Report: Slate Factory Delivery Under Consideration! Would Take Place In This Room

[AZFox]

About 3 hours for me. That's a motorcycle ride. The problem is how do I get the motorcycle home afterwards. Uhaul trailer, probably.

FWIW, the U-Haul trailer for motorcycles doubles as a utility trailer and weighs in at a hefty 870 pounds. 😮

Edit: Aerodynamics aren't spectacular either.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

FWIW, the U-Haul trailer for motorcycles doubles as a utility trailer and weighs in at a hefty 870 pounds. 😮

Edit: Aerodynamics aren't spectacular either.

That was my original question, I guess. 870# + bike weight = ? Towing capacity of Blank Slate is what? 1,000#?

 

[AZFox]

That was my original question, I guess. 870# + bike weight = ? Towing capacity of Blank Slate is what? 1,000#?

Uh-oh... The motorcycle needs to be a moped. 😁

 

[Doctors Do Little]

Uh-oh... The motorcycle needs to be a moped. 😁

Bus ticket receipt might weigh less?

 

[Doug T]

Here is a story from the Detroit Free Press about Destination Charges Destination charges are hidden fee automakers can't seem to explain

Highlights:

By Law, Destination Charges must be clearly stated. They are not required to be charged. They are not required to be equalized. Dealers often claim these additional requirements, but they are not in the law.

These fees give OEMs a way to include additional charges that are not in the MSRP and are not advertised. Dealers can claim that the fees are required by the government and cannot be negotiated.

Because Slate does not have a dealer network, it has to opportunity to be a different, more transparent car company. In my view, these common falsehoods are a result of the current dealer network system.

Finally, Slate can allow us to take delivery at the factory at a reduced cost.

 

[cadblu]

So, for many years of buying automobiles we all just accepted destination fees as the ‘cost of doing business‘ at a dealership.

Let’s not forget another one of my favorites- “doc fees” which covers the dealership's costs and time spent on administrative tasks for the sale, like processing paperwork and handling title and registration, e.g. clerical services, computer time, and messenger services.

I once purchased a BMW out of state (New Jersey) and paid a non negotiable doc fee of $799. NJ does not have a cap on doc fees, but many other states do have a cap. You can be assured that the dealership will charge the full amount, up to the cap.

In contrast, Tesla charges a $250 order fee that covers all documentation fees, Wondering if Slate will follow this example.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

So, for many years of buying automobiles we all just accepted destination fees as the ‘cost of doing business‘ at a dealership.

Let’s not forget another one of my favorites- “doc fees” which covers the dealership's costs and time spent on administrative tasks for the sale, like processing paperwork and handling title and registration, e.g. clerical services, computer time, and messenger services.

I once purchased a BMW out of state (New Jersey) and paid a non negotiable doc fee of $799. NJ does not have a cap on doc fees, but many other states do have a cap. You can be assured that the dealership will charge the full amount, up to the cap.

In contrast, Tesla charges a $250 order fee that covers all documentation fees, Wondering if Slate will follow this example.

Tesla set an interesting precedent. Doc fees are profit to the dealer. The claim that it pays for administration is utter rubbish, especially since it’s all done right in front of you or remotely. I’m rooting for Slate to really exploit the difference in fees to democratize the purchase for normal people. Ford’s not tryin to reduce fees that its collusion cast of dealers have so carefully crafted for last 40 years.