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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 07:36 AM
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so i looked up the pricing.

base now $129.990
base wheels are 19s, if you want 21s, that's $4500
if you want anything other than white, that's $1500, or $2500 if you want red
if you want any interior other than black, that's $2000
if you want the 'full self driving package' that's $10000
so it's easy to spend well over $140K

a loaded one with say 7% sales tax will be $160K out the door.




incredible car though!
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 07:40 AM
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on other detail i found interesting is the website indicates that switching from the 19 to the 21 inch wheels drops the range by 40mi. from 390 to 350.
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
so i looked up the pricing.

base now $129.990
base wheels are 19s, if you want 21s, that's $4500
if you want anything other than white, that's $1500, or $2500 if you want red
if you want any interior other than black, that's $2000
if you want the 'full self driving package' that's $10000
so it's easy to spend well over $140K

a loaded one with say 7% sales tax will be $160K out the door.
How does that compare to the competition? I tried optioning up a Taycan got past $250,000 before I got bored of adding stuff.
incredible car though!
Maybe, or maybe as a performance car it sucks when driven hard. Have to wait and see.
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
So tesla has just announced they're raising the price of the plaid by $10K right before it's first delivery. Does that mean those that pre-ordered pay $10K less than anyone ordering now?

They also raised the Y price but for some reason didn't raise the X Plaid.

https://www.thestreet.com/tesla/news...ery-event-tsla
Strangely enough, the price in Canada has not increased for the Plaid version. It's still just under $160K CAD

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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Hameed
Strangely enough, the price in Canada has not increased for the Plaid version. It's still just under $160K CAD
Time to lock in the price! hit that buy button!
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
How does that compare to the competition? I tried optioning up a Taycan got past $250,000 before I got bored of adding stuff.
the plaid will win a drag race i presume, and is much better on range, but the interior and handling of the taycan is on another level.

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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by EZZ
Time to lock in the price! hit that buy button!
ha, dare ya.

funny the 'gas savings' in canada is $9900CDN and in the u.s. it's $5500US. i didn't think the exchange rate is that bad.
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
the plaid will win a drag race i presume, and is much better on range, but the interior and handling of the taycan is on another level.
What Plaid handling tests are you comparing the Porsche to?
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
the plaid will win a drag race i presume, and is much better on range, but the interior and handling of the taycan is on another level.

https://youtu.be/4i0njErLPKA
It did great on Laguna Seca. I'm hoping they made noticeable improvements in handling. They won't be able to match interior and quality though as Porsche is a true luxury automaker. Also, they aren't really priced competitively either as one is 50% more.
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 08:54 AM
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$160k but I'm supposed to pay people $7500 because they've bought a Tesla? These are the people that need a $7500 tax funded discount the least.
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
$160k but I'm supposed to pay people $7500 because they've bought a Tesla? These are the people that need a $7500 tax funded discount the least.
Those are Canadian prices. Its about $130k US. It would be more helpful to limit the credit to mainstream cars (under $50K) to drive adoption. This car is a toy...like most cars in its price range. You do realize that the oil subsidy also benefits the rich with expensive supercars that get terrible gas mileage right? But lets try to not pollute this thread with your view on subsidy because thats not relevant here.
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by EZZ
Those are Canadian prices. Its about $130k US.
no they're not, i showed how expensive in u.s. $ the plaid can be with just fsd, 21" wheels, etc. the car STARTS at $130k if you want white, 19s, no fsd, black interior.
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
no they're not, i showed how expensive in u.s. $ the plaid can be with just fsd, 21" wheels, etc. the car STARTS at $130k if you want white, 19s, no fsd, black interior.
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How does that compare to the competition?
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
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i already answered that in post #126.
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
ha, dare ya.

funny the 'gas savings' in canada is $9900CDN and in the u.s. it's $5500US. i didn't think the exchange rate is that bad.
I hate the "gas savings" disclaimer. Just tell me the damn price of the car.
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