check again...they had some 'glitches' in the system that were surfacing yesterday because of the pricing update. My guess is that yours is one of the ghosts in the machine. There is no way they are taking a new inventory car and dropping the price like that.
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Model X price drop and other goodies
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check again...they had some 'glitches' in the system that were surfacing yesterday because of the pricing update. My guess is that yours is one of the ghosts in the machine. There is no way they are taking a new inventory car and dropping the price like that.
That does seem unlikely. My showroom discount a few weeks ago was $18,750 on a X90D. They commented that the discounts were really good right now. I could see a similar discount on an old-motor 75D, which would bring it into the 80s. The 60s would be something else entirely and those 75Ds would disappear at that price.
Bonlaw
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Yes call them. I believe they will give the same price. Have it confirmed in email.
I did that and they gave me a $96,000 showroom discount!?!?!? According to the spec printout they are paying me over $7700 to take the car. If only.
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Bonlaw
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There is no coil suspension Model X.
AP2 car on day one didn't even have cruise control. Still has not achieved AP1 parity yet.
What VIN is the magic vin number where there are no longer fit and finish issues?
My 60D+battery upgrade is more expensive now than the 75Ds that are for sale wiht more features.
Complaints from me = 0.
Happy that Tesla keeps innovating and have 0 butthurt that my neighbor has a better Tesla than I.
Where did I say I want AP2.0 over AP1.0. I mentioned resale value. Two equal cars.. a couple weeks apart.. one with AP1.0 one with AP2.0. Which is worth more?
They offered to take a deposit on coil... just never produce it. My bad.
You are implying I am butt hurt?! lol I'm not. I'm fortunate enough to make enough to trade in and take the loss. I was talking about Tesla's strategy. After 3 weeks of ownership i got a trade in estimate to upgrade to AP2. It was $25k less then I paid a month before, and I am sure glad I didn't do it.
Been watching the comments. I think two things are going on here that you might be overlooking that unfortunately didn't work in your favor for the AP1 car.
First, Tesla is kind of breaking the mold on their development cycles. The savvy car buyer was trained to see annual slight changes in HP gain, colors, options etc; then, in the 3rd year or so more noticeable esthetics such as fascia and exterior lighting and perhaps trim. Then, in the (approximate) 5 year mark you would see a transformation that could sometimes be quite aggressively stepping away from the core design but always different from what was offered the previous years of the model.
Car buyers would pounce on new model years and wait on previous versions starting around late summer. And, the car industry would do two things to counter the trend. They would either offer the next model year as early as the fall of that previous year and just call it by the new year, or discount the existing inventory drag to make way for the new model year coming.
Tesla does none the above and the buyer ultimately benefits which surfaces the second challenge - the rate of their development. Tesla kind of follows Moore's Law rather than the aforementioned predictable rate of development and updates. They do it quickly and almost randomly - only limited by the cars hardware...which means for someone still thinking about car buying in the old paradigm, the Tesla model hurts the brain. There is a huge customer benefit, like increased performance and revamping of the interface all done at the convenience of a pushed upgrade while you sleep at night. Still, this is uncomfortable if you live in the old paradigm.
As was said earlier, there isn't any evidence that their model is broken. In fact, there are two pieces of evidence that scream otherwise. The Model S is an excellent example of what the market is saying. Right now, it outsells the the BMW 5 and 7 series, Porsche Panamera, and the Mercedes S Class COMBINED (in North America) - it has enjoyed this status uncontested since 2015 and the reign continues. With the new M3 sitting with 500K backordered reservations and an intake of 1800 new deposits per day, again, I think that the market has answered the question about whether Tesla is doing it right.
It doesn't feel good being on the wrong side of a major release, but the cars are amazing no matter the release. And, the real time updates with the potential of waking up to your car giving you notice of an upgrade ready for download is nothing short of amazing. One day I didn't have autopilot and then a year after ownership I woke up one day and my car drove itself...pretty cool.
mmd
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So Tesla is literally paying you to take the inventory car off its hands? Never thought Tesla meant this, when it said Model S&X sales in second half of 17 will be more than first half of 17 sales
Hope Tesla makes up the loss in ZEV sales.If you confirm this deal, will Tesla be required to honor it?
