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[โ€“] karl_chungus@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I had a 1st edition ID.4 and miss it so much, been waiting for the ID.7 but I donโ€™t think theyโ€™re bringing that to the US anymore. TBH itโ€™s a lot of car, too much for me anyway. Never had many issues with the ID.4 that VW didnโ€™t cover, but I sold it because it was having some issues with the displays shutting off on hot days. Big safety concern, and I still donโ€™t know if they ever came up with a fix.

Gone are the days of smaller cars. If they sold the ID.3 here Iโ€™d buy it instantly.

There arenโ€™t many good EV sedans here unfortunately, which I could imagine makes it harder for some Tesla owners to find another vehicle to switch to. Elon, fossil fuels or an overpriced luxury EV SUV seem to be the only real choices.

For now Iโ€™m making do with my sisterโ€™s old Leaf but am going to need to find another car soon, and it sure as hell wonโ€™t be a Tesla but Iโ€™m at a loss as to what. Take away the shitty Nazi CEO and the cars are (at least spec-wise) a good value. Not enough for me to overlook the rest of their faults, but enough to be frustrating when looking literally anywhere else.