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May 19, 2017
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The wait is over – Tesla is now selling a $35,000 all-electric sedan. The announcement was teased by Elon Musk is recent days and Tesla made the budget Model 3 available for order Thursday afternoon. The Standard Range base model will start at $35,000, travel 220 miles on a single charge, hit a top speed...
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beeeerock

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Shutting down stores will mean layoffs of sales staff. I feel really bad for them... they've been a big part of the success of the company to date.

I wonder if there will be some sort of program - perhaps a much reduced referral program - that encourages owners to help buyers in lieu of the stores.
 

fluxemag

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Jan 10, 2013
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I'll admit it, I never thought the $35k car would come to market. I thought they would do something like they did with the S40 and software paywall a mid-range. Glad to be proven wrong for those who waited 3 years.
 
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sanjeevh

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I also noticed that Tesla has reduced price for Mid Range Model3 on their site. Does that mean they are going to refund money to the owners who just bought their Mid Range?

Also, the Autopilot price seems to be very less now. Is this low price good for everyone who didn't buy autopilot at the time of purchasing car? In other words, do they also get the low priced autopilot if they decide to buy it now?
 
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NavyGator

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I also noticed that Tesla has reduced price for Mid Range Model3 on their site. Does that mean they are going to refund money to the owners who just bought their Mid Range?

Also, the Autopilot price seems to be very less now. Is this low price good for everyone who didn't buy autopilot at the time of purchasing car? In other words, do they also get the low priced autopilot if they decide to buy it now?
 

Missile Toad

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I'm wondering how many people feel comfortable ordering something so durable as a car on the web, without any sales staff to talk to... at all? More importantly, if this is later proven to be a mistake, it may be hard to 'get back' the institutional knowledge that is lost when the sales staff are told to hit the road. It really strikes me as being penny wise and pound foolish.
 

NavyGator

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I already tried to get a refund for the EAP that I tacked onto my MR M3 at the end of January after the 30 day trial (foolish me) but got a solid "no" from the customer service rep who also told me that EAP is now been redefined as "Autopilot" and is less feature rich. It's impossible to tell where the line will be drawn for existing EAP owners vs. FSD features they are now selling, and he could not answer me (it's too new and they got no guidance it seems). So....will EAP owners today be grandfathered into new summon capability, "Navigate on Autopilot" and other capabilities now listed under "Full Self-Driving" and have have to pay extra (only) for city driving (and if so, how much)? I LOVE the OTA updates BUT Tesla must make it clear what we is included for the premium prices that earlier adopters paid under the old pricing and prior feature packs.
 

m3m3m3

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Dec 26, 2017
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I already tried to get a refund for the EAP that I tacked onto my MR M3 at the end of January after the 30 day trial (foolish me) but got a solid "no" from the customer service rep who also told me that EAP is now been redefined as "Autopilot" and is less feature rich. It's impossible to tell where the line will be drawn for existing EAP owners vs. FSD features they are now selling, and he could not answer me (it's too new and they got no guidance it seems). So....will EAP owners today be grandfathered into new summon capability, "Navigate on Autopilot" and other capabilities now listed under "Full Self-Driving" and have have to pay extra (only) for city driving (and if so, how much)? I LOVE the OTA updates BUT Tesla must make it clear what we is included for the premium prices that earlier adopters paid under the old pricing and prior feature packs.

I doubt they would remove features from those that currently have EAP...
 
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TheRealM3

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Mar 22, 2018
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I'm wondering how many people feel comfortable ordering something so durable as a car on the web, without any sales staff to talk to... at all? More importantly, if this is later proven to be a mistake, it may be hard to 'get back' the institutional knowledge that is lost when the sales staff are told to hit the road. It really strikes me as being penny wise and pound foolish.
I feel bad for the sales people but who needs them when the prices are fixed. And knowing that hundreds of thousands of people were willing to put down a deposit even before the car was revealed kind of tells that people are comfortable bypassing the dealer altogether.
 
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FozCat

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I think it is great news that the 35K M3 is finally available. It will be more profitable than people think as they make decent margins on paint, wheels and AP, with the additional sales volume that the 35K price point will generate. I am miffed that the car I paid 53K for 4 months ago is now 47K, with differences in new Federal tax incentives is $2250 less. I did not buy EAP and glad I decided to wait as its now a 3K option that I hope will trickle down to all owners and rebate those who paid $5-7K. With that off my chest I know how people 100 years ago who paid $825 for a Ford Model T in 1909 to see the price drop to $395 by 1920.
 
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Missile Toad

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knowing that hundreds of thousands of people were willing to put down a deposit even before the car was revealed kind of tells that people are comfortable bypassing the dealer altogether.
Right, but once that 'early adopter' group is tapped out... how do normal people feel about taking this plunge, without a human face to guide them? I'm not denying that there are a bunch of early adopters. What I'm saying is that they are like the marines. Few and proud.
 

SVMike

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Right, but once that 'early adopter' group is tapped out... how do normal people feel about taking this plunge, without a human face to guide them? I'm not denying that there are a bunch of early adopters. What I'm saying is that they are like the marines. Few and proud.

They get a 1000 mile, zero risk return option now.
Would you rather talk to a sales person, who might know nothing or make stuff up (not saying anyone does this) or just buy the car knowing you can return it.
 

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