Tesla Model S Plaid
#1666
Intermediate
if you do consider a model x plaid, make sure it's delivered with matching brand front/rear tires, unlike this $131K one.
https://www.carscoops.com/2022/03/te...matched-tires/
https://www.carscoops.com/2022/03/te...matched-tires/
You need to spend six figures to save hundreds per month, so spend money to somehow save money.
#1667
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
People that buy $130k Plaid don't buy it to save money on gas. Most Plaid buyers I know choose financing simply because its the better financial decision due to cheap debt. Avoiding horrendous gas prices is just a side benefit
#1668
Lead Lap
Yeah I really didn't care about saving money on gas but it is nice not having to fill up every week with these gas prices, it's just a little bonus of having an EV. Also, my interest rate is 1.69%, why wouldn't I take advantage of financing at that low rate, it's cheap money.
#1669
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
Yeah I really didn't care about saving money on gas but it is nice not having to fill up every week with these gas prices, it's just a little bonus of having an EV. Also, my interest rate is 1.69%, why wouldn't I take advantage of financing at that low rate, it's cheap money.
I've never bought a car outright as financing is a way better financial decision in most cases. Debt has been cheap forever and my cash goes toward higher yield investments so i see it as money wasted to outlay large amounts of cash upfront. I still have student loans I can pay off anytime but the interest rate is 2%! Not bothering paying off anything at a 2% loan.
#1670
Lexus Champion
#1672
Lexus Champion
I disagree with that. If you have a 5 year old Corolla or Civic that's paid off and you run out and buy a $50k model 3 solely to save gas, then that statement would apply. Anyway, you shouldn't run out and buy a $50k Model 3, or any $50k EV just to save gas, unless that was your budget, you were looking for something practical that's fast, fun, and will have the added advantage of saving money on gas. Did I confuse you enough?
#1674
Lexus Champion
Just for kicks that $50K Model 3 is now a $51K Model 3
https://www.autoblog.com/2022/03/10/...del-3-y-again/
https://www.autoblog.com/2022/03/10/...del-3-y-again/
#1675
Lexus Fanatic
Just for kicks that $50K Model 3 is now a $51K Model 3
https://www.autoblog.com/2022/03/10/...del-3-y-again/
https://www.autoblog.com/2022/03/10/...del-3-y-again/
#1676
Lexus Champion
https://www.sustainablebusiness.com/...adition-50899/
It's actually a good thing because Tesla was able to work around and cut out the middleman. They would be more expensive sold through dealerships because of markups. Like this RAV4 marked up to $90K in an Oakland dealership:
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/artic...P-16649490.php
Sorry, forgot the link
Last edited by AMIRZA786; 03-10-22 at 10:47 AM.
#1677
Lexus Champion
It's very simple. Don't buy one if you think the price is too high. One of the reason I bought a Polestar over a Model 3 was it was $10K cheaper. Buying online is the only way I'm buying for now on
#1679
Lexus Champion
#1680
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
I think most people want it like that. Dealers are the middlemen that destroy the margins of the manufacturers and are there strictly because they were once needed in an age where there was no ability for OEMs to roll out a national footprint easily. They are an anachronism that has survived by forcing laws that enable their parasitic behavior in the value chain. Its a farce that you would get better pricing from dealers and completely unrealistic as dealers require margin from sales to keep afloat. Cars would be vastly cheaper without dealers and the whole system would be vastly better off allowing direct sales than the current system that enables these parasites to continue to live.