Me too, I actually test drove the car when it was $48,990 and the SA was trying to get me to lock it in. I wanted my wife to drive it and by that time it went to $49,990. It took two more increses for me to finally understand that it was only $100 to get price protection
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I was slightly upset when ordering in March, having missed the $1,000 lower price just earlier, which we now know was a very brief absolute low. So my car has *only* appreciated $6K since then (took delivery2 days after order: MY LR AWD 5 Blue 21)
I do not believe there will be serious competition until other companies can set up reliable long distance Supercharging and source reliable and cost efficient multi year battery sourcing.
Tesla has by far the best charging system, important IF you travel long distance. And in my opinion the best car on the market under $100K. They have the worst service model (don't even think about calling/emailing/texting/writing us with a question). The beautiful car and superchargers make up for the lack of any way to contact them, and that drives these sales. I am getting my second Tesla in spite of the service. I just believe the other car companies will do well with some drivers who don't expect to travel long distances very often, and don't care for the inconvenience of charging a few times a year in exchange for a superior service system. Once we get over the initial greediness of the dealer system charging a premium for low availability/high demand cars such as the Mach E, I hope to see a competitive market out there.
Basically you can trade in a 6 months old car even for the latest model, which if delivered in January or later will possibly have a $7500 rebate? Is your sales tax covered by the trade in? Is this a no brainer?
True, but if they're able to produce the same range with less battery they could save money on every car. Just saying they may go that route considering they've been working to cut costs and increase profit and most people are already happy with the range.
