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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,
Tofu Vic
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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
AkumaX
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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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Jan 13, 2023 07:22 PM
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MydiscoverJan 13, 2023 07:22 PM
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Quote from TofuVic :
I appreciate the response. Don't get me wrong - it still hurts that I missed out on ~$12,000 of savings in the span of two weeks! But I am glad that these cars are discounted so more people can purchase them. I have been very happy with my Tesla Model Y thus far (let me know if anyone wants to know my experiences or have questions), so I don't regret the purchase itself.

Take care!
Tofu Vic
Sure your glad they lowered prices. You know its eating inside you. Admit it. LMAO
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pojoJan 13, 2023 07:24 PM
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This is the time to buy. I really wish I didn't lose $40,000 on TSLA stock, or I'd buy one.
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MurraytheDemonSkull
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Are there any Tesla buyers who opted out of arbitration within 30 days of their purchase? Did you receive any confirmation?
Jan 13, 2023 07:25 PM
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shinermdJan 13, 2023 07:25 PM
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Is this the first ever for a car on slick deals???
Jan 13, 2023 07:26 PM
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OrangeStag2904Jan 13, 2023 07:26 PM
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Quote from Henry2006 :
Does that means if e.g. my w-2 witholding is too high and I don't owe any additional payment due tax time (but income cap and tax liability met), I still wouldn't get it?
you are confusing with tax withholding and tax owe from income. think of tax withholding as "pre-paying taxes" on your income. so if you choose NOT to withhold any money for taxes throughout the year, you will owe the full amount when you file (plus some penalties for not having some withholdings). but if you have withholdings, you are just paying what you will owe in installments. some people overpay it and they get a refund while others underpay it and they would still owe a little.

for example, let's say your income is $60k and to simplify the scenario, income tax rate is flat 10%. so, you suppose to owe/pay $6k in taxes. what most people do is they withhold $500 every month so they wont owe anything when they file their taxes. some people choose not to withhold anything throughout the year and they'd just pay $6k when they file taxes, others withhold $400 every month and pays the rest ($1200) when they file their taxes, still others withhold $1k every month so they get a big refund ($6k) when they file taxes. in all scenarios, $6k of taxes is owe to the govt which ever way you want to pay that tax.
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EliteDealHunterJan 13, 2023 07:27 PM
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Quote from shinermd :
Is this the first ever for a car on slick deals???
Nah… there's been plenty of car deals in the past.
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1.21gigawattsJan 13, 2023 07:27 PM
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An important point to consider is financing. People who financed in 2021 and first half of 2022 locked in much lower interest rates than today, like 0.5%-2.5%.

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reasryJan 13, 2023 07:28 PM
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Quote from nkx1 :
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.
The IRS is not hiring net new 87K. Read the details. Also, they are hiring to go after people earning more than a million and above or something. People who use every possible way to not pay taxes.
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Ind2019Jan 13, 2023 07:28 PM
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Model Y 7-seater shows feb-Apr as delivery timeline. Anyone knows if it will be eligible for federal credit if it's deivered actually in April ??
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MonstBlitzJan 13, 2023 07:29 PM
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Quote from shinermd :
Is this the first ever for a car on slick deals???
First time I can recall seeing a car on here! This thread might break all kinds of records...laugh out loud
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THEOHIOSTATEJan 13, 2023 07:29 PM
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Quote from vndragonslayer :
cant be more simple than looking at line 24 on 1040.. if its 7500 or higher.. u get full amount assuming you're under agi bracket
That doesn't explain how it would affect child tax credit
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kiknexusJan 13, 2023 07:30 PM
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Quote from Abhi88 :
Cheaper electric cars will be around 20-25k in next 2 years, dont worry right now. Hybrid is the way to go if buying now and keep for next 3-4 years so that the car become reliable with faster charging speeds + better charging infrastructure. Really dont know how will these car survive any flooding like cali and florida. Even areas like houston
https://youtu.be/j_mMtDjjvK4
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vndragonslayerJan 13, 2023 07:31 PM
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Quote from Ind2019 :
Model Y 7-seater shows feb-Apr as delivery timeline. Anyone knows if it will be eligible for federal credit if it's deivered actually in April ??
have to drive off lot before april
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crownroyalJan 13, 2023 07:31 PM
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A couple points that I would like to add.

1. The Model Y Long Range would be the only one that qualifies.. both 5 and 7 seat
2. The Model Y Performance even though it doesn't qualify for the federal, the price cut makes it a steal. You might still be eligible for $2500 with state.
3. Word on the street is both the Model 3 and Model Y will be redesigned this year. So this might be to clear out all inventory and supplies to get ready for the new models.

Here's the list of eligible vehicles. Model Y Performance 7 seater is no longer offered.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deduc...3-or-after

Note: Model 3.. they no longer offer the long range and only the performance model.
Last edited by crownroyal January 13, 2023 at 12:37 PM.

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chaitantJan 13, 2023 07:31 PM
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/1...ation.html
Tesla buyers can opt out of arbitration, and preserve their right to a trial, by sending a letter to the company within a month of buying a car. But few are aware of or exercise that option, plaintiff's lawyers said.

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