[UK] Price cuts

[PITA]

Erm...

Being as though these Model 3 cars are supposed to have batteries and motors that can last 1,000,000 miles... and update software regularly.

Isn't it just the case that once you own one... that's it !!!

You've made it in life, now just die happy

 

[WKUK]

My MY LR in blue was £56,090 when ordered (delivered July 2022). Same car with the new pricing is £55,180 so a reduction of £910. I'm not overly surprised given the supply/demand cycle, especially in a recessionary economy where persuading people to shell out on a massive purchase like a Tesla will need to require some persuasion.

My September delivery looks the same + wheels so £58,135 paid versus £57,280 today. Delta is £855

TBH I lost track a little of the price and APR increases since I ordered in May 22, but as a PCP customer the impact of this change feels negligible I guess

I realise recent cash buyers might feel a bit stung and buy to flip is certainly over!

 

[Mrklaw]

Erm...

Being as though these Model 3 cars are supposed to have batteries and motors that can last 1,000,000 miles... and update software regularly.

Isn't it just the case that once you own one... that's it !!!

You've made it in life, now just die happy

I'll relax if they give me a 1m mile warranty on the battery and drive train

or even cover the battery with the extended warranty which I don't think they do

 

[btc1k]

Now you know the type of company you are dealing with. Tesla wait for the 14 day consumer rights window to close, so the poor mugs who thought they'd made a £4k saving on a MYP before year end, will now find they are £8k down overnight with a car they can't return. Add to that the removal of
USS with no replacement in sight! Lesson learnt here!

Wait until you find out about depreciation, you're going to be livid.

 

[Durzel]

Now you know the type of company you are dealing with. Tesla wait for the 14 day consumer rights window to close, so the poor mugs who thought they'd made a £4k saving on a MYP before year end, will now find they are £8k down overnight with a car they can't return. Add to that the removal of
USS with no replacement in sight! Lesson learnt here!

If you felt that strongly about USS you shouldn't have accepted the car. Same goes for anyone else complaining about this in the same context as these price drops.

Tesla not supplying USS or a working alternative is crap, but I've got little sympathy for people who take delivery of the cars anyway. It's either a deal breaker or it isn't.

As a general rule of thumb handing over your money for something and relying on future promises, after you've paid and taken delivery, is a bad move, especially with Tesla/Musk who make grand promises that either never happen or take years. It would be like buying a Tesla because you strongly believe they'll add Apple CarPlay at some point, "because surely they will".

Buy or don't buy based on what is being delivered at the time, anything else that comes later is then a bonus.

 

[Kashp]

My September delivery looks the same + wheels so £58,135 paid versus £57,280 today. Delta is £855

TBH I lost track a little of the price and APR increases since I ordered in May 22, but as a PCP customer the impact of this change feels negligible I guess

I realise recent cash buyers might feel a bit stung and buy to flip is certainly over!

Did you order a tow bar? Without tow bar the new price is £56190.

 

[Xoảiance]

I will never buy tesla car again.

 

[Adopado]

I will never buy tesla car again.

Amazing ... everyone has been complaining about high prices for ages ... prices come down and we get this. Do we want parity with ICE pricing or do we not?

(The aberration was the recent price hikes not the more recent reductions back to where they were before!)

 

[Jason71]

Black was free back then. The pearl white that we now have was a £2k option in 2019.

When the car launched in 2019 in the UK black was free and white was a £2100
BUT
Quite soon after white became free and black became a £750 option.
The invoice I was commenting on clearly showed black paint costing £750 so was from after that change
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[SR-Plus]

When the car launched in 2019 in the UK black was free and white was a £2100
BUT
Quite soon after white became free and black became a £750 option.
The invoice I was commenting on clearly showed black paint costing £750 so was from after that change
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Lol yes well done for noticing the 750.00. I didn’t see that at first glance

 

[James-R10]

If you felt that strongly about USS you shouldn't have accepted the car. Same goes for anyone else complaining about this in the same context as these price drops.

Tesla not supplying USS or a working alternative is crap, but I've got little sympathy for people who take delivery of the cars anyway. It's either a deal breaker or it isn't.

As a general rule of thumb handing over your money for something and relying on future promises, after you've paid and taken delivery, is a bad move, especially with Tesla/Musk who make grand promises that either never happen or take years. It would be like buying a Tesla because you strongly believe they'll add Apple CarPlay at some point, "because surely they will".

