FastLaneJB
Active Member
Yeah indeed. The top 10% in IT earn a lot more.Yeah, I was just trying to point out the disparity in the averages. I think more people in the US could afford one than over here generally due to US salaries being higher and taxed less. I probably do earn 2-3x the UK average but no way could I afford an S or an X, especially with a mortgage in Surrey
In terms of affording an S / X it depends. Assuming you don't plan to own the car then your paying the depreciation over 3 / 4 years and an interest rate. I had a BMW M5 with most of the options for £800 a month on a 0% APR deal a good while ago. I had a M760Li with all the options, at £1,100 a month also on a 0% interest deal. V12 so it depreciated like a rock but also had around £40k off list price on BMW and dealer contributions.
It's probably changed but the Model S used to keep its value quite well and on lower interest rates maybe around £1,100 - 1,200 a month also. Though with interest rates up so high that ruins this really.
I've no interest in owning an electric car at the moment. I like to change to something new and electric vehicles are still in their infancy so want to keep up with tech here. Not like an ICE car where after 8 years a new model comes out with 20 more hp, 2mpg improvement and that's about it.