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Tesla referral news — what changed, and what it means before you order

Short, dated dispatches on the Tesla referral program and the incentives around it — each one says what actually changed and what a buyer should do differently. The blog holds the longer worked math; this is the running record of changes.

  1. Tesla's 0% APR on the Model Y ended in early August — here's what a higher rate actually costs you The promotional financing that even discounted Model Y Performance to 3.99% APR is gone — any rate you're quoted above that is new, real, compounding cost. Cologne, Germany: Electric Car Charging Point at TUV Rheinland Headquarters in Cologne, Germany
  2. The car-loan interest deduction just got its paperwork: Form 1098-VLI and Schedule 1-A From tax year 2026, lenders report qualifying interest on Form 1098-VLI and the VIN goes on Schedule 1-A — and the income phase-out math is worth running before you assume the full $10,000. Zurich Tesla Supercharger (Ank Kumar Infosys Limited)
  3. Model Y prices went up for the first time in two years — what that does to your referral math Premium trims are up $1,000, Performance up $500, Entry unchanged — the referral link's value didn't move, so its share of the price did. Zurich Tesla Supercharger (Ank Kumar Infosys Limited)

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