At what net worth would you buy a Tesla?

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

So much depends on how you feel about Elon Musk, but I would buy one at maybe 2M net worth. DH loves Elon Musk (bleh) but we tend to not like spending money on cars. Current net worth is 1M.

[Anonymous]

? 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?

[Anonymous]

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

How do you know they own them?

[Anonymous]

They are under 50k dear

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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..

[Anonymous]

Depends what Tesla model you mean. A model 3 is a 40k car while the roadster is a 200k car. That is a big range. I am not sure my car budget for a Tesla would be very different than my budget for any other car. There is a little more infrastructure for the Tesla, but hopefully that pays for itself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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..

There’s something in between leasing and paying cash, though.

[Anonymous]

What a stupid question. Lots of people buy luxury cars who shouldn't.

[Anonymous]

I don't want to die in a car fire because a car with no door handles looks cool. No net worth calculation changes that, though we're currently at $1.5M.

[Anonymous]

Some of the models are pretty mainstream in terms of price. Doesn't seem that different from any other upper mid range car.

[Anonymous]

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?

This. The lower end Teslas are not that expensive compared to a lot of other cars on the market.

[Anonymous]

We make 150k and I was looking at the less expensive Teslas.

I mean, it costs almost 30k to buy a Honda these days, so why not consider it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't want to die in a car fire because a car with no door handles looks cool. No net worth calculation changes that, though we're currently at $1.5M.

I'm not going to be in a car fire handles or not.

[Anonymous]

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.