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Could you imagine being one of the 1000 or so lucky people who ordered a Model Y SR on the 3-5 days when it was available for $40k.
I managed to snag mine for $50k (actually $53k due to tow hitch and red) and feel pretty lucky right now. Maybe once Tera Texas comes online this will slow down.
Pushed me out of the market for one unfortunately
I was lucky enough to catch that one time dip in March and bought my LR AWD for $48,900. But I remember at the time many were thinking it was a bad time to buy because we’d miss out on the ’inevitable” tax credit that could be passed soon. I guess sometimes it’s best to not overthink it.
Me too I think. I was going to order a red MY LR in January, now I'm not sure I will. The price hikes have the frugal side of me squirming as my old Crosstrek is paid for and I just can't justify paying that much money for a car, it's just too much for me to be happy with. I think.
I really wanted a MY too, damn. Maybe prices will fall in a few years...
Hard to find anything for purchase that doesn't offer some form of tiering / differentiation. The higher up in the lineup you go, the more profitable it is for the manufacturer. You're selling a premium experience / exclusivity, A "ploy" would be something cunning or tricky, this is basic marketing and business practice.It surely doesn't cost Elon an extra $5k for the bolt-on trinkets the MYP has over the LR. Clearly a ploy to steer more people toward the MYP which is a lot more profitable for him even at only a $5k difference now.
At the rate the prices are going, the LR will cost more than the MYP in a few months as it is apparently far more popular.
Well we're in weird times. Pretty much any new car you buy is going up in value because theres not enough inventory to keep up with demand. I saw some dealership trying to sell a Mach E Performance Edition for $100k a month or so ago.Bought late Jan 2021. Only car I ever owned that went up in value. Not the quick 20%+ hit when you drive out of the dealers lot. I like this feeling. Luck more than brains. My old lease was up.
My insurance is doubling when I get the Y that's a big hit to me.
Yeah, if I didn't have my order from April on hold at the locked in price, I would pretty much feel the same way as you. I will say that prices are almost certainly going to come down in the 2-3 year timeframe. Austin and Berlin will be cranking cars out at full capacity greatly increasing supply and Tesla margins will also increase with added efficiencies from their new manufacturing approaches. Hopefully pandemic related supply chain issues will be resolved by then as well. There is also going to generally be more options for consumers in the EV space (a good thing imo). 4680 cells had better be viable by then or Tesla will be in some trouble. Put all of that together and I think it is very probable that prices will come down in the 2-3 year timeframe.Me too I think. I was going to order a red MY LR in January, now I'm not sure I will. The price hikes have the frugal side of me squirming as my old Crosstrek is paid for and I just can't justify paying that much money for a car, it's just too much for me to be happy with. I think.
I really wanted a MY too, damn. Maybe prices will fall in a few years...
Exactly, but even if that tax bill will go through for $7500. I am better off by at least $8,480, $8k in price increase and $480 in not paying MD taxes on that increaseI was lucky enough to catch that one time dip in March and bought my LR AWD for $48,900. But I remember at the time many were thinking it was a bad time to buy because we’d miss out on the ’inevitable” tax credit that could be passed soon. I guess sometimes it’s best to not overthink it.
A year ago I would have thought the way you did. The wildcard here is inflation. Even with increased efficiencies, material costs have sky rocketed. Add in additional demand for material to make batteries and it gets worse. Factor our inept economic policies in the US and inflation alone could be the biggest driver in costs. We may look back 2 years from now and think a 56k MY was an amazing deal, never mind if you got in on the under 50k dip.Yeah, if I didn't have my order from April on hold at the locked in price, I would pretty much feel the same way as you. I will say that prices are almost certainly going to come down in the 2-3 year timeframe. Austin and Berlin will be cranking cars out at full capacity greatly increasing supply and Tesla margins will also increase with added efficiencies from their new manufacturing approaches. Hopefully pandemic related supply chain issues will be resolved by then as well. There is also going to generally be more options for consumers in the EV space (a good thing imo). 4680 cells had better be viable by then or Tesla will be in some trouble. Put all of that together and I think it is very probable that prices will come down in the 2-3 year timeframe.
$3k, unless I am missing something. I placed an order on 9/19 when the base price was $54k. Now it is $57kDamn.... $4k price increase for the Model Y LR in the past 16 days.
I'm sure Tesla is capitalizing on all of the orders they're getting, and having to offset the cost of parts from their distributors as their cost may have gone up as well.
54990 vs 56990 I believe (OD 10/10 here)$3k, unless I am missing something. I placed an order on 9/19 when the base price was $54k. Now it is $57k