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2023 Tesla Model Y + $7,500 Federal Tax Credit

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$52,990

$52,990

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Tesla has dropped the base price of the Tesla Model Y from $65,990 down to $52,990. This price reduction means the Model Y now qualifies for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit (details here).

Thanks to Community Member MurraytheDemonSkull for finding this deal.

Additionally, the base prices of all Tesla vehicles have been reduced. The base Model 3 is now $43,990, which is $3,000 lower than before. The Model 3 Performance is now $53,990, which is $9,000 lower than before, and now qualifies for the tax credit.

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  • This is $13,000 lower (19% savings) than the previous base price.
  • Factoring in the tax credit, the price of the Model Y today is $20,000 less than one purchased in December 2022.
  • To qualify for the federal tax credit, one must not exceed the following adjusted gross income limits:
    • $300,000 for married couples filing jointly
    • $225,000 for heads of households
    • $150,000 for all other filers
  • The tax credit is not refundable, which means one must have federal tax due to take advantage of it. If the tax due is less than the credit amount, one can only claim the credit up to the amount of the tax due.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Tesla has dropped the base price of the Tesla Model Y from $65,990 down to $52,990. This price reduction means the Model Y now qualifies for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit (details here).

Thanks to Community Member MurraytheDemonSkull for finding this deal.

Additionally, the base prices of all Tesla vehicles have been reduced. The base Model 3 is now $43,990, which is $3,000 lower than before. The Model 3 Performance is now $53,990, which is $9,000 lower than before, and now qualifies for the tax credit.

Editor's Notes

Written by RazorConcepts
  • This is $13,000 lower (19% savings) than the previous base price.
  • Factoring in the tax credit, the price of the Model Y today is $20,000 less than one purchased in December 2022.
  • To qualify for the federal tax credit, one must not exceed the following adjusted gross income limits:
    • $300,000 for married couples filing jointly
    • $225,000 for heads of households
    • $150,000 for all other filers
  • The tax credit is not refundable, which means one must have federal tax due to take advantage of it. If the tax due is less than the credit amount, one can only claim the credit up to the amount of the tax due.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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TofuVic
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If anyone is interested in hard numbers to figure out how much less expensive it is now compared to Tesla's best deal of 2022 - $7,500 discount with 10,000 free Supercharger miles - I bought a Tesla Model Y Long Range 7-Seater with white interior in late December 2022.

Excluding taxes and fees, I paid $63,940. It's now $59,630, which is $4,310 less, and it is eligible for the $7,500 tax credit. That means if I didn't buy it in December and bought it today, I would have saved $11,810 + sales tax, so a bit over $12,000 in savings I missed. (I got 10,000 Supercharger miles, which is worth somewhere between $500 and $1,000.) With taxes and fees, I paid $71,578.55 in total.

For those who do order, I recommend this Tesla Prep guide [glideapp.io] to check for build quality issues on delivery day.

I hope this helps,
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Tesla plans to add a new radar product to its vehicles in mid-January, according to documents posted with the Federal Communications Commission.

The disclosure, which was first reported by Electrek, comes as the company faces scrutiny over the safety and capabilities of its standard advanced driver assistance system known as Autopilot and the $15,000 optional upgraded product branded as "Full Self-Driving." Tesla FSD beta software offers some automated driving features but is not a self-driving system.

The luxury EV-maker has long claimed it could reach full autonomy through a "vision only" approach that shuns other sensors like lidar and radar in favor of cameras and a deep neural network that quickly processes a vehicle's surroundings and responds in real time. Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously promised to "solve" full self-driving by the end of this year (he's also promised Tesla would get there every year for roughly nine years now). He has recently admitted the problem will take longer to solve.

And perhaps, as every other autonomous vehicle technologist says, it's not actually achievable yet through cameras alone.

The company began removing radar from its vehicles last May. In October, Tesla removed its 12 ultrasonic sensors from Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built for North America, Europe, the Middle East and Taiwan. Ultrasonic sensors measure distance via ultrasonic waves and are used as proximity sensors to support anti-collision safety systems, particularly in parking use cases.

Now it appears radar is back. It's not yet clear which models will get the new radar. The type of radar Tesla intends to market next year is of a frequency that's allocated by the FCC for ADAS use cases, according to Ram Machness, chief business officer at Arbe Robotics, which produces ultra-high-resolution 4D imaging radar.

Tesla had originally filed with the FCC to use the new radar — which is described in filings as "76-77 GHz Automotive Radar" — in its vehicles back in June.

"From the frequency of operation (76-77GHz) as well as the mechanical design of the sensor from Tesla's FCC filing, it appears that this radar would be utilized in ADAS applications," Steven Hong, VP and general manager of radar technology at semiconductor company Ambarella, told TechCrunch.

