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Re: Tesla offering insane perks as sales dry up

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As someone in the market for a Cybertruck, this doesn't look like desperation to me. These are fairly standard perks. Now a low APR _and_ free FSD, that'd be a serious incentive. That's what I'm waiting for.

Serious question: do you expect to have to field questions about buying a car from Musk post-seig heil and DOGE?

Re: Tesla offering insane perks as sales dry up

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post #4

As someone in the market for a Cybertruck, this doesn't look like desperation to me. These are fairly standard perks. Now a low APR _and_ free FSD, that'd be a serious incentive. That's what I'm waiting for.

I would snap up a Model Y if it had V2X charging. I can only imagine Tesla is worried about undercutting their powerwall business.

Powerwall gives you 13 kwh for $10K. A model Y is 60kwh for $30k

Re: Tesla offering insane perks as sales dry up

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insane that people actually let elon’s government work influence their car buying decisions

We are in a rather peculiar situation in US history where a party representing roughly 48% of the population has absolute control over all branches of government. The party representing the other 48% has no authority, and often believes the decisions of the first party to be incompatible with a functioning society.

It’s surprising that TSLA boycotts are the only disruptive protest happening.

Re: Tesla offering insane perks as sales dry up

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I will buy a Tesla as soon as Elon relinquishes control over the company and resigns from its Board. Not bloody likely to happen, but a person can dream.

As long as you're dreaming, perhaps you should also include giving up all his equity in the company. He'd still profit handsomely off someone else running the company well with over 12% of shares.

I'm not going to go that far. He can invest in whatever he wants; if he owns a non-controlling amount of Amazon or Home Depot shares, I'm not going to stop shopping there.

Re: Tesla offering insane perks as sales dry up

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post #12

insane that people actually let elon’s government work influence their car buying decisions

One could argue that Elon and Tesla's reputation as the first to seriously tackle electrifying the transport system to deal with climate change got them a lot of goodwill that made people overlook the issues with the cars.

Now the reputation is going the other side of neutral.

Re: Tesla offering insane perks as sales dry up

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post #4

As someone in the market for a Cybertruck, this doesn't look like desperation to me. These are fairly standard perks. Now a low APR _and_ free FSD, that'd be a serious incentive. That's what I'm waiting for.

Serious question: do you expect to have to field questions about buying a car from Musk post-seig heil and DOGE?

I support cutting government waste. So do the majority of Americans, BTW. And no one with any folds on their brain believes Musk is a "Nazi".

Re: Tesla offering insane perks as sales dry up

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post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Serious question: do you expect to have to field questions about buying a car from Musk post-seig heil and DOGE?

I support cutting government waste. So do the majority of Americans, BTW. And no one with any folds on their brain believes Musk is a "Nazi".

anyone that supports cutting government waste and has an ounce brain would be smart to realize that that what government people in charge do not give a flying fuck about cutting government waste - do better

Re: Tesla offering insane perks as sales dry up

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post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Serious question: do you expect to have to field questions about buying a car from Musk post-seig heil and DOGE?

I support cutting government waste. So do the majority of Americans, BTW. And no one with any folds on their brain believes Musk is a "Nazi".

I too support cutting government waste, provided it's done right. The problem is that currently it's being done with all the grace of a hippo in ice skates. A good manager does things methodically, not spastically. If he were advising well, we wouldn't have to keep calling important people back to work.

You also don't have to believe Musk is an actual Nazi to believe he should be careful in how he presents himself. We don't make these sorts of gestures precisely because people might think you are one. If you don't believe me, make a trip to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem and try it yourself, and see whether you make it out without injuries. (And please have someone film you.)

And the guy has more than enough money to hire a speaking coach. He probably ought to.

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