PessimiStick
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Refuse delivery and make them get you a "new" P3D+.
No matter what they tell you, you can't guarantee getting track mode, or anything else in the future. Secure what you need now, before you pay.
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Performance Upgrade Price Change!
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No matter what they tell you, you can't guarantee getting track mode, or anything else in the future. Secure what you need now, before you pay.
This is ALL in the name of sales and profit margin, sales have somewhat started to taper off (long term reservation holders) and they are taking short/quick actions to increase them.
The Mid Range battery is literally just leaving out some of the cells (but still same pack design so its easy) which saves Tesla ~$1500 and they sell it for $3K less (so slightly less profit margin). Now they have done the same with the Performance version (reduced profit margin) also to increase sales.
All of these actions result in slightly reduced profit margin which will increase sales, but without significant manufacturing differences (which the SR Base 3 requires). This kinda makes sense that they would do this to gradually transition towards higher volume and tighter profit margins, but i dont like it
If they're giving you money off the car, I would take it in a heartbeat unless you're serious about tracking the car.
Spoiler: $200
Painted brakes: $600 or DIY for $100 and a few hours
BBK: Ok, this is actually worth money if you're going to track the car, but otherwise, $0
Pedals: $30
Tires/Wheels: You're going to need 18s/all seasons at least part of the year in NJ anyway.
Seriously if you can get a P3D- with a discount, that's better than a P3D with a free +package IMO.
MarkS22
Member
Tesla has already stated P3- can be upgraded to P3+. The big question now is: how much? It's a free upgrade at this point, so imagine they ask all the P3- to pay to upgrade to P3+ for $5,000 now. Yes, the P3- has a $2,000 set of tires/rims plus the smaller brakes, but still. I think it makes sense to just have one "Performance" without a silly "Performance Upgrade" but they really should do something to make sure P3- doesn't feel abandoned and P3+ doesn't feel ripped off. Do they have to? Nah, that's the risk you take of being an early adopter. Do the owners have to--for example--continue raving about Tesla? Nope, that's the risk Tesla takes by making changes.
Yes and I’ll be straight up. I’m fine and will live with it.
However I do understand the value of momentum and maximum pressure when the iron is hot.
I’m ok with getting NOTHiNG but I do feel it’s worth helping anyone else just so they feel better.
It’s a drastic beat down not a gradual walk down in price.
You might have a point. I have another track car and while I would love to bring this on a track I’m out off by the practicality of it and the risk of damaging the batteries.
Funny, I feel the opposite. The +package was worth almost nothing to me, now Tesla just happens to agree.
To me the only thing worse than not getting that stuff for free, would have been paying $5k for it.
I mean, I guess by that logic Tesla also agrees the P3D- isn’t even worth existing, now I happen to agree.
Seriously feel burned here. I’ve had the P3D+ for a month, it’s been in the shop 4 times, and now this? Here I bought as much as I could to try and help them become profitable and this is how they reward us? I’m sorry Elon, free supercharging is not worth 5k to me....can I swap that for 5k back? I suspect the answer is no.
Regardless, my opinion of Tesla has dropped because of this. I invested my retirement in Tesla, planned to buy the solar roof, and wanted the Y. I’m not going to sell my stock but I’m sure as hell not going to buy the Y or solar roof now!
Regardless, my opinion of Tesla has dropped because of this. I invested my retirement in Tesla, planned to buy the solar roof, and wanted the Y. I’m not going to sell my stock but I’m sure as hell not going to buy the Y or solar roof now!
Why in the shop 4 times? I had to repaint my bumper 3 times until they could match the colour properly.
PessimiStick
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I like how he keeps using that as if it's even remotely in the same league. Free SC is worth like... maybe $1,000 over the entire life of the car, unless you're a travelling salesman, compared to $5,000 right now.
I would "sell" my lifetime free supercharging back to Tesla for $5,000 without even a picosecond of hesitation.
Edit: Elon Musk on Twitter
Elon Musk said:
Looks like I'm contacting Tesla tomorrow!
favo
P3D+ owner
I got my P3D+ in August, and this is somewhat disappointing. Tesla should consider giving pre-price cut P3D+/P3D- owners free FSD. This would cost them very little. (Nothing, if they charged a nominal amount for the AP3 new CPU board and installation--maybe $1000.) Free supercharging is never going to add up to $5K.
Or maybe just give $3000 to $5000 credit towards any upgrade: EAP, FSD, P3D- to P3D+ upgrade, Ludicrous, Track Mode (if they decide to charge P3D- owners for it), wheel package (winter or possible future Arachnids). That way people can choose whatever they think is worth it. I could also see getting more credit towards software only upgrades and less for those that include hardware, since that mirrors Tesla's cost.
Or maybe just give $3000 to $5000 credit towards any upgrade: EAP, FSD, P3D- to P3D+ upgrade, Ludicrous, Track Mode (if they decide to charge P3D- owners for it), wheel package (winter or possible future Arachnids). That way people can choose whatever they think is worth it. I could also see getting more credit towards software only upgrades and less for those that include hardware, since that mirrors Tesla's cost.
