Price drop on every Tesla model - $49990

I own a Tesla and am a shareholder. I wouldn't get either of them right now if you can buy in cash. I wouldn't get a Bolt period because I'd have to deal with dealerships again, and as a former Leaf owner, EV dealerships are no better than others. I much prefer the Tesla/Rivian/Lucid model.

As the Fed continues to raise interest rates (unemployment risks be damned), financing will continue to get more expensive, which will make all car brands (except maybe Porsche and the like) lower prices or offer incentives. Tesla has the biggest economies of scale in EVs (most factories, most vertically integrated, biggest retained earnings pile of cash to weather downturn, biggest market cap to afford to issue more stock) and don't have a dealership network to sap profits. So you can count on more reductions unless inflation reaches 3% asap, or Powell keels over and we get someone who cares about the unemployment side of the Fed's dual mandate as much as propping up the market.

A silly question but if someone could answer please.

If I don't meet the criteria for the rebate (higher income), could a friend buy the car and then I buy from him? He would qualify for the rebate. Is this doable at all?

I am new to the US, an immigrant. I arrive in mid 2022. And my joint income for year 2022 is less than 300K. But it won't be the case in 2023. So should I buy this in cash before April 18th to get 7500$ credit ?
Appreciate any advice as I am still figuring out US Tax System.

Tesla on Slickdeals .. need it under $30k to be here

Which model 3s have the LFP batteries ?

Not really. According to most car reviewers and Consumer Reports. Nissan was never in the Toyota/Honda quality category. They may be improving recently, though.

The comments really tell you which posters have driven EVs, which haven't, which haven't driven Tesla, and which don't travel more than their daily commute to work.

I've had multiple ICE vehicles and multiple EVs (100% battery, not hybrid). BMW, Audi, Tesla. While they all make nice cars, there is no competition between Tesla and the others when it comes to actually using the vehicle. If you've tried driving a non-Tesla EV you know what I'm talking about. It's great going to work and back, but good luck going a few hundred miles. The non-Tesla charging network, even today, is a nightmare to deal with, with it's inconsistencies and general lack of infrastructure. It's incredibly stressful to drive anywhere and not knowing if the chargers you plan to use along your route are actually operational. So many of the generic chargers, or even big networks like Electrify America, are constantly down or out of service.

Meanwhile, I can throw any location in my Tesla's GPS and just go. I have 0 fear that I won't be able to charge, won't make it, etc. Tesla has completely nuked the concept of range anxiety. Until the Tesla network is open to others, or other networks start to compete, there is no way to use a non-Tesla EV for anything other than local travel and not feel range anxiety. And it sucks, and I know because I experience it personally. Also, the last couple Tesla's I've owned have been perfect (no panel gaps, etc.), I pay nearly the same insurance as I did with my last non-Tesla car, and my commutes cost 1/5 that of my ICE car. But I'll let people keep spouting this stuff because it shows us who is just talking out of their butt

I wish this wasn't true, because the Audi and BMW all electric cars are beautiful. But for now, it is what it is.

Every Model Y only?

I hold Nissan quality and longevity to at least Toyota-level, which I believe is saying something.

Can't compare bolt quality to Tesla. You get what you pay for.

Bolt feels like it has two horses bolted to its front hood and pulling it. Incredibly slow lol

Bolt 2022/2023 is a lot different than Bolt 2020 version. People don't understand. Their loss