I did a similar thing in Vegas. It was a gun range and they packed a special concoction on the passenger seat. Have to hit it with a sniper rifle to blow it up. Good times.This dude didn’t like his Model S. Especially when told it’d need a new battery pack.
So he blew it up. The Finnish are awesome. 🤣
Watch A Finn Blow Up His Tesla Model S With Dynamite
It needed a whole new battery pack at a cost of over $22,000 so blowing it up with TNT was really the rational choicejalopnik.com
Yeah I’m not buying the auto supply chain BS. I’ve been looking at a new car this week because although I have 10 months left on my current lease I’m told there is $7,500 in equity that I’m trying to take advantage of. But a new lease on the same exact model is basically double what I’m currently paying. And dealers don’t care. They’ll happily let you walk and have little interest in real negotiating. I’ve never seen anything like this. How do lease numbers double in 26 months?
There are supply chain issues for quite a few makes and models. Not sure it's for all. But their markups in pricing are supply-demand curves straight out of micro econ 101.
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I know there are issues at some level, but none that justify doubling the price of vehicle leases in a matter of 2 years or adding $20K-$50K on top of invoice pricing. Dealers are taking advantage of customers because they know they can and now have a believable excuse to fall back on.
Highway robbery!"Market adjustment"
Ford dealers nearly doubling price of F-150 Lightning with 'market adjustments'
Earlier this month we told you about a Ford dealership in Foxborough, Massachusetts telling customers they would need to pay a $5,000 “market adjustment” to guarantee a spring delivery of the F-150 Lightning. That is […]
It’s almost like they want the orders to be canceled so they don’t have to make them."Market adjustment"
Ford dealers nearly doubling price of F-150 Lightning with 'market adjustments'
Earlier this month we told you about a Ford dealership in Foxborough, Massachusetts telling customers they would need to pay a $5,000 “market adjustment” to guarantee a spring delivery of the F-150 Lightning. That is […]
Why can't you test drive?
I cant test drive as I dont know any dealerships around here that I am aware of. I did test drive my friends car the other day though as he just got one less than a month ago. Have to say it was FAST and loved that everything was controlled by a single screen.
I thought this was a good thing. Ford can’t produce them fast enough to meet demand and people are willing to pay double to get them. No one is paying double to get a Tesla.
Ford isn't producing any yet.
I think they all want to sell them if they can get extra few grand extra from MSRP. That’s the message.
Once the other automakers figure out that Tesla's DTC route is going to be the easiest path to wring out just a bit more profit, they'll follow... eventually. I wouldn't want to be an owner of a car dealership past the next decade or so. Time to diversify the business holdings is now.
Easier said than done. Each state has a host of dealerships friendly franchise laws and regulations. Dealerships are very powerful politically at the state level.
This is true and the franchise structure/relationships and local laws heavily favor dealers. I think the auto manufacturers would have to spend a fortune buying out dealers in order to evolve to a DTC model. Plus, the warranty/service crap makes it even harder. Although, I did see that Polestar took over the old Tesla space in the Short Hills Mall.
That brings up an interesting possibility... creating new sub brands to sell EVs in a DTC model. I.e., selling Mustang DTC rather than thru Ford dealers.
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only a matter of time the S and X get phased out. Looks like demand is not there and competition in that segment is the greatest. Tesla can really use a full size SUV in the 80k range And any style in the 20-25k range.
I think the future of the S depends on how Tesla wants to position itself in the market. They enjoyed having minimal competition for a little while. Now they will be forced to adapt as the competition continues to ramp up across the different segments.
You keep saying "the competition is coming" - That is not happening in any volume - it is all press releases and internet banter. Just look at the data - the legacy companies are struggling big time. They waited too long.
It’s not coming. It’s already here.
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How do you figure? while Tesla is still the EV leader in the US with 66% of the market in 2021, it’s down from 79.5% in 2020. And that decrease comes with what I consider piss-poor fragmented competition. That number will only continue to drop. The first mover advantage will disappear quickly so Tesla will have to rely on its margins.
Gorgeous car and the name Porsche alone puts it at the top of almost anyone’s list.It’s not coming. It’s already here.
Porsche’s Taycan Is Officially More Popular Than the Tesla Model S
Porsche’s Taycan outsold Tesla’s Model S in the first nine months of 2021.
Wrong X 2
Lol... because Tesla wasn't making model S.
Doesn’t look like a production problem. They didn’t sell all the cars (S and X) produced. it will be interesting to see if Tesla is willing to change to grab marketshare or do they think their way is the only way.
And in all of those fluff articles, do they ever compare battery production and supplier contracts?
Can you read? It's a new production line. Like producing 2 new cars. You don't magically get to full production capacity instantly. Manufacturing is hard. Same reason why Rivian and Lucid are only spitting out 10 units/week.
Nothing against Tesla because I generally like their body styles, I’ve just always been enamored with the Porsche brand. IMO Most Porsche models have unique lines and styling that stand out on the road. IDK it could be a millennial thing.
