Model 3 Aero Wheel Cap Kit

[preilly44]

So I purchased everything individually when I got my 3 for $28 or so in January. My wife said she wanted black center caps (instead of gray) so I ordered those from Tesla Service thinking they would be the same price. They arrived and were $65 with tax! The best part is my wife doesn't like the black ones now and doesn't want me to put them on.

 

[PoitNarf]

So these are still out of stock but now the Tesla online store page has them listed for $80 now instead of the original $35. Wtf!!! Now I’m even more pissed I didn’t grab these when they were in stock...

 

[ChrisH]

So these are still out of stock but now the Tesla online store page has them listed for $80 now instead of the original $35. Wtf!!! Now I’m even more pissed I didn’t grab these when they were in stock...

This is absolute BS. What a joke. Tesla making some questionable choices lately it seems. We want to assume they are doing what they need to but inflating the price of this kit by over 100% of the original price is absurd. $28 or $35 seemed like a really good price. I could see it being $50, but $80 is ridiculous.

 

[insaneoctane]

I'm guessing nothing 3rd party that fits that isn't frickin' $80?? (T$portline don't count)

 

[stayfocus18]

just waiting on someone to upload a 3dprint file... its just plastic for god sake. Would love to make these at home

 

[tracksyde]

just waiting on someone to upload a 3dprint file... its just plastic for god sake. Would love to make these at home

I thought the S/X ones were the same? If so, there’s this model: PH turbine wheel - Tesla Logo by joartb

 

[MacGreiner]

So these are still out of stock but now the Tesla online store page has them listed for $80 now instead of the original $35. Wtf!!! Now I’m even more pissed I didn’t grab these when they were in stock...

This is ridiculous. Over double the price. I should have known something was up when the local SC quoted me $60 for the same thing. When something from Tesla is surprisingly reasonably priced . . .

 

[ChrisH]

This is ridiculous. Over double the price. I should have known something was up when the local SC quoted me $60 for the same thing. When something from Tesla is surprisingly reasonably priced . . .

Yeah. I mean $80 for something to add to a $50,000 car probably is pennies but I think it’s the principle. Don’t give something to people for $35 and then change the price to $80.

 

[PoitNarf]

Well I just called the parts department at the location I'll be taking delivery at next week and ordered the center caps and lug nut covers. Parts department guy said the center caps were $15 each! Used to be $5 each. I really prefer the look with the aero covers off so I'm going to suck it up and fork over $60 for the center caps. Not happy about the ridiculous sudden price increase though. Should have them for me to pick up when I take delivery on Thursday.

 

[PhatCat]

PSA from Wikipedia

"supply and demand is an economic model of price determination in a market. It postulates that in a competitive market, the unit price for a particular good, or other traded item such as labor or liquid financial assets, will vary until it settles at a point where the quantity demanded (at the current price) will equal the quantity supplied (at the current price)"

 

[jtpassat]

wowza... Elon decided to pork us on this one.

 

[VIKING26]

Wow, I can see a slight increase but $35 to $80 is ridiculous. All I want is the center cap, I could care less about the lug nut covers. Someone please 3d print some of the center caps. I'd be willing to pay $35 just for a set of those.

 

[turtlesz]

Do the S and X have same center cap size as the 3? Might be worthwhile to buy a set on eBay

 

[oripaamoni]

Do the S and X have same center cap size as the 3? Might be worthwhile to buy a set on eBay

the only set of gray ones that were on ebay in the past 2 weeks were listed and sold at $80...

 

[V-Pops]

I checked on this last night, and while the kit is still out of stock, the prices skyrocketed from $35 to $80

 

[Rockster]

My local service center said that a change in ordering/stocking policy now means that if a customer-accessible part (like this cap kit) is out of stock online, priority is given to online restocking and the SC's won't get any more until after they're available online.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

That's some serious bull$hit right there. It was $35, i'll be paying 35 or discussing it loudly until it's $35 when we pickup. especially after it was delayed a week...

 

[MacGreiner]

PSA from Wikipedia
"supply and demand is an economic model of price determination in a market. It postulates that in a competitive market, the unit price for a particular good, or other traded item such as labor or liquid financial assets, will vary until it settles at a point where the quantity demanded (at the current price) will equal the quantity supplied (at the current price)"

PSA from Wikipedia
"Price gouging is a pejorative term referring to when a seller spikes the prices of goods, services or commodities to a level much higher than is considered reasonable or fair, and is considered exploitative, potentially to an unethical extent."

 

[TEG]

The caps I got look more black than gray. Maybe there are different versions around?

 

[diamond.g]

Sigh, wonder when it will be back in stock.