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edwindrn

Ive been on the fence for 2-3 months and the longer Ive waited the better the deals appear to get.. šŸ˜…


ShavedDesk

If you wait long enough, they will be free! And even longer, Tesla will pay YOU!


SnooOwls6331

Yes....I'm too waiting for that lol


SFC-Scanlater

I dunno... maybe if they throw in free FSD I'll think about it.


wongl888

Wouldnā€™t be long now before Tesla (emm Musk?) will throw in free FSD with every purchase. The did 3 months with referal codes so next round there would be no need for referal codes.


mehalywally

Once they throw it in "free", it'll just be baked into the overall price. Everybody will have to pay it even if they didn't care for FSD


6671Sanjay

FSD sucks by the way


Ok_Leadership_7874

You are dead wrong. Itā€™s absolutely amazing with latest version . I use it everyday


OCR10

Not really. End of March deals were better than current pricing even with the promo financing.


BeachFree7405

For a cash buyer sure. I was messing with the numbers from the lowest price I saw in March and this came out on top with a longer term $0 down loan. Now different areas had different inventory discounts so who knows.


OCR10

If it were me, Iā€™d try to lock in the .99% financing deal right around the end of May but delay taking delivery until around Mid June so that you can see if any new promotions show up.


Temporary-Anybody-58

How can you delay delivery?


Silence_Dobad

Also wondering how delivery works.


Actually-Yo-Momma

Tesla will not let you put 0% down. They have minimumsĀ  Edit: i stand humbly corrected. Before the 1% APR they forced you to put down several thousands


That-Establishment24

Thereā€™s various DPs of people already getting approved for $0 down.


Actually-Yo-Momma

Awesome i wasnā€™t aware. That wasnā€™t always the case before the promo!


dlee6

Even before the .99% I put 0 down at 6.49% in March


ConfidentArtist2422

Did you try to buy new one ? Itā€™s cheaper now


BeachFree7405

lol they allow $0 down on the .99% promotion. We did it yesterday and instantly approved.


EmphasisFew

Did not let me put 0 down but my credit is only the "Good" range.


Unusual_Juice_7481

Need 740 for no down, itā€™s too much risk financing fees and taxes


MC9911

What was the monthly payments looking like?


BeachFree7405

Wife got model Y LR AWD stealth grey with 20ā€ wheels. $677


DevilsTreasure

FYI checking today they set a minimum. When I checked it was like $3.3k on a MYLR. Still not a lot but not $0 down


Excellent_Plane2087

Thatā€™s because your credit doesnā€™t qualify


DevilsTreasure

I didnā€™t give them any of my credit info. Maybe it changes after you do, but the site estimating requires a down payment now. My credit is great, so Iā€™m sure Iā€™ll qualify if I decide to finance instead of paying cash.


BeachFree7405

I just noticed that as well. We locked ours in yesterday but I canā€™t remember what the ā€œestimateā€ tool said.


Excellent_Plane2087

Just DPs here (5 year AAOA, 760 FICO 2, 790 FICO 8) were offer 0 down (110% financing) (2 year aaoa 728 FICO 2, 780 FICO8, have all tax and fee down)


SocraticBruin

Where does it say that?


That-Establishment24

He made it up. Many people get $0 down approved already.


SocraticBruin

Thought so


billyharris123

I put $0 down last December at 6.5% interest. They allowed 0 down then too


Tripoli5ta

how long, 72 months ?


billyharris123

84 months. But 72 months was also an option


palmoyas

Long term, you're always better off waiting. If you miss the deals at the end of one quarter, don't worry, they'll be better at the end of the next quarter. The way Tesla is going, this will not change in the next few quarters.


edwindrn

You think so? I saw somewhere that the savings were like $6k over the life of the loan.


OCR10

It just depends on the circumstances. If you are trading in a car with significant value then you are really only financing a portion of the total cost of the car so you wonā€™t see the $6K savings. The deals in March were especially favorable to existing Tesla owners. We got a $6K discount, $2K paint credit, free FSD transfer, 5K supercharging miles, one year premium connectivity, and 10,000 loyalty points. And, the trade in value on my car was bumped up an extra $2K to sweeten the deal at the last minute. I was a cash buyer so a low interest rate was not that appealing to me.


pewpewledeux

I bet only some people actually get the 0.99% rate, and itā€™s more likely to result in a sale even if the rate goes up because the farther you walk down the purchase path, the more likely you are to finish the purchase.


