The only no-cost Tesla color option

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 09/11/2018 at 09:48 • Filed to: None

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Black. And you can no longer get a Tesla in metallic black, or bright metallic silver (unless you want to special order and pay extra - $5k, maybe?). You can get red or pearl white ( $2000 ), or blue or dark silver-gray ( $1500 ). Elon: “ Moving 2 of 7 Tesla colors off menu on Wednesday to simplify manufacturing. Obsidian Black & Metallic Silver will still be available as special request, but at higher price. ”

Porsche - notorious for their pricey options - has 4 no cost colors on the 911 (white, black, red, yellow), and 5 metallic (white, black, blue, gray, silver) for $720 . Plus 4 other special colors for more $ and PTS for even more, of course.

BMW offers white and black at no cost, and 8 metallic colors (black, red, silver, white, dark gray, light gray, blue, orange) for $550.

Ash78, voting early and often > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 10:10

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And the VW Golf R can be had in about 50 great colors for just $2,500 extra.

Tesla and Porsche suddenly seem like bargains.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 10:12

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And yet nobody complained when Henry Ford only offered black for the Model T...

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 10:12

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Something something Henry Ford something Model T

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 09/11/2018 at 10:16

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In the current market, Ford may have to do this again in order to salvage profitability. 

Tofutti Klein > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 10:26

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I want to know what’s going to happen to customers that ordered cars in these colors but haven’t yet had them delivered - don’t think Tesla has said anything yet  about those in purgatory.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tofutti Klein 09/11/2018 at 10:27

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They’ll get them. Sounds like starting tomorrow you won’t be able to order those colors.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/11/2018 at 10:28

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Why not then go with a seasonal colour?

White for summer. Grey for Autumn/Fall. Black for Winter. Beige for Spring.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 09/11/2018 at 10:28

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Haha - nice.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/11/2018 at 10:28

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Burn...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 10:29

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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Ash78, voting early and often 09/11/2018 at 10:30

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Love that they’re doing that with the R. Wish more automakers would follow suit. 5 no-cost options available, too.

So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 10:31

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Damn, almost makes sense to just get the no cost option and have a shop paint it whatever the hell color you want.

Ash78, voting early and often > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 10:33

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Yep, the base colors for the R/R32 have always been pretty good if you could find one. My dad ended up with silver (2004) because it was sitting on the lot and saved him a ton of cash. He was like “I’m inside the car most of the time , so the interior matters a lot more.”

Fair point.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky 09/11/2018 at 10:36

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Seems like a similar or b etter than factory paint job is at least a $5-10k (everything comes out/off for a true quality job).

Tofutti Klein > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 10:36

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I hope that’s the case - I ordered one in obsidian black just last week so I’ll see what happens. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tofutti Klein 09/11/2018 at 10:44

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What’s your full spec?

Tofutti Klein > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 11:25

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I ordered the long-range version with autopilot and  AWD (I live in CO so RWD was a nope)*. I’m excited as I’ve had the same car for 15 years now so it’s time for a change.

*I hope this was what you were asking about as far as specs go - I’m not terribly car- savvy but I heard the news about the colors this morning and popped on Oppo to see if you guys were talking about it since I was a little worried.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tofutti Klein 09/11/2018 at 11:38

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Nice. Hope you don’t have to wait too much longer (15 years is enough!) - what is your current car, and what’s your commute like?

Tofutti Klein > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 11:55

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Thanks! Crossing my fingers that it gets here before the end of the year so I can get the full federal tax benefit but we’ll see - the company obviously doesn’t have a good track record in that regard so I’m preparing to wait. My state does a tax credit, so that’s nice.

I currently drive an ‘03 X5 that I love but the constant repairs are starting to wear on me. My commute is very varied (some days I drive a ton, others not at all) so I’m mulling over letting my husband drive it during the week as he has a more traditional commute (30 miles round trip , lots of traffic in the mornings). I guess I’ll see how selfish I feel when it actually gets here! :)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tofutti Klein 09/11/2018 at 12:03

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Good luck getting under the wire to get the full $7500. How much do you get from CO?

Haha - I’m guessing you won’t want to give it up, but low-speed Autopilot would be pretty great when dealing with terrible stop & go traffic (thankfully I don’t have to deal with that much where I live).

Tofutti Klein > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/11/2018 at 12:30

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Colorado’s pretty generous - there’s a $5000 EV rebate. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tofutti Klein 09/11/2018 at 13:52

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Wow! That’ s great.

ranwhenparked > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/11/2018 at 19:07

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I could seriously envision an “any color you like, as long as its silver” policy coming to an automaker someday.