Here is the way I read it:
If you look at your design sheet in your My Tesla account, you should have a design spec sheet, showing the breakdown of all options and discounts. Below the final line that reads "vehicle price after tax credit" (let's assume it's $100K. There is a blurb/small print that states that $100,000k is before the federal tax credit and that the price of this model S is $107,500.
Looking up my draft lease paperwork, $107,500 is the number used to calculate your lease payments.
Now, the wording throughout the spec sheet is really confusing:
- the first line item shows a base price for the car, with fine print stating that it's INCLUSIVE of the $7,500.
- At the bottom you get an amount labeled "vehicle price AFTER tax credit). Add it all up and you're back to $100,000. That 100k, according to the small print below that number, is BEFORE the federal tax credit and that the sale price of the car is $107,500.
INCLUSIVE vs BEFORE vs AFER...Confused yet? I am. Can someone clarify this?
(My initial numbers in My Tesla were wrong so I thought I would ask these knowledgeable group.)
I have a feeling I may have confused Mike K more than he was before...sorry.