Tesla Model S waffling

[lemming]

Originally Posted by robg

not often that i crack up from reading this board. that's hilarious

it's true.

it took my slow brain awhile to understand how goddamn funny what he wrote is.

[robg]

Originally Posted by lemming

it's true.

it took my slow brain awhile to understand how goddamn funny what he wrote is.

Yeah- i'm still kind of chucking over it. Wonder what would happen if someone made that joke on the Tesla forums. They're near religious fanatics over there.

[Jeff_DML]

[Plaz]

Originally Posted by JST

Plant was hit by a giant flying trailer hitch.

[JST]

For those of you playing along at home, the Model S got another limited price increase recently, which applies only to the Performance model. The price of that jumped $3500, though that's offset by the inclusion of an alcantara headliner, a carbon fiber spoiler (oooo!), and red paint for the brake calipers.

The price of the "Tech Package" also went up by $250 a few weeks ago, which reflects the inclusion of power folding mirrors.

Still no word on whether they'll offer an UnderArmour package, with sports logos and skid plates for the front of the battery.

[robg]

Originally Posted by JST

For those of you playing along at home, the Model S got another limited price increase recently, which applies only to the Performance model. The price of that jumped $3500, though that's offset by the inclusion of an alcantara headliner, a carbon fiber spoiler (oooo!), and red paint for the brake calipers.

The price of the "Tech Package" also went up by $250 a few weeks ago, which reflects the inclusion of power folding mirrors.

Still no word on whether they'll offer an UnderArmour package, with sports logos and skid plates for the front of the battery.

Smart of them to keep raising the price on the top model. I would bet that P85 customers are pretty price insensitive and that there "is no substitute" for them. Given that they are still production constrained I"m atually surprised they haven't raise the prices on the other models as well.

Ha- I woudnt even joke about that....could actually see Tesla offering it.

[ZBB]

Originally Posted by robg

Given that they are still production constrained I"m atually surprised they haven't raise the prices on the other models as well.

Ha- I woudnt even joke about that....could actually see Tesla offering it.

The've already done at least 2 price increases -- Jan 1 and in early August.

The August change left the base price the same, but changed most of the option prices. It also unbundled some things from the tech package and made them separate options.

Buying a car equipped the same as mine now costs ~$5k more than. That car would have power folding mirrors, but everything else would be the same...

[lemming]

Originally Posted by ZBB

The've already done at least 2 price increases -- Jan 1 and in early August.

The August change left the base price the same, but changed most of the option prices. It also unbundled some things from the tech package and made them separate options.

Buying a car equipped the same as mine now costs ~$5k more than. That car would have power folding mirrors, but everything else would be the same...

i wouldn't hold that against them at all. they're actually manufacturing something, and were discounting for early adopters to get traction.

it could be worse. have you seen how much the skyline GT-R has gone up in price since it was first in US market?

(or any Lexus product)

[JST]

Originally Posted by ZBB

The've already done at least 2 price increases -- Jan 1 and in early August.

The August change left the base price the same, but changed most of the option prices. It also unbundled some things from the tech package and made them separate options.

Buying a car equipped the same as mine now costs ~$5k more than. That car would have power folding mirrors, but everything else would be the same...

I didn't follow the Roadster all that closely, but my sense is that they followed the same pattern there. I don't doubt that the Model X will be the same. And the Model E. At least, as long as demand continues to outstrip supply.

[JST]

Just for shits and giggles, I priced out a top-of-the-line P85+ (i.e., with the more powerful motor and sport suspension) to see how much more it would be than the car I ordered.


Bottom line: $27,000. Extra.

That's $13.5K for the Performance motor package, $6.5K for + package (which has different bushings and an roll bars and performance tires), $4.5K for the 21" wheels (mandatory with the + package), $2250 for the air suspension (also mandatory with the + package).

Uh, look, Tesla--I love you, man, but I think I'd use the extra 27 grand to buy a used Cayman S to take to the track.