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frontpage Posted by saran.rmk • Apr 19, 2023

2023 Tesla Model Y + $7,500 Federal Tax Credit

(For Qualifying Buyers)

$47,240

$49,990

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Tesla has dropped the base price of the Tesla Model Y from $52,990 down to $46,990-> Now $47,240. All Model Y vehicles also qualify for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit (details here).

Thanks to Community Member saran.rmk for finding this deal.

Available models:
  • Tesla Model Y (Standard Range) $46,990 -> Now $47,240
  • Tesla Model Y (Long Range) $49,990 -> Now $50,240
  • Tesla Model Y (Standard Range) $53,990 -> Now $54,240

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  • This is $6,000 lower (12% savings) than the previous base price.
  • See the previous frontpage deal from the January price drop.
  • 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.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.

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Tesla has dropped the base price of the Tesla Model Y from $52,990 down to $46,990-> Now $47,240. All Model Y vehicles also qualify for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit (details here).

Thanks to Community Member saran.rmk for finding this deal.

Available models:
  • Tesla Model Y (Standard Range) $46,990 -> Now $47,240
  • Tesla Model Y (Long Range) $49,990 -> Now $50,240
  • Tesla Model Y (Standard Range) $53,990 -> Now $54,240

Editor's Notes

Written by RazorConcepts
  • This is $6,000 lower (12% savings) than the previous base price.
  • See the previous frontpage deal from the January price drop.
  • 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.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.

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aohus
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if you have any questions on Model Y lmk, I just purchased one a couple months ago, but paid $4k over current sticker price fml

EV good if you have a dedicated charging station at home.

if you live in an apartment complex or condo its not as consumer friendly, unless you want to pay up the wazoo at supercharger stations and inconvenience yourself by having to go there every time to charge. Go to plugshare.com to see how much you will be paying in your area. Just multiply cents * 45kwh (assuming you're charging from 20% to 80%). For my area I would be paying $20-$25 per charge at a supercharger station. At home, with the national average electrity rate of 0.14 / kwh, it would cost $6

if you live in california, don't forget that you can also get another $2k in CVRP rebate. you get a check in the mail but the wait time is long to get it.

also don't forget about the single occupant HOV lane decal you can sign up at the DMV website.

basic autopilot is more than sufficient. autopilot still has a long ways to go imo. definitely not worth getting the advanced AP and definitely not full self driving at $15k. as MKBHD always says, don't buy a product on a promise of features yet to come.

also, make sure you setup your electricity usage to "time of use" or EV-specific plan as your bill will assuredly go up. Don't be on those tiered plans. Yes, you will end up saving money compared to ICE vehicles paying for gas, unless you get a hybrid, which is a bit more comparable, especially in areas where electricity is expensive.

additionally, people forget that you need to install a wall connector or mobile connector in your home. equipment costs $230 for the mobile connector +$45 for the nema 14-50 adapter, which is good enough especially if you do scheduled charging at night to save on electricity. installation itself will vary depending on your region and how much electricians will charge you, but it can get expensive. just make sure you're not getting ripped off as electricians are aware of the EV craze and asking for higher premiums on them. installation can go anywhere from $1k-$2k+. (according to poster SamirPD, you can ask the electrictian to install a dryer outlet and it should save you money and prevent you from being ripped off). One worthy note, EV charger and installation is tax deductible at 30%, just need to fill out the tax form [irs.gov] when you do your taxes next year. EDIT: SD poster hiro916 indicated that the 30% tax deduction only pertains to low income or rural tract areas, so YMMV [reddit.com].

as for car insurance, I'm paying $95 a month through Geico, but thats with a robust policy.

if you are impatient like me, and want to get one right away without having to wait, go to the waitingfortesla discord server [discord.com] and setup alerts for any time a Model Y drops in your local area. You have to act quick as they get snatched up relatively quickly. You can see whats in inventory on their website too [waitingfortesla.com]. Don't expect to see base model Y LR coming into inventory. If you want to pick something up quick settle for the 20 inch induction wheels (costs $2k extra) as they are more readily available. You can always sell the tires if you want to recoup some of the costs and get an aftermarket hubcap that look better than stock anyhow.

