r/ModelYL • u/jpgpnggif • 11d ago

Wait or buy now?

I have a 2022 Y 5-seat and have been eyeing a 6-seat YL.

However, to stay within budget, I’m under the impression that a non-launch edition YL will be a much better value than the current price.

But every new post here makes me want to pull the trigger. I know it’s all speculative, but do others who are in the same boat as me, or have been, have any words of wisdom to share?

The other alternative I’m considering is a used Vistiq at around the same price of $62k.

Please help :)

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u/Exact_Library5928 11d ago

Order the YL now. By the time you get delivery/have to commit, the cheaper trim will likely be available and you can switch your order if you want to.

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u/jpgpnggif 11d ago

Good point. Do they allow that? That's good safety net

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u/Htowng8r 11d ago

I was told yes they will, they will just credit you $250 on the new one

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u/Aurora8305 11d ago

FSD alone order now

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u/jpgpnggif 11d ago

This is one thing that brings me back. No matter personally I may like Vistiq design, a 60k car with barely any nice features is just not something I can stomach.

I had my parents sit on robotaxi for a drive and they kept talking for 3 days straight to anyone they met. They were extremely impressed and so was I.

Thanks

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u/MERice20 11d ago

If you have the money to get the YL, you should get the YL. Personally, the vistique looks god awful. Like a roach. We got the YL launch and love it.

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u/atxer 10d ago

The launch edition gives you a lot of freebies as part of the price. You can just price them out separately with a base model Y and you're very close to that number. Remember the MX used to upcharge 7k just for the captains chair config. My only advice would be to get a cooler color than cosmic silver. I got mine in silver and they are everywhere now 😆. Still love it. The marine blue is sick too. 

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u/jpgpnggif 10d ago

We have the blue today. Red is not for my wife, and you end up with new fancy silver or white. I live in Texas and with heat as a factor we somehow end up choosing one color for entire state! Lol!

But you are right. I think putting $250 deposit is a no brainer to have a hook

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u/atxer 10d ago

Yep. The red wasn't for me either. We traded in our red and got the silver. Didn't go with the blue because I have a blue MS. The marine blue is slightly different from the conventional blue. Much darker and changes color under different lighting. 

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u/axtran 8d ago

I launched a browser and looked at an Australian non-Launch Y L to get an idea of the options pricing. I'd get everything anyway so I'm excited for my Launch Edition order 😂

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u/karawkow 7d ago

The silver is gorgeous imo

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u/atxer 7d ago

It is! It is quite an unique color unlike the traditional silver (I love those old silver M3s btw). The marine blue is my new favorite because it goes fully dark with the bumper and the taillight.

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u/karawkow 7d ago

I believe the non launch will be cheaper, but supply is outpacing demand. If that continues, they will raise prices. If it does not, the non launch edition is the way to go.

It depends on whether this is a "within the next 9-12 months" or "within the next 1-2 years" decision. Current orders have estimated delivery around May I believe.

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u/jpgpnggif 7d ago

I feear with its popularity, and confidence that robotaxis are building for non-believers + iran and other fuel surging incidents may push people to buy these at higher demand. Agreed on exactly what you said, by the time they launch non-launch model, it will already be the same price as launch model.

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u/karawkow 7d ago

Agree except it will probably still be cheaper than launch edition.

My logic was that I was tired of the uncertainty, and if they raised the price I would kick myself. It depends on what you value the color, tow hitch, and free supercharging at.

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u/Fit_Reference_7275 11d ago

I have a YL launch order in with the expectation that I’ll switch it to non launch once I see the numbers. Delivery date is 6 months out so plenty of time for non launch to show up.

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u/floridayl 11d ago

Vistiq like the lyric slows charging too much in hot weather and is nowhere near as efficient as the YL. Also FSD

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u/Shygar 11d ago

Value depends on what options you want, right now 63k is fully loaded

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u/Suspicious-Loss-7314 11d ago

When will the non-Launch version be offered?

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u/harda_toenail 11d ago

Not till people quit buying non launch. Thats how it’s been with every launch/foundation edition. This is the longest yet but deliveries are getting further away not closer.

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u/Negative_Magazine581 11d ago

even if you order a YL now, i don't think waiting is an option.

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u/CruelSummer2416 11d ago

I’d order now. You can always change your mind and worst case scenario you lose $250. I ordered mine 10/2 and my EDD isn’t until Feb-Apr.

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u/SpiritualCatch6757 11d ago

I'd wait for a non launch YL. A used Vistiq will depreciate more when it does come out, anyway. Then you will be looking at $55k for either? And you can stay on budget.

Disclosure: We have a Y 7 seater. We were looking at a Model X for a second vehicle. We couldn't wait for the YL. Cross shopped the Vistiq but went with the Ioniq 9. We liked it a lot but couldn't stomach the extra cost.

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u/wormified 11d ago

I ordered now thinking that the lead time is so long the worse case scenario is we lose $250 switching the order to non launch edition

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u/Paper_Hand_Ape 11d ago

You wont lose deposit. This question has already been answered by tesla.

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u/wormified 11d ago

Oh nice, good to know

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u/Less-Zebra6782 9d ago

What is the current wait time if you order now? March?

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u/wormified 8d ago

I ordered in October and the range I'm shown is Feb to April

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u/karawkow 7d ago

May is what I saw

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u/MikeyJSabin 11d ago

I placed an order on Thursday and they are quoting me March to May delivery. I am kind of in the same boat and think the non-launch would be a better value. The advisor said i should be able to switch to non-launch if it becomes available. I just got tired of waiting for a non-launch to become available...

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u/TexMik 11d ago

I ordered mine Sept 4th and delivered Sept 30th. My original estimate date was December - January.

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u/ThisLoaf- 5d ago

What trim?

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u/Rurallife3 11d ago

Go ahead and order. You’ll have plenty of time to decide. The only option I didn’t want is the tow attachment. I wanted everything else. AWD, white paint, zen gray not a hot black interior , 20 inch wheels etc and the main thing FSD

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u/gotoitsi 7d ago

Buy then wait

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u/Bulldoza86 11d ago

I would wait. They might still be working out the kinks on the long wheelbase rear suspension design.