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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 14, 2023 03:34 PM
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langdatayagiJan 14, 2023 03:34 PM
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Quote from tttred :
My vin has been assigned, but my loan hasn't processed yet due to the long weekend and Tesla asks me to schedule delivery by tomorrow or it will get cancelled. Will I lose the spot and delayed big. Can anyone comment on this, Thanks
You found local inventory ? And tesla cancels the car if you push delivery ?
Jan 14, 2023 03:35 PM
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alexatieJan 14, 2023 03:35 PM
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Quote from graymen2 :
One of the main appeal of a Telsa is the Full Self Driving, but at $15K that seems a little expensive if you're not using it much. Now you're telling me it doesn't transfer. Also it isn't full working correct?
Comma.ai $1499 vs $15,000
Jan 14, 2023 03:36 PM
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hcdiss1Jan 14, 2023 03:36 PM
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Quote from scythen60 :
First, there are income caps. A tax credit isn't available to single individuals with modified adjusted gross income of $150,000. The cap is higher for others — $225,000 for heads of household and $300,000 for married couples who file a joint tax return. (The test applies to income for the current or prior year, whichever is less.)

And certain cars may not qualify based on price. Sedans with a retail price of more than $55,000 aren't eligible, nor are vans, SUVs or trucks over $80,000.
Can I buy the car in January (now) and claim tax credit for 2022 ?? Coz I'm not sure I'll be under the income limit in 2023
Jan 14, 2023 03:37 PM
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ChronoTriggeredJan 14, 2023 03:37 PM
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Quote from graymen2 :
One of the main appeal of a Telsa is the Full Self Driving, but at $15K that seems a little expensive if you're not using it much. Now you're telling me it doesn't transfer. Also it isn't full working correct?
Autopilot comes with all Teslas for free, that's good enough for me. It's like cruise control for speed, plus the car automatically keeps you within your lane and speeds up/slows down/stops when the car in front of you does the same.
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Jan 14, 2023 03:39 PM
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Quote from mysql :
AFAIK software isn't counted towards it, but you can always add FSD later if you wanted.

Personally, I'd use AP all day long and then make lane changes myself and save the $15k.

You just have to be careful with stuff like trade in value and GAP when it comes to adding FSD post-purchase.
I think the monthly option is the better option for FSD, unless FSD becomes awesome and Tesla raises the price substantially.

FSD costs $15000. $15000 on a 5 year loan at 5% is $283/month and a total cost of $16984
-- you may have to pay extra taxes on the $15000 since its a part of the cars sales cost
-- you may have to pay extra property tax on the FSD since its a part of the cars value
-- If you trade in your car after 5 years, FSD will be worth around 20% of its current cost.

The monthly option is $199, it would take 7.11 years to break even on FSD, assuming the price stays $199. And you can quit when you want.
Last edited by tqlla3k January 14, 2023 at 08:42 AM.
Jan 14, 2023 03:41 PM
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pugxiwawaJan 14, 2023 03:41 PM
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So is there three tiers; Auto Pilot, Enhanced Auto Pilot and FSD? That's a good point, I actually wouldn't mind changing lanes myself if I can get some sort of basic auto pilot feature.





Makes sense, thanks for the heads up, I think i'll do exactly that if I end up getting Enhanced Auto Pilot.
Autopilot is good enough if you only care about highway driving. Right now autopilot and FSD are 2 different sets of software with FSD getting most of new updates. Next software release (in 1-2 weeks) autopilot will be upgraded to use same software as FSD so you are not going to miss out. It's pretty great.
Jan 14, 2023 03:41 PM
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aieeyaaaJan 14, 2023 03:41 PM
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Quote from dontknow :
This is exactly what we're going to do. File separately because I work part-time so I fall under the $150k cap. It will be a pain, but worth it for $7.5k.
I am not a tax expect, but I don't think you can change to file separately if you have been filing married unless you get a divorce.

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Jan 14, 2023 03:43 PM
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dontknowJan 14, 2023 03:43 PM
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Quote from ChronoTriggered :
Autopilot comes with all Teslas for free, that's good enough for me. It's like cruise control for speed, plus the car automatically keeps you within your lane and speeds up/slows down/stops when the car in front of you does the same.
Quote from aieeyaaa :
I am not a tax expect, but I don't think you can change to file separately if you have been filing married unless you get a divorce.
Of course you can. That's why there's an option called "married filing separately."
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Jan 14, 2023 03:45 PM
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gitpicker23Jan 14, 2023 03:45 PM
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Quote from langdatayagi :
I am not tax expert or done this at any time but what I read is it doesn't matter how much you OWE or Get it back at the time of filing. If your tax liability is more than 7500 which in your case it is, then you will get all of it back.
A nonrefundable credit means that if you make say $10,000 in wages/interest etc, and are assessed income taxes of $0, you do not get the $7,500.
Jan 14, 2023 03:46 PM
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smachineJan 14, 2023 03:46 PM
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Quote from FancyScene5273 :
What if the join income is more then 300 k but one of the person in the family makes less then 125 k? In that case case are they eligible for 7500 tax rebate??
Not if your filing jointly. But income is calculated by AGI. You can lower AGI by pre tax deferred accounts like 401k 457 HSA etc. So if you made $400k but had access to put $22.5k each person into a 401k and a 457b thats $90k lowering of your AGI, add in HSA and some other smaller things and your would still qualify. If your at $500k and W2 that's trickier though....
Jan 14, 2023 03:47 PM
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happens31Jan 14, 2023 03:47 PM
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What's the yearly insurance cost on either of these Tesla in some states for those that have or ordered already?
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graymen2Jan 14, 2023 03:47 PM
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Quote from pugxiwawa :
Doesn't transfer meaning FSD stays with the car. So if you sell the car or car gets totaled and you get into another Tesla, you need to pay for FSD again. That's the current policy. Who knows if they will change in the future. That's why I recommend doing monthly subscription. 15000/200 = 75 month. You will need to own the car over 5 years to just break even with the initial 15k you pay. Obviously the risk is Tesla raising monthly subscription from $200, but still I like the flexibility of not having to pay upfront.

FSD has been great for me though. I use it everyday especially at night where I know my vision and reaction time are not going to be as good as computer. There are weird quirks at certain area but once you drive a few time you know where and when to avoid them.
Thanks for the clarification on what "doesn't transfer" mean. Not as bad as I originally thought.

Monthly seems like the way to go for now. If you paid the $15k and totaled your car, does your insurance cover that?
Jan 14, 2023 03:47 PM
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tamukJan 14, 2023 03:47 PM
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Any tricks to get the $7500 credit if one DONT qualify based on income brackets?
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yanik333Jan 14, 2023 03:50 PM
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52 thousand dollars is still an exorbitant amount of money…

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Jan 14, 2023 03:50 PM
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pugxiwawaJan 14, 2023 03:50 PM
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Quote from graymen2 :
Thanks for the clarification on what "doesn't transfer" mean. Not as bad as I originally thought.

Monthly seems like the way to go for now. If you paid the $15k and totaled your car, does your insurance cover that?
That's tricky on insurance. I've heard different story but they should cover since it's part of car. But I've also read some story that it didn't cover. Better double-check if you decide to go for 15k.

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