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No, he is saying that is the amount a dealer will pay for your car. YOUR depreciation hitLol that's terrible math, just terrible. You didn't even cite the original purchase price/trim level. So you are saying I can get a 2012 Camry se with 50k miles for roughly 6-8k? Laughable
Seems you missed the words 'forgetting' & 'potential', which were not relevant to the cost comparisons anywayLoses 16k in what time frame. And this dream of cars driving themselves without at least a passive conductor is ludicrous. Why not let planes fly themselves too since they can?
Can you imagine Toyota charging 1,000 for any other Camry paint than black?
35k is now 36k
Even with a gov credit that car is now 27,500 7,000 more than a 2017 Camry SE on clearance
Most people will not get this credit
But what about the wheels? If you want anything other than the lame aero wheels its now 37,500?
So 35k is now 37,500. We are getting into a range that is about 10k more than the average US car
But add the roof and base auto pilot and now we are at near 47k???
Please explain how 47k is a mass market affordable car?
Tesla was right when they said the model S is far superior. You are better off getting a used model S from the prices I've seen. I also cannot believe the loaded base model of the 3 is 59k. That is absurd
lol what? I'm sure you are making some cute comparison about how much Tesla sells a car for and their cost to build- that's not my mo here.Toyota charges $60k for a Prius, landlocked in CA, and still loses $80k on the sale.
Of course, the Model 3 isn't comparable to a Toyota, but you knew that.
Here is a little tip: don't try and drive by looking at the regen meter, just drive smoothly.Lol thanks for telling me how to drive. Yeah it's a real joy to constantly monitor the speedometer....and the keeping the kw indicator slightly green.....which is why regen is on low will stay there. The only advantage to regen is in constant stop and go traffic aka city driving/traffic jams. Otherwise regen isn't cool at all
lol what? I'm sure you are making some cute comparison about how much Tesla sells a car for and their cost to build- that's not my mo here.
And I bet the Camry doesn't even come with a sunroof.
I don't agree - Tesla is trying to take market share from people who normally wouldn't have purchased an electric car by making it "affordable". People want the cool tesla factor and for right now think they can get that for 35k
Brake lights only go on when regen is fairly strong, i.e.. equivalent to applying the brake in an ICE vehicle. If you simply feather accelerator to neutral torque, no brake lights.Because I like coasting and think it sucks always having to keep your foot on the accelerator. Oh that and people constantly think you are brake checking them....
I'm confident that if other car makers don't step up to the plate at some point, he will change his mind on that. Making a 3 cheaper by using it in a car sharing service is wishful thinking that I think he'll back down from.I read somewhere Elon said Tesla has no plan of making car cheaper than Model 3.
Um...autopilot?Why not let planes fly themselves too since they can?
The key here is "will". Just like last year Elon said, Tesla will produce 100k-200k Model 3s in second half of this year. But that is obviously not important to understand what Tesla will do next year.I forgot to mention as a comparison to BMW. Tesla will produce nearly as many Model 3s in 2018 as BMW did for it's entire 3 series in 2016.
Elon Muskin Q1 2016 ER said:So as a rough guess, I would say we would aim to produce 100,000 to 200,000 Model 3s in the second half of next year. That’s my expectation right now.
The key here is "will". Just like last year Elon said, Tesla will produce 100k-200k Model 3s in second half of this year. But that is obviously not important to understand what Tesla will do next year.
Elon Musk: Tesla Model 3 Production Target Is Up To 200,000 In Second Half Of 2017
Let's connect when Tesla has produced and delivered half of 500k in 2018.
For the Camry, red is a $395 upcharge.The only thing I agree with from the OP is the paint choices. I REALLY hope Tesla changes this. To only have one base color and have all the other colors as premium smacks of a$$holery. Should have at least 3-4 base color cars that are zero added charge.
White, Black, Red....
I think you have a reasonable point here. I was thinking about trading my Model S in for a Model 3, but since the reveal, I have decided not to. I agree with you that the S is the better car and I would sooner spend 60k on a used S than on a new 3. I also agree that some folks on this site lack objectivity. I know that can be frustrating, but there are also a lot of people that are capable of reasoned discourse. In this instance, I think most folks here are just expressing that despite the high cost of options, they are happy with what they are getting for their money with the 3. If I didn't already have the S and there was no forcing function (impending reduction of the federal rebate), I would be very pleased with a roughly $40k Model 3 (rear drive with small battery, PUP, and perhaps a color). Otherwise, I'd get a 3 or 4 series BMW, for which I would pay more. I wouldn't drive a Camry if they were free because I just don't want a mundane front drive sedan. I think comparing the 3 to a Camry has people riled up because it feels like trolling, even if that wasn't your intent, which I don't think it was.No I'm just taking a previous posters point where they said they would rather have a new 59k 3 than a 59k used S
I agree with you that the S is the better car and I would sooner spend 60k on a used S than on a new 3. I also agree that some folks on this site lack objectivity.