Used Teslas

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Anonymous wrote:I have a Tesla that I love. It is not a status symbol. It was $30K used. I do not like Elon but I will not be getting rid of my car. I wonder how many of these Tesla haters still use X.

I love my Tesla, bought it before Elon was involved in politics, but would consider buying another one if I can get a bargain. I could guess there will be people selling their used cars for political reasons and prices may drop. I wouldn't mind picking up a used X model for some extra space when I find a good deal. I've been hunting for a used 3 row SUV for a while and not seeing anything decent and not bulky or sluggish or too $$$ and gas guzzling. Our test drives of affordable gas models and especially hybrids were incredibly underwhelming.

IDGAF about politics, none of the parties made my life better, in fact both have created problems for me.

This is so true. Seeing what the prior administrations spent our money on, the ones before, and who knows what is to come.

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Anonymous wrote:All electric vehicles are depreciating like stones, taking the industry off guard. Not just Teslas. Lightly used Porsche Taycans can be picked up cheap, and Chevy Equinox EVs can be leased for about the cost of a cell phone plan ($169/mo. in some cases).

is it because more than expected teslas are being dumped onto the market? or has ev suddenly lost its appeal as a viable used car option? what did the industry fail to foresee?

I think most people are scared to buy a used EV. (New EVs are scary enough for them). But there is huge value in doing so. Very happy with mine (non-Tesla) and it has been the cheapest cost of ownership of any car I have ever owned.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t get the people who say they save money with a Tesla. With the $10-$15K premiums built in to the price of the car, the EV fees added to your annual car registration to make up for gas taxes, the $1K-3K you pay an electrician to add a charger to your garage, it seems you’re just paying for your gas upfront. But I did own TSLA stock and these people made me quite a bit of money. Thank you.

Better sell that stock soon or you will not make any money!

EVs are a superior version of a car. They are cheap to run, fun to drive and very convenient to charge. Never having to stop at a gas station is the best. I do not even know what gas prices are.

I do not own a Tesla but another manufacturer. We got the full tax credit and the EV was cheaper vs the gas model. DC was no taxes on EV, no emissions test, no “special” fee for EV and gave a $1,500 to install a charger. Not paying an excise tax on EV was a big savings(like 5-6%). Now I a pay about $8-$10 for equivalent of a tank of gas and no stopping at the gas station because I charge at home(and I am always ending up a home).

If Trump would let the Chinese cars in they would be priced around half of what the equivalent gas car. The way the market is trending EVs will be a lot cheaper vs gas cars. It takes half the man hours to make. Once they get up to size and scale of gas powered car manufacturing you could see really nice new cars costing between $10-$20k.

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Anonymous wrote:We are liberal, earthy-crunchy as it comes, and we've had one since 2019. We can't get another car right now, and doing so would be bad for the environment since there is nothing wrong with this one (except the guy who owns the company has lost his mind and soul, if ever he had one), so it is what it is. And it's actually a great car, so there's that too. We don't own any Tesla stock.

If you want to take something out on Elon, go after Elon, not your neighbors. We need to get our kids to school and ourselves to work. A car is a car. I don't get people who side eye someone for the car they drive as if it means they agree with Elon's current politics. That's just not realistic.

I side eye anyone I see in a Tesla truck. Though on the other hand, Tesla trucks are the best form of male birth control that's been produced this century. No woman is touching a guy who drives one of those things.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a Tesla that I love. It is not a status symbol. It was $30K used. I do not like Elon but I will not be getting rid of my car. I wonder how many of these Tesla haters still use X.

I love my Tesla, bought it before Elon was involved in politics, but would consider buying another one if I can get a bargain. I could guess there will be people selling their used cars for political reasons and prices may drop. I wouldn't mind picking up a used X model for some extra space when I find a good deal. I've been hunting for a used 3 row SUV for a while and not seeing anything decent and not bulky or sluggish or too $$$ and gas guzzling. Our test drives of affordable gas models and especially hybrids were incredibly underwhelming.

IDGAF about politics, none of the parties made my life better, in fact both have created problems for me.

This is so true. Seeing what the prior administrations spent our money on, the ones before, and who knows what is to come.

If y’all still think we’re asking “who wore it better? republicans or democrats?” here then you must be even stupider than I feared…

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Anonymous wrote:I don't buy unreliable cars, so I am limited to a few tried and true car models. Tesla is not one of them. To echo another PP, the middle class Tesla owners I know can't afford to ditch their vehicle for political reasons, but they will certainly not buy another Tesla.

This.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t get the people who say they save money with a Tesla. With the $10-$15K premiums built in to the price of the car, the EV fees added to your annual car registration to make up for gas taxes, the $1K-3K you pay an electrician to add a charger to your garage, it seems you’re just paying for your gas upfront. But I did own TSLA stock and these people made me quite a bit of money. Thank you.

