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If I owned a Tesla right now, I'd be in a bad situation. I sure as hell no longer want to be seen in one. The market for them has crashed, and nobody wants to buy one used. If I could afford a Tesla, I'd surely have insurance... I'd be rooting for somebody to set that shit on fire

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[–] artificialfish@programming.dev 35 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

Nah fam. I hate Elon, but I love my 2020 model 3 like a child. I won’t buy another Tesla most likely, but I’m not selling A CAR for political reasons. That’s mr moneybags level shit. Especially since it’s bought and paid for.

I’m gonna drive this till it breaks. I saw one with 500,000km the other day on it. So who cares about after market.

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Same, 2020 m3 also, love the car to death, still hate nazis.

But they started texting me asking me to look at new models, and I am so fucking close to replying 'sorry, Im trying to sell the swastikar I already own'.

But he's just a CS rep, shitting on him does little.

[–] artificialfish@programming.dev 3 points 8 hours ago

I don’t hate ANYONE at Tesla other than Elon. If they could give him the boot I’d probably buy from them forever. Except I do like the look of the rivians.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 21 hours ago

Yeah I hate elon but I'm too lazy to sell the car

[–] socsa@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago

Same. It's a great car and I generally don't care what other people think of me. But seriously fuck Elon Musk. I'm a shareholder as well and would absolutely vote to remove him as CEO in a heartbeat.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I’ve been afraid to say this on Lemmy, but I own a Tesla Model 3 and it’s worth it for many things, but mostly the FSD for my 40 min commute. I almost exclusively charge at home, and would not buy another Tesla now but, at the time I bought it, things weren’t so bad and it’s my first brand new car so sorry, not sorry.

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 2 points 3 hours ago

Don't be afraid to say it, im in a similar position.

Great car, especially for commutes, love mine to death.

But still feel dirty driving a fuhrermobile.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I hope you at least bought the FSD package outright with the car and aren't just funneling him $100 a month...

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I can support that haha

It’s a really good car. Moreso in 2020 when I bought. Would never give it up. But I hope elons FSD drives him off a cliff.

[–] zorflieg@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I am old enough that I've bought and sold a bunch of cars. And not once has my choice involved "how will people assume who I am in this purchase." Some have been a bad choice and others worked out. I don't think people should buy new Teslas but I wouldn't have the cash that I could fire sale a perfectly working vehicle just because people assume the car is the person.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bruh, buying a car that is newer than 10-years-old is Mr. Moneybags shit. Look in the mirror.

[–] artificialfish@programming.dev 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Newer than 10y? I think that’s just poverty shit.

Buying a Tesla is a big expense and does indicate wealth. But it doesn’t mean the person has money to buy and sell new cars every 4 years. I drive cars till they die like any normal person. I just happen to be able to afford middle-expensive new cars.

[–] w00tsy@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

They are pretty average priced these days to other cars

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The average car on the road is 10 years old.

[–] artificialfish@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

And does that imply that the average owner bought the car at 10yo? No. The average car on the road could be 10y if everyone bought them at 0 and trashed them at 20 for instance.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The point I'm making is that driving a 10-year-old car isn't "poverty shit", it's "average person shit".

[–] artificialfish@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

He didn’t say driving a 10yo car tho. He said buying a 10yo car! I would never buy a 10yo car. I would buy a 1-5yo. Buying used is great and honestly the most reasonable option. But buying something already 10yo is definitely “I can barely afford a car”