Tesla is doing something very ugly behind its customers. It will be a scandal? – Gazeta.pl

It was a terrible quarter for Tesla Motors. Company Elon Musk reported in the loss of 107 million dollars (0.86 cents per share). Throughout 2,015 years Balance group Elon Musk lost while almost 889 million dollars (6.93 US dollar per share).

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Perhaps this is what prompted the US company to update its sales policy. The first decision, which may cause controversy among customers is increasing the price of after-sales service. What does this mean for customers?

So far, their cars were serviced every year or after driving every 12.5 thousand miles. Cost of services amounted to 1 900 dollars. – For four years or 3,800 dollars. – For eight years. Now servicing costs $ 100, respectively 2 (4 years) and 4 $ 000 (8 years). Of course, the increase in the amount of $ 200 anyone will do great harm. We’re talking Tesla Model X – a car that is worth $ 80,000.

Definitely more controversial calls certainly the decision to ban the transfer of extended warranty and pre-paidowych maintenance services for the next owner of the car . In short, the resale of the car, previously purchased an extended warranty will be canceled. Until now it was possible the transfer, which cost $ 100.

These seemingly small changes can have a negative impact on the potential value of used cars Tesla. The customer will not be able to sell the car because of the extended warranty after 4 years of purchase or driven at least 50,000 miles. The decision is likely to induce the customer to cancel the extended warranty.

“Tesla has a rather affluent customers who rarely use the car for more than four years” – emphasizes Karl Brauer, an expert automotive market in an interview with service The Verge “” By eliminating the possibility of transferring an extended warranty, Tesla largely eliminated the benefits of its buying, “- he added.

Here comes the Tesla Model 3

the controversial changes in sales policy Tesla have been introduced in several weeks before the presentation of the latest car company. Model 3, because that name was baptized another electric vehicle from Elon Musk, is to leave the production line in 2017.

What will stand out from its predecessors? First of all, price. It is expected that the Model 3 will cost approx. $ 35,000, which is considerably less than the Model X and comparable to the current price of the Model S.

The Verge Source