EVNow
Well-Known Member
And discontinue it since no one will buy.
Tesla is yet to adapt to the $35k market. They are still behaving like Model 3 costs $100k.
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Tesla is yet to adapt to the $35k market. They are still behaving like Model 3 costs $100k.
chronopc
Active Member
It's fun to discuss, but at the end of the day $5k is a good value for what they are providing. I have no problem getting.
Dynastar
Member
It's the nature of bundles that some people wish they could get just one or two items on the list. Tesla has decided they need to bundle to make the 3 work, so them's the breaks.
Personally I agree the package is a solid deal, and I'm sad I can only afford to get it for one of our two future 3s.
Personally I agree the package is a solid deal, and I'm sad I can only afford to get it for one of our two future 3s.
Foxhound199
Member
It's actually a very smart bundle, and the only reason I'd have for being mad is that it cleverly gets me to part with my money. For me, the only two features that were must-haves were the roof and the stereo. Others will have different must-haves. But the total of the items I really wanted was ~$4000. So even though no other single item would have gotten me to part with that extra $1000, the sum of all the added features ends up feeling like a pretty solid value to me.
This. If they offered individual premium items there would be just as many people complaining about not being to get them in a bundle to save money...
Can you post a link to where it says that? It isn't in any of Tesla's official info that I've seen.
chronopc
Active Member
Power seating and driver profile doesn't tempt you? My girlfriend will on occasion be borrowing the car. I'm really OCD about where my seat and mirrors are. Even when I do manage to adjust it back to exactly where they were before. It still doesn't feel right to me.
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It was listed in the cell phone shots that were supposedly of the employee configurator. I never saw if it was confirmed as real or not.
omgwtfbyobbq
Active Member
It would if Tesla had to make significant changes to assembly. The parts cost of a smaller package would be lower, but it's possible for the cost increase associated with the additional manufacturing complexity to be greater than the savings from paying for fewer things. It might be possible that everyone would pay more in that situation, including people who didn't want anything from the PUP.
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Per the @Model3owners twitter, this is a screenshot of the standard package order screen. Supposedly the premium package adds heating to the steering wheel and rear seats, much like the winter package in the Model S. Would make sense, as heated seats are more efficient than heating the air.
chronopc
Active Member
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
I'm fine with the $5,000 PUP .. except I sure wish I could skip the plastic upholstery. I'm not asking for a discount, just a fabric choice in the PUP.
EVNow
Well-Known Member
Just compare to the options that come with 3 series BMW. Through a lot of trial & error, I'd think, BMW has come up with these options and prices. I guess Tesla wants to relearn all that, fine.
May be Tesla being new at this - doesn't know how to efficiently configure multiple permutation of options. That doesn't make a bloated option a "steal" if someone doesn't care for most of those options. No different from 150 channels on cable/satellite when I want only a handful. Saying each of those channels when added up would have cost $1,000 - so that 150 channel package is a steal at $200 is not a persuasive argument.
One good thing about Tesla is that they change prices quickly instead of waiting for model year change. So, we'll know I'm right if they change the price or breakup the PUP.
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BluestarE3
Active Member
The screenshot of the PUP interior features doesn't say anything about a heated steering wheel:
Maybe when the backlog is cleared they will start doing full customization, but it will take a while.
The hilarious thing about this post is that everyone who posted that they didn't want PUP because "I only want <insert single item here>" - all chose a different "single item". Doesn't change that the package is very good value.
Maybe one day.....
The hilarious thing about this post is that everyone who posted that they didn't want PUP because "I only want <insert single item here>" - all chose a different "single item". Doesn't change that the package is very good value.
Maybe one day.....
EVNow
Well-Known Member
Right. The right way to do this would be to bundle together items that most customers would like to buy as a set.
As tech industry is moving from making decisions based on guesses to data - may be Tesla should do some surveys to figure out the optimal options packages.
