‘Royally F—ing Us’: Tesla Owners Who Paid Full Sticker Price Irate Over Price Drops
A reduction in price has led to an increase in unhappy motorists.
Last week, Elon Musk’s Tesla announced price cuts on some of its electric cars in the U.S. and abroad — and Tesla owners who recently paid full sticker price are not happy.
According to , the wide-ranging price cuts include 14% off the Model 3 sedan and nearly 20% off its baseline Model Y crossover.
Using Musk’s other company, Twitter, Tesla owners are very publicly expressing their displeasure, @-ing the man in charge of the electric car company.
I think it’s safe to say many of us loyal owners were duped and are out $10K+ by the instant price cut will never again buy another. How’d the cost of labor/materials come down like that over night. Just another company taking advantage with the pandemic excuse.
— Eric Nunemaker (@wildaloof12ebel)
With price drops I went 31k into the red on my Oct delivered 2023 overnight. you could’ve at least bought me dinner or offered complimentary before royally F’ing us buyers that took delivery w/no incentives and helped your Q4 sales numbers.
— The Car Dad (@the_car_dad)
Other users have been irked by Musk’s silence on the matter, considering how much he Tweets.
Still no public comment for us owners who recently purchased your cars and whom you are now screwing over with the ~20% price reductions? I NEVER thought of buying any other EV prior to this but I’m in the showroom rn and they’re looking promising.
— Marianne Simmons (@MarianneSimmons)
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Others, perhaps those who understand that things sometimes go on sale, took a more self-aware approach to buyer’s remorse.
Where’s the fair cutoff though? 4 weeks? 4 months? Retroactive deals? Prices change all the time and it’s all supply and demand. If the price went up $15k, would you write them a check since you bought just 2 weeks ago?
— Scott Wainner (@scottwww)
Related: Tesla Investors Complain That Elon Musk Is Spending Too Much Time on Twitter — On Twitter
Tesla faced a 65% drop in share price since January 2022, a historic low for the company.
Demand and Tesla is making these dramatic moves to steer out of the skid, says the : “In cutting the prices of its current models, Tesla is indicating that it is willing to concede some profit in order to increase sales volume.”
Me trying not to mention price cuts in every convo today
— Austin Ryder (@austnryder)
Last week, Elon Musk’s Tesla announced price cuts on some of its electric cars in the U.S. and abroad — and Tesla owners who recently paid full sticker price are not happy.
According to , the wide-ranging price cuts include 14% off the Model 3 sedan and nearly 20% off its baseline Model Y crossover.
Using Musk’s other company, Twitter, Tesla owners are very publicly expressing their displeasure, @-ing the man in charge of the electric car company.