Let us not forget the support of HOV lane access, federal tax credits and state incentives. Traffic in LA and San Francisco bay area is a big deal. Stats outside the CARB states are more interesting. The examples of Denmark and Hong Kong are not very encouraging.
Tesla being a California company probably also plays a role in its popularity here.
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Bonlaw
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So Tesla is literally paying you to take the inventory car off their hands? Never thought Tesla meant this, when it said Model S&X sales in second half of 17 will be more than first half of 17 sales
If you confirm this deal, will Tesla be required to honor it?
Let us not forget the support of HOV lane access, federal tax credits and state incentives. Traffic in LA and San Francisco bay area is a big deal. Stats outside the CARB states are more interesting. The examples of Denmark and Singapore are not very encouraging.
Tesla being a California company probably also plays a role in its popularity here.
It is not inventory, ordered it. No they don't have to honor it and I certainly wouldn't expect them too. Clearly an error. But a funny one.
My first post in TMC as well. My order was confirmed on Sat, 5 Aug at 1:12 am. The price drop took place on 5 Aug as well to my knowledge. I sent the old spec sheet and the new spec sheet, with same build, to my delivery specialist requesting they honor the price change. I hope to receive the same good news; that they will honor that reduction for my order as well.
Generally, there are two types of buyers: (a) those that want the latest and greatest and are willing to pay for it and (b) those that want a great deal by buying last years model.
The problem with Tesla is it's hard to know which one you end up choosing until 3 months after delivery.
I supposed that they could go to the same model as the rest of the car industry and then limit your disappointment to once per year.
#firstworldproblems
I'll just keep telling myself that I paid top dollar back in February for very rare ventilated tan leather. Yeah that's it!
Maybe I got one of the last few great white buffalo Tesla's out there... in 50 years, when a bunch of billionaires are buying old cars at the auction... they will announce my car as a super super rare with tan ventilated seats... maybe that will make it sting less when they give everyone FSD in 6 months for free.
Then I'll make my money back... it's the "long game" of owning a tesla... I have the equivalent of an aero wheel interior! yeah, that's the ticket!
You know what I really could go for right about now? An easter egg, that once activated, deposits $5000 dollars back in my checking account!
Maybe I got one of the last few great white buffalo Tesla's out there... in 50 years, when a bunch of billionaires are buying old cars at the auction... they will announce my car as a super super rare with tan ventilated seats... maybe that will make it sting less when they give everyone FSD in 6 months for free.
Then I'll make my money back... it's the "long game" of owning a tesla... I have the equivalent of an aero wheel interior! yeah, that's the ticket!
You know what I really could go for right about now? An easter egg, that once activated, deposits $5000 dollars back in my checking account!
It's meant to be lighthearted.
The point is you have to be happy with your Tesla the moment you buy it, because the ones being produced a week later is better than the one you bought and that applies to all of us.
They might be better, but they certainly don't have what I like - matte obeche wood decor, monopost 7 seats, perforated *real* leather, and alcantara dash.
After all these changes/updates I have came to like what I got. You can never catch up with their updates - AP2, center console, performance increase, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if they start adding driver-facing camera, bluetooth LE unlock, etc. After a few tech updates the interior and the exterior changes are inevitable.
After all these changes/updates I have came to like what I got. You can never catch up with their updates - AP2, center console, performance increase, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if they start adding driver-facing camera, bluetooth LE unlock, etc. After a few tech updates the interior and the exterior changes are inevitable.
The inventory car I have reserved is perforated/fan, creamy tan, 7 seats, shiny backs, dark alcantara headliner and on dash, centre console, 22" wheels, titanium, AP2. I think it's the ultimate P100DL spec one can buy - and €32k less than the original price new
So, at the time the new prices were adjusted, I was in the middle of getting approved for a loan through a Tesla Regional Credit Analyst. I was emailing him and my Owner Advisor was cc'ed on the email thread. Too lazy to type out the full story so here are our emails back and forth over the last few days, but in short, it amazes me how out of the loop the Regional Credit Analyst is. As you will read, I technically received confirmation in person from my Owner Advisor but it's a little concerning receiving the opposite news from the Regional Credit Analyst. Anyways, I changed their names to protect their identities. Enjoy! ... and let me know if I'm missing something!
