These kinds of threads, in any kind of forum always crack me up.
OP: Hey I need help with this what do you think?
Posters: Well we think you’re asking the wrong question.
Some other posters: We think you’re wrong.
OP: Hey can you just give me the answer that I want and nothing else? I don’t need any tangent, like anyone would normally have in an actual, casual, conversation, just agree with me and give me the answer that I want to hear.
LOL deep breaths.
You asked people to help convince your “friend” to get a Plaid, and share their car for a test drive. You could have just left the rest out about the Porsche and convincing and just said:
“Hey does anyone have a Plaid in North or South Carolina that would be willing to let a friend and I check out this car, maybe test drive it before they order?”
Short, sweet, and to the point. No back story, No discussion on what the Plaid is going to be used for, or that it’s being cross shopped.
You didn’t however ask it that way did you. You had to bring Porsche into it, and later the fact it will be used for driving 300 miles every day, so you’re going to run the risk of getting additional feedback.
I would say it’s good feedback about picking the right tool for the job and helping your “friend” make the right decision, weigh all options, something you probably should be doing for this “friend” if he or she is a “friend.” That way they don’t regret making a $140,000 purchase.
This is exactly the kind of feedback you want from a Tesla forum. Honest, thought out, level headed non fan boy bias.
Is a Plaid or a Taycan really the best car for a 300 mile per day commuter? Mmmmm my option is no. Sorry.
Hey, thank you a lot for the time you put to analyze this "ridiculous" situation, my "Friend".
I did not ask "What do you think"?
I merely requested for an owner in Raleigh to let a "Friend" test the car.
Could not be more clearer then that.
I did give some background too increase the "Urgency", and I am sorry I hurt some feelings in the process, I do.
Interestingly, you described the response as...
Some people answer, "you are asking the wrong question".
I don't remember asking any question, and what kind of condescending response is that any way.
"Some are saying: You are wrong", when all I wanted is help my "Friend", make an educated decision.
"All I want is people to agree and give me the right answer", again, no question asked, no answer needed.
I do get your point, indeed, if I phrased my request clean of backstory, I would not have hurt some feelings and cause such reaction. Point taken.
But...
Should I not expect some responses offering help in the matter?
Should I expect some responses wanting to offer help, but are too far?
I could possibly expect some big sophisticated thinkers and bored members to share some off topic remarks, but not all of them.
I guess, if all responses think Taycan is a better car for any purpose, they must be right.
This is a democracy after all.
Oh, and I love this "plaid is not for daily driving and has a lot of problems".
Sounds a lot like the early model S critics back in 2012-13.
Yes, maybe in some of you guys world, if someone buys a 5 seat sedan daily driver for $124k, then, he should not think too much before he buys, just follow your Teenage dreams, since he must have a lot of money to spend correcting a $124k problem.
Hey, anyway, there is no automobile depreciation right now, so who cares, oh and no inflation too, and GM is the world EV leader...
Life must be good to every one if we are so lucky.
Sorry for the rant.