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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
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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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FishKillaJan 31, 2023 10:56 AM
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Quote from vndragonslayer :
well theres a lie you're telling yourself.. that people can buy civic at msrp LOL.. 99% OF PEOple can't walk into a stealership n ask for msrp or below civic and not spend 10 hours talking to air while their sales guy go chill with his manager n smoking a cigar while u wait
Well that was your first mistake, walking into a dealership. No wonder you get taken advantage of so much. That is like swimming with sharks, you are at a disadvantage in their environment.

That is not how smart people shop in 2023. I see people here routinely willing to drive up to 100 miles for a Tesla. Within a 100 mile radius of me there is at LEAST 10 Honda and 10 Toyota dealers. You email them all with an offer. If they don't bite, move on tho the next.

Don't set foot into the dealership until the price is worked out. If you are willing to order, like the Tesla, there are many dealers that will sell at MSRP, you just have to do a little work.

If you think the Tesla way is fair because everyone pays the same price, well just look at all of the people who got ripped off last quarter for anywhere from $5K-$13K
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TheKingofDealsJan 31, 2023 11:40 AM
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Is this real
MySavingsDirect is an online division of New York-based Emigrant Bank. As an online bank, MySavingsDirect may offer more competitive rates than your local brick-and-mortar bank. But while MySavingsDirect offers fairly competitive interest rates, the bank products and services are limited, making it a good choice for only the right individuals.

This review focuses on MySavingsDirect and its consumer bank account offerings. Account details and annual percentage yields (APYs) are accurate as of Jan. 17, 2023.

Pros
Fairly competitive rates on savings and CD accounts
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CD interest is available at any time after it's earned
Cons
No mobile app
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Emigrant Bank is real. I had an account with them like 20 years ago. Not sure about the features but the rate and bank are real.
https://banks.data.fdic.gov/bankf...ails/12054

Alternatively you can go with https://www.ufbdirect.com/ 4.21% currently and Juno.finance 5% on first 25k, my point was CD is unnecessarily tying up money as rates will keep going up for while.
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SlickDealBaeJan 31, 2023 12:55 PM
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Haha, couldn't agree more bro it's not a question of being poor or rich. The moment they think they can live off debt money, that's the definition of Russian Roulette lifestyle. All it takes is a single financial catastrophe. 2022 recorded highest ever Repo in recent history... it's the tip of the iceberg. 2023- golden year for used cars at ridiculously cheap prices.
I could afford to buy it cash but i choose not to. I did 3 years financing. You ever heard of the phrase "time value of money?" Go take a finance class you will learn a thing or two and maybe stop complaining about everyone life choices broke guy.
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nachiket.meJan 31, 2023 01:10 PM
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I have a question, if I make changes to an existing order, like changing color or internal seat color, will I lose the place in the order queue?
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DealBozJan 31, 2023 01:21 PM
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Quote from nachiket.me :
I have a question, if I make changes to an existing order, like changing color or internal seat color, will I lose the place in the order queue?
Yes most likely,when did you placed the order
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SureshG9540Jan 31, 2023 01:25 PM
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I ordered on Jan 25 th and I still don't see any delivery dates Frown . It just says Jan - Mar
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mattymsu25Jan 31, 2023 01:37 PM
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Quote from SlickDealBae :
I could afford to buy it cash but i choose not to. I did 3 years financing. You ever heard of the phrase "time value of money?" Go take a finance class you will learn a thing or two and maybe stop complaining about everyone life choices broke guy.
lol wut? If you're so smart about money big guy then you don't finance a depreciating asset over 3 years. Try again soarky.

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CycloneFWJan 31, 2023 01:39 PM
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Quote from nachiket.me :
I have a question, if I make changes to an existing order, like changing color or internal seat color, will I lose the place in the order queue?
It's hard to answer your question as asked.

If you modify your order, it will be treated as if you ordered that on your original order date.

So if you ordered on 1/13 for gray and change it to blue, it will treat you like you ordered blue on 1/13 but haven't yet received your car.

