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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 19, 2023 02:28 AM
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brestbryJan 19, 2023 02:28 AM
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Quote from jwong :
Heck, I bought a vehicle from a company whose CEO was arrested, then escaped and fled the country in a box... laugh out loud
The even crazier part of that story is that the father/son team who pulled it off both served jail time for it!
Jan 19, 2023 02:35 AM
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vndragonslayerJan 19, 2023 02:35 AM
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Quote from flightxxx :
what is ice hybrid?
shitty gas car that uses battery to drive a few miles and recharge blah blah
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Jan 19, 2023 02:39 AM
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wish_sonuJan 19, 2023 02:39 AM
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Quote from 575rider :
Maybe I've missed it, but haven't found many comments about the Y performance model. Does that qualify for the credit?
Yes it qualifies only if modified to 7 seater and under $80K with other criteria's satisfied.
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twoweeledJan 19, 2023 02:40 AM
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Quote from low_ball_88 :
Big difference, Honda/Toyota are negotiated deals and Tesla is not. People would understand if they negotiated a bad deal. MSRP usually don't go down.
Those people didn't negotiate a bad deal, they just accepted a bad deal? I don't know there's any difference. Those people accepted the deal in both cases. they didn't have to.
Jan 19, 2023 02:44 AM
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TheKingofDealsJan 19, 2023 02:44 AM
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Quote from MaroonCircle6262 :
What are your pickup dates ?
Feb 1 to March 1 for M3P
Jan 19, 2023 02:48 AM
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RevanriviaJan 19, 2023 02:48 AM
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Quote from bryanus :
I never said that. I said you can get white and the black wheels and stay under $55K.
Consider buying the rims later if you're financing.
Jan 19, 2023 02:49 AM
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hyundaeJan 19, 2023 02:49 AM
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Quote from WiseWing376 :
I'm not a finance person at all. But the tax stuff is much simpler than everyone makes it sound.
There are 3 simple factors in the math.

Tax owed:
Based on how much you work, how much you make, kids, college, gains, medicare, social security, losses, and lots of other stuff that's confusing, the IRS will calculate how much you owe for 2023.
Maybe you owe $9000 because of your job, and $1000 more because you made money selling Tesla stock before it crashed, but you paid for kids in college, so they lower your total, or you lost stock because you sold it when it was down, etc. So after all the IRS calculations, maybe you owe them $8900 in taxes. We don't know what that number will be for most of 2023, but we can estimate.

Tax (pre)paid
Based on a few different things, we can guestimate how much we'll owe in taxes. To make things simpler, we pay that throughout the year.
  • ex1: Maybe you under-estimate you'll owe $6000 so you pre-pay $500 a month.
  • ex2: Or maybe you over-estimate you'll owe $9000, so you pay $750 a month.
This number doesn't matter much for what you owe the government.

Doing taxes:
At the end of the year, before April, that's what doing your taxes does. It figures how much you owe, and how much you already paid.
  • ex1: $8900 (tax owed) - $6000 (debt prepaid) = $2900 (leftover of what you still owe, time to pay.)
  • ex2: $8900 (tax owed) - $9000 (debt prepaid) = -$100 (overpaid, refund check coming)
Tax credit:
The ev tax credit basically comes off of that amount you owe. If you owe $8900 by the calculations, the EV tax credit will drop that down by $7500, to $1400.
However, if you only owe $5800 by the calculations, the EV tax credit will only drop that down by $5800, to $0. the IRS won't owe you taxes. (They might return money you paid for taxes you didnn't need to pay.)

ex1: $8900 (tax owed) - $7500 (credit)= $1400
$1400 (new amt owed) - $6000 (debt prepaid) = -$4600 (overpaid, refund check coming)

ex2: $8900 (tax owed) - $7500 (credit) = $1400
$1400 (new amt owed) - $9000 (debt prepaid) = -$7600 (overpaid, refund check coming)

ex3: $5800 (tax owed) - $5800 (credit) = $0
$0 (new amt owed) - any amount prepaid = amount prepaid as refund.

Not sure any of that helps or makes it worse. But it was fun to type out.
What wisewing said makes sense to me.. but can someone more intimate with taxes confirm that this is how it works?

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Quote from wish_sonu :
Yes it qualifies only if modified to 7 seater and under $80K with other criteria's satisfied.
Performance is not offered as a 7 seater. So the answer is still no.
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thund3rcatJan 19, 2023 02:54 AM
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Quote from vndragonslayer :
cvrp and clean cars for poor if u junk in 06 or older car to get 9500 grant
Neither of those currently qualifies, and no one knows when/if they ever will be.
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boxturtleJan 19, 2023 02:58 AM
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Quote from hyundae :
What wisewing said makes sense to me.. but can someone more intimate with taxes confirm that this is how it works?
Yes, this is how it works.
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wish_sonuJan 19, 2023 02:58 AM
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Quote from scraejtp :
Performance is not offered as a 7 seater. So the answer is still no.
I just noticed, u r right!
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tqlla3k
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Jan 19, 2023 03:04 AM
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Quote from BrokePanda :
Ok. Thanks. Pretty rude to make that comment. My wife and I make $110k combined. We have some savings and would like a nice car. But your comment is demoralizing. Hope you have a better day tomorrow.
110K is good depending on where in the country you live. However, do you own a house with a garage? If not, dont buy this car. Supercharging at a station is a long hassle, and will cost you similar costs per mile as a fuel efficient gas car. Plus a $50000 car financed at these rates, will probably cost $1000 per month + insurance.

Cars last a very long time these days. There is nothing wrong with having an older premium car. For instance if you can find a used 07+ Lexus GS350 for less than 10K with 125K miles... you can buy that and not worry much about it lasting another 125K miles. Always check the carfax or vinaudit for mileage issues.

When gas prices were high, I bought a 2007 Lincoln Navigator 145K miles in great shape for $6000. I am not ashamed of this car. Seats 8, can fit huge TVs, No car payment, Property tax is low and insurance is low-ish. New cars have a huge tablet on the dash... big whoop.
Last edited by tqlla3k January 18, 2023 at 08:36 PM.
Jan 19, 2023 03:14 AM
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THEOHIOSTATEJan 19, 2023 03:14 AM
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Quote from rgadowski :
That's the loaded price for the lyriq

If you think the Y is a better car, do yourself a favor, don't drive the lyriq. You will feel like a fool for even considering the Y or even an S. Styling alone kills my S.
That's the starting price for the awd model which is comparable to the mylr. That's still $10000 more for a pos Cadillac?
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THEOHIOSTATEJan 19, 2023 03:17 AM
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Quote from topcho :
Nothing wrong about this. You get $7,500 on top of what you are OWED.
I didn't say what You are owed. I said what you owe in taxes. The $7500 is a credit. It's not added on to your refund. It's based off of your tax liability. I don't know why that's hard to understand.

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vndragonslayerJan 19, 2023 03:20 AM
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Quote from thund3rcat :
Neither of those currently qualifies, and no one knows when/if they ever will be.
read terms again.. no restriction on clean cars for poor.. just have to be ev under 45k
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