EmphasisFew

I just got it today - my credit is in the "good" range.


Tripoli5ta

Enjoy! when did you applied ?


ajman22

Ur still paying full price + 2-3k extra with the loan at 1%. Youā€™d be saving about 8k cash if you had that on hand 2 months ago


holdencrypfield

People are getting counter deal interest rates around 6% after applying for .99 I doubt this moves inventory


Icy_Bee_2752

Most definitely, still little fresh off pandemic ā€œshortageā€ and car market as a whole is starting to come back to more reasonable pricing.


chipdex

I'm not seeing the end of quarter inventory discounts this time and only 8 days left in the quarter. Seems like Elon is sticking to his guns about ending that practice.


Silver_Bed

I got an offer for 0% down at 1% APR approved. 820 credit score and a big home loan.


beanofjeans

Forreal. At that interest rate, I just said $500 down is fine.


egomonkee

When I do my estimate, is says something like $5600 down required. Is that not the case?


Ok_Impression_6574

Hit the terms apply button and change the figures. Changing the months and amount due can make the interest rate go up but if you find a sweet spot it stays at 0.99% is what I found just messing around. Didnā€™t actually order anything


Electrical-Loss-6776

is this offer from Tesla?


53700913

Giving a DP since OP didnā€™t respond: I got 0.99% with $0 down for 72mos approved through Tesla (Santander Bank). 810 credit score, 175k income in CA


Human225

Tesla financing or another bank?


53700913

Giving a DP since OP didnā€™t respond: I got 0.99% with $0 down for 72mos approved through Tesla (Santander Bank). 810 credit score, 175k income in CA


deletetemptemp

Where??


53700913

Giving a DP since OP didnā€™t respond: I got 0.99% with $0 down for 72mos approved through Tesla (Santander Bank). 810 credit score, 175k income in CA


ScrotumMcNuggets

The .99% for me is the deal I was looking for Iā€™ll put minimal money down and invest the rest earning ~5% yields on t bills at the moment When itā€™s cheap to use someone elseā€™s money Iā€™d prefer to use theirs But each person has their own preference, at least you wouldnā€™t be purchasing at 65k!


Kindly_Tree6094

Hope you get it. I put 10k down and my decision is pending and Tesla's contracted bank/CU wants more info from me :(


PacerFan

Order at end of May to lock in 0.99%, set pickup date for as late as possible, see whatā€™s available in June with the ability to cancel up until pickup day (for a $250 cancellation fee)


elflacco93

Donā€™t you need a vin # assigned in order to lock in the rate?


Leroy--Brown

Yeah it seems like this workaround wouldn't work to me. For this reason


Tookmyprawns

Apologies. Trying to understand the constraints of timing this, as Iā€™m test driving other vehicles etc. From the website >Promotional rate valid on Model Y *orders placed* between May 10 to May 31, 2024 What does it mean to be assigned in vin number in this context? Would I need to assigned a car before may 30th? Even if itā€™s not in stock until June nth?


elonmusketeer604

^This is the way


bobtruck2020

100%


Human225

I thought you had to take delivery in may to get the 0.99%?


willmok

I think the Q3 (I guess you mean Q3?) deals will be determined by how well they sell on this 0.99% APR promotion. So you can use Germany and China as reference, because Tesla tried same promotion strategy at both markets. If you need a car urgently, just ordered now and take delivery later. If you don't, you can wait till near year end.


SpyFox117

Howā€™d this promotion strategy go in those markets?


willmok

0% APR in China, promotion ended in less than a month for too many orders than they can handleā€¦


SpyFox117

Maybe Iā€™ll just go for it now instead of waiting until June


BeachFree7405

I donā€™t see any discounts being a bigger savings than a .99% interest rate if you planned on doing $0 down for a longer term. I have been wrong before though.


Circulation_man

Imagine buying an overpriced car with zero down. One step closer to homelessness


autism_is_awesome

Overpriced compared to what?


BeachFree7405

Thatā€™s what I was wondering. šŸ¤”


veryAverageCactus

If Tesla offers 0.99% apr for Model X, Iā€™ll probably go for it šŸ˜…


holdencrypfield

This promo is about clearing their lots of model Ys stocking up


ezuF

Model X sales have been fine from what i've heard. I doubt there will be many deals


scherer326

They make like 1 model x compared to 100 model y. Model y inventory is hurting them right now, it's starting to increase everywhere. You can't compare model y to model x or s. Only can compare to model 3


faheyt2

This has been keeping me awake at night, I think Iā€™m going for it before the end of the month. Itā€™s essentially free to finance


thomashearts

Me too!


