golfpilot
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This was exactly my father's situation. Getting a Tesla and not being able to negotiate was the hardest thing. He finally committed them they make a price change the day after he gets the car. Real kick
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This was exactly my father's situation. Getting a Tesla and not being able to negotiate was the hardest thing. He finally committed them they make a price change the day after he gets the car. Real kick
Reeler
Decade of Pure EV Driving
Was able to confirm this by phone this morning for $36K plus delivery. So $35K does get you a SR+ with a software limit on range. Autopilot is included. I upgraded the paint for $1K as the black is beautiful, but difficult to maintain.
Nice. I think that's a good deal compared to the old SR.
I wonder, because my volt does this, if you get to 0 range with the SR and there's juice left in the battery because it's just limited by software will the car give you use of that extra range to get to a charger? My volt will go something like 5 miles even if out of gas and out of charge (they leave room in the battery to avoid degradation like the leaf suffers from).
I wonder, because my volt does this, if you get to 0 range with the SR and there's juice left in the battery because it's just limited by software will the car give you use of that extra range to get to a charger? My volt will go something like 5 miles even if out of gas and out of charge (they leave room in the battery to avoid degradation like the leaf suffers from).
And that, right there, is why Tesla’s model will have to change at some point.
The psychological impact of “the deal” comes into play. Feeling like you’re screwing someone over by getting The Deal actually is a factor.
Haggling is a basic human trait - Inflated MSRP’s and sales are just the latest iteration of the ancient central markets.
I’m very comfortable with the price on my Model 3. I don’t care what “deal” others get - I’m happy with the cost for mine, and that’s all that matters to me. Took me a while to wrap my brain around that.
My 2018 Volt had an MSRP of $36k. I bought it new for $29k. After that tax credit it was $21,500. That's a steal compared to $50k for a new model 3. And it's real leather and has many of the autopilot features and doesn't have the build quality issues. Another reason I'm having a hard time pulling the trigger.
So drive it and enjoy it. My Cadillac was $66,500 stickered; I got it to a cap cost of $60,500 and leased it with a 51% residual and .00022 MF. That has absolutely nothing to do with anyone else’s Cadillac, or my impending Model 3.
KRG21
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Buying something for the lowest price possible at a given time is getting a deal. NO ONE buying this car at the same time as you will get it any cheaper. That's more than enough to make me feel good about a purchase. Teslas are already an exceptional value at the current price points vs the competition. I far prefer this pricing model to the traditional way.
If you need to nickel and dime someone to feel good about a purchase, that's sad (not directed at you, but human nature in general)
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Reeler
Decade of Pure EV Driving
stretchsje
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If ordering a software-limited vehicle and upgrading it later, does that mean avoiding the sales tax on the upgrade? (There was a twitter post and response from Elon weeks ago about this, that Tesla should never have been collecting sales tax on AP purchases, but I don't think it was ever resolved.)
Just happened to stop by a showroom to sit in a model 3 again as I just can't wait another week for my delivery, and they mentioned they have an assistant manager updating all the local orders. I'm sure they're just swamped with the change, and since I'm a week off on delivery I'm probably not their top priority. No big deal. I can always walk away if I don't like the final deal, or get them to upgrade me to AWD for a bit more.
I tend to be pretty stoic about pricing. If the price works, great. I don't have to worry about whether I'm getting a "good deal."
Really, I find negotiating to be overrated. I know from experience at work that most people who think they're getting a good price really aren't. I know somebody who was working as a contractor who seemed smug about how great a deal they got on their salary, and they were being paid maybe 1/4th what some of the others doing less work were. Everybody thinks they're a master negotiator but the reality is that the person on the other side of the table probably does it a LOT more than you do and certainly has an information advantage.
In any case, I'll post what the RWD LR price ends up being once I find out, but it might be a day or two. I also paid for paint and autopilot, so in combination I'll probably save a fair bit. I'm sure the price won't drop as much as the AWD price dropped, since all the prices are getting squeezed closer together. We'll see...
I tend to be pretty stoic about pricing. If the price works, great. I don't have to worry about whether I'm getting a "good deal."
Really, I find negotiating to be overrated. I know from experience at work that most people who think they're getting a good price really aren't. I know somebody who was working as a contractor who seemed smug about how great a deal they got on their salary, and they were being paid maybe 1/4th what some of the others doing less work were. Everybody thinks they're a master negotiator but the reality is that the person on the other side of the table probably does it a LOT more than you do and certainly has an information advantage.
In any case, I'll post what the RWD LR price ends up being once I find out, but it might be a day or two. I also paid for paint and autopilot, so in combination I'll probably save a fair bit. I'm sure the price won't drop as much as the AWD price dropped, since all the prices are getting squeezed closer together. We'll see...
Kelmn07
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Anyone catch the new note that modifications to your order may be subject to a fee? That's a new one.
Seems like that probably would be trivial to get waived as long as you can cancel the order for free, unless they raise prices before you go to make the change. As long as you can return the car at no cost to you they have every reason to give you the current price since you can just return the car and get the same deal, leaving them with a used car.
Kelmn07
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Hmm, wasn't there on mine configured a month ago. There were several prompts that I could make changes to my configuration at any time.
sandiegogreg
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I get my M3 Performance delivered tomorrow. Called my delivery advisor a few minutes ago and the are reworking my MVPA- knocking of $3500.00 
$3k for autopilot i ordered and $500 for pearl white paint. Was contemplating adding FSD for for a $1500 net difference on what I was going to pay anyway, but decided my money is better spent on PPF, tint, paint correction and ceramic coating.. What would you guys do? Take the money and run- going with the goodies or doing FSD for another $1500?
$3k for autopilot i ordered and $500 for pearl white paint. Was contemplating adding FSD for for a $1500 net difference on what I was going to pay anyway, but decided my money is better spent on PPF, tint, paint correction and ceramic coating.. What would you guys do? Take the money and run- going with the goodies or doing FSD for another $1500?
I get my M3 Performance delivered tomorrow. Called my delivery advisor a few minutes ago and the are reworking my MVPA- knocking of $3500.00
$3k for autopilot i ordered and $500 for pearl white paint. Was contemplating adding FSD for for a $1500 net difference on what I was going to pay anyway, but decided my money is better spent on PPF, tint, paint correction and ceramic coating.. What would you guys do? Take the money and run- going with the goodies or doing FSD for another $1500?
You can’t add that sweet HW3 computer aftermarket for less than 1500.
Easy choice!
