# Is Tesla Model 3 pre-order interest a poisoned chalice?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-tesla-model-3-pre-order-interest-a-poisoned-chalice/5926>\
**Category:** Tesla Electric Car Forum\
**Created:** [April 12, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-tesla-model-3-pre-order-interest-a-poisoned-chalice/5926 "2016-04-12T08:52:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-tesla-model-3-pre-order-interest-a-poisoned-chalice/5926/1 "2016-04-12T08:52:34Z")

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Even Elon Musk had no idea that pre-order levels for the Tesla Model 3 would reach anywhere near the current 325,000. This has given the company over $300 million in pre-order down payments with orders now valued at in excess of $10 billion. This is a phenomenal effort by any stretch of the imagination with […]

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**Author:** ![tmark938](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tmark938](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tmark938)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 7:51am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-tesla-model-3-pre-order-interest-a-poisoned-chalice/5926/2 "2016-04-13T07:51:40Z")

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It is only a poisoned chalice if Elon Musk cant deliver - would you bet against the man? I wouldn’t.

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**Author:** ![Safe2Drive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Safe2Drive](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Safe2Drive)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2016, 9:16am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-tesla-model-3-pre-order-interest-a-poisoned-chalice/5926/3 "2016-05-17T09:16:47Z")

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Neither would I like to bet against him but as I was researching from other blogs and authors, most of them are really skeptical about it.

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**Author:** ![Greendriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Greendriver](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Greendriver)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-tesla-model-3-pre-order-interest-a-poisoned-chalice/5926/4 "2016-05-17T15:04:00Z")

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I think Elon Musk has already admitted it will be a challenge to deliver all orders in a timely fashion. However, he has overcome greater challenges than this in his business life.