Mysterious FSD discount for some Model X owners

[willow_hiller]

Four Model X owners have reported FSD for $1,000 less than current prices (e.g. $3k for EAP owners, $6k for AP owners).

One: FSD back to $6K : teslamotors

Two: FSD back to $6K : teslamotors

Three: FSD back to $6K : teslamotors

Four: FSD for EAP owners, reduced to 3k until 8/16

Anyone else seeing this? Only common thread I can find is that they're all Model X, otherwise it seems to run the gammut from AP-EAP and from HW2.0-HW3.

Guesses on the cause? Pricing glitch? Incoming Tesla blog?

 

[Puddles]

I should hope so! Those guys paid premium bank for a car that’s a) pretty good and b) very likely been all sorts of trouble. They deserve to be tossed a bone.

 

[mjptech]

Yes, I saw it a few hours ago, just randomly looking at the app.. I have a 2019 X with EAP, and the upgrade is back down to $3k.

Still not worth it since there's no value proposition in terms of features between EAP and FSD

 

[Jhnbonham]

Family member notified me of the thread on the Model S forum, went and checked and our Model X with EAP is in fact down to $3k

Ironically this was just days after a back and forth with Tesla customer service complaining that I was never actually able to purchase it prior to the price increase. Their response ignored my premise by stating Tesla forums indicated the price increase, ignoring that I couldn't ever actually buy it before the price increase.

 

[xKRSx]

Noticed it at $3000 yesterday too for my 2018 2.5 X with EAP. Based just on the description from the App on what you get it did not sound like it was worth it if you already have EAP.

 

[willow_hiller]

Family member notified me of the thread on the Model S forum

Thanks for sharing your data point. Could you also link the Model S forum thread? I thought it was only X so far.

 

[VikH]

Yes mine is $3k as well.

 

[turtlesz]

I wonder if anyone with EAP will bite? EAP features still aren't all that great. I guess it could help with resale value but most of the time people rather have the car cheaper vs having software upgrades.

 

[M3BlueGeorgia]

Yes, I saw it a few hours ago, just randomly looking at the app.. I have a 2019 X with EAP, and the upgrade is back down to $3k.

Still not worth it since there's no value proposition in terms of features between EAP and FSD

Presumably you already have HW3, because getting some future upgrade from HW2.5 was part of our value proposition for adding FSD a few months ago.

 

[mjptech]

Presumably you already have HW3, because getting some future upgrade from HW2.5 was part of our value proposition for adding FSD a few months ago.

HW 2.5..

Don't see the need for 3.. if EAP can work just fine on 2.5, do I really need to spend $3k just to get a computer upgrade? I'm not gaining anything from a functionality standpoint.. Visualizations? I can see everything from my windshield, where I should be looking anyway.

 

[alkfung]

I have EAP on my 2017 X, and yea it magically went to 3k from 4k. If it was 2k I'd be seriously tempted, but no need. EAP almost drove me into a snowbank last winter season!

 

[willow_hiller]

My best guess for a cause at this point is either a glitch or some sort of A/B testing... It's a bit odd how few people this discount applies to.

 

[Falcon_Heavy]

My best guess for a cause at this point is either a glitch or some sort of A/B testing... It's a bit odd how few people this discount applies to.

I don't think it's for a few people. it just happens to be a small group of owners with an EAP package on MX & MS. I have 2018 MX with EAP and FSD dropped to $3K on my account as well.

 

[Falcon_Heavy]

But I agree, there is no value proposition even at $3000 price point. All we get is a new HW (if they offer for MCU1 owners) and the ability to stop at red light/stop sign.

 

[mswlogo]

Yes, I saw it a few hours ago, just randomly looking at the app.. I have a 2019 X with EAP, and the upgrade is back down to $3k.

Still not worth it since there's no value proposition in terms of features between EAP and FSD

Get the FSD while it’s cheap. Even if you don’t care about FSD a lot of functions depend on the HW3 computer. Auto Wipers, Auto Dim Headlights, Blind Spot, Lane Departure, Emergency Braking, Basic AutoSteer all use the Neural Net engine.

 

[ecarfan]

Just checked my app for my 2017 HW2 X100D with EAP and it shows $3K for FSD upgrade (and my 2018 HW2.5 Model 3 AWD with EAP shows the same).

I wonder if anyone with EAP will bite? EAP features still aren't all that great. I

Disagree. EAP has all the features I need so I’m not doing the upgrade. In several years, when FSD will unquestionably drive more safely than I can, I’ll buy it. For now, I love having EAP for freeway driving.

My best guess for a cause at this point is either a glitch or some sort of A/B testing... It's a bit odd how few people this discount applies to.

I don’t think it is a glitch. There are tens of thousands of S/X/3 EAP owners who this price reduction applies to. That’s a revenue opportunity for Tesla. This is an incentive for them to buy the upgrade. I have no idea what fraction of those owners will choose to do so. But it’s simple thing for Tesla to do; offer a discount and see if that increases the take rate.

 

[willow_hiller]

I don't think it's for a few people. it just happens to be a small group of owners with an EAP package on MX & MS. I have 2018 MX with EAP and FSD dropped to $3K on my account as well.

I would agree, but the person who first posted about this on Reddit has a Model X with HW3 that was purchased in November 2019: FSD back to $6K : teslamotors

They would never have been able to purchase EAP before it split into AP and FSD.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Noticed it at $3000 yesterday too for my 2018 2.5 X with EAP. Based just on the description from the App on what you get it did not sound like it was worth it if you already have EAP.

Do you have MCU2 or MCU1? We're still seeing $4000 to upgrade our one car without FSD. AP2/MCU1.

 

[willow_hiller]

Do you have MCU2 or MCU1? We're still seeing $4000 to upgrade our one car without FSD. AP2/MCU1.

Based on this post saying they got their VIN in May 2018, I'd wager MCU2.

 

[K3Man]

Aug 2018 MX 100D with HW2.5 & MCU2, EAP only, no FSD.

Just checked my app and the FSD upgrade price for me is $3K.

We have all of the “auto” features we need and they work for us. Still don’t see any benefit to the upgrade for us so will NOT bite at this time.