Comment on Elon Musk: your new Tesla will drive from the factory floor, to your house 'this year'

• wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Nope, but it also isn’t my problem. Roll it into the price of the car, like everything else, and it can be part of the price that you can discuss and haggle over. Coming to a 50k price just to see another 1k+ this and 1.5k that tacked on is absolute bullshit.

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  • sorghum@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Except that not every place is next to the car factory. Delivery to Portland, Maine is going to be a much different price in comparison to Austin, Texas. Do you also expect the cost of titling and taxes be included in the advertised price? Do you know that those vary from location to location as well?

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    • logi@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Do you also expect the cost of titling and taxes be included in the advertised price?

      As a European, yes. Absolutely fucking yes. I drove a Model 3 away (a while ago obviously) with all papers in order paying exactly the listed price.

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      • sorghum@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        In the USA taxes and titling cost different amounts depending on where you live. It’s easier to calculate once you buy, especially if you are buying in another state than the one you reside in which is a big problem in my state where dealers don’t stock EVs. I had to go to the nearest large city which is in another state from where I reside to get my Bolt EUV.

        You can calculate before you buy and each state usually has at least a chart to ballpark what you’ll pay. The easiest way to calculate these taxes would be to not levy them against people to begin with.

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    • wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      When did I say that every place was near an assembly line…? I said ‘not my problem’. It’s a company, they can figure it out.

      And yes, yes I do. Again, not my problem. It’s almost like different locations can set different prices or something to compensate for variables. Amazing, what a concept!

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      • sorghum@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Advertising cars would never be feasible on nationally broadcast TV under your system.

        They did figure out the problem though. Price set by the manufacture, show cost for delivery on the window sticker, then when you buy they car the title and tax are figured out for where you live. It’s the fairest and easiest way of showing and figuring the price. If you can’t figure out that window stickers are available online and the tax and title yourself before you buy, that’s a you problem. It’s not on the seller nor the manufacturer to post pricing for every state or municipality.

        If you want cleaner pricing, demand an end to titling and car taxes.

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