At what net worth would you buy a Tesla?

[Anonymous]

Who buys a Porsche sedan? WTF is up with that?

[Anonymous]

Can someone please make an attractive EV?

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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?

[Anonymous]

+supercharger network w/the best range of all other EVs.

Try going cross country and back in a Taycan - strictly commuter cars.

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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.

We have a Model 3, an old minivan, and a Prius (old car now teen's car).
The teen will NEVER drive the Tesla. I don't even drive the Tesla. There was no food allowed in the Tesla for the first year and a half. My minivan was in the shop and I said I could just drive the Tesla to work, and DH said, no I have time to drive you. Sports kid wasn't allowed in the Tesla with dirty shoes until recently and dad puts the sports bags in/out of the trunk, not the kid.
So yeah, this is NOT the family car. (Though recently the dog rode in the front seat a couple times--DH is loosening up--probably to position for buying another one in a couple years!).

[Anonymous]

There’s no HHI at which I would buy that car or be ok with DH buying that car. He’s a biglaw partner and I’m a biglaw associate. He drives a Toyota and it’ll stay that way for the foreseeable future.

[Anonymous]

4 million
We have 3 M now and have a Honda and BMW. Would consider replacing Honda with Tesla if we're 4m

[Anonymous]

We are at 2.5 mil net worth now and have 2 minivans one suv.

We will probably go another 5 to 8 years before getting a new. Hopefully our net worth will be about 5 mil. So then, we willl get Tesla with FUll self driving.

[Anonymous]

I would never give Elon Musk a dime of my money. What a world class piece of human extrement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

We have a Model 3, an old minivan, and a Prius (old car now teen's car).
The teen will NEVER drive the Tesla. I don't even drive the Tesla. There was no food allowed in the Tesla for the first year and a half. My minivan was in the shop and I said I could just drive the Tesla to work, and DH said, no I have time to drive you. Sports kid wasn't allowed in the Tesla with dirty shoes until recently and dad puts the sports bags in/out of the trunk, not the kid.
So yeah, this is NOT the family car. (Though recently the dog rode in the front seat a couple times--DH is loosening up--probably to position for buying another one in a couple years!).

This is weird to me. We have a Tesla 3 and a minivan. I think the minivan cost more. I have definitely hauled mulch in the Tesla, and the dog rides in it all the time. It is our primary family car because of the mileage issue. Our teen is a year away from driving but she will definitely drive the Tesla before the minivan. The minivan is so much harder to drive and park. The differences between a Tesla 3 and a traditional car are very minimal and really nothing for teens who are used to things being digital (unlike their old fogey parents). Also, with the Tesla I can track where she is and how fast she’s driving!

[Anonymous]

2 mil net worth an a Korean sedan and a minivan. We would consider a Tesla after the sedan goes kaput.

[Anonymous]

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

That's what someone with a 2001 understanding of the industry would say.

[Anonymous]

Current Subaru will likely last a number of years...

Maybe my next car will be no car. Likely to have fleets of self-driving electric Ubers in the next 10 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s no HHI at which I would buy that car or be ok with DH buying that car. He’s a biglaw partner and I’m a biglaw associate. He drives a Toyota and it’ll stay that way for the foreseeable future.

You sound fun!

[Anonymous]

Teslas are like unsexy Porsches. I would pass on that make at any net worth.