Buy or don't buy based on what is being delivered at the time, anything else that comes later is then a bonus.

Imagine been waiting ages but then getting told that and having no option but to get in the massive queue for something else or get something used that’s less than ideal

 

[SR-Plus]

Erm...

Being as though these Model 3 cars are supposed to have batteries and motors that can last 1,000,000 miles... and update software regularly.

Isn't it just the case that once you own one... that's it !!!

You've made it in life, now just die happy

Yes you’re right, people (me included) have been buying these cars like they’re the new Apple iPhones release, I got to have the model with the heat pump or the powered boot release etc. The car should last 10+ years so just own it, drive it and forget about the white noise in values.

 

[Jason71]

Please do let me know what vehicle manufacture has slashed nearly 10k off RRP? Or have you ever seen Apple and smiler tech companies slash hundreds of retail prices on their prices on current models of goods?

Tesla.
In 2019 only it was a lot more than 10%. So its not like they didn't have form.

Tesla Model S and Model X HUGE price drops in the UK | Cars UK

Tesla has revealed huge price cuts for its electric cars in the UK, with the Model S Saloon and Model X SUV dropping by up to £50,000. We do occasionally see car makers cut prices to garner sales, but we’re not sure we’ve ever seen official price cuts on the scale Tesla has just revealed […]

www.carsuk.net

 

[DeejUK]

I just got an email saying that Tesla will adjust the price of my undelivered Model Y Performance that I'm never going to take delivery of. Nice of them to extend the discount to people in some circumstances, but I suppose it just saves them the faff of people cancelling and re-ordering.

My sympathies to everyone that bought in just before the price drop - it's not a nice feeling to think you could've saved yourself a load of money. You made the choice you thought was best with the information you had at the time. Without wishing to be condescending, there are some lines of work that really get one used to the fact that every decision is a gamble, and those of us who aren't exposed to that will be more shocked and upset by surprising events. I've been hodling Bitcoin for 11 years, so I've had plenty of opportunities to kick myself!

I agree with all the folks that point out that, sadly, it's a tough luck situation. You pays your money, you takes your chance and all that. Doesn't stop it sucking, and so I'd encourage people to focus on the fact it was a decision that they were happy with at the time. Although @Durzel did call it (I'm not sure if anyone noticed him mention this ) we could equally have been in a world where covid got worse in China causing another lockdown and restricted supply, something kicked off in Ukraine pushing prices higher, or any one of another bazillion branches of the multiverse.

 

[Jason71]

. Although @Durzel did call it (I'm not sure if anyone noticed him mention this ) we could equally have been in a world where covid got worse in China causing another lockdown and restricted supply, something kicked off in Ukraine pushing prices higher, or any one of another bazillion branches of the multiverse.

The year is young....

 

[DeejUK]

The year is young....

I personally like to apply what I call The 50/50/90 Rule.

Every decision is no better than 50/50 odds, and 90% of the time it'll go against me.

 

[Adopado]

Please do let me know what vehicle manufacture has slashed nearly 10k off RRP? Or have you ever seen Apple and smiler tech companies slash hundreds of retail prices on their prices on current models of goods?

Google seems to say it does happen:

"Mercedes Slashes EV Prices By Up To $33,000 In China" Nov 22

"2021 BMW 840i price cut by $25,000, leads savings across eight models" Aug 2021

"2021 Audi e-tron Receives HUGE Price Cut" $12000 USA Oct 2020

"MotorTrend reported the 2022 I-Pace HSE as having a base price of $71,050—after Jaguar’s silly $1,150 delivery and destination charge—$9,950 less than its previous starting MSRP."

 

[WannabeOwner]

Take your pick

Indeed. its just crystal ball

When the car launched in 2019 in the UK black was free and white was a £2100
BUT
Quite soon after white became free

I paid extra for the white paint on an early M3 ...

 

[James-R10]

Got told they would update my finance to denote the latest price but I’d loose the supercharger miles - so still a win overall.

 

[goRt]

Erm...

Being as though these Model 3 cars are supposed to have batteries and motors that can last 1,000,000 miles... and update software regularly.

Isn't it just the case that once you own one... that's it !!!

You've made it in life, now just die happy

Is that before or after fsd works