no, @Dinozero is correct. all colors jumped $500.
metallic colors were $1000 and now $1500
multicoat pearl and red were $1500 (originally $1000) and now $2000.
Dual motors went back up to $5000 (originally $5k, then lowered to $4k).
Paint prices on the Model S / X appear to be unchanged.
Trying to think of the last time Tesla raised prices without changing the product or bundling.... e.g., with the Model S/X, they tend to periodically raise the base price while making previously-optional features standard. I don't see any such difference here. Maybe it's just another back-door "gift" for early adopters?
Interestingly my price for reserved car still unchanged but when I click for the price breakdown under payment method it says
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Interestingly my price for reserved car still unchanged but when I click for the price breakdown under payment method it says
" We are experiencing technical issues loading your payment details. Please try again later."
so @garsh is up to saving $1700 by ordering the performance a month+ ago! coulda been $2200 if he'd picked the red/white.
pretty soon it'll be paying for itself!
The Model S / X design studios were just updated within the last half an hour (as was My Tesla), and the price of paint for Model S / X now matches the price of paint for Model 3: $0 black, $1500 Blue/Silver/MSM/OBM, $2000 White/MCR.
This is true, but I have to admit I really like the black, likely will prefer Obsidian Black once I see one, but do figure this will cause a few to dial back on the color. That $1500 for paint is now half of FSD. If I were to order again I'd skip color for the FSD.
Keep that stock rolling. I don't know the numbers, just going to grab some - 60,000 cars in a quarter @ $500. a quick $30 million. Some will take black but figure in the extra $500 a few weeks back for MCR and White - you'll get a good average of $500 a car probably.
Well I was thinking of changing my color, only bc I feel like the obsidian black is not getting made. Now I’ll for sure stay with what I have instead of paying more.
Well I was thinking of changing my color, only bc I feel like the obsidian black is not getting made. Now I'll for sure stay with what I have instead of paying more.
I was considering telling my wife about tonight my new purchase and allow her some input into colors, etc., but not if it's going to cost a lot more money.
I'll wait until the Twins game is over (looks like they're winning). Then she'll be in a good mood.
I figure this will cut down on the churn of folks switching up their orders. If you were considering dropping down from AWD to RWD, it's now not going to save you as much money. And if you change your mind after that…
Beyond the extra $200 doc and delivery, they'll be squeezing another $1k for me for AWD, though. Assuming I actually pull the trigger on it. I went from huge AWD advocate to grumbling after I saw how much of a hit they took on their EPA efficiency ratings.
Then again, who knows what their price structure will be by the time they come to Europe
Also, they're taking the concept of "doc and delivery fees" too far. Everyone charges them, but at these prices it's just going to seem like a backdoor base price hike, and increasingly hard to defend. Does anyone else in the industry charge this much?
Lastly: everyone assumes that this is about profitability. But it could also be about compensating for the price hits to their manufacturing business from the tariffs.
Lastly: everyone assumes that this is about profitability. But it could also be about compensating for the price hits to their manufacturing business from the tariffs.
Not sure how reliable this is, but article in the morning paper speculated the recently announced plan to lower CAFE standards may wipe out EV credits that Tesla has used profitably. Of course, that depends on denying states (California & others) the right to have separate, higher mileage standards, so not near a done deal.
The car is new and they’re figuring out what works. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see more changes soon in either direction. The beauty of direct to consumer and having full control is that it’s very easy for them to tinker.
The car is new and they're figuring out what works. I wouldn't be surprised if we see more changes soon in either direction. The beauty of direct to consumer and having full control is that it's very easy for them to tinker.
My guess on price increases are they are setting up for price decreases after the tax credit phase out begins. But I've been consistently wrong on not just the magnitude but the direction of price changes so far.
I suspect the paint price increases are meant to encourage more black cars to help with overall throughout in the paint shop as they build toward 10k per week. That's assuming black cars take less time to paint, which was historically the reason why the Ford Model T was restricted to black for some model years.
She's had red vehicles before, but it's been a LONG time since I had one (and now I'm having another one).
She didn't like the brandy (saddle leather brown) interior in her Encore, but that's the only way she'd get the black cherry exterior and premium features. Everyone else loves it So pretty sure she'll hate my white interior, but maybe it'll grow on her too.
Maybe they'll drop paint prices again when they introduce standard range.
They could just be taking advantage of the rest of us for a profitable end-of-year push.
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