He noted that while the performance of this "edge" radar sensor will be limited, it's a positive development that Tesla is looking to add radar to its perception stack for safety-critical, robust performance.

Earlier this year, the FCC had granted a confidential treatment to Tesla in order to keep the details of the new radar under wraps. Late last month, Tesla applied to extend that confidentiality treatment another 60 days from its date of expiration, which is December 7.

i hope this answers your question
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edit: ACTUAL LINK TO DEAL https://www.tesla.com/modely/design (SD's link goes to existing inventory page)
Wayback Machine if anyone wants to do some research: https://web.archive.org/web/20220...ely/design

I'll throw out some notable 'milestones' , focusing only on the Model Y LR base model:

* Feb 2021 - $49,000 - Roughly the lowest price for the Y LR (not including the SR @ $42k)
From this point forward, Tesla started increasing the price about $1-2 every month or so, until it peaked out at $66,000. Ex:
* May 2021 - $51,000
* July 2021 - $53,000, etc...
* Feb 2022 - $59,000, etc...
* July 2022 - $66,000 <-- peak
* Dec 1 2022 - $66,000 (-$3750 credit/refund)
* Dec 15 2022 - $66,000 (-$7500 credit/refund)
* Jan 1 2023 - $66,000 back to peak (-$7500 fed tax credit only on 7-seater)
* Jan 13 2023 - $53,000 (-$7500 fed tax credit on base model + 7-seater but not performance)
* Jan 23 2023 - $53,500 (-$7500 fed tax credit on base model + 7-seater but not performance)
* Feb 4 2023 - $55,000 (-$7500 fed tax credit on all models)

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Quote from pugxiwawa :
blah blah haters going hate. There's Zero reason to buy any other car at this price range other than Tesla. Find a better car at 45k than Model Y, we'll wait.
For people who just want fuel efficient, there are MANY bruh.

not everyone cares about quick acceleration. A lot of people actually do care for quality and as years passed, the lack there of with Teslas are coming to the fore front.

And those who havent actually been in one and rode in one, the quality, cabin noise, creaks, and ride quality is horrible for a $50K+ vehicle

find a car with worse ride quality , build quality, cabin noise, and creeks, than a tesla thats over $50K, we'll wait

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Too many people getting baited early into a bad market. Go look at the car lots. They're getting packed with cars again and the interests rates are high, so it's going to get even worse, so the prices are going to drop significantly. This may be worth it if you are paying cash and need a car right now, but if not, easy pass.
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karateboi87Jan 13, 2023 05:28 PM
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Quote from ashman4827 :
pity those guys who bought their teslas in 2022... major depreciation.....
That's how free market works. But I agree, I bought in December with $3750 discount. My out the door for the SR 3 was $46k ish. Reason I rushed to buy is because I don't qualify for $7500 tax credit
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WifeCallsMeCheapJan 13, 2023 05:29 PM
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Quote from GTR99 :
Question: For a Long Range Model Y, with added paint and wheels, destination and order fee, it is coming to $58,630.
Will I still qualify for credit for the above vehicle ?

Thanks,
Yes, you will still be eligible. IRS only looks at the MSRP price of the car. They do not include taxes or destination fees.
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vndragonslayerJan 13, 2023 05:29 PM
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Quote from MoisesA7010 :
For people who just want fuel efficient, there are MANY bruh.

not everyone cares about quick acceleration. A lot of people actually do care for quality and as years passed, the lack there of with Teslas are coming to the fore front.

And those who havent actually been in one and rode in one, the quality, cabin noise, creaks, and ride quality is horrible for a $50K+ vehicle

find a car with worse ride quality, build quality, cabin noise, and creeks, thats over $50K, we'll wait

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why even own a car.. just ride the bus.. barely cost anything

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Quote from low_ball_88 :
Please elaborate on why ditching the etron since you are going from a premium materials and high build quality to a so-so build quality and materials Y?
We take road trips quite a bid from San Francisco to LA. We can't really do it with the Etron. I road in the Y performance, and I do slightly prefer the ride better than the Etron. Etron in offroad drive train comes pretty close though. The Etron is a better car for every day commute for sure. I'm not saying I'm going to switch. I may just buy out the lease which is what I was planning to do given how much the car is worth now compared to when I leased it.
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vndragonslayerJan 13, 2023 05:30 PM
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Quote from karateboi87 :
That's how free market works. But I agree, I bought in December with $3750 discount. My out the door for the SR 3 was $46k ish. Reason I rushed to buy is because I don't qualify for $7500 tax credit
this was the smarter move for those who don't rely on subsidies..

