i wonder if the Chevy Bolt community entitlement is as strong.
Deep Discounts On Chevy Bolt - Up To $11,500 Off MSRP
Deep Discounts On Chevy Bolt - Up To $11,500 Off MSRP
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We know how the Tesla community would react
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TANGO SUKKA
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entitlement = it is owed to you
self entitlement = snowflakes
self entitlement = snowflakes
The Bolt community is telling everyone else that they can go get a smoking deal, and they better hurry. In other words, nothing like the Tesla community.
I could have gotten $12.5k off MSRP if I wanted last month. Makes me really think there is some significant refresh in store for the 2020 Bolt.
eCharcoal
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Yeah but blaming the manufacturer is much more fun than blaming dealers.
Where's the novelty in that?
To be fair, the vast majority of Tesla owners aren't cazy. We just hear the loudest voices.
My biggest annoyance is ignorance of actual price changes. I don't know how many people I've seen claim that their P3D is down 10k in price, when the reality is like 4k.
My biggest annoyance is ignorance of actual price changes. I don't know how many people I've seen claim that their P3D is down 10k in price, when the reality is like 4k.
TT97
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The problem is Tesla brought this on themselves. As soon as they started refunding $5k to owners of the P3D (don't know if there were other instances before that), any time there is any type of reduction, then owners would expect the same type of treatment for their situation.
I know my LR RWD is cheaper now than when I purchased but I have been able to enjoy it for the past year (ignoring their FSD fiasco). Pricing changes on anything you buy and sometimes you make out and some times you don't. When I bought mine, if M3s were sold through traditional dealers, they would have likely had "market adjustments" on the price adding who knows how much.
I know my LR RWD is cheaper now than when I purchased but I have been able to enjoy it for the past year (ignoring their FSD fiasco). Pricing changes on anything you buy and sometimes you make out and some times you don't. When I bought mine, if M3s were sold through traditional dealers, they would have likely had "market adjustments" on the price adding who knows how much.
I guess all those Bolt owners need to go to the Ford HQ and protest. 
I'm sure Ford will do something for them. Like have them all arrested...
I'm sure Ford will do something for them. Like have them all arrested...
I think most of it is transparency. Nobody goes to their dealer every week after buying a car and seeing what price they can get. With Tesla the prices are right there to see.
When did Tesla give 5K refunds to P3D buyers, and can you provide more information? I only know about refunds for returning Free Unlimited Super Charging.
I have a P3D and a Bolt Premiere (leased). The Bolt is actually a great car. The problem is it was priced too high. Especially now that you could get a Model 3 around the same price. An 11K price drop makes a lot of sense. The Bolt has Carplay and a 360 birdseye view camera which is super useful. Really wish my 3 had those features.
A lot of it comes down to expectations
With traditional manufactures and dealers I expect to get screwed. So much so that I really should bring lube anytime I buy a gas car.
With Tesla I expect a certain stability to the price, and the expectation that for the most part we all paid the same. Sure I can understand a dealer demo's, and maybe occasional sales levers with free goodies.
Part of why I have a Tesla is I didn't want to go through the hassle, and frustration of trying to not get screwed. So that was an attractive element to Tesla.
With traditional manufactures and dealers I expect to get screwed. So much so that I really should bring lube anytime I buy a gas car.
With Tesla I expect a certain stability to the price, and the expectation that for the most part we all paid the same. Sure I can understand a dealer demo's, and maybe occasional sales levers with free goodies.
Part of why I have a Tesla is I didn't want to go through the hassle, and frustration of trying to not get screwed. So that was an attractive element to Tesla.
Ha, I made the same mistake a couple months back when I called the $5K a refund and completely forgot about the fact that I had to give up Free supercharging.
The reason was the actual value of free supercharging was psychological, and not in dollars. In actually dollars I'd never use more a few hundred worth during the entire ownership of the car.
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