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Just do a google search on any manufacturer like “ford raises msrp on”, here’s the first link for this example: https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/17/2018-ford-f

Just do a google search on any manufacturer like “ford raises msrp on”, here’s the first link for this example: https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/17/2018-ford-f-150-svt-raptor-price-increase/ https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/17/2018-ford-f-150-svt-rapt...

gamblor956 7y ago
Not even remotely the same thing. Ford raised the price on the most popular truck model in America to make additional profits before the next model year came out in a few months. I quote the article itself: "When you have a winner, take advantage of it. That's clearly the motto at Ford with the F-150 SVT Raptor." Tesla raised prices as an act of desperation because it needed every dollar it could get from people still willing to buy Teslas, which based on their quarterly sales and drop in production in Q2, suggests is not sufficient to keep the lights on much past the end of 2019.
- sixQuarks 7y ago
  wow, doing some mental gymnastics there are we? First, it doesn't matter why prices were raised, I was simply refuting the statement that other manufacturers don't raise prices mid-year. That's exactly what I proved. Secondly, there are dozens of examples of manufacturers raising or lowering prices, it's not just on popular vehicles. This article proves MSRP prices change all the time, You can downvote me all you want, facts are facts https://www.carsdirect.com/car-pricing/when-msrp-prices-change-what-to-know-what-to-ask https://www.carsdirect.com/car-pricing/when-msrp-prices-chan...
  - jsight 7y ago
    I don't understand the downvotes. Your point is valid, regardless of what people want to read into the reasons behind the price changes.
    - sixQuarks 7y ago
      Gamblor956 is the only one downvoting, he obviously has a bias against Tesla.
      - deleted 7y ago
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      - gamblor956 7y ago
        You can't downvote replies to your own comments on HN, so it's not me.
        sixQuarks 7y ago
        If that’s the case, then I apologize. It seemed like you were the one downvoting since I would get downvoted right after you replied.
      - dang 7y ago
        Personal attacks will get you banned here. Please don't post like this to HN. Also, please follow the guidelines and refrain from commenting about downvotes. "It never does any good, and it makes boring reading." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
        sixQuarks 7y ago
        my apologies, I’ll refrain from doing that in the future

gamblor956 7y ago

Not even remotely the same thing. Ford raised the price on the most popular truck model in America to make additional profits before the next model year came out in a few months. I quote the article itself: "When you have a winner, take advantage of it. That's clearly the motto at Ford with the F-150 SVT Raptor." Tesla raised prices as an act of desperation because it needed every dollar it could get from people still willing to buy Teslas, which based on their quarterly sales and drop in production in Q2, suggests is not sufficient to keep the lights on much past the end of 2019.

sixQuarks 7y ago
wow, doing some mental gymnastics there are we? First, it doesn't matter why prices were raised, I was simply refuting the statement that other manufacturers don't raise prices mid-year. That's exactly what I proved. Secondly, there are dozens of examples of manufacturers raising or lowering prices, it's not just on popular vehicles. This article proves MSRP prices change all the time, You can downvote me all you want, facts are facts https://www.carsdirect.com/car-pricing/when-msrp-prices-change-what-to-know-what-to-ask https://www.carsdirect.com/car-pricing/when-msrp-prices-chan...
- jsight 7y ago
  I don't understand the downvotes. Your point is valid, regardless of what people want to read into the reasons behind the price changes.
  - sixQuarks 7y ago
    Gamblor956 is the only one downvoting, he obviously has a bias against Tesla.
    - deleted 7y ago
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    - gamblor956 7y ago
      You can't downvote replies to your own comments on HN, so it's not me.
      - sixQuarks 7y ago
        If that’s the case, then I apologize. It seemed like you were the one downvoting since I would get downvoted right after you replied.
    - dang 7y ago
      Personal attacks will get you banned here. Please don't post like this to HN. Also, please follow the guidelines and refrain from commenting about downvotes. "It never does any good, and it makes boring reading." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
      - sixQuarks 7y ago
        my apologies, I’ll refrain from doing that in the future