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Unless they discontinued it recently, you can still get a $35k 3 off menu. https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1127490_the-35k-tesla-model-3-still-exists-off-

• justapassenger 6y ago
  Model 3 was hyped as $35k car, with an additional $7.5k tax credit on top of that for early adopters. In reality it's $45-50k car. What they do offer for $35k is purely to tick the box (and also when it finally arrived tax breaks were long gone for Tesla). If history repeats itself this new model will be first true $35k Tesla.
  • imtringued 6y ago
    I've had the same thought. Why not actually release a $35k Tesla that isn't a dark pattern?
    • jgalt212 6y ago
      because it would an explicit acknowledgement of Tesla's/Elon's credibility problems. Only move forward is the order of the day.
    • epistasis 6y ago
      Even though this is a dark pattern, when compared to dealing with a traditional auto dealer, it's surprisingly straightforward. Which is not to excuse the dark pattern in any way. But we often give the status quo way too much of a pass, just because it's the status quo.
  • petejames 6y ago
    I purchased a model 3 for $35k and I got $3,750 tax credit off that price.
  • Veedrac 6y ago
    > In reality it's $45-50k car. Is something wrong with the $38k version?
  • mlindner 6y ago
    $35k was _before_ tax incentives, FYI, so actual price was lower $35k. And it's still technically available, only the tax incentives are gone so it's only $35k.
  • omgwtfbyobbq 6y ago
    It was hyped as a $35k car, but Tesla never said they would release the $35k version first. In addition, Tesla had released the most expensive versions of the S/X first. Doing the opposite with the 3 would have been the exception.