Better sell that stock soon or you will not make any money!

EVs are a superior version of a car. They are cheap to run, fun to drive and very convenient to charge. Never having to stop at a gas station is the best. I do not even know what gas prices are.

I do not own a Tesla but another manufacturer. We got the full tax credit and the EV was cheaper vs the gas model. DC was no taxes on EV, no emissions test, no “special” fee for EV and gave a $1,500 to install a charger. Not paying an excise tax on EV was a big savings(like 5-6%). Now I a pay about $8-$10 for equivalent of a tank of gas and no stopping at the gas station because I charge at home(and I am always ending up a home).

If Trump would let the Chinese cars in they would be priced around half of what the equivalent gas car. The way the market is trending EVs will be a lot cheaper vs gas cars. It takes half the man hours to make. Once they get up to size and scale of gas powered car manufacturing you could see really nice new cars costing between $10-$20k.

You didn’t read my post. I did sell the stock and I did make a ton of money. Enough to retire on very very well.

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Europe is calling Tesla Swasticars. And cybertrucks look like dumpsters.

Sales of Teslas are down around the world.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t get the people who say they save money with a Tesla. With the $10-$15K premiums built in to the price of the car, the EV fees added to your annual car registration to make up for gas taxes, the $1K-3K you pay an electrician to add a charger to your garage, it seems you’re just paying for your gas upfront. But I did own TSLA stock and these people made me quite a bit of money. Thank you.

Better sell that stock soon or you will not make any money!

EVs are a superior version of a car. They are cheap to run, fun to drive and very convenient to charge. Never having to stop at a gas station is the best. I do not even know what gas prices are.

I do not own a Tesla but another manufacturer. We got the full tax credit and the EV was cheaper vs the gas model. DC was no taxes on EV, no emissions test, no “special” fee for EV and gave a $1,500 to install a charger. Not paying an excise tax on EV was a big savings(like 5-6%). Now I a pay about $8-$10 for equivalent of a tank of gas and no stopping at the gas station because I charge at home(and I am always ending up a home).

If Trump would let the Chinese cars in they would be priced around half of what the equivalent gas car. The way the market is trending EVs will be a lot cheaper vs gas cars. It takes half the man hours to make. Once they get up to size and scale of gas powered car manufacturing you could see really nice new cars costing between $10-$20k.

What gas model are you comparing to where you think the EV model was cheaper than the gas model? Be specific. Don’t compare your cheaply made EV to a BMW.

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I paid $22K for my 2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid. Are there EVs priced at this point in the US? If not what is the premium I would pay an equivalent EV. What’s my break even point.

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We have one. Would like to sell it but can't take the financial hit right now. I hate that we have to drive around in it and our neighbors see it in our driveway.

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This guy I went on a date with said he had the trash can as a second car. I blocked him when I got home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Europe is calling Tesla Swasticars. And cybertrucks look like dumpsters.

Sales of Teslas are down around the world.

lol they totally look like dumpsters! Cyberdumps.

[Anonymous]

Honestly when I see a cybertruck I have to restrain myself from keying it and getting arrested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get the people who say they save money with a Tesla. With the $10-$15K premiums built in to the price of the car, the EV fees added to your annual car registration to make up for gas taxes, the $1K-3K you pay an electrician to add a charger to your garage, it seems you’re just paying for your gas upfront. But I did own TSLA stock and these people made me quite a bit of money. Thank you.

Better sell that stock soon or you will not make any money!

EVs are a superior version of a car. They are cheap to run, fun to drive and very convenient to charge. Never having to stop at a gas station is the best. I do not even know what gas prices are.

I do not own a Tesla but another manufacturer. We got the full tax credit and the EV was cheaper vs the gas model. DC was no taxes on EV, no emissions test, no “special” fee for EV and gave a $1,500 to install a charger. Not paying an excise tax on EV was a big savings(like 5-6%). Now I a pay about $8-$10 for equivalent of a tank of gas and no stopping at the gas station because I charge at home(and I am always ending up a home).

If Trump would let the Chinese cars in they would be priced around half of what the equivalent gas car. The way the market is trending EVs will be a lot cheaper vs gas cars. It takes half the man hours to make. Once they get up to size and scale of gas powered car manufacturing you could see really nice new cars costing between $10-$20k.

So this poster probably doesn’t make much money relative to the DC area if they qualified for the full $7500 tax credit and other breaks. You only qualified for the credit if your AGI was below $150K filing single or $300K filing jointly. But good deal nonetheless. Personally I would never qualify for this credit.