfaces. Hell the boxes along the wall in my garage sometimes throws USSS off and it thinks there's a foot of room still instead of inches. I've had to stack things to make a nice flatter surface for USS. I might just go back to a dangling tennis ball.
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Yes. I removed FSD and added EAP when it was a new option this spring.
Personally I would wait if you can, but be prepared to wait a potential long time, for example for HW4, it might be awhile. If you need the car now then go for it, you will get the AMD chip and comfort suspension and the parcel shelf, all nice upgrades! I wish I had the comfort suspension on my 2021.
If your set on ioniq 5 you need to shop around. There are dealers that will sell it for MSRP.
It's not the worst time in the world. If your financing it now would be the time as rates are headed higher. If you have no car how would you wait?
You also have a lot of negotiating power on used examples right now. Some of them with very low mileage.
There will always be new features so waiting to get the perfect feature set is not a good way to go because as soon as those features are added, more new features will be on the horizon.
It's not the worst time in the world. If your financing it now would be the time as rates are headed higher. If you have no car how would you wait?
You also have a lot of negotiating power on used examples right now. Some of them with very low mileage.
There will always be new features so waiting to get the perfect feature set is not a good way to go because as soon as those features are added, more new features will be on the horizon.
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I have the "benefit" of not being able to buy a MY or MYP at this time, as my Ioniq 5 has been
at the dealer for repair (dead 12v battery) for 46 days now (long story). I have filed a lemon law claim
but it may take a few months to resolve. By the time my case settles (hopefully to my satisfaction),
I can see where the market is, and what features are added or deleted at that time.
at the dealer for repair (dead 12v battery) for 46 days now (long story). I have filed a lemon law claim
but it may take a few months to resolve. By the time my case settles (hopefully to my satisfaction),
I can see where the market is, and what features are added or deleted at that time.
That's how I feel too. Tesla is calling me or texting me almost daily on my order to ask me to take delivery. Of course, this could just be because they have too much inventory from people holding off, but I feel they're trying to clear these out for next year and re-structure to have models priced accordingly to take advantage of the rebates. I may be completely wrong, but like OP said, if it makes sense to wait a few months and get a much better deal, why not wait it out and see? Just rent various EV's until then to make sure it's a car you like.
I’m thinking the same thing. Tesla is trying to clear everything out and it seems many are very excited about the deals Tesla is making for you to take delivery. But I feel that excitement will be short lived when they find out if they had just waited a month or two and could have gotten a Tesla with all new sensors. It’s already leaked the 5mp cameras are in production, custom hw4 chip in production, radar announcement next month. Even indications that hd radar will have the parking sensor capability. Some theorize you will have FSD driving either on hw3 or hw4 and each will have known capabilities and hw3 will definitely have more limitations but will qualify still as FSD capable. Anyhow, look around this forum and lots of people with hw3 citing huge safety concerns just using basic autopilot with vision only and phantom braking. But if you’re someone who trades in vehicles every 2 years, take delivery now with the instant credit and you’ll still be eligible in 2 years for the government credit. Take delivery in January and you’ll want to wait 3 plus years to re-qualify for the credit.
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Tesla (TSLA) increases discount on cars delivered this month
Tesla (TSLA) is increasing the discount to $7,500 on all Model 3 and Model Y vehicles delivered this month.
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Website not updated though..
I don’t disagree necessarily that waiting could be a good thing but it’s doesn’t seem likely all those things will be released right at the start of the year. HW4 is projected late 2023 and radar is pure speculation at this point and no ETA on cameras. If you want all those things, it seems more likely that you’d have to wait most of the year to get them all.
We just drove a brand new Y without sensors (rented) 1,400 miles and had zero phantom breaking. We have a ‘22 M3 (also no phantom breaking, knock on wood), and I didn’t miss the sensors on the Y..though I might eventually since I can’t see any of the hood. I would like to wait for new cameras (that are already shipping) before we take delivery since we’ve waited almost a year at this point, and lost the sensors, and lost the rebate value and the FSD/boost that Tesla auto adds.
Yeah, that’s how I understand it as well. We definitely know it’s happening but I haven’t seen any hard proof they are currently being included or the capabilities.
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