Can Tesla itself take care of removing the P badge at delivery ? I would nit do it myself, just in case the paint come with it ?
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Can Tesla itself take care of removing the P badge at delivery ? I would nit do it myself, just in case the paint come with it ?
Stranger: "How much did your car cost?"
Me: "More than your manners, apparently."
Kidding! I'd never say that. I'd think it, though.
Me: "More than your manners, apparently."
Kidding! I'd never say that. I'd think it, though.
Ferrett
Member
I had to sell my dog, cat and hamster to buy it. Plus, the whole family is budgeted to eat ramen noodles for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next 8 1/2 years.
Talk to your DS - I have read in the past that they are willing to do this before delivery. If not, the Service dept or a competent detailing shop can do it--its pretty trivial.
EcoHeliGuy
Member
Luckily around western Canada you can just say, people spend more for some trucks.
2015 f350 | cars & trucks | Red Deer | Kijiji Mobile
Good Ole "Itchy bum noodles"
2015 f350 | cars & trucks | Red Deer | Kijiji Mobile
Good Ole "Itchy bum noodles"
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EcoHeliGuy
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adiggs
Well-Known Member
I get this question about my Roadster pretty often (maybe 1/3 to 1/2 of the conversations about the car that I have). I have chosen to take the question in the spirit of "wow, i want one of those, what would it set me back". So I tell people. If that part of the conversation expands or it's a natural extension, I also tell people what the car cost new, and I talk about the Secret Master Plan to bring Model 3 to market with a starting price of $35k, and talk about how quickly the technology is advancing along with how quickly the cost is coming down.
Though I might also talk about the cost of energy to move the car being so cheap, I also point out that for me, the low cost of energy per mile will never in my lifetime make the purchase make sense financially. Even at $5/gallon, I don't drive enough to ever turn one of these into a financial good idea (some people do drive enough).
I expect we'll be ordering Model X or S this year, and right now, I expect to take the same general strategy of just telling people what the car cost.
Or more briefly, Bonnie's strategy is pretty much my strategy. Most every question is a path to helping people see how they can work EVs into their lives.
anticitizen13.7
Not posting at TMC after 9/17/2018
I think it would depend on the context of who is asking. For example, if the person asking is a potential Model X customer and a good friend, I would not mind saying upfront the cost of the vehicle. However, if the person asking is Nosy Neighbor who likes to spread nasty gossip, I would be much more cautious.
Giving a price range, and also pointing out savings in the fuel bill over the next few years, might be a comfortable middle ground. I remember that this was proposed in the Model S sub-forum.
Giving a price range, and also pointing out savings in the fuel bill over the next few years, might be a comfortable middle ground. I remember that this was proposed in the Model S sub-forum.
EternalChampion
Member
I usually mention that is very similar in price to an Escalade. Those things are everywhere so no one balks.
Darryl
ModelXTracker.com Co-Adm
It all depends on who is asking, why and where. If it is a person I know well and they are asking because they may want to buy one I will say they start around $70k but loaded like this one I will tell then $155k before taxes.
If it is family and I know they have no interest in purchasing one I will say they start at $70k.
If it just someone at an EV event I will say they start at $70k. If they ask me specially how much my model cost I will tell them the full price.
On the other hand if it is the guy who is about to carjack it. I will stop at the $70k. No sense in going into detail.
If it is family and I know they have no interest in purchasing one I will say they start at $70k.
If it just someone at an EV event I will say they start at $70k. If they ask me specially how much my model cost I will tell them the full price.
On the other hand if it is the guy who is about to carjack it. I will stop at the $70k. No sense in going into detail.
TJunkers
Member
Here's an interesting conversation that happened with my Model S:
Stranger: "Is that a Tesla?"
Me: "Yeah it is"
Stranger: "Wow. You must be rich."
Me: ...
I really didn't know how to answer so I just told him the used prices for baseline Tesla's have come down quite a bit recently. This was when Tesla had some Model S' in the $50,000+ range. Mine was not used, but how else am I supposed to answer that without smiling awkwardly and walking out the door backwards?
Stranger: "Is that a Tesla?"
Me: "Yeah it is"
Stranger: "Wow. You must be rich."
Me: ...
I really didn't know how to answer so I just told him the used prices for baseline Tesla's have come down quite a bit recently. This was when Tesla had some Model S' in the $50,000+ range. Mine was not used, but how else am I supposed to answer that without smiling awkwardly and walking out the door backwards?
Scrith
Member
How about "a lot less than your car will cost future generations, in the long run."
Yeah, and you even have to be careful with that number. I was in a group recently that were talking about the Model S and how expensive it was. They knew I had one but weren't being accusatory - it was just part of the conversation. So I said something about the Model 3 and how it's a much more affordable model. One of the women in the group said, "Right, what? $40k?" When I responded with $35k before incentives, she still rolled her eyes.. because that's just entirely out of her price range too. I tried to very gently explain that the prices are getting "lower and lower" and that each iteration should result in a cheaper model down the road, plus inexpensive used inventory.. but I had to be pretty careful.
My wife was asked this question about her Model S. Her response was "I don't know, my husband bought it for me..."
I think I will flip the sides if I'm asked...
I think I will flip the sides if I'm asked...
