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mich800 wrote:

Yosemite Sam1 wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
That looks like online pricing to me. I don't see why online car buying is any different than offline. They still want the most they can get out of their vehicle while giving you the least for yours.

And, sorry, but I want to see what I'm getting for my money. Does the phrase "Pig in a Poke" ring a bell?

And Tesla was big in online pricing with that $35,000 Model 3 that took a long time to finally show up. Seems like they said it would be $35,000, but surprise, "We just don't have any at that price, perhaps one of these much more expensive ones will work". Sounds a lot like "Bait and Switch" to me.

I'm referring to what-you-see-is-what-you-get internet car buying Cars.Direct etc.

And your experience with Tesla must be different from my daughter's and my friend.

My daughter was given the choice to of getting her basic Tesla X outright or the added options with two-week wait. In this case, the waiting list is on with add-on and options.

My friend wanting to buy Model 3 have 2 months waiting list for the basic $35,000 and 2 1/2 months for add-on options of his choice.

What you see is what you get similar to this...

Exactly, so I don't understand why anyone would think there is mis-representation or bait-and-switch on the pricing.

Even before the introduction and during the pre-production reservations, Tesla stayed on their commitment of pricing at their basic unit at $35,000.

After they delivered on their commitment, it's now their prerogative to adjust to new pricing if they choose to do so as any manufacturer does to achieve their revenue and/or profit target.