Everybody’s family when you buy a Tesla—and pays full price. That’s the official Musk family policy, according to Elon Musk‘s 76-year-old mother, Maye Musk. Despite being the matriarch of one of the most influential tech dynasties, she has confirmed multiple times that her billionaire son doesn’t hand out Tesla TSLA-0.41%Get Free Report discounts—even to his own relatives.
This no-special-treatment approach isn’t new, but it resurfaced in a 2024 exchange on X when Musk responded to a nearly two-year-old video from Snoop Dogg, who had jokingly asked for a free Tesla. Musk’s response? A firm no. “Everyone pays full price for a Tesla, including me,” he wrote.
Even Mom Doesn’t Get a Deal
Cousins Don’t Get Discounts Either
It turns out Musk has been keeping this policy intact for years. Back in 2016, his cousin, Lyndon Rive, then the CEO of SolarCity, tried to see if a little family favoritism could score him a deal on a Tesla. The response? Classic Musk.
When the Musk Name Increases Prices
Not only does Musk refuse to hand out discounts, but in some cases, having his last name can actually make things more expensive. His younger sister, Tosca Musk, an entrepreneur and founder of the streaming platform Passionflix, told the Daily Mail that being a Musk comes with its own set of financial hurdles.
No Special Treatment in the Musk Universe
