Yup, just marketing that's gone bad as I am going to start shopping for other cars. I called and was told that the standard model will not be available until the end of 2018 at the earliest - even for existing owners. I think I have had enough of this wait.
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Yup, just marketing that's gone bad as I am going to start shopping for other cars. I called and was told that the standard model will not be available until the end of 2018 at the earliest - even for existing owners. I think I have had enough of this wait.
pdxgibby
Software Engineer
Sorry to hear that you've lost patience. I'm curious to find out what car you end up getting instead of the Model 3. Please let us know.
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I am buying this car because I believe in Tesla's (Elon's) Master Plan.
Very stirring for sure, but when you're not actually able to help in the fight (at least for the car) and your duty is to wait, yeah, that's not going to move people. "Please be even more patient that is your duty" is not exactly stirring.
Imagine this scenario:
An expensive version of a product is available for you to buy now.
A cheaper version is not available to buy now.
There is a discount currently available on the expensive version.
You ask a salesperson when the cheaper version will be available. From what they tell you, you think that it won't be available until after the discount is removed.
Do you believe the salesperson?
When it comes to new cars, waiting is always a good way to save money. That's why car marketing is so desperate.
But you get a wrench thrown into this theory when there is a threat of a Federal tax credit expiring.
Well, it's only February and it's looking like the full amount will be available until end 2018Q3, $3.75k until 2019Q1 and $1.875k until 2019Q3. So it's not like there's a one-time offer on an LR now for $2.5k more than an SR later.
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Global carmakers to invest at least $90 billion in electric vehicles
Now is the time to stand. The time to push through the finish line. Elon Musk is "Changing the World". Now is the time to stand with him.
Rusty1
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Reserved in November of 2017, got the invite to configure today!
I held my place for the standard version, and there's another box that says March 2018.
Also it has "Lease" as an option.
iwannam3
Active Member
Can you clarify what you mean when you say "there's another box that says March 2018"? Is that referring to the standard version?
Have others heard this as well? I was assuming that they would make at least some SR models "any day now"...
Speaking of car marketing, some manufacturers offer a very limited supply of "base models" just so they can justify advertising a lower base price even though they expect most people to buy the upgraded / optioned versions.
I wonder what mix of SR vs LR production does Tesla plan?
A long while back, Tesla had a base 40kWh Model S but it was quickly cancelled...
Tesla 'Cancels' Lowest-Spec Model S, Expects Full Profitability in Q1 2013
He's probably talking about the "to take delivery in" option for the "hold my place" reason chooser.
mwu
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I wouldn't make the assumption myself, but I can see some logic to that path for Tesla. Owners have already paid a higher price for a more expensive car (they've already owned a Roadster, S, or X), so they may on average have more money to throw at a new car than the average non-owner reservation holder (I'm in this boat). Timing SR production with sending non-owner invites may reduce the number of deferrals they have to deal with. The more deferrals there are, the more likely those people won't purchase at all (especially if they miss the federal tax credit window).
I don't know. Why is he reducing an already scarce Tesla inventory on Earth?
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Because the delivery estimators still says "Early 2018" SR for many people. And they had announced plans to be making them by now.
And they may want to make at least a few token SR versions just for the "optics" of saying that they did.
Personally, I am waiting for an LR, so it doesn't matter to me if they delay SR. Just saying that I could see some PR value to them if they popped out a few SRs someday soon.
Now if they switched the line fully over to just doing SR to satisfy employee & owners who are waiting for SR, I would be upset. I want to get my LR ASAP.
