ricohman
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Well, in Canada you don't actually own your car (or anything else for that matter). We have zero property rights. We possess things only by approval of our gov't for as long as they see fit.Anyone here in Ontario Canada who took Model Y LR delivery in late Dec 2022 - with $5000 reduction and 10000 Supercharger Kms? How do you feel about this latest price reduction? Has anyone reached out to Tesla to do something about it - if so what has the response been like? Further to that, has anyone submitted or considered submitting OMVIC and/or Consumer Protection Ontario complaints to push pressure on Tesla to do something about it? If enough of us do it, maybe Tesla will actually think hard about doing something about it.
My story/rationale here is as follows:
I took delivery of mine in that late Dec 2022 period, and I feel quite bad as it’s still ~$10,000 CAD difference (without taxes and cost of financing layered on) between prices then and now (originally would be ~$15,000). I see people on this thread giving examples to justify Tesla’s capitalist move… yes, prices of a product can go down after purchase, but even in those cases most manufacturers/retailers offer price adjustment and/or option to return and get refund within 30 days of purchase… whereas in the case of cars getting a cash refund/adjustment is simply unlikely once you take delivery… I get that… however it’s the unethical behavior from Tesla as a company, and Tesla sales advisors that I am most pissed about. Well… they were actually cold calling customers like me (likely due to a previous test drive) in late Dec year to say this is one a kind discount and it will expire at the end of the year with prices going back, so best to take advantage of it… thus creating an artificial demand and false illusion. I am sure they knew the numbers were not tracking well for Dec delivery targets and thus prices may have to be slashed further, but they marketed it as the opposite. Moreover, now this reduction has happened, Tesla has not even thought about folks who have taken delivery within the last 2 weeks or even 30 days (I know some people here took delivery up to 6 months before these discounts and they also feel bad, but to me, that is an eternity; barely any retailer offers refunds/price adjustments for that long of period, so I would not hold that against Tesla, if I was in that position personally - I will still be somewhat upset, which is understandable… as differences are still pretty large). When I asked my Tesla advisors what they can do to make things right, their response is a blunt no/nothing. I mean, from my perspective, they could try to make up for it, by giving free or subsidized software upgrades like FSD to offset the financial loss… still not same as cash back if you didn’t need those overpriced software upgrades in the first place, but realistically speaking I doubt Tesla will refund the money back, so that might be our best bet, and I will gladly take it. I mean I don’t have issues with my car (yet) - so far so good. I got it because I like/wanted it. The financial loss and unethical behavior from Tesla is very disheartening and worrisome however - so if Tesla offered upgrades like above, it will tell me that they go value their customers and will earn back my goodwill. Else, regardless of how the car drives, Tesla surely lost 1 future customer… and I am sure I am not the only one in that boat!
So in effect, the gov't took a loss!