The Trump Administration just slapped huge tariffs on imported cars, causing many car buyers to accelerate their purchase plans and snap up a new car now, rather than wait. If thatβs you, and youβre one of the thousands looking to distance yourself from Tesla, the time is now to check out this $20,000 Tesla conquest deal from Polestar.
It might seem hard to believe now, but once upon a time there were a bunch of otherwise sane, intelligent people who believed that there was βinfinite demandβ for Teslaβs cars. Thatβs not true anymore βΒ itβs an objective fact that the two million reservations for Tesla Cybertruck havenβt turned into sales, and the rest of the brandβs cars are losing value three times faster than the rest of the new car market, making them tough to sell or trade in.
Thatβs where incentives come in βΒ and, while a number of car brands are offering several thousands of dollars to EV buyers looking to make the switch, this $20,000 Tesla conquest deal from Polestar might be the one thatβs most aggressively targeting Tesla buyers.
From the Polestar website:
Calling all Tesla owners. Enjoy up to $20,000 towards the lease of a new Polestar 3Β when you combine the $5,000 Polestar Conquest Bonus and the $15,000 Polestar Clean Vehicle Incentive.
Polestar 3 is the SUV that drives like a sports car. Featuring range up to 350 miles, 517 hp, 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds, and built-in technologies like Google Assistant and Apple CarPlay.
POLESTAR US
Polestar hasnβt been shy about what it views as an βopportunityβ to snatch up car buyers who want to distance themselves from Musk. The companyβs CEO, German auto industry stalwart Michael Lohscheller, told Bloomberg, βFor Germany, somebody outside of Germany endorsing right-wing political parties is a big thing. You want to know what I think about it? I think itβs totally unacceptable. Totally unacceptable. You just donβt do that. This is pure arrogance, and these things will not work.β
Heβs hoping enough people agree to move the needle on Polestar sales in the US βΒ and the first step to that is for consumers to get behind the wheel of this βmasterfully tuned and sneaky-fast SUV,β and see if itβs a fit for them.
Electrekβs Take
I spent half the day in a local Volvo dealership Iβve had a great relationship with for years. I know those guys well. They typically average about 2-3 units per day.
Yesterday? I arrived around 1:30PM with a sack of spicy chicken sandwiches (if you want good customer service, be a good customer), and theyβd already moved a half dozen units by the time I got there. They were looking at another dozen fresh leads from panicked city-dwellers looking to come in and make a deal over the weekend.
Itβs about to get weird out there, kids. You could do far worse than trying to navigate said weirdness in a new Polestar.
SOURCE | IMAGES: Polestar.
