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At the end of 2013 I bought a 2014 Audi A6 TDI all-in for $58k believing I was much farther away from my Tesla purchase than it turned out. All-in for my 70D (net of taxes) was $85k, so $27k up-sale. Worth every penny.
There is no way in hell I would have spent this much money on a car were it not a Tesla, all electric, and high performance. And it's not about the money -- I could afford BMW, Audi, Jaguar, and the other luxury performance brands but I had no interest in owning another ICE at any price. For me and for a number of reasons, ICEs are a huge turn off, and it's more than just the poison they inject into the air we breathe every day. They're also a nightmare of plumbing, noise, and filth -- real old fashined stuff. They're the past, in spite of all the BS claims the manufacturers make about "innovation."
?..for a number of reasons, ICEs are a huge turn off, and it's more than just the poisin they inject into the air we breathe every day. They're also a nightmare of plumbing, noise, and filth -- real old fashined stuff. They're the past, in spite of all the BS claims the manufacturers make about "innovation."
Absolutely right. I think for 99% of Tesla owners (I recall only one post on TMC about someone trading their Model S for an ICE), once you have owned one and lived with the car for a bit, you realize that electric is the only way you want to drive. Every ICE vehicle seems hopelessly antiquated: 20th century, not 21st century.
And that is something that the other car companies don't seem to understand because the people who run them have never owned a quality EV, or any EV.
That was my "almost car" - ended up with the Model S and never looked back. My last car (wife drives) was a 2013 X5 and about 1/2 the cost of the Tesla. Would do it again in a heartbeat.
Funny, I pulled up alongside a Bentley GTC today and figured it is about the same cost (maybe a little more) than a fully loaded P90D and I'd rather have my car - although the Bentley was nice. I like the understated stealthness of the Tesla.
Interesting thread. At this point every car I have ever purchased cost more than the one before. Not sure I can continue that rend after Telsa
1985 Toyota Celica (off the college!)
1996 Acura Integra (Celica still going strong after 11 years but was starting to have some more frequent issues)
2001 Audi A4 w/Quattro (ready for a less boring car--wanted German!)
2007 Lexus GS350AWD (German car with too many issues and now out of Warranty, wanted a more powerful car with AWD but fewer issues)
2015 Model S 85D (love at first site, just took me a couple of years to pull the trigger)
I had an Acura TL (practical car), and Aston Martin (fun car). Sold both, bought the Model S.
So +60K, -not sure how much K.
I am thinking of buying either a smart car or elio for places I'd rather not take the Model S.
I also have a bicycle.
2007 Acura MDX, loaded, $55K. Model S (not loaded) cost me almost exactly $100K. at 190K miles, the MDX wasn't worth much at the end. Gave it to the kid who is just getting her license. (as s side note, she begs me to drive the Model S every day. Still on a permit so it isn't happening).
Most recent purchase before the Tesla was a F350 diesel for $60K. Its not quite as efficient.