If you're interested in a real world range comparison of current popular EV's check out this YT video [youtube.com].

once you pick up your car you have 100 miles and 7 days to report any defects. panels gaps aren't as much of a problem anymore compared to years past, but be on the lookout for them. paint quality isn't so great out of the factory, mine came with swirl marks all over and had to get it paint corrected.

if you're concerned about battery degradation, you can take a look at this site [teslalogger.de] (select dropdown and look for Y LR AWD US to see the average degradation over time based on mileage. on average after 50k miles you should see about a 10% degradation, and it will degrade more slowly 50k+ miles onwards.

in terms of accessories, the only real requirement imo that you need are mud flaps. reason being is because without them, the rear passenger quarter panels will get hit with rock chips very quickly. tesmanian is a good aftermarket seller, or you can just opt for ones you see on amazon. if you want to go deeper into accessories temu is a great site for low prices compared to amazon.

if you like to nerd out on graphs, data, and overal health of your vehicle, get a program called teslamate that can be installed on your home server. every time your car parks in your garage it will send driving telemetry data to it with pretty graphs [teslamate.org] and all.

you can also opt to get teslausb [github.com], which can wirelessly send all your dashcam footage to your home server every time you pull into your garage.

my personal thoughts on ownership thus far. overall i like it. i am using it as a daily driver / commuter car. i don't think of Model Y and 3 as a 'luxury' vehicle. I see Tesla as a software company trying to be an automaker, and the legacy automakers are trying to be more like Tesla by being more tech focused. Teslas are continuously getting software updates to improve year over year. Interior build quality is spartan, and the ride quality need some improvement, especially if you are in an area with poor road conditions. if you're really into tech like me, this is the car for you. Performance vehicles I still prefer ICE cars over EV's however. first thing you will notice in an EV though, is the instant torque. that is what will grab you immediately.

If you have questions and need instant feedback join the Tesla discord, I'm active on there and other members can assist with questions you may have: https://discord.com/invite/tesla
fireserphant
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In case folks are interested in how prices have tended over time, there is this very handy tracking sheet [google.com]
ancientman
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Double check your insurance rate before buying this

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Nostradel
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Quote from TheChosenCheif :
Wouldn't be at all surprised if most of the people buying a Tesla on slickdeals are not paying the extra $15K fsd add on (could be wrong through).

And not comparing self driving tech across EVs. Simply saying as more EVs come to market, prices are going to likely continue to drop.
Self driving will be the differentiator. BMW would have good alternative but at much higher prices.
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InRainbows
Apr 19, 2023
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Quote from Jack_Frost :
Its not uncommon for workplaces to have free chargers. I basicially only pay for charging if a road trip is involved...
Eh, I'd rather just wfh fulltime without dealing with the commute and annoying coworkers who don't have much social lives.
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workoutexcite
Apr 19, 2023
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My insurance will shoot up to $1169 Frown

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earthdogmonster
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Quote from Knightshade :
Yes, they "only" made 2.5 billion in net profit for the quarter. I'm sure they'll be going through the couches for loose change any second now Smilie

BTW, if you look at the report details, they note "negative FX impact of $0.8B" -- that's lost due to foreign exchange rate changes.

If you added 0.8B back into the net income number you'd be back to a decline of...0% YoY.

They also had about 300 million more than usual spent on CapEx- because they're building and scaling at least 4 factories at the moment... (finishing phase 1 ramping in Berlin, scaling for CT in Austin, scaling new Megapack factory in CA, and starting a second megapack factory in China)





It's under 40k right now for the standard range AWD Model Y after tax credit.

What "other" electric SUVs are in this price range exactly besides arguably the Bolt?





My Tesla insurance is basically identical to the insurance on the gasoline Lexus IS350 it replaced.





How bout Toyota? Because they do it too.
https://www.gr86.org/threads/why-...drop.3717/


Which cars do you claim are frameless but don't need to drop the window to open?
I had a 1994 Ford Probe that operated like that. Not sure if we want to be applying 30 year old car design into the discussion, but anyhow, that was a thing at one point in time.
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doboy007
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Quote from workoutexcite :
My insurance will shoot up to $1169 Frown

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Damn, if real
Apr 19, 2023
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InRainbows
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Quote from Knightshade :
Yes, they "only" made 2.5 billion in net profit for the quarter. I'm sure they'll be going through the couches for loose change any second now Smilie

