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[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's $30k in the US?.... I'd be looking at 43k€-ish here ($47k)... Corolla is even more.. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] april@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I checked the website it's actually $45k sticker price in the US. The $30k price is with the $1k discount mentioned plus the "Include est. incentives of $7,500 and 5-year gas savings of $6,000" check box the Tesla site has. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MoonHawk@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) What the fuck is this scummy marketing bullshit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I understand what they're trying to do - bring attention to total cost of ownership and the price disparity between petrol and electricity. It's clearly marked and impossible to miss when you're on the website speccing out a car, so it's maybe a little initially deceptive, but not scummy imo. But it also leads to screenshots like this... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 4 points 2 years ago The proper way would be to lead with the sticker price and follow up with your estimated fuel savings. The other way around is scummy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago My friend, if you don't think that's scummy then I think you're a little bit too acclimated to marketing scams. permalink fedilink source parent [–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well they're made here so it stands to reason they'd be a bit cheaper. No clue about the corolla tho permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Mine would be made in Germany if I bought it. I think it's more a matter of taxes/lobbying and all that, all cars are more expensive here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Its sometimes cheaper to get a bmw or a mercedes from the us back to europe then to buy it here in the first place. The economy™ permalink fedilink source parent [–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) TIL Tesla has a factory (factories?) In Germany. My mistake. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, it has The so called GIGA Factory in Brandenburg(north east Germany). permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheDrunkard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) You also have TUV. Germans are... special. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago The US is special in not requiring cars to be roadworthy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] april@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I checked the website it's actually $45k sticker price in the US. The $30k price is with the $1k discount mentioned plus the "Include est. incentives of $7,500 and 5-year gas savings of $6,000" check box the Tesla site has. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MoonHawk@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) What the fuck is this scummy marketing bullshit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I understand what they're trying to do - bring attention to total cost of ownership and the price disparity between petrol and electricity. It's clearly marked and impossible to miss when you're on the website speccing out a car, so it's maybe a little initially deceptive, but not scummy imo. But it also leads to screenshots like this... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 4 points 2 years ago The proper way would be to lead with the sticker price and follow up with your estimated fuel savings. The other way around is scummy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago My friend, if you don't think that's scummy then I think you're a little bit too acclimated to marketing scams. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MoonHawk@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) What the fuck is this scummy marketing bullshit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I understand what they're trying to do - bring attention to total cost of ownership and the price disparity between petrol and electricity. It's clearly marked and impossible to miss when you're on the website speccing out a car, so it's maybe a little initially deceptive, but not scummy imo. But it also leads to screenshots like this... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 4 points 2 years ago The proper way would be to lead with the sticker price and follow up with your estimated fuel savings. The other way around is scummy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago My friend, if you don't think that's scummy then I think you're a little bit too acclimated to marketing scams. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I understand what they're trying to do - bring attention to total cost of ownership and the price disparity between petrol and electricity. It's clearly marked and impossible to miss when you're on the website speccing out a car, so it's maybe a little initially deceptive, but not scummy imo. But it also leads to screenshots like this... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 4 points 2 years ago The proper way would be to lead with the sticker price and follow up with your estimated fuel savings. The other way around is scummy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago My friend, if you don't think that's scummy then I think you're a little bit too acclimated to marketing scams. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 4 points 2 years ago The proper way would be to lead with the sticker price and follow up with your estimated fuel savings. The other way around is scummy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago My friend, if you don't think that's scummy then I think you're a little bit too acclimated to marketing scams. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well they're made here so it stands to reason they'd be a bit cheaper. No clue about the corolla tho permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Mine would be made in Germany if I bought it. I think it's more a matter of taxes/lobbying and all that, all cars are more expensive here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Its sometimes cheaper to get a bmw or a mercedes from the us back to europe then to buy it here in the first place. The economy™ permalink fedilink source parent [–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) TIL Tesla has a factory (factories?) In Germany. My mistake. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, it has The so called GIGA Factory in Brandenburg(north east Germany). permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheDrunkard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) You also have TUV. Germans are... special. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago The US is special in not requiring cars to be roadworthy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Mine would be made in Germany if I bought it. I think it's more a matter of taxes/lobbying and all that, all cars are more expensive here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Its sometimes cheaper to get a bmw or a mercedes from the us back to europe then to buy it here in the first place. The economy™ permalink fedilink source parent [–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) TIL Tesla has a factory (factories?) In Germany. My mistake. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, it has The so called GIGA Factory in Brandenburg(north east Germany). permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheDrunkard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) You also have TUV. Germans are... special. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago The US is special in not requiring cars to be roadworthy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Its sometimes cheaper to get a bmw or a mercedes from the us back to europe then to buy it here in the first place. The economy™ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) TIL Tesla has a factory (factories?) In Germany. My mistake. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, it has The so called GIGA Factory in Brandenburg(north east Germany). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, it has The so called GIGA Factory in Brandenburg(north east Germany). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheDrunkard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) You also have TUV. Germans are... special. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago The US is special in not requiring cars to be roadworthy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago The US is special in not requiring cars to be roadworthy permalink fedilink source parent