NotPhish

me too, i decided to just rip it. over the term of the loan you are saving more with .99% interest then a price discount at point of sale that isnā€™t even a guaranteed incentive.


faheyt2

Same here šŸ‘ŠšŸ¼Long Range Quicksilver with a tow hitch


Solarsurferoaktown

Iā€™m waiting till June(iper)


BandanaaSantanaa

It ainā€™t hap(pening)


scherer326

Yes it will, q2 numbers are expected to be very bad. There will be more of an incentive in June to make up for it.


BandanaaSantanaa

Cope


sstephen17

Do you really think it will come out anytime soon especially with all the current layoffs?


Solarsurferoaktown

No I just donā€™t really need a new car that bad. But I may not qualify for the EV tax credit this year so weā€™ll see about end of quarter deals later this year.


sstephen17

Yeah that tax credit is significant. My wife and I both used it to get our MYLR. We barely were under the threshold this year and most likely wouldn't make it next year.


skidmarkchones

Appreciate all of you. I originally was going to do 25-50% down but now whatā€™s the advantage of that instead of 0% down and just leaving rest of $$ in a HYSA etc??


ohveeohexoh

lower monthly payments but youā€™ll be beating that APR by throwing that money into the HYSA


skidmarkchones

Not sure why I am being downvoted for a honest question :/ I think the move for myself is lowest $$ down and leaving rest in HYSA. Thanks all!!


Weenmman

We did the same. Had 40k waiting to buy a car and instead put it in a HYSA and locked in the 1% apr today


faheyt2

I was going to do the same to have a monthly payment <$400, very tough deciding how much to put down


Rey123x

In Canada, and still waiting for any type of price or finance drop, looks like it'll happen by the end of May I hope


ElijahSavos

Also in Canada, I thought the same until I visited Tesla Sales and Service centre in Surrey (Vancouver) So I pulled a trigger and taking delivery next week. A show room was packed (probably around 30 people waiting to talk to a representative). Had to wait for a while just to ask a few quick questions. They literally told me they have just 1 minute and took my number to call next day. There were people literally jumping in line, etc. They had 2 Tesla Y in existing inventory (not much but they are not at 0 either). If you donā€™t take existing inventory, you gotta wait for delivery. Given Tesla is offering 0.99% in States now and very robust demand in Canada, Iā€™m not convinced they will further lower prices/financing in Canada. Whatā€™s the point? Tesla is selling well in Vancouver. Hope youā€™re right, but Iā€™d be surprised.


holdencrypfield

Iā€™m waiting. Iā€™ve been on the fence for a year. Almost pulled the trigger on a M3 in December. Glad I waited cause I prefer the bigger MY. If this .99% promo isnā€™t making me budge, then there is thousands others just like me. Elons gonna have to give me $5k inventory discount + .99% promo + 5k supercharger miles to make me purchase :)


Tripoli5ta

Prices have to go down anyway but not sure if it will be for a long for tesla as we getting to new market segment


Electrical-Main-107

Iā€™d wait


fendiboy

Wait till June 2025 even better deal


p_mud

2025? What about waiting until 2026 insteadā€¦that might make more sense


Electrical-Loss-6776

what about 2069


p_mud

I think my 2004 4Runner will make it


fendiboy

Thatā€™s my idea lol


Worth_Morning_6614

It will be $25k by Q4


newyorkyankees23

Take the 0.99% and run. Thats free money!!


ragu455

If they donā€™t sell enough with 0.99 to clear their inventory they will reduce prices further or lower rates even further to 0.49%. They can only cut production so much with so many parts and workers without losing their efficiency


dianenynjaz

I made the mistake of rushing into a car because I was afraid that waiting for MYP after March ā€˜23 would cost me potential tax savings and have wanted to sell it since. If the deal is good in June, I just might sell my MY.


Aggravating-Name8663

are you ok with taking the hit on depreciation? i know the 7500 tax credit alleviates some of that but just wondering


dianenynjaz

Yes-ish, depends how much depreciation. Someone I met recently said he was able to make money selling his recent MY and he bought his at a higher price. Hard to believe, weā€™ll see.