What were the actual profit estimates/projections though? That's what investors care for since that is how growth is projected (obviously this is a very simple way of explaining it).
Apr 19, 2023
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mychaelp
Apr 19, 2023
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Quote from forumz :
Where'd you get that number? It should be significantly less than that to get the full $7500 back. The reason you get less if you make less is because it's credit based off how much your tax liability is. That way taxpayers don't get screwed paying for some cash only business owner's 50k Tesla who reports nothing on their taxes but also getting $7500 off funded by OTHER taxpayers. Anyone that makes little enough to not get the full $7500 should not be buying a Tesla anyways. It's structured this way so that this EV "credit" is not a burden on other taxpayers. I have friends that drive a different supercar every other week who qualify as "low income" cause of the way they report their earnings. I sure as hell am not paying for a discount on their Tesla.
Take a look at the IRS Tax Tables. Then factor in the Standard Deduction, takes a bit over 110k for a couple filing jointly to still owe 7.5k after that.
It's very difficult to qualify for it all. Ask all those who took the tax credits from the previous before they ran out and many had to pay some back when filing the returns.

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hbsjr
Apr 19, 2023
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Good car but the Build Quality is what I don't like- found multiple issues noted when I picked up my car during delivery day. Tesla is replacing some parts next week for me like the interior headboard because of a cut. + going to a body shop due to heavy scratches. + some Gaps

Tesla really to up their QA on build issues
Apr 19, 2023
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iceage2007
Apr 19, 2023
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Quote from SpazMan06 :
People talking about all the upcoming competition… my concern/annoyance is the dealer markup that is persisting, especially on EVs. Check out this handy site - https://datastudio.google.com/rep...age/3KHiC/

The Kia EV6 and Hyundai IONIQ 5 are both been well-reviewed. I'm especially interested in the upcoming 3-row EV9 (basically an electric Telluride with more modern styling). My local Kia dealer is marking up some of the EV6s depending on the trim, and said they expect the EV9 to be $10k over MSRP! Very frustrating…
I'll get a cybertruck
Apr 19, 2023
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Knightshade
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Quote from low_ball_88 :
Zero is just as bad as 20% decline YOY. This is a growth company .
Yes- and

Total revenue grew 24% YoY. Production grew 44% YoY. Deliveries grew 36% YoY. Solar deployments grew 40% YoY. Storage deployments grew 360% YoY. Supercharger deployments grew 34% YoY. The company grew quite a lot.

Quote from earthdogmonster :
I had a 1994 Ford Probe that operated like that. Not sure if we want to be applying 30 year old car design into the discussion, but anyhow, that was a thing at one point in time.

Again CURRENT frameless windows from all the other car makers work the same way.



Quote from InRainbows :
What were the actual profit estimates/projections though? .

Depends whose estimates you use.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/te...%20%240.86.

That says estimate was 86 cent a share in earnings

But if you go by this source:
https://electrek.co/2023/04/19/te...3-results/

It says estimates are 85 cents a share.


Actual earnings were 85 cents a share

So either an "exactly as expected" or an incredibly tiny miss.

Just watch the FUDsters tell us how it's the titanic all over again though Smilie


Quote from twoweeled :
I thought the $7500 credit was done and over due to the batteries? Is it still valid? Until when? Gracias
$7500 credit continues for all Teslas that got it before except the standard range Model 3, which has it drop to $3750 due to the batteries.

Which is exactly what most were expecting.
Last edited by Knightshade April 19, 2023 at 02:18 PM.
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twoweeled
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I thought the $7500 credit was done and over due to the batteries? Is it still valid? Until when? Gracias
Apr 19, 2023
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Froehlich9
Apr 19, 2023
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Quote from TheChosenCheif :
Lot of competition coming out this year in the EV space.
Been hearing this same line for 10 years now. b-b-but this time it's for real guyz!
Apr 19, 2023
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lozenlo
Apr 19, 2023
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Bit@h.. got my standard a little over 3 weeks ago and paid just under $52k!! Lost $5k already.
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hbsjr
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Quote from workoutexcite :
My insurance will shoot up to $1169 Frown

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Mine doubles with Tesla Insurance. But added to my current insurance and paying $460/6mo, 100/300, 100 Comp ded, 500 Coll ded

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Bouncy_Furbal
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Quote from Knightshade :
Yes- and

Total revenue grew 24% YoY. Production grew 44% YoY. Deliveries grew 36% YoY. Solar deployments grew 40% YoY. Storage deployments grew 360% YoY. Supercharger deployments grew 34% YoY. The company grew quite a lot.




Again CURRENT frameless windows from all the other car makers work the same way.
Yeah, trying to figure out what the argument is here, all frameless windows HAVE to drop down out of the seal/window line else its going to damage something....

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