i guess ill chime in....
im 30yrs old, i only make $58ish CAD a year and im putting down a deposit in June for a Black Model S Performance 85kW max spec except the jump seats (i dont have kids)
the P85 costs $125K+ in canada because we always get the shaft when it comes to car pricing.
so i guess you could do it with my salary, i expect to pay off the car in 2 years after all the paperwork has gone through and im driving the car (ive already been able to pay off the approx price of the tesla in the last 2 years because my mortgage was $111K Dec 2011 and now its under $30K)
the first thing you should do is pay off your house though and that's what i intend to do come June.
5K downpayment to the car, and whatever time in between the deposit and delivery i will shove every dollar i make into the down payment of the car with the addition of selling my current car, genesis coupe (which was paid off 2 years into the financing term, this rapid payment is what triggered the idea that i could do it on a larger scale such as my house)
most of you are wondering how im doing this, its actually quite simple, you just dont dick around with your money, dont buy useless crap, dont smoke, drink, do drugs, go to stupid events like parties or bars, etc. Dont even drink coffee, ive weened myself off coffee after highschool and alcohol half way through college.
cut all useless things leaching at your paycheck and find ways to optimize utility bills.
- i only have internet at home, no phone, tv, sat, etc, etc.
- i stopped getting hair cuts and just started shaving my head (so much easier to manage)
- reduce water consumption, take shorter showers, reduce dishwasher usage, etc (some months i can get away with 2x M³ of water usage, my neighbors use well over 12x M³ )
- hyper mile your existing car, i have a genesis coupe 2010, its rated for 17MPG in the city and 26MPG on the highway, i can current achieve 25MPG in normal day to day driving
- don't drive anywhere unnecessary, i can make my car last 1 month on tank by not going unnecessary places
- i havent gone on vacation for oh i dunno, 12 years?
- ZERO carry over balance on all credit cards, i use my CCs alot but they are always paid in the grace period, infact i over pay my CC and keep a credit ontop of the credit incase of emergencies (has come in handy before when my POS fridge and dishwasher died at the same time)
- i was on Rogers wireless for my cell, what a complete rip off, switched to wind, pay $36.75 tax in every month, i save $450 dollars each year.
- this next one may kill some people but i was able to get away with $480 of food for 9 months, but i have to thank the company i work at for that, i get catered meals every day for lunch
and alot of other times i will work for food, ill help people move, help people with computer problems, etc and they usually feed me as payment lol
- dont have any relationships, i understand this is more or less impossible with people but its pretty self explanatory, if i didnt go out with the last 2 girls i would be in a model s RIGHT NOW.
- everything you come across has a price tag, one mans trash is another mans treasure, i buy and sell like crazy on kijiji to make money, i fix computers mainly and sell them off. i have access to the erecycling bins in a large building so i usually salvage stuff (you wont believe what people throw away, perfectly good dell workstations is one example)
i understand most of you will not go to such lengths, but with the tesla model S, i feel that its the only way to actually make a difference in this world, and all these sacrifices will be worth it when i can kick the addiction to gas/fossil fuels. if i am able to squeeze money from somewhere, ill invest i tesla as well.
please forgive any typos, this ultra book keyboard is a POS.
edit: oh and when i do get it, ill probably turn into one of those annoying fan boys, my city will KNOW ABOUT TESLA.
