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alt227 • today at 3:31 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> $100 is not a serious indicator that they were serious about doing it

OK, but I think it is. So can we agree to disagree, is that ok with you that I have a differing opinion?


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kube-system • today at 3:45 PM

You are fully entitled to your opinion but the data shows very little overlap between the groups of people who buy new cars and the groups of people for which $100 is a significant amount of money.

If you want to hold reserve a damn Toyota the dealer is going to ask you to show up in person, put down $500-1000 and fill out a credit app.

Tesla knew the $100 reservation was too low to show serious commitment, and this was intentional for two reasons:

1. to float an interest free loan

2. to manipulate investors

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