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AnimEva33Jan 13, 2023 05:31 PM
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Quote from pugxiwawa :
that's your opinion. I got 2 MY and coming from BMW, couldn't be happier. There's a reason why Tesla has highest satisfaction rate and you are in the minority. If you don't like it, move along. Again, show us a better car at 45k. You can't.
Tesla interior is pretty shit quality materials. Its definitely not luxury. You are mainly paying for software
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Zetaplus93Jan 13, 2023 05:31 PM
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Quote from FishKilla :
Oh here we go again with the no maintenance diatribe. Let's compare an 18 year old German cars maintenance to a new vehicle.

News Flash, all of the things you mention, trans fluid, coolant, belts, spark plugs, are all good for 100K miles on a modern vehicle.

Meanwhile your Tesla, still has tires, brakes, suspension, a 12 volt electrical system, all of which will require maintenance, same as an ICE. As far as oil changes unless you are driving crazy miles, with synthetic it is like twice a year, when you rotate the tires.

Now your Tesla has all kinds of unknown vulnerabilities and potential issues with hardware that runs that awesome software. Remember the MCU problem anyone?
EVs have much lower maintenance than ICE in general.

Drove a 2013 Nissan LEAF and 2013 Toyota Avalon. Roughly same mileage (62k miles) over 10 years. LEAF cost me $3000/year (everything included, purchase price, electricity, repairs, maintenance, insurance, etc) while the Toyota Avalon is at $4,400/year (again everything included) currently.

Maintenance costs for the LEAF over 10 years were $2,100 (including tire replacements) while the Avalon is $4,720 (did standard maintenance and replaced tires).

Buying the LEAF saved me $15k over 10 years, and I applied that to my current Bolt EUV. I expect the Bolt EUV to cost more over a 10 year lifetime at $3,850/year all in.

Yes, I'm one of the EV owners who buy mainly for economic reasons. Reducing ecological degradable is a nice perk.

Having said the above, I find EVs to be the best companion to a gasoline/PHEV car in a 2-car household. Drive the EV around town and within, say, 200 mile radius of your home to save money. Take the gasoline/PHEV for trips. Best of both worlds.

Plus aren't we all looking for slick deals? The government (local, state, federal) is paying you upwards of $10k to buy electric vs gasoline.

If the range isn't an issue, why wouldn't you go for it, especially if you're on SD??
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Quote from chuckd :
Funny how people saying nothing try to hype their own posts by saying things like "BOOM!!".

Most people who can't afford the car aren't likely to be paying taxes, especially in amounts greater than the cost of the public services they or their children consume, to begin with.

The people who can afford it are paying most of the taxes that subsidize people like you, so instead of boom, maybe you should say "THANK YOU!!!".
The picture you paint probably isn't very accurate. A substantial number of households in the US earn $50K to $100K per year. Enough to pay taxes, but not enough to realistically afford a Tesla. So yeah, those people are subsidizing the tax credit.

Why do you think the IRS is hiring 87,000 new agents? Because they are going to audit those exact people to extract money from them. They're easy pray- they earn enough to be able to pay extra taxes (from audits), but they don't earn enough to pay for a good CPA or tax attorney to defend themselves. The middle class always gets screwed, and the electric car tax credit is yet another example.
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likeawJan 13, 2023 05:33 PM
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Looks like you still can't order a Cybertruck. Wonder if the price will be going down on those also.
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Glee217Jan 13, 2023 05:33 PM
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So cheapest base model 3 $43,990 qualifies for $7500 tax rebate?
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davemythJan 13, 2023 05:33 PM
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Quote from GTR99 :
Question: For a Long Range Model Y, with added paint and wheels, destination and order fee, it is coming to $58,630.
Will I still qualify for credit for the above vehicle ?

Thanks,
You have to keep the base price with added color & wheels below $55k to qualify. So either paint or wheels. Not both. I am in the same shoes.
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VindicatedJan 13, 2023 05:34 PM
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Quote from dmcccdmn :
Reserved a Demo drive for a Model Y in the morning. Will ask for a 7-seater if possible and drive home to test the car seats. The Chicco NextFit allows seat-belt usage, and quite frankly that's all I've been using. I'm a little concerned about accessing the 3rd row if the 2nd row has car seats in use though.

An option would be to have 2 car seats + 1 booster seat in the 2nd row, but that's going to be a little tight considering the Chicco NextFit is quite wide. It's already a little tight on my Model S with 2 of those Chicco NextFit's, and the S is supposed to be a little wider than the Y.
Good luck! When installing using the latch you can position it to be as close as you can to the door. This gave me an extra inch or so to give my wife and another passenger extra seat space to work with. It makes a difference!

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vndragonslayerJan 13, 2023 05:34 PM
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So cheapest base model 3 $43,990 qualifies for $7500 tax rebate?
tax credit+ local rebates if there are any.. hence the purpose of this post.. SLICK DEAL!

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