In 4 years how much more value will the Foundation Series have over normal?

[TeslaCraig]

It is possible that the FS will be know to have all the options so it is more likely to have FSD valued into it the non FD trucks? It is a very interesting thought. Wll also depend on how many they make. Do we know anything yet on just how many FS trucks we are actually going to have?

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[TeslaCraig]

So, there are 2,000,000 people on the waitlist for the CT. And trucks are the largest selling vehicles in the US, so demand shows no signs of waning over the next decade. If you don't believe that 20 (or 40 or 80) years from now, a Foundation Edition Cybertruck will be worth the investment, you are entitled to your opinion. But take a look at how much value appreciation certain older vehicles have gained. Any classic car or truck which is thought of as iconic sells for a fortune if it is in great shape. The CT is, IMHO, the most iconic vehicle from Tesla, and probably the most iconic vehicle of the 21st century.

What vehicle does the classic car buyer pay top dollar for? The top end model, the limited edition model, the low serial number model. Foundation Edition? check. check. check.

This is the answer I agree with most!

 

[Gurule92]

So, there are 2,000,000 people on the waitlist for the CT. And trucks are the largest selling vehicles in the US, so demand shows no signs of waning over the next decade. If you don't believe that 20 (or 40 or 80) years from now, a Foundation Edition Cybertruck will be worth the investment, you are entitled to your opinion. But take a look at how much value appreciation certain older vehicles have gained. Any classic car or truck which is thought of as iconic sells for a fortune if it is in great shape. The CT is, IMHO, the most iconic vehicle from Tesla, and probably the most iconic vehicle of the 21st century.

What vehicle does the classic car buyer pay top dollar for? The top end model, the limited edition model, the low serial number model. Foundation Edition? check. check. check.

In that amount of time maybe but that wasn't the question. Most people don't keep their vehicles that long

 

[CyberOwl]

I’m watching the value of the Tesla Roadster begin to climb. Another 15 years and that at will be at 10x.

Of course, thirty years from now your dollar will only be worth .1x, so a million dollar vehicle won’t be that uncommon.

 

[Celiboy]

Serious thought. Not trolling. (People think I'm always trolling for some reason lol)

A lot of people are using the included accessories to help justify the FS cost. (Which is totally reasonable).

But if that's the case, then how much are we thinking the etched emblems are really worth whenever it comes to resale vs a CT without the emblems?

Realistically, they're the exact same truck (if optioned the same).

Anyone own a founders version of other Teslas and want to weigh in?

Again, not saying anyone is making a bad decision or anything. Just curious

I think this is a valid question. IMO, the value won’t be in dollars and cents. The value will be the experience the owner has from the enjoyment they get from the vehicle. In 4 years, the value to me is that I would have been able to drive the truck I’ve waited 4 years prior to buy. What it’s perceived value to anyone else after 4 years of me owning it doesn’t matter much.

 

[TickTock]

If the question is if we can justify paying +$20k for FS for added value when you go to sell then the answer is a solid "No." It is a premium paid to get yours sooner - that is all. There is no tangible added value and very possibly negative value (if battery chemistry increases range in later models). If you can wait two more years you will most certainly get a better truck for less money.

However, as @Celiboy said, the value comes from the joy it gives you in the coming years. If that is worth $20K is the question to ask yourself.

 

[Amuma]

For those saying battery improvements will make the CT lose its value, very true, however as long as the dimensions are the same could be a super easy swap to a newer battery pack which is not the same as swapping out motors in a collectors ICE vehicle. FS is still the OG of a truck that changed the game completely. Gotta love the common sense approach Tesla is taking with plug and play part replacement.

 

[Bamaboy007]

Oh don't get anything misconstrued here....No one will pay a greater cost than us that get our Foundation Series...down the line they will get better and better. The last thing a used buyer will want is the foundation series. Once they start selling regular versions ours will plummet in value. A foundation owner should know they will be sooooo upside down in the purchase of this that they better not care or keep this truck for a very long time

 

[rudedawg78]

I’m glad I waited 5-6 months to order the Cybertruck.

Curious what you mean by this statement. Are you assuming you will be able to order a non-FS Cybertruck in 5-6 months?

 

[Bamaboy007]

Ask model X plaid owners how they feel about paying around 140k and now you can get one for under 100k. Fucked comes to mind.

 

[PilotPete]

Oh don't get anything misconstrued here....No one will pay a greater cost than us that get our Foundation Series...down the line they will get better and better. The last thing a used buyer will want is the foundation series. Once they start selling regular versions ours will plummet in value. A foundation owner should know they will be sooooo upside down in the purchase of this that they better not care or keep this truck for a very long time

This assumes that there is no change in the FS until the CT launches. Based on Tesla's track record, serial #001 won't have all the tweaks that serial #100 will have, or 200, or 1000, or 3000, or...

The later FSs MAY be more valuable than the earlies. Only time and the fickle market will tell.

 

[Bamaboy007]

This assumes that there is no change in the FS until the CT launches. Based on Tesla's track record, serial #001 won't have all the tweaks that serial #100 will have, or 200, or 1000, or 3000, or...

The later FSs MAY be more valuable than the earlies. Only time and the fickle market will tell.

No, it doesn’t assume that… I clearly said above that it will get better and better. Tesla will find better parts and better ways to do things on the regular versions that the foundation series will unfortunately not get because it is the early units.

 

[PilotPete]

Ask model X plaid owners how they feel about paying around 140k and now you can get one for under 100k. F-ed comes to mind.

It's like every other product out there. Houses, stocks, beanie baby dolls... A MX or MS owner that paid that price has had all this time to enjoy the car. They paid what they paid, and unless they try to sell it, the current pricing has NO impact on their lives. "But if they had just waited..." Ok, and what were they going to drive while they waited? Would it have been as enjoyable as their X/S? Would that car also have depreciated? Less, as much, more???

We do a terrible job of teaching kids the "cost of opportunity". EVERY choice in life comes with a cost and a compromise. You can't have it all. I waited most of last year to compare the M3+ to the MS to the CT. That choice and decision to do nothing had a cost, and here I sit without any of them. Now I've ordered the M3+, and I need to make the decision to take delivery of it, or hope the new Performance version gets launched in March like the rumors indicate. There is an experience cost, and a financial cost to each choice. You can try to justify the additional cost of the FS based on what all it comes with, or you can look at the value of owning and driving one NOW vs 2025 or later, and the "stuff" is just a bonus. That's the cost of opportunity.

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