Edit: [Thinking about the best way to show how a financially unwise decision to own the product can increase gains (vs. the weak hold posture that would result if no product ownership experience occurred) happened.]
You could say the same for all the people that bought roadsters before the Model S and all the people that bought Model S between then and 2019.
Having buyers for the in place production capacity is key to getting to profitability and staying profitable.
I never said everyone would be better off following my example, I just said for me, being in a lower income situation to start it was worth investing instead of getting a car until I could join you later.
I'm very grateful for every person that ever bought a Tesla of any shape, size, or color. I'm not showing jealousy or remorse. I'm just telling you a choice I made in the past that was relevant to a lower key discussion before it got taken to the next level by people playing devils advocate.
And I'm cool with devils advocates to move the conversation forward, just don't make it an attack on me because I happened to mention my situation. The first negative comment in the chain that crossed the line was the one that used the phrase "not thinking straight".
On the lower end of the income spectrum for this group.
The idea of retiring at all, ever, was out of the question, maybe total net worth is 3 years salary, nearing age 60. For the record, that is the amount where people who advise on long term care insurance tell you not to bother, as you are going to need that money to live.
Mission wise I stacked my order onto the Model 3 stack 1 month after introduction to demonstrate stiff demand past the glitz. To follow through, all direct-able retirement funds went to TSLA, with the agreement that the deal closes if the gains cover the cost of the car. It turns out they did, so I have a silver dual motor (with the badge in the console).
Having the vehicle has helped me as an investor in a Peter Lynch kind of way. Owning the car has a increased conviction. That helps me concentrate with more confidence and realize more (paper) gains.
Here is a Peter Lynch picture of the trunk with a 29er MTB inside. The key part is the cross beam on the ceiling of the trunk. Light yellow here. The front wheel leans against that top rail as if a hatch cover.
The benefit is that is no rubbing of the wheel on the bike, as the bike is not supporting the wheel, the car is.
I think the placement of the cross rail to support a 2.4 inch tire on a 29er (700c) rim is deliberate. An Easter egg that causes loyalty instead of cursing. Bike frame finish is protected by design.
So owning the car increases conviction and concentration for me, in a Peter Lynch data kind of way.
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