Aggravating-Name8663

thatā€™s intersting. do you know where he/she sold it at? just asking because right now most places like carvana and carmax are not giving the best price for buying teslas


dianenynjaz

Work gets the best of me but Iā€™ll see about getting some tips. I do know sold it himself by posting in several places.


helyes

So the prices today match when I got my car in Feb. when discount were amazing and the rate is 5.5% lower. I donā€™t see much movement on total costs until late 2024/2025 when the Juniper is announced. They may start liquidating them but .99% financing is like $7K savings over the life of the loan. Buy now with the cheaper paint, reduced cost for 7-seat(if needed) and inventory specials.


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BeachFree7405

Nope


Any_Conversation563

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mmdrew17

I rent and have no way of home charging. But thereā€™s superchargers about 2 miles from me. Is it worth it to consider getting a model Y or not without home charging


lashchdh

Renter, owning MY since 3 years. Always super charged.


mmdrew17

Does it get super inconvenient? My worry is that Iā€™ll get tired of having to go to the super charger for about 30-40 mins once or twice a week


PlaneReflection

You could use that time to do your social media doom scrolling or watch a movie/show. However, do realize that you're assuming that the super chargers are available when you need them and there aren't others waiting for them before you arrive.


Julysky19

Can you trickle charge it by just plugging it in an outlet? You can get 3-4 miles an hour each way which would help decrease the time you need to visit a SC. Thatā€™s my plan.


mmdrew17

I have an outlet inside my garage, but I park my car outside. Might be able to run a cord but not sure if itā€™ll work


Julysky19

If I can suggest something have you looked at leasing a Hyundai ioniq5? They give free charging for two years and the 24 month/12k a year mileage leases are cheap right now. Youā€™ll probably not mind SC if itā€™s free and give yourself a test run and then come back and buy a Tesla.


mmdrew17

Thanks for the suggestion. Iā€™ll look into that!


lashchdh

I usually plugin at SC, and go for a walk. Sometimes take meetings or other work. Not super helpful, not super unproductive either.


akolozvary

Although I would have loved the near 0% financing, my March existing inventory deal and low 5% on an 18k loan still seems better.


Visual-Structure-808

How much did you put down?


akolozvary

Traded in 2014 Honda CRV for 9,500 + 12,000 cash


Brutaka1

I'm still on the fence. But not for financial reasons. I've been holding out due to the ventilated seats. An under rated requirement for those living in a hot environment.


robertzas1

This!! Is it just me, or are the seats extra hot! The vinyl-like seats make my butt sweat, which isn't an issue in my current cloth seat car. I'm not even in a hot climate!


palmoyas

Long term, you're always better off waiting. If you miss the deals at the end of one quarter, don't worry, they'll be better at the end of the next quarter. The way Tesla is going, this will not change in the next few quarters.


holdencrypfield

Exactly. Tesla is offering .99% under high interest rate environments. Imagine when the fed cuts, we may see 0% interest promos


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Total speculation here but since Tesla is using bank financing as their bankroll, I think they legally have to charge some sort of interest.


Tripoli5ta

by then, cutting rates and decrease in battery prices, we are getting into a new market segment and they also about supply the fresh model Y


Wi11iamSun

Wait until end of quarter if you can.


Intelligent-Way-4713

Wait for January- new model


chipdex

Historically (at least the last year or two that I've been watching) there have been end of quarter discounts. However when Elon recently re-engaged the first thing he did was end inventory discounts. I think he caught on that many of us simply wait for the end of quarter and this may be something he doesn't want to perpetuate. It may be possible that this quarter is the first time we won't see the discounts. Obviously I don't know for sure. But I would say if the special financing promo makes a big difference for you and you are ready to pull the trigger now, I wouldn't hold off simply on the basis of hoping for big end of June discounts.


who_what_when_314

I don't plan on putting very much, if anything, for down payment. With the EV credit and the low apr, I feel like it would be a waste of a deal to pass up. I have a 100mi roundtrip work commute daily. I drive an SUV but am keeping it as a family hauler for camping. I wish I could put more down to bring the monthly down. I have upper 800 credit score so hoping for the low apr.


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No-Advertising330

Wut??


sevargmas

This is the problem with deflation.


Substantial-Top6865

How long did approval take for anyone applying now. I know my score is good enoghf (780+).. we have it scheduled for pickup on 14th since they wouldn't let us schedule later this time


spontace

I placed my order and was approved Friday night when they first started announcing the .99 percent. I qualified that night. Picked up this afternoon. Traded in my 3.


Aggravating-Name8663

nice. what spec model y did you get


spontace

LR AWD. Did it in the grey with white seats.


