How to get a great deal on a new Tesla?

We are reaching the end of the 3rd quarter and usually Tesla (as many other businesses) offer deals and discounts to sell more cars in the last few days of that month. So, if you are flexible and want to buy a car, you should definitely check out the inventory page of the Tesla website on a regular basis in the next few days until September 30, 2023. When I checked today I even saw a new gray Model Y, 5 seater with tow hitch discounted by $3,000. I got mine with a $500 discount in August. And as mentioned before, the same car can be on the website at totally different prices. Also today, I saw a basic RWD Model 3 listed for $37k, for $39k and $40k next to each other on the inventory page. I even checked the location and the $37k and $40k were posted for the same delivery center in Corte Madera CA - go figure. Tesla certainly has an interesting pricing algorithm for their inventory page. It looks like they use some form of game theory to encourage people to find the lowest possible price. Even I check it out frequently and I do not need a new car - it is just kind of fun.

The most pressing question is of course - when is the price considered a good or great deal? Well, only you can answer that for yourself. But I think it is worth the effort to do some research on their website the next few days. And if you need an additional $500 off, please feel free to use my referral code on the top of this site (or any other referral link from a friend you have).

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