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Re:Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland by dragontamer on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @01:05PM (#19626657)
The difference is that the base model EXISTS in the other stores.

The $35k model 3 doesn't exist yet. But Mr. Musk has been touting that number for the past 3 years anyway. Its not common practice to tout a number for a mythical, non-existent car.

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Re:Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland by drusepth on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @02:13PM (#19627321)
Having higher shipping times (or other inconveniences) on cheaper/base models is also pretty common in car sales tactics to help with the upsell.
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Re:Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland by natively on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @05:00PM (#19628729)
the point is that a $35k model 3 has never been built. It is literal vaporware. They have to design and build a new line of cheapo cloth seats for it, which they haven't. 0 have been sold.
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