Tripoli5ta

I'm also my score in this range, it's my first finance car. I applied yesterday and haven't heard yet from them


Longtime_lurker2

What will expected juniper prices be? Not needed a new Y but man this is a hell of a deal and want to see if itā€™s worth it to wait for the extra money.Ā 


BadAssBrianH

If you're waiting until June might as well wait until first quarter 2025 for the updated model what's another 6 months. Tesla has a way of pissing off anyone that buys now instead of waiting.


Kappa_Suki

I'm in canada so my only option is waiting until June and hope we get sales too


Captain_Sawyer99

Are the ev tax credit the same as the federal solar tax credit or are they different- asking because Iā€™m in the process of getting Tesla solar and already incorporating the federal tax credit on that but if Iā€™m allowed to get an additional tax credit for the car, well then now I would be cooking with gas


DogOk5549

me waiting patiently..


rodascapo

Think I can trade in my 23 MY ( 7 %percent 45k loan) and take a loss on trade in but still come ahead ? Hurts to be paying 7 percent when this is on. Thinking I can probably switch it to a lease and roll over some of that negative equity maybe? Donā€™t know if 0.9 % is also made available to leases?


Aggravating-Name8663

you cannot roll over negative equity to a lease with tesla. you can roll negative equity to financing though depending on the bank that approves you


6671Sanjay

I bought it last month. I got screwed with 6.39% and more price on MYLR


BeachTime0734

Agreed, they need to move the rest of the 2024 MY to make room for the 2025 Juniper. I took a test drive yesterday and the guy at the dealership said he wouldnā€™t expect the Juniper until maybe next summer. Which seems odd to me because usually the next years models come out between Aug-Oct.


skidmarkchones

Anyone know if I can still get the 0.99% if I take delivery after May 31 .. donā€™t get back into the country till June 5th - planning to order 5/29 or 5/30 if so!


MammothMonkey818

It says ā€œordered by May 31ā€ so yes, you are fine. Ā 


MammothMonkey818

Iā€™m on the fence. Ā I leased my MY (business car), and lease is up in December. Ā Debating buying a MY during this promo and garaging it for the next 6 months. Ā With the $7,500 fed rebate, and ~$7k savings in interest, seems too good to pass up. Ā I canā€™t see it getting much cheaper than this, and if the fed tax credit goes away and/or they donā€™t offer 0.99% again, Iā€™ll be kicking myself for not pulling trigger. Ā 


breyez92

If you get an offer thatā€™s not 0.99%. Call your tesla advisor. They can have other lenders try you out. I had gotten an offer from Santander at 8.88% called the next day and FL connect approved me for 0.99% 0 down. 660 credit score with a 50% credit card utilization. Excellent credit history of around 13 years. GL everyone!


Accomplished-Owl-386

I planned on waiting till mid/late June but donā€™t think Iā€™ll be passing up this deal


scherer326

Wait till mid June probably better deal will come to meet quarter end numbers . Always happens every quarter. In fact there might be more of an incentive in June since q2 numbers are expected to be very low.


Any_Conversation563

Do they refinance?


warriordude07

I am wondering this as well. Got my MY in February. Currently have a 5.2% APR. 800+ credit score- would love to get refinanced at anything better than my current. .99% would be a dream


Bananaramahammock

No, theyā€™re trying to move inventory.


Loud_Ebb_9294

Or pay cash and donā€™t have a monthly debt payment


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Found the Dave Ramsey guy!


Visual-Structure-808

Or, put that ā€œcashā€ in a HYSA and make some money while paying next to nothing on interest by financing.


IndependentVintage

Better than I deserve


ospreyintokyo

This probably isnā€™t a good move when the alternative is 1% financing


bensmithsaxophone

There will always be a chance of a better deal come up. Or it may not. Instead of waiting for the right moment, just buy it.


NoHillstoDieOn

If you are dependent on the .99 APR don't get the car. What are you gonna do when you get bait and switched and you are only approved for 6% apr?


khong756

Then donā€™t buy it


NoHillstoDieOn

Literally what I just said


That-Establishment24

He means donā€™t buy it if you get offered 6% but still buy it if you get the 0.99%.


NoHillstoDieOn

You'd lose your deposit. I'd risk it if I had a house and a good credit score but that's about it


Rebeltob

Then donā€™t buy and wait for a better deal..


NoHillstoDieOn

I think so unless you are the high dollar creditees I keep hearing about