Now when they next make blue or whatever for your area, that can be sooner or later than your original configuration.
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TheKingofDealsJan 31, 2023 01:41 PM
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Quote from mattymsu25 :
lol wut? If you're so smart about money big guy then you don't finance a depreciating asset over 3 years. Try again soarky.
Unfortunately he is correct. We are in odd times where we can get a interest rate on car for less than interest paid in High Yield savings or a CD. The goal is to make sure your not financing it for to long (or greater cash down payment) that your upside down if something goes wrong ie totaled the car in crash etc. But if your doing this right and have the cash should something happen you could easily pay for the loan. Its old school Dave Ramsey thinking to say its better to pay with cash and often its right but with these CU offering sub 3% rates he is correct in the math.
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CycloneFWJan 31, 2023 01:42 PM
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Quote from mattymsu25 :
lol wut? If you're so smart about money big guy then you don't finance a depreciating asset over 3 years. Try again soarky.
No. You shouldn't buy a depreciating asset you can't afford nor you should you treat a depreciating asset like an investment. But once the decision is made to buy it, it MAY make sense to finance it if your capital is making more than the finance cost. Just be careful to not let that cause you to buy on payment and go past that affordability aspect.
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nachiket.meJan 31, 2023 01:42 PM
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Quote from CycloneFW :
It's hard to answer your question as asked.

If you modify your order, it will be treated as if you ordered that on your original order date.

So if you ordered on 1/13 for gray and change it to blue, it will treat you like you ordered blue on 1/13 but haven't yet received your car.

Now when they next make blue or whatever for your area, that can be sooner or later than your original configuration.
Thanks
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Learner2019Jan 31, 2023 01:43 PM
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Hi,

So i make about 150k and file jointly so clearly i qualify ( under 300k limit ).
My Federal taxes were 10k as per my 2022 W2 and it would be almost same in 2023

So my question is assuming i buy Tesla model 3, would i be still eligible to get $7500 refund in 2024 because employer would be deducting 10k in federal taxes in total throughout the 2023 year?

Or

should i interpret this Tesla tax credit as i have to make extra income in 2023 by doing some side hustle and owe extra taxes to IRS in 2023 then only i am eligible since the 10k taxes are being deducted every paycheck and by the end of the year i don't owe any additional taxes?

Effectively my question is am i eligible to get this tax credit only when i additionally owe IRS beyond what my employer has already withheld 10k for taxes ?

-Learner
Last edited by Learner2019 January 31, 2023 at 06:45 AM.
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FancyMagic4349Jan 31, 2023 01:45 PM
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Quote from Learner2019 :
Hi,

So i make about 150k and file jointly so clearly i qualify ( under 300k limit ).
My Federal taxes were 10k as per my 2022 W2 and it would be almost same in 2023

So my question is assuming i buy Tesla model 3, would i be still eligible to get $7500 refund in 2024 because employer would be deducting 10k in federal taxes in total throughout the 2023 year?

Or

should i interpret this Tesla tax credit as i have to make extra income in 2023 by doing some side hustle and owe extra taxes to IRS in 2023 then only i am eligible since the 10k taxes are being deducted every paycheck and by the end of the year i don't owe any additional taxes?

Effectively my question is am i eligible to get this tax credit only when i additionally owe IRS beyond what my employer has already withheld 10k for taxes ?

-Learner
You are eligible.
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dealhunt_101Jan 31, 2023 01:46 PM
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Quote from mattymsu25 :
lol wut? If you're so smart about money big guy then you don't finance a depreciating asset over 3 years. Try again soarky.

Everyone has a different risk threshold. I know ample people with 10+ million net worth, cash rich, who finance their cars because their money is invested elsewhere where they can make better return, or the money is earmarked for something down the line. They would pay their loans off within a year or two, but the flexibility it offers them is worth the few hundred dollars in interest. Absolutely nothing wrong with financing.

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CycloneFWJan 31, 2023 01:47 PM
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Quote from Learner2019 :
Hi,

So i make about 150k and file jointly so clearly i qualify ( under 300k limit ).
My Federal taxes were 10k as per my 2022 W2 and it would be almost same in 2023

So my question is assuming i buy Tesla model 3, would i be still eligible to get $7500 refund in 2024 because employer would be deducting 10k in federal taxes in total throughout the 2023 year?

Or

should i interpret this Tesla tax credit as i have to make extra income in 2023 by doing some side hustle and owe extra taxes to IRS in 2023 then only i am eligible since the 10k taxes are being deducted every paycheck and by the end of the year i don't owe any additional taxes?

Effectively my question is am i eligible to get this tax credit only when i additionally owe IRS beyond what my employer has already withheld 10k for taxes ?

-Learner
What your withholding "prepayment of the year's taxes" is has no bearing on this federal (not Tesla) tax credit. What you look at is at the end of tax form, what it says your "total tax" is and if that's what the (up to) $7,500 wipes out.

Now, as shorthand, if you see $10k withheld from your W2 and ended up breaking even or paying more when filing your taxes, then that means your total tax was $10k or more. Otherwise, you would have gotten a refund.

Still, it isn't that withholding that matters, but it can be used as shorthand.

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