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>"Tesla hasn't actually delivered any yet at that price point" (article quote, not mine) The article is wrong. The first $35k models started being delivered a
by slg 8y ago
>"Tesla hasn't actually delivered any yet at that price point" (article quote, not mine)
The article is wrong. The first $35k models started being delivered a couple weeks back.
- CarVac 8y agoThe article is also dated from April 1… which makes it a little out of date on top of being suspect in other ways.
- slg 8y agoMy fault, I should have checked the date of the article. I do wonder why this month old post from this amateurish looking car blog is currently the second highest post on HN.
- symlinkk 8y agoYeah but a couple weeks after that Tesla changed the trims you could get and made the cheapest one $39.5k.
- leesec 8y agoYou can still call the dealership and have them discount your car and get a software limited version of that vehicle for less.
- slg 8y agoYeah, they obviously want an opportunity to upsell you so they make you speak to a person to get the $35k model. It is a bad business practice from a consumer perspective, but if you have ever purchased a car from a dealer you know this type of upselling is unfortunately standard for the industry. At least Tesla won't try to sell you on rustproofing and tire warranties.
- jsgo 8y agoI'm curious, can you "upgrade" your car after the fact? Buy it and then later on call Tesla and pay for the software-controlled 'upgrade' you declined before? Is there any negative financial impact to it (are there fees attached or is it basically the difference you didn't pay prior)?
- _ph_ 8y agoTesla claims you can still order the $35k version via phone or stores.