Agreed, and on top of $5K EAP come summer 2019. Probably why he took FSD off market (subtle discouragement/balancing act for re-pricing).
IMHO, FSD is what will really make this stock roll (timing looking like 2019) especially because of the Tesla Network rideshare potential (maybe 2020'ish, but who knows). Imagine the price when the laws approve FSD - when your car would pay for itself in no time. Maybe FSD for $15-20K by then? How much would Grandpa pay for a safe ride to the ER on command? Starting to look like a Software company yet?
Consider the years of FSD development ongoing with FUD and Bears trying to kill Tesla. Most CEOs of a public company couldn't justify risking resources with such a headwind, hence why the Private push IMO. But Elon doesn't think only about next quarter earnings (until recently perhaps for survival), his thinking is very long-term. Which is why he's the only one with a low-cost, camera solution to FSD and his own proprietary AI chips. I did not see that coming!
So I'm a proud owner of FSD, can you tell? I've always believed in Tesla and the Board, no "Cool-Aid", just how I see it. In fact, I did not know about Tesla until 2016 and just had to have one after just a stock tip from my brother. So I waited in line, got the trophy, shared the vision.
This is my Advice. If you can get afford FSD, get it ASAP. If not, I understand... it's a lot of money for a promise still. Maybe look at it as a Stock that plays out long, and that you also enjoy along the way...