Why would you expect the $7k price when it's $10k now? Are you talking about an existing order, or a new order?
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RWD LR Order?
- Thread starter Tampa911
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An existing order where FSD was $7K. Some LR RWD were reached out to by Tesla and told if they ordered before June 30 that the $7k price would be honored, whereas others weren't given this information.
Got a call from a manager at the local store saying LR RWD will not be produced and asked if I wanted to cancel my reservation or upgrade to AWD. Said I had to pay full price if I upgrade ($9k more). Asked if I had to make a decision now. He said no, he expects that if I don't by the end of the quarter the system will automatically cancel my reservation and refund the deposit.
I don't understand why the LR RWD holders never switched when the AWD price went down to $48,880 in March. Was it to try and keep FSD at $7K or is RWD preferred for some buyers over AWD?
I think a lot of us were expecting a little higher real-world range with the RWD version.
Speaking for myself (and i suspect others...) It's because we didn't really urgently need a car. The Pandemic did it for me. I have Prius, getting a Tesla for fun, wanted longest range Model Y for road trips, didn't need AWD. Suddenly, like a lot of well off tech folks here, i'm 100% work from home. I *really* don't need a brand new car now since March 2020, even more than before. So there was just no pressing need to change to AWD. And i'm locked in at $5k for FSD. Just let it ride.
Now, i'm approaching a time where i may need a car. I still have the LR RWD order sitting there, but i actually put in a MS LR order back in May, and am scheduled for Sep delivery on that.
Still waiting for the MY LR RWD FSD ordered AUG 2019. Order page still says "Prepare for Delivery." as of 7AUG2021. Not in a hurry to get it so will let it ride.
I’m not in hurry either. But waiting without proper information is PITA..
I clicked I’m ready, back to prepare to delivery, lol, probably Tesla stupid system glitch. They need to hire better CS
“Prepare for delivery “ is standard step before getting VIN I guess. Also another member said he got a message that “someone will contact him for delivery “.
seangoggin
Member
I do not think they reached out to anyone.
If you called them multiple times and got the right SA they would convert your existing order and issue a "referral bonus" with management approval for a credit to effectively give you the old FSD price. The SA would need to escalate to get an approval code to correct the FSD price something most did not know how to do. In the US apparently, the order line people knew what to do better than most SAs.
The whole thing remains a massive communications fiasco.
pdx_m3s
Active Member
And so is literally everything with Tesla. Especially on their Energy side.
That's really helpful to know. I've given up on trying to have any SA submit a case for me, it's embarrassing how they've handled this. My SA won't return my phone calls and there's no other dealership in another area that's willing to help out.
seangoggin
Member
I am really sorry. The LR RWD handling is a major organizational failure.
Again since you are in the US there is an order support number and those people appear to have better training or assistance software and have helped some people. See this article about using order support Model Y LR RWD - Existing Orders - FAQ's
I think there is now some hope that the original LR RWD orders will be filled. Tesla China filed government paperwork for making this model for the Chinese market and the Shanghai plant has started shipping excess capacity to Europe and other locations. Tesla files to produce 5 more versions of Model Y at Gigafactory Shanghai, some for export
The current quality control from Shanghai looks to be as good or better than Fremont. It is easier for them with a new from scratch plant.
I believe they’ll be making LR RWD out of Austin Gigafactory. My order shows “On hold until Oct 05 2021”. Fingers crossed!
Really hoping Tesla will start making LR RWD once the Austin factory is in full swing
Tesla China filed to produce new configuration including MY LR RWD. I’m confident that they’ll introduce LR RWD by October for American markets!!
