I’m so sure that this will happen…

  • edric
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    14 hours ago

    Aka they save on delivery costs and your new car racks up miles on your own dime before you even get to drive it.

    • Phoenixz
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      3712 hours ago

      Yeah, no.

      That would be true if any of this self driving shit actually existed, but it doesn’t. Elmo lies. A lot. About everything. So this? He’s just lying again .

      • @untakenusername@sh.itjust.works
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        It does, and I’ve heard its safer than humans in some cases, but there’s legal issues in the way. Like if a driverless car kills someone, who’s fault is it?

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      Imagine it gets into an accident lol.

      Who gets charged?

      If you thought insurance was expensive before…

      • Midnight Wolf
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        1912 hours ago

        “we planned for this edge case, and have programmed the vehicle to quickly leave the scene of any accident where a driver is not present. by accepting delivery (by purchasing a vehicle) you accept that all vehicles are sold as-is. tesla insurance customers get half-off repair claim deductibles for the first 7 days.”

    • @sorghum@sh.itjust.works
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      413 hours ago

      If it waives the destination fee, then I don’t see it as a bad problem depending on how much it would normally cost to deliver vs how many miles.

      • @WetBeardHairs@lemmy.world
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        15 hours ago

        It doesnt waive that fee because it is a federally required fee to be applied to all vehicles regardless of their… destination. Uhg.

      • Midnight Wolf
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        612 hours ago

        Dealers: charge bullshit fee

        Mftr: “get rid of this bullshit fee by racking up miles right from the factory”

        Customer: “this is such a phenomenal deal!”

        • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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          Eh, I live <1k miles from a Tesla factory, and I wouldn’t be too annoyed at having 1k miles on it when it gets to me. Knock the price down a bit since you no longer need to ship it everywhere and we’re good.

          We all know this isn’t happening anytime soon, so I guess it’s only a hypothetical. We can talk once it’s a reality.

        • @sorghum@sh.itjust.works
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          08 hours ago

          bullshit fee

          Do you think shipping and transportation of goods is free? Do you think truck drivers drive stuff around out of the goodness of their hearts?

          • Midnight Wolf
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            37 hours ago

            Nope, but it also isn’t my problem. Roll it into the price of the car, like everything else, and it can be part of the price that you can discuss and haggle over. Coming to a 50k price just to see another 1k+ this and 1.5k that tacked on is absolute bullshit.

            • @sorghum@sh.itjust.works
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              05 hours ago

              Except that not every place is next to the car factory. Delivery to Portland, Maine is going to be a much different price in comparison to Austin, Texas. Do you also expect the cost of titling and taxes be included in the advertised price? Do you know that those vary from location to location as well?

              • Logi
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                11 hour ago

                Do you also expect the cost of titling and taxes be included in the advertised price?

                As a European, yes. Absolutely fucking yes. I drove a Model 3 away (a while ago obviously) with all papers in order paying exactly the listed price.

              • Midnight Wolf
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                24 hours ago

                When did I say that every place was near an assembly line…? I said ‘not my problem’. It’s a company, they can figure it out.

                And yes, yes I do. Again, not my problem. It’s almost like different locations can set different prices or something to compensate for variables. Amazing, what a concept!

                • @sorghum@sh.itjust.works
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                  14 hours ago

                  Advertising cars would never be feasible on nationally broadcast TV under your system.

                  They did figure out the problem though. Price set by the manufacture, show cost for delivery on the window sticker, then when you buy they car the title and tax are figured out for where you live. It’s the fairest and easiest way of showing and figuring the price. If you can’t figure out that window stickers are available online and the tax and title yourself before you buy, that’s a you problem. It’s not on the seller nor the manufacturer to post pricing for every state or municipality.

                  If you want cleaner pricing, demand an end to titling and car taxes.

                  • @xthexder@l.sw0.com
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                    I’d be fine if there were no more car ads tbh. Sounds like another “not my problem”.

    • Ulrich
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      your new car racks up miles on your own dime before you even get to drive it.

      What? LOL You would prefer to coordinate to have someone drive you over and then drive it back home for the pleasure of…watching the miles roll over in traffic?

      • @moncharleskey@lemmy.zip
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        Ever used your eyes while driving? You’ve probably seen those car transport semis loaded up with new vehicles, transporting them to dealerships.

        • Ulrich
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          18 hours ago

          I see where the confusion from. The OP says “from the factory floor”, but that was never said.

          In a new post on X by the official Tesla account, it posted “One day it’ll drive itself right to your house” to which CEO Elon Musk replied with a simple “this year”.

      • edric
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        19 hours ago

        Have you never had something delivered to you before? Does the amazon driver pick you up and take you to the warehouse so you can personally pick up your package?

        • Ulrich
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          18 hours ago

          I don’t even understand what you’re trying to say. Are you under the impression that Tesla operates a concierge service that picks you up from your home?

          • edric
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            No. What I’m saying is you can have the car delivered to you without it racking up miles by carrying it on a semi. Having it drive itself to you starts depreciation before you even get to ride in it, not to mention the warranty limits based on mileage. What you said in your original comment about expecting to be picked up so you can drive it back home is ridiculous, that’s why I responded with an equally ridiculous scenario.

            • Ulrich
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              18 hours ago

              Okay so the car driving itself to you is ridiculous. Having someone drop you off to pick up the vehicle is ridiculous. How does the car get to your house without being ridiculous, exactly?

              • edric
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                By being delivered on a truck? Not sure if this is a regional thing if you’re not in the US, but it’s not unusual to get a car delivered to your house on a flatbed truck or semi in the US. How do you think cars get transported around the country?

                • Ulrich
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                  18 hours ago

                  They get delivered to the dealership, not your house?

                  • edric
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                    You can absolutely get a new car delivered to your house even if you buy from a dealership. Either way, the topic of discussion in this thread is having the car drive itself to your house, not to the dealership for you to pick it up.