How to get a discount on a Tesla Model Y or Model 3

Unlike at traditional car dealerships, there is no haggling or negotiation when buying a Tesla. You order it online and then you just pick it up. However, there are ways to get discounts. For one, Tesla has a referral program that offers $500 off on a new Tesla (ask your friends for their referral link or use the one on this site). In addition, Tesla offers various discounts on its inventory cars. The discounts range from $500 to several thousand dollars based on the model and configuration. Especially Model S, Model X and Model 3 seem to have higher discounts.

Here are two ways to approach this.

If you want a Tesla soon, but cannot find the configuration in the inventory you could just order one and then after you get the confirmation you can select an "Early Delivery" of an inventory car right from the app. That's what I did. I checked the app several times a day after I placed my order and on day 5 or so I saw an inventory car that matched by configuration that was $520 off. I just selected that and you can also keep your referral discount of $500 - making it a total of $1020 discount.
If you are not in a hurry, you can just check the inventory page several times a day for days or weeks until you find your configuration at a discounted price. Frankly, the discounts seem a bit random. I saw the same car configuration next to each other - one was $500 off and the other was $1000 off. Go figure. In any case, if you have time it might be worth to go discount searching on the Tesla inventory page.

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