Post AutoPilot purchase after delivery increasing by $2,000. Now $7,000

[boonedocks]

Post AutoPilot purchase after delivery increasing by $2,000. Now $7,000



Tesla increases price of Autopilot when bought after delivery as it launches new features

 

[croman]

Punish the non believers.

 

[CT200h]

Model 3 on order , left AP off of the order to keep the cash price lower figuring I’d add AP in the spring after tax time.

Really getting disgusted at this point. $7k AP

Great it can be added after delivery at all , incredible really.

But at $7k after paying $60k for a non AP 3 ?

Ugh

 

[shanif]

Punish the non believers.

its not about being a non believer. for me, since i am paying cash, its more about coming up with that revenue up front. I was going to save up more and add it on at a later date. ugh. this is annoying.

 

[CT200h]

I’m going to email my DA and inquire about delaying or switching to a MEdium range 3 with AP

To much money for my current AWD config knowing now AP will be $7k

 

[pjoseph]

Tesla changes pricing and configuration by the week, as we now know.

Potential tax break and saving money. No, that cannot be allowed in the Elon world where accounting gymnastics is religion.

But they desperately need the cash flow. Especially now that they don't have the FSD deposit cushion.

The OTA upgrades and continuing evolution is fascinating to watch though. Definitely not worth $7k imho. i still predict a EAP price cut shortly to convert all of the non-believers.

 

[fbitz777]

Post AutoPilot purchase after delivery increasing by $2,000. Now $7,000



Tesla increases price of Autopilot when bought after delivery as it launches new features

you post should state $1000 not $2000 increase.....the after delivery used to be $6000 so they increased to $7000

 

[ahkahn]

The real interesting part of it is that it's now cheaper to trade in your non-AP car for one that has AP activated. Will be much less than $7000 hit. From there, Tesla activates it on their end, marks the car up substantially, and sell it as a CPO. Makes a lot of sense....

 

[shanif]

Less money now is always better than more money later.

 

[GWord]

Less money now is always better than more money later.

Not according to time value of money theory.

 

[boonedocks]

Not according to time value of money theory.

Well if your plan was to purchase it in say 3 years (those that are interested and can't afford it will probably want it before 3 years) would have to earn a solid 11%+ for that to work. That is almost not going to happen right now.

 

[GWord]

Well if your plan was to purchase it in say 3 years (those that are interested and can't afford it will probably want it before 3 years) would have to earn a solid 11%+ for that to work. That is almost not going to happen right now.

Be careful not to see the forest but for the trees. Taking a single example from the purchase of EAP doesn't validate the blanket statement in question: "Less money now is always better than more money later." I can give you as many examples as you want where taking less money now is a worse deal than paying more later. Replace always with sometimes and then maybe you have something.

 

[boonedocks]

Be careful not to see the forest but for the trees. Taking a single example from the purchase of EAP doesn't validate the blanket statement in question: "Less money now is always better than more money later." I can give you as many examples as you want where taking less money now is a worse deal than paying more later. Replace always with sometimes and then maybe you have something.

Technically you are correct. However, using context clues I don't think the poster was referring to $100 today vs having $10,000 at retirement. A $2,000 difference on the purchase of a $5,000 software add-on in the next few years is what I think most people would agree the poster was referring to so that is what I was answering. So if you want to be right technically and not in reference then you are!

 

[BestRadar]

Welcome to the life of Tesla ownership... They change prices and features constantly. Its never a right time to buy a Tesla.

 

[GWord]

Technically you are correct. However, using context clues I don't think the poster was referring to $100 today vs having $10,000 at retirement. A $2,000 difference on the purchase of a $5,000 software add-on in the next few years is what I think most people would agree the poster was referring to so that is what I was answering. So if you want to be right technically and not in reference then you are!

Usually I do try to look for context and subtlety and I didn't get that in this case. And to be completely candid with you, I really wasn't trying to be right at all costs. To me, the statement in question seemed like a fairly direct, blanket assertion based on perhaps an innocently naïve viewpoint. I thought it might be useful to illustrate the concept of net present value, at least to those who might not have had the opportunity to have ever contemplated that line of thinking before.

 

[Zaxxon]

Its never a right time to buy a Tesla.

It's always the right time to buy a Tesla. Price changes, schmice changes. By not buying, you're not getting to drive a Tesla for some period of time. And that's... Well, that's worth something, too.

 

[shanif]

Be careful not to see the forest but for the trees. Taking a single example from the purchase of EAP doesn't validate the blanket statement in question: "Less money now is always better than more money later." I can give you as many examples as you want where taking less money now is a worse deal than paying more later. Replace always with sometimes and then maybe you have something.

lol seriously?

i apologize for using the word always instead of often. geez.

I was referring to it in terms of stocks and quarterly earnings. Getting more people to pay money upfront will help more than more money at a later undetermined date.

 

[larmor]

Welcome to the life of Tesla ownership... They change prices and features constantly. Its never a right time to buy a Tesla.

And they didn't change the charging cable...

 

[boonedocks]

And now it’s a discount for one month only....you too can get your EAP for only $5,500 if you act now.......yo-yo pricing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://electrek.co/2018/11/04/tesla-discounts-autopilot-upgrade-free-trials/

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

And now it’s a discount for one month only....you too can get your EAP for only $5,500 if you act now.......yo-yo pricing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://electrek.co/2018/11/04/tesla-discounts-autopilot-upgrade-free-trials/

Tesla wants money. Have to pay for those P3D discounts.