I haven't even seen the Model S let alone test driving the vehicle. And I'm buying one. I don't have the money to do this .. it's a crunch. I'll be eating beans and rice.
I'll be retired soon. And yes I'm taking out a loan to get the S in the $100k range. I don't think you can really buy one for less unless you cut yourself off at the legs.
But I have a commitment to the future and I want the electrified transportation system to happen. You can talk the talk or walk the walk as it were.
I've thought about '..what if the company fails'. Still a possibility but with the number of units out there I'm thinking there would still be support. And the company would fail if we didn't 'invest' in it by buying their product.
Here I am in Nebraska and there are no service centers, show rooms (illegal), or Tesla Superchargers. And I'm still buying one! WTF?
Yesterday I was filling up the Honda Pilot (19k miles, 2012) for $50 or so and thought..it's not the gas. Gas is cheap. However, it's the philosophy of owning a piece of the future and being a part of it that matters. Then on the way home all I could see was..tailpipes. And I'm thinking that shouldn't be happening when we have the technology to change it.
I still get cold feet just thinking about it. But I want to be a part of this group on this board and others. And I want to be part of Tesla in my own little way.
I just hope I can protect the S from bankruptcy