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Re:Tesla is heading for a cash crunch by carlivar on Friday April 06, 2018 @01:18AM (#16771060)
The difference is the deposits Tesla accepted for the Model 3. Likely many deposits were placed based on the frequently-cited $35k price.

I do not think deposits were taken for the models you mentioned.

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Re:Tesla is heading for a cash crunch by greglindahl on Friday April 06, 2018 @01:31AM (#16771097)
You're wrong about all of these: Tesla was clear that the more expensive Model 3's would ship first, and S and X both shipped the most expensive ones first.
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Re:Tesla is heading for a cash crunch by carlivar on Friday April 06, 2018 @04:14PM (#16776978)
Could you cite a source on that, please? The only articles I can find talking about it start in Summer 2017.
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Re:Tesla is heading for a cash crunch by jungturk on Friday April 06, 2018 @10:50AM (#16773626)
Model X deposits ranged from $5k for the base model to $40k for the Signature model. Those deposits sat for up to 3 years for early reservations.

The upcoming Roadster requires $50k and $250k deposits.

The upcoming Semi requires a $20k deposit.

The original Roadster also required a deposit.

I'm unsure of the original Model S.

Tesla's current estimate for base Model 3's is "late 2018" for early reservation holders. Take that with a grain of salt given how reliably they announce unreliable release dates.

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