Want a free Tesla Model X? Convince ten people to buy a Model S right now

[Arty]

http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/29/9068871/tesla-referral-program-free-model-x

 

Theres is a catch

you have to be the first.

 

 

Tesla announced today that it's rolling out a referral program through October 31st that's designed to boost sales through word of mouth, and it's a pretty decent one: for every referral that current owners generate, they'll get $1,000 — and the new buyers will get $1,000 off their purchase. The company says that the program is designed to reduce the cost of selling cars through its growing network of first-party stores; it seems like current Model S owners are probably pretty likely to gush about their cars to friends and family anyway, but this only ups the incentive. The referrals will be made through a custom link offered to current owners, which makes it sound a lot like any other referral program on the internet.

 

The $1,000 bonus isn't all, though: if you refer five people, you get to tour Tesla's upcoming Gigafactory battery manufacturing facility in Nevada and head (with a guest) to the opening party. Refer ten and you'll get to buy one of the company's "Founder Series" Model X crossovers with every option equipped, which is actually kind of a big deal considering that the waitlist for the X could push new buyers a year or more out.

 

Oh, and one more perk: the first owner to refer ten people who buy their own Tesla will straight-up get a free Model X, which is probably somewhere around a $100,000 prize — so you'd better get to referring right now.

 

 

 

 

Shame, i want one

i wonder who the lucky duck will be.

 

 

 

[spoiler]

 

Word of mouth has always been a major part of how Tesla sales have grown. When I meet Tesla owners, one of the first things they often tell me is how they have convinced many others to buy the car.

 

As you may already know, Tesla does not advertise or pay for endorsements or product placement. Maybe by doing so we could sell more cars, but I don't like the idea of trying to trick people into buying a product by false association. If you see somebody famous driving a Model S, it is because they genuinely like the car. If you see it in a movie or TV show, it is because the people associated with that production genuinely like the car. 

 

Besides word of mouth, another way that our cars are sold is through stores. These will always be important to allow people to check out new models and ask our product specialists detailed questions. However, stores are quite expensive to set up and operate. In reviewing the Tesla cost of sales, we found that it is approximately $2,000 to sell a car through our stores, higher in some regions and lower in others.

 

Both ways of reaching potential customers are important, but, if we can amplify word of mouth, then we don't need to open as many new stores in the future. So, we are going to try an experiment. This is similar to the customer growth program that I worked on at PayPal/X.com back in '99. What worked for PayPal may not work for Tesla, but it is worth trying, as the net result would be lowering our costs by $2,000, allowing us to give that money to our customers.

 

From now through October 31st, if someone buys a new Model S through your link (XX include link XX), they will get $1,000 off the purchase price and you will get a $1,000 credit in your Tesla account, which can be applied to a future car purchase, service charge or accessories. To put some limits on the experiment, each Tesla owner can grant a maximum of ten $1,000 discounts.

 

Just for fun, there will also be some things that money can't buy. If five of your friends order a Model S, you and a guest will receive an invitation to tour the Gigafactory in Nevada - the world's biggest factory by footprint - and attend the grand opening party. This will be awesome. At ten orders, you get the right to purchase a Founder Series Model X, which is not available to the public, with all options free (value of about $25,000). The first person to reach ten will get the entire car for free.

[Real_PhillBert]

What if I would rather have the model S? Am I out of luck?

[DarkBlade2117]

Lol,convincing 10 people,to buy a car is like me getting a girl friend

[dizmo]

NIce. I wish I had 10 friends that had an extra $120k for a car laying around.

That Model X sure does look sexy. I hated it at first but it's really starting to grow on me.

[flibberdipper]

I'll just take a BMW i8 thank you very much...

[Toddwjp]

It's a good idea, we have to adopt electric cars or we will end up with no cars,

[Arty]

I'll just take a BMW i8 thank you very much...

since teslas patents are all open

BMW should just put the body on the tesla drive train, 

BMW has looks

but tesla has the practically 

[Sauron]

I don't know who to convince to be honest nor do I have the funds or the space for a model S. But hey, who wouldn't want a free expensive car ^^ although to be honest I'd probably end up selling it, I don't like SUVs and crossovers much, even if the model x is on the nicer side.

[Bloodyvalley]

pewdiepie

[iCrushDreams]

If only you could still convince people to buy it and have it count without already owning it

[Jamdog]

Just camp outside a tesla dealership and tell everyone that you'll give them 1000 off with your referral code = profit

[Kyuubixchidori]

what if i'm a dealer and buy 10, get a free car, then sell them all at a discount? 

[bcredeur97]

This requires having ten friends. This is very hard.

10 rich friends at that.

[Centurius]

What if I would rather have the model S? Am I out of luck?

Reading over the text, you already need to own one before you are eligible.

[Nineshadow]

There aren't even 10 Tesla-s in the entirety of Romania.

 

;_;

[Real_PhillBert]

Reading over the text, you already need to own one before you are eligible.

 

I guess I am out of luck...

[flibberdipper]

since teslas patents are all open

BMW should just put the body on the tesla drive train, 

BMW has looks

but tesla has the practically 

IDK, the Beemer has a gas engine.

[amdart11]

How bout we get ten people on the forum to say that Linus referred them so he will be able to paint his free tesla pink! 

[TroubleKlef]

since teslas patents are all open

BMW should just put the body on the tesla drive train, 

BMW has looks

but tesla has the practically 

 

I would argue the BMW has both the looks and the practicality since it's not limited to plug n' charge. Maybe later when supercharging stations are more prevalent and battery technologies advance then the Tesla could be more practical.

 

Then again, the i8 is probably double the price of the Model S anyway. You'd expect more out of it.

[Arty]

I would argue the BMW has both the looks and the practicality since it's not limited to plug n' charge. Maybe later when supercharging stations are more prevalent and battery technologies advance then the Tesla could be more practical.

 

Then again, the i8 is probably double the price of the Model S anyway. You'd expect more out of it.

i8 almost same price but range is far less.

 

My friends dad has a tesla says he never really notices the battery.

[Snickerzz]

Can't I just buy 10 ponies instead? D:

[iCrushDreams]

Omg yes! Linus can make a PSA video and every LTT fan who buys a model S can use his referral link and he gets a model X!

@LinusTech

[Arty]

Omg yes! Linus can make a PSA video and every LTT fan who buys a model S can use his referral link and he gets a model X!

@LinusTech

only the first person to get 10 referrals get the tesla.

[iCrushDreams]

only the first person to get 10 referrals get the tesla.

With over a million in a tech-inclined community, how long could it take to get 10? Can't imagine it'd take that long.

[spartaman64]

I would argue the BMW has both the looks and the practicality since it's not limited to plug n' charge. Maybe later when supercharging stations are more prevalent and battery technologies advance then the Tesla could be more practical.

 

Then again, the i8 is probably double the price of the Model S anyway. You'd expect more out of it.

but does it have autopilot