jelloslug
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Threads like this really show who spent beyond their means on a car.
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Do we really need 5 threads about this every time Tesla changes a price.... THIS is why I don’t like coming to this forum. Just read the 46 other threads. It’s been talked to to death.
You purchased a new technology, not a car. You cannot use standard depreciation mindsets.Any other P3D owners getting tired of continuous tesla force depreciation? Tesla has depreciated my car 25% since I bought it and it has likely depreciated another 25% due to use. I am still underwater on my 2018 vs buying new. My trade in is probably around 50% of what I paid 10 mths ago.
I get the mission and what not but $15k in price cuts less than one year of release is just ridiculous.
Teslas excessive price cuts are a disservice to its loyal customers that dropped $1000 down on a reservation 3 years ago.
https://electrek.co/2019/07/18/tesl...dEFtEAVvOBntX4sMDanZVWLYIQ5ZwtLD_kCjJzxhJtWJw
If there is more demand than supply, that logic indicates that prices should go up, not down - which his counter to the OP's statement. I am in the camp of being annoyed with Elon's messaging versus what ends up being reality. If Tesla would have stated that prices would come down (for the same car) as production efficencies increase, then I would have waited. Rather, Elon framed all this as the early adopters would get the perks, not those who waited 6-12 months.There is no reason to advertise when there is more demand than actual product. It would only hurt the company and paint them in a bad light. Until they can supply the extra demand that advertising would create, it would be a terrible decision.
Or you could just learn from your mistakes, buy used and let someone else eat the upfront costs.The price cuts hurt though when they keep dropping the price faster than you can pay it off let alone factoring in depreciation. I will certainly hesitate to buy another Tesla although I do like my car when it's not in the shop.
Not all of us have had our cars for a year already, 8 months here, but it's been in the shop for over 2 of those. Of course I was still driving around an S for that time.
Oh well. Fool me once...
If there is more demand than supply, that logic indicates that prices should go up, not down - which his counter to the OP's statement..
That may be for some people. But I couldn't give a rats ass about what kind of car people see me in. I bought a Stealth P3D because I like the way it drives and the low cost of operation. When it's just me, or me and my wife, cruising down a beautiful backroad and the car is hugging every curve and acting like an extension of my mind, it's priceless. I could deny myself that pleasure, but why?
For me, it's all about the car, it has nothing to do with vanity. If you don't appreciate driving a nice car, just drive a 12-year-old Honda Accord with a small amount of coolant smell and exhaust leaking into the cabin. You'll save money. The question is, what are you going to spend that money on that you DIDN'T spend on the Model 3 that will improve every day of your life more than the priceless feeling of driving a truly modern, safe and fun car like the Model 3. And how do you value the health, safety and comfort of you and your family?
I'm all about being financially responsible but that doesn't make me a miser.
Any other P3D owners getting tired of continuous tesla force depreciation? Tesla has depreciated my car 25% since I bought it and it has likely depreciated another 25% due to use. I am still underwater on my 2018 vs buying new. My trade in is probably around 50% of what I paid 10 mths ago.
I get the mission and what not but $15k in price cuts less than one year of release is just ridiculous.
Teslas excessive price cuts are a disservice to its loyal customers that dropped $1000 down on a reservation 3 years ago.
https://electrek.co/2019/07/18/tesl...dEFtEAVvOBntX4sMDanZVWLYIQ5ZwtLD_kCjJzxhJtWJw
Threads like this really show who spent beyond their means on a car.
I think you've hit the nail on the head and that the one thing that Tesla can be criticized for here is creating customer dissatisfaction. However, I also think they don't care if people who bought in 2017 or 2018 are dissatisfied with pricing changes and I don't think they should care.Yes, $10k is nothing to sneeze at for lots of people. I also think that this is handled terribly by Tesla, esp. because it’d be easy for them to soothe the anger with little effective cost to them. Offer some perks to make people happy. Happy = repeat customer. Puzzled by the ineptness. It can’t be that many people who really got a raw deal (P3 white delivered between July 1st 2019 and the price cut). It’d be wise of Tesla to take the sting off of these people who feel screwed.
That said, it’s pointless to get angry over this and it’s outright false to call this a scam because Tesla NEVER promised price stability so as long as they deliver what is in the MVPA, it’s not a scam. Now FSD is another story.
If you understand supply and demand, then you should have understood that prices would likely decrease as efficiencies increase.If there is more demand than supply, that logic indicates that prices should go up, not down - which his counter to the OP's statement. I am in the camp of being annoyed with Elon's messaging versus what ends up being reality. If Tesla would have stated that prices would come down (for the same car) as production efficencies increase, then I would have waited. Rather, Elon framed all this as the early adopters would get the perks, not those who waited 6-12 months.
People have a right to be unhappy with Tesla's approach to pricing, just like others have the right to take the "Tesla can do no wrong" viewpoint.
The Model 3 brought a lot of new buyers who could barely afford the car. Each price drop feels like a smack to the face.I hope you are being facetious here because if you are spending 20% of your income on a car, you are doing it wrong.
Some people cashed in their retirement plans to pay for the car.Holy cow. It’s a car, not a retirement plan.