From Me
Hi Adam & Bob,
I noticed that the prices have recently been adjusted due to the currency exchange rate. Am I correct in assuming that these new pricing changes will be reflected on my purchase? They result in roughly $7K worth of savings so it would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Simon
From Adam
Hi Simon,
I just confirmed, your vehicle price is $168,600 and the order currently has a referral credit of $1,400.
I’m not aware of any further adjustments but I just thought I’d let you know.
Let me know if you have any additional questions.
From Me
Hi Adam,
It seems Tesla has adjusted the Canadian prices and lowered the cost a little on multiple items due to the improved currency exchange rate.
Evidenced by this is the fact that if I now go to the configurator online, the same Model X I ordered now costs $162,750 (including the doc fee). If I take into account the referral credit as well, the total should come to $161,350.
I've talked to multiple customers waiting on their orders who have confirmed their prices have been reduced accordingly. I also came into the store today and talked to Bob about it and he concurred, adding that it just may take a while for my price to be adjusted seeing how you have many other customers in front of me that take priority, which makes sense.
Once you confirm these adjustments, in terms of financing, I'd imagine these reductions would be applied to an equal reduction in my down payment. Seeing how the bank approved me for the loan amount of $XXX,XXX, there's no reason to change it.
Cheers,
Simon
From Adam
Hi Simon,
I am not seeing any price adjustments for your order. Usually I can see if there are further adjustments made but I am seeing your vehicle price is currently $168,600.
Your sales advisor Bob is copied on this email who may be able to provide you a breakdown of the current vehicle configuration price.
From Me
Hi David,
I know it's not adjusted currently on my order, which is why I was asking if it will be. As I mentioned in my previous email, Bob said how customers with a closer delivery date will have their orders updated first, which accounts for the fact that others have gotten their prices updated while I have not, although I fully expect to. For your convenience, I have attached a spec sheet I just put together with the new prices with the exact same configuration as my order.
Thanks,
Simon
From Me
Hi Adam & Bob,
I noticed that the prices have recently been adjusted due to the currency exchange rate. Am I correct in assuming that these new pricing changes will be reflected on my purchase? They result in roughly $7K worth of savings so it would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Simon
From Adam
Hi Simon,
I just confirmed, your vehicle price is $168,600 and the order currently has a referral credit of $1,400.
I’m not aware of any further adjustments but I just thought I’d let you know.
Let me know if you have any additional questions.
From Me
Hi Adam,
It seems Tesla has adjusted the Canadian prices and lowered the cost a little on multiple items due to the improved currency exchange rate.
Evidenced by this is the fact that if I now go to the configurator online, the same Model X I ordered now costs $162,750 (including the doc fee). If I take into account the referral credit as well, the total should come to $161,350.
I've talked to multiple customers waiting on their orders who have confirmed their prices have been reduced accordingly. I also came into the store today and talked to Bob about it and he concurred, adding that it just may take a while for my price to be adjusted seeing how you have many other customers in front of me that take priority, which makes sense.
Once you confirm these adjustments, in terms of financing, I'd imagine these reductions would be applied to an equal reduction in my down payment. Seeing how the bank approved me for the loan amount of $XXX,XXX, there's no reason to change it.
Cheers,
Simon
From Adam
Hi Simon,
I am not seeing any price adjustments for your order. Usually I can see if there are further adjustments made but I am seeing your vehicle price is currently $168,600.
Your sales advisor Bob is copied on this email who may be able to provide you a breakdown of the current vehicle configuration price.
From Me
Hi David,
I know it's not adjusted currently on my order, which is why I was asking if it will be. As I mentioned in my previous email, Bob said how customers with a closer delivery date will have their orders updated first, which accounts for the fact that others have gotten their prices updated while I have not, although I fully expect to. For your convenience, I have attached a spec sheet I just put together with the new prices with the exact same configuration as my order.
Thanks,
Simon
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