Here's the Tesla link: LINK

Is this just a CA thing? Would anyone trust a Tesla service center with doing this?

 

It's a Southern California thing

 

I think this is great! Just 8K to have a wrap installed at the factory so you can be doubly sure you're going to get the same precision, quality and attention to detail that Tesla's artisans give to their body panel installations. What could possibly go wrong?

 

Just what we need, a bunch of badly wrapped vomit green Tesla's driving the streets of SoCal....

 

Tesla price cuts push EV market toward affordability with broader influence

Tesla cut prices on its cars once again recently and contributed to a broader scope of affordability for electric vehicles. As new vehicle transaction prices declined once again in September, according to Kelley Blue Book data, Tesla is the culprit, helping consumers find industry-leading vehicles for a reasonable price.

Electric vehicle prices are down more than 22 percent year-over-year, standing at an average of $50,683 compared to $65,295 during September 2022.

While luxury automakers Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche all marked September 2023 with increases in pricing compared to the same month a year prior, Tesla helped offset these increases with cuts of its own in the United States.

Tesla led the EV sector with its price cuts, which influenced a broader downtrend in EV pricing. While the 22 percent decrease year-over-year stands, Tesla is also pushing prices down in shorter terms. For example, they decreased nearly $2,000 from August to September alone.

EV sales continue to increase as well, as the EV supply sits at 97 days at the beginning of October. This is down from 111 days, the peak of 2023, which occurred in early July.

Stephanie Valdez-Streaty, director of Industry Insights at *** Automotive, said:

“EV sales continue to grow in the U.S., partly due to strong supply and more choice. At last check, we had 15 new EV models for sale that were not available a year earlier. Better choices and more options are helping push prices lower and drive higher sales.”

For Tesla, transaction prices decreased 5.5 percent from August to September and 24.7 percent year-over-year. This helped to cancel out increases from BMW (4.4%), Daimler (11.5%), Ford (4.9%), GM (1%), Hyundai (2.8%), Stellantis (5.6%) and Volkswagen (4%).

The electric vehicle industry as a whole decreased 2.9 percent from August to September, and 22.4 percent from September 2022 to September 2023.

Tesla’s price cuts have been looked at in a good and bad light by investors and analysts. While they decrease margins and could make for some bearish sentiments on Wall Street, consumers are enjoying the lower prices because it puts more EVs in their price point.

It also allows more consumers to have access to electric vehicles, and with upcoming changes to the EV tax credit as a part of the Inflation Reduction Act, there will be even more benefits to come from the price adjustments

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-pric...eptember-2023/

 

trying to reconcile points [1] and [2].

in the second point, is that saying total revenue for EVs is down for sept-sept year, or volume (units) sold?

ether way, doesn't seem positive.

and if tesla keeps lowering prices to keep unit sales going, eventually they will be seen as the wal*mart of ev's. not that that isn't a valid business model (see wal*mart ).

 

Volume was down due to Tesla upgrades in Shanghai, Austin and Fremont.

As far as price cuts, I think Tesla has reached the bottom. There's not much further they can go

 

I doubt that those would pay tesla to do it. They would still find a cheap(er) place local or even attempt to DIY. Lol. I think the price is crazy. They must be on something when they came up with these prices. Same with acceleration boost, FSD, enhanced Auto pilot. Sure if someone buys an S or X, the prices are more reasonable. But 3 and Y? For a reference, BMW charges $500 for M Suspension to be turned on.

 

I think Acceleration Boost is not a bad deal. For $2k you gain 100HP. I'll probably be doing it at some point in the future.

 

I would pay $2K in heartbeat to get the Performance Upgrade! Seeing the face of someone who owns an M getting spanked alone is worth the price Not so much for their overpriced vinyl wrap

 

Yep, if Ford comes out with an option to increase power I'd be all over it, albeit mine already comes with 100hp more than the standard range battery versions (both SR and ER share the same 775lb/ft of torque).

 

But both of you, as active as it can be () Car Chat members, have not done it right? I remember last time I saw you posted "tempted". If you, as much as car guys, owning Ys, don't jump to it, why would others do? It's not bad, but not priced right for the vehicles either.

 

Of course. How much does your 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum cost? Starting above 92k? That's why some S/X owners are willing to pay more to get Plaid.

 

I haven't done it because I really don't need the extra power/torque at this point. 384 hp/376 ft-lbs is enough right now, but I may consider it latter on

 

now tesla has dropped lease pricing...
full article:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/tesla-dro...ins-popularity