At what net worth would you buy a Tesla?

[Anonymous]

Maybe $5M networth.

Spending $100k on an asset that immediately depreciates rapidly as soon as you touch it is stupid. I still can't find it palatable to spend more than $20-25k on an automobile even though we have a very comfortable middle class income. Such a waste of money. Car payments suck, and even if you pay all cash for an expensive Tesla model, it's still just a lot of cash tied up in an illiquid asset that loses value. Hate cars.

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Anonymous wrote:? You can get a decently equipped model 3 for under 50k. Do you wonder about the net worth people who buy Toyota Siennas or Honda Pilots?

People who buy siennas and pilots are screaming loudly that they don’t care what people think Of them. Tesla is the opposite.

Hmm. I have one clunky minivan and one Tesla 3. Do I care what people think of me or not? I’m so confused!!! Honestly I just want something with decent gas mileage, leaather seats in base the kids spill food, and a radio. I miss my old minivan’s DVD player.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A Model Y is around $55K. DH is really looking at getting one. The space-X connection is a driving factor for him. He's in the space industry. Plus his job is related to climate as well, so he wants to go EV-clean.

I'm not a big fan of the Teslas. I don't like the jerky regenerative braking and the very different/non-existent instrument panel (too much of a departure from what I know). I worry about it not being as multi-functional as my CR-V and not being a car that I can use in a pinch or that the kids can use in a pinch.

But, if he wants to buy a Tesla, he can.

I'd much prefer the yet-to-be-ready Toyota BZ4X --- you know -- the "everyman" EV. I'm not into the flashiness of the Tesla, but I agree that it is the BEST of the EVs.

FYI. You can turn the regenerative breaking off. I didn’t even know it was a thing until I accidentally drove on my husband’s settings the other day. It automatically turn it off when I drive.
I do miss a panel with button and knobs, but those are going away in many cars, sadly.
I don’t really understand your point about it not being multifunctional or the kids not being able to use it. It’s super great for teens because if you have the app, you can always see where the car is and even how fast it is driving. It’s easy to drive—not like an SUV or a sports car.

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Anonymous wrote:I see so many Teslas in the DMV and wonder how rich the owners are.

How do you know they own them?

You have to pay cash for a Tesla. No leases..

Hmm. I’m leasing my Tesla.

They aren’t expensive and it’s not really luxurious.

[Anonymous]

A lot of the reasons people list here for never wanting to buy a Tesla don’t make any sense.

-Signed, A Tesla Owner

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Anonymous wrote:none. Only a fool buys an electric car in 2021. 2031 -- different story perhaps.

Only a cool still buys gas for a prehistoric ICE car.

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Anonymous wrote:? You can get a decently equipped model 3 for under 50k. Do you wonder about the net worth people who buy Toyota Siennas or Honda Pilots?

People who buy siennas and pilots are screaming loudly that they don’t care what people think Of them. Tesla is the opposite.

Not true. I've been looking at electric vehicles. Teslas go the farthest on a charge. Very few go more than 300 miles on a charge. I like some other makers, but they don't have the same range.

Lucid motors goes further on a charge

Lucid motors only exists on paper. Funded by Saudi blood money too.

[Anonymous]

WHy would you buy a Tesla over a Taycan or an Etron GT? The only realistic answer is that the Tesla is cheaper. In other words, it's the poor man's electric vehicle at this point

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Anonymous wrote:A Model Y is around $55K. DH is really looking at getting one. The space-X connection is a driving factor for him. He's in the space industry. Plus his job is related to climate as well, so he wants to go EV-clean.

I'm not a big fan of the Teslas. I don't like the jerky regenerative braking and the very different/non-existent instrument panel (too much of a departure from what I know). I worry about it not being as multi-functional as my CR-V and not being a car that I can use in a pinch or that the kids can use in a pinch.

But, if he wants to buy a Tesla, he can.

I'd much prefer the yet-to-be-ready Toyota BZ4X --- you know -- the "everyman" EV. I'm not into the flashiness of the Tesla, but I agree that it is the BEST of the EVs.

FYI. You can turn the regenerative breaking off. I didn’t even know it was a thing until I accidentally drove on my husband’s settings the other day. It automatically turn it off when I drive.
I do miss a panel with button and knobs, but those are going away in many cars, sadly.
I don’t really understand your point about it not being multifunctional or the kids not being able to use it. It’s super great for teens because if you have the app, you can always see where the car is and even how fast it is driving. It’s easy to drive—not like an SUV or a sports car.

Pp responding. By not being multifunctional, I mesn DH won't be carrying 12 bags of mulch in his Model Y (if he gets one). That'll always be me doing mulch in my CRV. If he got a Rav4 Prime, his car could be used that way. I feel like the Tesla would be the "special" car....the "don't mess it up car". Whereas a more every-person's EV would be one that handles the daily grind of life better. And I don't see my soon-to-be 15 yr old having any driving lessons with dad in a Tesla model y. That means my Honda CRV is gojng to be shouldering 100% of that function too.

If my newly licdnsed 17 yr old is going anywhere with DH, he won't allow her to drive a new Tesla. It's hard to get used to so many differences...that it doesn't make sense for a newer driver at all. Even with dad in the car.

I just think it's great for DH, but it is a negative for the family as a whole.

[Anonymous]

There's another thread about why one might choose Tesla over other electric cars that goes into it in depth, but the grid with chargers they built out is unbeatable. If you want to be able to travel in your electric car & easily find chargers this is the car to get regardless of what you think of Musk.

-owner of both a (hybrid) Honda CR-V & a Tesla S

[Anonymous]

Let's see, some quick napkin math...my household net worth is maybe $300K if you count retirement savings and we own a Tesla.

It's really not all that expensive. The payments on a 6 year loan are like $700 a month for a Dual Motor AWD Model 3 with all the options, which while not super cheap is well within our budget, especially when you factor in the gas and maintenance savings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WHy would you buy a Tesla over a Taycan or an Etron GT? The only realistic answer is that the Tesla is cheaper. In other words, it's the poor man's electric vehicle at this point

Because it's faster, more powerful, and has far better range? I think the better question is why would anyone NOT get a Tesla?

[Anonymous]

And Subaru is releasing the Solterra- which because of partnership with Toyota- is basically the same as the Toyota BZ4X

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WHy would you buy a Tesla over a Taycan or an Etron GT? The only realistic answer is that the Tesla is cheaper. In other words, it's the poor man's electric vehicle at this point

Anyone buying an Etron is advertising that they can't afford a Taycan. The only reason to get either is because you want to be different and not get a Tesla (which PP pointed out outperforms both).

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Anonymous wrote:WHy would you buy a Tesla over a Taycan or an Etron GT? The only realistic answer is that the Tesla is cheaper. In other words, it's the poor man's electric vehicle at this point

Because it's faster, more powerful, and has far better range? I think the better question is why would anyone NOT get a Tesla?

Yuck. They are all so fugly.