This is changing in real time. The i4 M50 is heavily discounted now. Some guys are posting on reddit that they paid $58 - $60 for them. 3.3 per Car and Driver.
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Model 3 Highland Performance/Plaid Speculation [Car announced 04.23.2024]
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GreenHokie
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Well, the dumpster fire as you’ve defined it, certainly has not hurt Tesla’s sales volumes as they continue to break records… as @Nightshade has eloquently pointed out in his above post.
Despite Tesla’s best efforts to derail their own sales (like with their constant and very annoying price changes), fools like me (as well as millions of others) continue to put up with and buy their *sugar*.
And, I can almost guarantee you that a Model 3 Performance/Ludicrous/Plaid (or whatever they end up calling it) priced at $55K or even slightly higher will be an extremely easy sell for Tesla.
Just like when Tesla sold out of all their previous generation Model 3 Performance trims when those vehicles were priced in the $60-$70K range, Tesla will have no problem selling out their next generation Model 3 Performance/Ludicrous/Plaid.
I’m game for a friendly wager if you are…
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n2mb_racing
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Definitely going to be a drop in sales because of the EPA hold on the S and y performance
Sales volumes aren’t the sole metric for determining success. It will be difficult to declare a winner in this friendly bet because we probably won’t ever agree on what a “success” is. I’m rooting for the M3P. I hope they knock it out of the park. But I’m skeptical because the competition is stepping it up. I’d need the performance gap to be much bigger than it currently is versus the M50 to consider one but I hope Tesla gives me every reason to do so.
...and the Fremont shutdown for the 3 changeover along with its slower than expected ramp back up.
It’s so weird they way some here defend Tesla to the death. Like it’s personal. The Plaid is an awesome cruiser. But it’s no Taycan (we were discussing the Taycan Turbo). I’d venture to guess Tesla isn’t even trying to compete with a Taycan. Apples to oranges.
cptnslo
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canasion35
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The world is very different now. ADMs are just about gone except for the very very rare. I don’t doubt that some fools will pay over msrp for an N. If i were Hyundai I’d crank those things out by the thousands and get as many as I could on the road.
Well I’m a fan of both cars. So I’m glad they both exist.
Since we're comparing Teslas and Porsches, here's my M3P vs 997 TT video.
The last couple of Model 3 Performance cars are selling for under $40k right now. Even at $55k the I4 M50 is still overpriced.
You mistyped “nobody has any idea”.
Just for some perspective. The Highland Model 3 first appeared in the wild in February of 2023. It was more than 6 months before you could order it in Europe and 8 months before any real production numbers happened.
It took exactly a year from the first spy shots till the Highland was available in the US. Even if they announce it soon it could be MANY months before they actually deliver them to customers.
Tesla's “Project Highland” Model 3 photos hint at upcoming updates worth keeping secret
It might be justifiable to infer that Tesla's "Project Highland" Model 3 would feature exterior changes that warrant some real camouflage.
www.teslarati.com
I mean that is basically what “two weeks” means in Tesla speak
We are talking about a hypothetical new M3P at 55k. This post makes no sense. You are moving the goal posts. I’d still pay 10k more for an i4 for a variety of reasons so to me it wouldn’t matter anyway. And you are comparing 2023 lame duck cars to new 2024 i4s? Not sure I understand your point.
Interesting article about EVs in the current market.
Tesla’s price cuts are driving down car values so much that EV makers are sending checks to leasing firms to compensate them | Fortune
Ayvens, the biggest multi-brand leasing firm, already has received checks in recent weeks to make up for slumping prices, according to CEO Tim Albertsen
fortune.com
Here’s an interesting quote:
“The EV market is extremely distorted by incentive schemes around the world,” Weigl said. Demand is “artificially stoked, and it currently ends with the second-hand market.”
