MS and MX production decimated

[Marsnaut]

Nobody wants to say this, or even admit it: But the 10% production cut is likely because they are producing more cars than they can sell. There is currently a very large inventory of new, unsold cars.

Visiting a tesla gallery now is almost like visiting a conventional car dealership. There is a very evident pressure to put you in an inventory car. PS and OA’s will freely admit that there is a huge number of inventory cars - “what can I do to put you in this car today?”

While it could be true that the Model S/X demand won't hold up, the primary reason is that they need to move bodies towards producing the Model 3.

Besides the misleading title of this thread, the only thing that has been decimated is inventory car supply. Since last Thursday, Tesla has greatly reduced the number of inventory cars, which can be easily verified by vising the Tesla site or checking on sites like EV-CPO. There are also posts about this on TMC forums.

 

[banned-66611]

Ars is reporting 1,120 MS and 850 MX sold per month: Chevy’s Bolt EV outsells Tesla for the first time in October

I thought everyone knew what decimated meant... Is it different in US English?

 

[Tforme]

The number of inventory cars that show on teslas site and EV-CPO are only a small fraction of the actual number of cars available. Hundreds of additional “hidden inventory” cars can be pulled up by a product specialist at any Tesla gallery or service center.

 

[vkathuria]

Nobody wants to say this, or even admit it: But the 10% production cut is likely because they are producing more cars than they can sell. There is currently a very large inventory of new, unsold cars.

Visiting a tesla gallery now is almost like visiting a conventional car dealership. There is a very evident pressure to put you in an inventory car. PS and OA’s will freely admit that there is a huge number of inventory cars - “what can I do to put you in this car today?”

this.
And it is very worrisome sign for Model S/X demand - it is likely peaked/saturated.

 

[speedy]

I thought everyone knew what decimated meant... Is it different in US English?

I guess it depends on which dictionary definition you use...

If it's #2, technically, it's correct...

 

[Garlan Garner]

this.
And it is very worrisome sign for Model S/X demand - it is likely peaked/saturated.

We don't know if it has peaked or is saturated. Lets not run with speculation as being the truth.

 

[Garlan Garner]

I guess it depends on which dictionary definition you use...

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If it's #2, technically, it's correct...

Look. We know about the situation....lets go with the understanding that fits the situation. We don't have to argue about semantics.

decimated = bad. Lets go with that.

 

[HankLloydRight]

The number of inventory cars that show on teslas site and EV-CPO are only a small fraction of the actual number of cars available. Hundreds of additional “hidden inventory” cars can be pulled up by a product specialist at any Tesla gallery or service center.

This. Tesla just limited the number of cars listed for sale online.

 

[Garlan Garner]

This. Tesla just limited the number of cars listed for sale online.

What? how do you know that?

 

[jbcarioca]

I wouldn't call a 10% reduction a 'decimating' of production.... Not even sure how a 10% cut can help the Model 3 production that much...

It does move the third shift of S and X over to Model 3, apparently.

 

[electracity]

Ars is reporting 1,120 MS and 850 MX sold per month: Chevy’s Bolt EV outsells Tesla for the first time in October

I thought everyone knew what decimated meant... Is it different in US English?

U.S. English?
We don't even know the difference between "literally" and "figuratively".
Best to just assume we are just babbling.

 

[banned-66611]

I guess it depends on which dictionary definition you use...

Turns out both can be valid: Does ‘decimate’ mean ‘destroy one tenth’? | OxfordWords blog

My Oxford dictionary lists both as current.

 

[Garlan Garner]

Turns out both can be valid: Does ‘decimate’ mean ‘destroy one tenth’? | OxfordWords blog

My Oxford dictionary lists both as current.

OFF Topic..... lets move on.

 

[Garlan Garner]

Turns out both can be valid: Does ‘decimate’ mean ‘destroy one tenth’? | OxfordWords blog

My Oxford dictionary lists both as current.

OFF Topic...... lets move on.

 

[HankLloydRight]

What? how do you know that?

Because they're constantly manipulating the cars they list online. There's always a large cache of cars available that they never list. It's always been that way, and I have no reason or evidence to believe otherwise.

 

[electracity]

Who wants to predict 2018 S + X sales?

I do think sales for those cars will spike when the U.S. tax credit begins to expire. I am confused about when that process begins. I also think Tesla will build inventory leading into that period. So perhaps the production cut is die to that period being delayed.

 

[Tiger]

What? how do you know that?

New Inventory Teslas getting "frozen" starting tomorrow

 

[Garlan Garner]

New Inventory Teslas getting "frozen" starting tomorrow

That was from a week ago for another reason.

 

[Garlan Garner]

Because they're constantly manipulating the cars they list online. There's always a large cache of cars available that they never list. It's always been that way, and I have no reason or evidence to believe otherwise.

I don't understand why you would post something like this......especially in this thread.

If its something that has always been done.....then what are we talking about? What's earthshattering about it? What does it have to do with the Model X/S production being decimated?

 

[BinaryField]

Nobody wants to say this, or even admit it: But the 10% production cut is likely because they are producing more cars than they can sell. There is currently a very large inventory of new, unsold cars.

Visiting a tesla gallery now is almost like visiting a conventional car dealership. There is a very evident pressure to put you in an inventory car. PS and OA’s will freely admit that there is a huge number of inventory cars - “what can I do to put you in this car today?”

So can the Tesla staff actually do anything to incentivise a purchase? My understanding of company policy is that pricing remains consistent among buyers, i.e. no individual discounts.