Tesla Model 3 Price Goes Up $500 Though Tax Credits Are Set to Expire
Elon doubles down as people think he will lower the price due to loss of tax credit.
Stock price also double downed on the short sellers.
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Model 3 price drop in 2020 [Speculation]
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Stock price also double downed on the short sellers.
Be happy that you can get AP for free now! I ordered my M3 shortly before, and feel kinda crappy about that. Really don't want to shell out 3k for something with minimal value.
Not really for free, just rolled into the increased car prices.
Well, they just dropped prices on Tesla Solar. Maybe drop on Model 3 is incoming by end of this quarter when NA cars start to be made.
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Elon said...
My Model 3 Performance cost $71k in Oct 2018 ($83k with tax) and then I spent another $2k on FSD (I had EAP before), yet would sell today for about $51k
The only way it will ever be appreciating is if Tesla starts to charge $40k for FSD in the future.
Elon is a salesman, I like him a lot for what he has done for the space and car industry, but he is still a salesman who is trying to sell his product and justify the price.
I dont think anyone has ever thought Tesla cars would be worth more later than on the day of sale, that doesnt make any sense, its not a limited production vehicle, half of the car's cost is a rapidly depreciating assets (battery/paintjob/wheels/suspension)... the only cars that are worth more at a later time are limited edition, one of a kinds. The only way it could ever happen to Tesla is if the company folded, then Tesla would maybe be the next DeLorean 40 years from now. BUT even that is unlikely as the car is so tied into software and reliance of that software's connection to the mothership that if Tesla folded who knows what the cars would become without software updates/maintenance etc... at that point the supercharger network would go away as well... which would not help the car's value.
With several new factories coming online in the near future, the number of Teslas on the roads will keep increasing at a rapid pace. At certain point it becomes like buying a house in Texas, why buy a used one, if a new ones are a plenty.
Lastly, Tesla still has model years, they dont super advertise it, but things improve as time goes on. Right now a 2013 Model S seems like a much more inferior car than even a 2019 Model S. Which explains why you can get a 2013 Model S with 40k miles for $30k, 1/3 of its initial value. Which is about the same depreciation as a 2013 Mercedes C300 AMG has had.
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Get the P3, it is much more nimble and fun to drive. Most folks who have a P3 and get a loaner S want their M3 back ASAP. The M3P is already a porker at 4072 lbs but the Model S performance at 4941lbs is just too darn heavy.
... though, isn't a heavier car with more mass 'safer' in a crash?
Yes and no. If you hit a tree, no. If you hit a 3500lb car, yes. If you rollover, no.
ElectricIAC
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I’d settle for destination fee being included in the price. (I just ordered a base SR white/white)
But a further discount is also welcome!!
But a further discount is also welcome!!
... though, isn't a heavier car with more mass 'safer' in a crash?
Not at all.
1959 Bel Air: 3,629lb curb weight
2009 Malibu: 3,452lb curb weight
Which do you want to be in?
Main variable in this crash example really is newer car vs older car.
Do one with a 2020 model car @ 3600lb vs 2020 Model S @ 4900lb. Then one with the same 2020 model car vs the 2020 Model 3 @4000lb.
Doesn't matter - point still stands. Weight is not the sole determinant of the survivability of a crash. In fact, given the above, it's far from it. Engineering matters.
That's why I was originally saying Model S may be safer than Model 3. Are you saying Model 3 has higher safety ratings than Model S?
Yes Model 3 has higher safety ratings than Model S/X Model 3 achieves the lowest probability of injury of any vehicle ever tested by NHTSA
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