When will Tesla raise prices on the CT?

[duck]

Dude, the Model 3, which Elon says costs more to build than the Cybertruck, has dropped thousands of dollars in price since release (for the same configuration).

Why are you stuck on this weird concept that the Cybertruck will rise in price?

-Crissa

Not sure what Franken is talking about, but I do think that the value (not purchase price) will increase. Which is strange for a vehicle. CTs on the secondary market will be selling for more than the price of a new one on reserve. At least while production is constrained.

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[HaulingAss]

Tesla has none of the overhead of legacy dealers do they should be able to prune cars lower but they don't. Contrary to musk's talk about green and making sure everyone can afford this change he instead has no dealers, very few repair shops, charges for anything but white color, no radios or Sirius, low mileage cars as you can't drain battery nor can you top it off as you may damage car. More profit in his car than anyone else. The 25k car will only be sold in China. More and more are coming to market and though they may have version 3.0 auto steering in a year(Hyundai) they aren't promising full autonomy every other week but they are going to give us enough to have car drive on hiways and not charge up front.

Averages are misleading. An average includes 250k cars thrown in then divided to make the average. There are 50 or more cars far below 40k that are nice cars. 75% of some brands are under 40k. Look at kia, Hyundai, Mazda, Chevrolet, etc. Sorry but Tesla is overpriced. I think even Elon had said they are too high.

It looks like you have absorbed a lot of the misleading information like a good little FUD sponge.

Averages are averages. It will only be misleading if you don't understand what "average price" means. Take all new light vehicles sold, add up the prices they actually sold for, and divide that by the number of vehicles sold. That's the average price and it's currently above $40K. Most people around the area I live spend between $30-$50K on a new vehicle.

Keep in mind, trucks average a lot higher and premium 1/2 tons can go for up to $80K and more. The Cybertruck is VERY competitive in the pickup market and Tesla will sell them as fast as they can make them for many years.

If it's overpriced by your measuring stick, great, don't buy one - that leaves more for those of us who think they will be a bargain! Which is a good thing for us!

 

[happy intruder]

You are right. When there is inflation. Your crystal ball predicts a certain amount of inflation in an economy that no one can predict ‘anything’ for. Labor rates go up when there is a strong economy, not when millions are out of work. Why not let Tesla figure out when and if to change their pricing. Maybe they will change their pricing after they fulfill the preorders that have been reserved, I don’t know.

prices should come down or stay the same since Texas has no income tax.......if they go up to the "X" or "S" level, I think I will buy then sell immediately for a higher price

 

[HaulingAss]

prices should come down or stay the same since Texas has no income tax.......if they go up to the "X" or "S" level, I think I will buy then sell immediately for a higher price

Do you care to explain what kind of effect you think Texas's lack of an income tax has on the retail price of a Cybertruck?

 

[Sirfun]

Not sure what Franken is talking about, but I do think that the value (not purchase price) will increase. Which is strange for a vehicle. CTs on the secondary market will be selling for more than the price of a new one on reserve. At least while production is constrained.

Wouldn't be the first time that happened. interesting reading about high prices of used cars right now! https://www.motor1.com/news/501056/used-cars-cost-more-new-cars/

 

[Crissa]

Alot of people also - last summer - entered the used car market so they could replace their mass transit with a car.

It's not very feasible, because mass transit can move far, far, far more people in the same place. But some places are doing things like limiting busses to eight passengers. It's nuts.

There is literally no way to build enough automobile capacity.

-Crissa

 

[Sirfun]

Look at this story of markups. Like I said earlier, It wouldn't be unheard of for people to sell used cars for more than they paid new.
https://carbuzz.com/features/most-outrageous-new-car-markups-in-recent-history

 

[happy intruder]

Do you care to explain what kind of effect you think Texas's lack of an income tax has on the retail price of a Cybertruck?

yea, I care......with no taxes they may be inclined to not raise prices due to less expenditures....I do think taxes are a consideration for pricing and the overall cost to build....

by the way, do you know this: if an elephant's from legs are moving at 45mph, what the back legs doing?

 

[Crissa]

yea, I care......with no taxes they may be inclined to not raise prices due to less expenditures.,,

Taxes aren't expenditures. They only apply to profits. More profits, more taxes. Less profits, less (or no) taxes. Lowering the price would lower profits, and hence, lower taxes.

Having less taxes has no impact upon prices or costs. This isn't a VAT.

-Crissa

 

[Sirfun]

yea, I care......with no taxes they may be inclined to not raise prices due to less expenditures....I do think taxes are a consideration for pricing and the overall cost to build....

by the way, do you know this: if an elephant's from legs are moving at 45mph, what the back legs doing?

Poor elephant, there's no way the back legs can run at 45 mph. They won't be able to keep up.

 

[happy intruder]

Poor elephant, there's no way the back legs can run at 45 mph. They won't be able to keep up.

the question was , "what are the back legs doing"....

answer: "hauling ass". ?

 

[HaulingAss]

yea, I care......with no taxes they may be inclined to not raise prices due to less expenditures....I do think taxes are a consideration for pricing and the overall cost to build....

by the way, do you know this: if an elephant's from legs are moving at 45mph, what the back legs doing?

Oh, you said "income tax". It looks like you meant corporate tax. Two different things. I agree with Crissa's answer on that.

 

[xodarap1]

I don't know when or if Tesla will raise the price of the CT or FSD feature, but the possibility is there. I did order another CT Tri because its still only $100, which is refundable. There is no way I would order any other CT version or without FSD since it will be easy to just drop options or version if need be instead of the potential cost increase of adding/upgrading later. If the second truck can be delivered a year or two after the first, I would just sell or RTaxi the first one out and then have another new truck to replace it.

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