I'm really not trying to rain on anyone's parade, but we're a long way from "significant deliveries begin early 2014". Has it occurred to anyone that the Federal Tax Credit might not exist by then?
Of course, it could also be higher!
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I'm really not trying to rain on anyone's parade, but we're a long way from "significant deliveries begin early 2014". Has it occurred to anyone that the Federal Tax Credit might not exist by then?
Of course, it could also be higher!
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It's not like there will be a $20,000 difference though. Tesla has stated that the X pricing will be similar to Model S. If you're spending $60-90k on a car I can't really believe that your decision would be affected by a coupla thousand difference in the prices. You'd buy the car you want.
Not only that, but doing this so early might set expectations and we'd end up with a fiasco all over again when Tesla posts REAL prices that don't match the fantasy prices folks have had in their head for 2 years.
Actually there is a potential $20,000 difference between the Model S I thought I wanted and the Model X I now think I want.
I was looking at the 40 kWh Model S for $49,900, optioned up it would be $63,600. The cheapest Model X optioned the way I would like (see post #1) would be $79,600. And some of you think that it could be even $5,000 more than that. Making a difference of $21,000.
With that said, I agree it's all very preliminary and speculative. Which I have no problem with. If I did have a problem I wouldn't be on this website so much, because other than the Roadster section, it's mostly all speculative until Tesla delivers the cars and we get to pay for them and drive them.
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