I completely get it, along with all the folks saying they don’t, won’t, can’t sell their Tesla. I’m also going to flip off every single Tesla I see on the road unless something seriously changes. I’ve spent most of my life with my head in the sand, first time ever donating to politics was sending Harris a weeks pay after she announced following Biden’s disaster debate. I was obviously part of the problem. Since the election I’ve cut out my family, have one friend left, and my wife and kids. I also flip off everyone in my development that had up Trump signs anytime I see them. I’m not going to actively destroy someone else’s property but I’d defend anyone that does. I’m privileged, my breaking point is different, the least I can do is show I’m not another bigot in this backwater country by ensuring my disdain for their hatred is understood. Fuck all of them and the symbolism’s of hate they have built. Even if I somehow found myself in a Tesla I’d at a minimum still be flipping off every one of them I saw on the road and hope every person I passed returned the favor so I’d know where they stood. Fuck them and fuck anyone carrying around their symbol of hatred hiding behind their veil of privilege.
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This is incredibly sad, and I feel so sorry for you.
So much impotent rage.
Just put one of those “I bought it before I knew Elon was crazy” bumper stickers on it and continue to drive it.
So instead of just risking anti-Musk people burning the car, you will now also have the pro-Musk people who might burn your car.
I put BYD badges on mine until I get rid of it.
My neighbor's in that bucket, he bought one back when I would have bought my self one had I been in better financial health.
There's probably a lot of left-wing upper middle class that have them. Ever since musk came on the scene Tesla's been awfully bullish on making it hard to sell them.
Make money by charging people for a chance to beat it up
Is this satire?
You needed to ask?
Idk I guess I thought a stupid fucking idiot made a website. It seems the stupid fucking idiot was me. My bad.
I remember a few people got caught for hiring a hit man at hireahitman.com (or something equally on the nose and obvious).
In that case, at least, law enforcement set up the website
Nah the site was satarical and a few people took it seriously and emailed theguy who ran it, who forwarded their info to law enforcement.
My favorite Irish man made a video about it if you're interested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9P8YxjgH08
Definitely
I should have scrolled down further, I see that now.
People don’t have to be stuck with a Tesla. I sold my 2018 Model 3 to Carvana last week for 18k. Yesterday I turned right around and bought a 2019 Audi Q5 for 18k. I never wanted to go back to gas, but I only plan on owning this until I can get the Rivian R2 I reserved. Then I’ll sell the Audi for the down payment on the Rivian. Should be a year or two max.
Admirable. I keep telling owners its not that hard to drive something else. I appreciate you acting on your values.
The R3X can't get here fast enough.
I think I'm gonna shoot for the R2S, or go for the Hyundai/Kia. The R3X is too small, and I've never owned anything larger than a midsize sedan.
People don’t have to be stuck with a Tesla
But then the person you sold it to will be the person stuck with a Tesla, no?
Carvana is a corporation, who gives a shit if they're stuck with a Tesla they can't sell.
Ah, I missed that part. In my head the person was just selling to another person.
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.
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.
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.
Yeah I hate elon but I'm too lazy to sell the car
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.
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.
I hope you at least bought the FSD package outright with the car and aren't just funneling him $100 a month...
That is correct.
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.
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.
I think that's why there's a stealmyteala.com website. An insurance payout would be better than market value, perhaps.