Tesla Raises Premium Paint Cost

[spectrum]

Tesla raised the cost of all Model X non-solid black paint options by $500. Most colors are $1500 and multi-coats are now $2000. I suppose that makes me feel a little better about getting it before the PUP discount happened. Now I only "lost" $2000 instead of $2500

 

[Barklikeadog]

White platinum metallic tri-coat 3x the surface area: $595

 

[spectrum]

White platinum metallic tri-coat 3x the surface area: $595

• A number of Ford owners say they're frustrated with bubbling, chipping paint.
• Ford paint quality stinks

You get what you pay for, I guess.

 

[Barklikeadog]

• A number of Ford owners say they're frustrated with bubbling, chipping paint.
• Ford paint quality stinks

You get what you pay for, I guess.

wow 2011?

 

[TexasRat]

Wow, first they give and then they take away. Such is the way of buying a Tesla I guess

I guess you win if you want black. Wow $2k for multi-coat yikes

 

[xyeahtony]

you should see the whining in the model 3 forum about this. I've racked up a bunch of dislikes from the tesla haters. thats how you know its goin down hahahaha

 

[Peteski]

White platinum metallic tri-coat 3x the surface area: $595

Still looks seriously fugly though! I wouldn't give a monkeys about the paint job on a truck like that. Like putting lipstick on a pig IMHO.

 

[Barklikeadog]

Still looks seriously fugly though! I wouldn't give a monkeys about the paint job on a truck like that. Like putting lipstick on a pig IMHO.

And the Model X looks like a Pontiac Aztek. Who cares? Point is, charging 2k for painting a car is kinda ridiculous. Apple would be proud.

 

[ek993]

And the Model X looks like a Pontiac Aztek. Who cares? Point is, charging 2k for painting a car is kinda ridiculous. Apple would be proud.

I actually think its pretty reasonable for a premium brand. My Jag F Type has premium paint options starting at $5k and going up to $8.5k

 

[jboy210]

I actually think its pretty reasonable for a premium brand. My Jag F Type has premium paint options starting at $5k and going up to $8.5k

Yeah I seem to remember paying $2,000 for paint upgrade on my X3.

 

[TexasRat]

You pay through the teeth for certain paint colors for a BMW M3/M5 as well. The price is reasonable, just bad timing as they add this after making PUP cheaper.