As my delivery date was approaching and FSD price is going up but we can still lock in at $10k, I decided to go for it — both for the lower price and ability to finance it, but I wanted to keep my price under $50k in order to qualify for the MA EV rebate of $2500. Therefore, if I wanted to add FSD, I had to downgrade my wheels to the 18” Aeros from 19” sport. I called the service center where my car will be delivered and asked about doing this and whether or not it would affect pricing as I need to make sure I stay under $50k. They told me (incorrectly) that if I made changes it would move to current pricing. I asked them to double check and they (incorrectly) confirmed that this was the case. They unlocked my ability to edit though and when I did, I was able to make changes and see what the pricing would be and the good news is that I did retain my oct 2021 order date pricing so I now have a white rwd with aero wheels and FSD locked in at $49,990. No charges for making the change. And thus far my EDD is still mar 31-Apr 14.
I went back and forth on FSD quite a bit. I decided to go for it since price is going up and I have an 11 year old daughter and 76 year old mother, both of whom will likely share this car eventually (not till
My daughter is 16). The idea of how much FSD will likely evolve in the next 5 years means it will likely be a much safer option for both of them. We live in a rural area and friends I’ve spoken to who have teslas with FSD said they use it all the time and love it. If I were in an urban area or didn’t plan on keeping this car for someone in my family until it runs itself into the ground then I likely would have forgone it. But given the circumstances it seemed like the right choice for me.
