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Old 08-02-2017, 03:28 AM   #114 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
So you might even be able to break even buying a higher optioned 3 if you consider the lost tax advantage one might face if buying the lower optioned model.
That's the hope. The tax credit is almost enough to cover autopilot and the future self-driving updates. At the same time, by the time Tesla runs out of the tax credit, they might have enough Model 3 volume to reduce the cost of the car and the different options.

I think people who ordered in store will likely be able to purchase/take delivery of a base Model 3 in the first half of next year as long as Tesla reaches their 200,000 US sale next year.

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Did they expect their $35,000 car would be $58,000? That's quite a jump.
Yup. Actually, most people thought the most expensive 3 would be more than $58k. The difference between base/fully loaded is roughly the same spread Tesla had when the Model S and Model X were launched.

https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/thre...model-3.76154/

The difference between a base/fully loaded 3 as a function of it's starting price is actually less then the difference between a base/fully loaded Model S at the moment.

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