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Meh? Not excessive? I could buy two Honda Civics for that price, or operate one for a hundred and sixty thousand miles. Of course, maybe it is a higher quality

• ugh 17y ago
  Huh? What kind of cars do americans buy? My parents aren’t exactly super rich and they just bough a run of the mill, middle of the line Mercedes for $10,000 more (30,000€). I know quite a few people who would be comfortable spending that amount of money on a car. That’s not luxury, that’s a standard car for your middle class dads and moms in their fifties.
  • houseabsolute 17y ago
    Heh, my wife and I bring in a lot more than the average middle class family. But I still consider $30k a luxury, especially for a car that'll have trouble getting you from here to sf and back.
    • ugh 17y ago
      Well, it depends. Your average European will probably need to travel shorter distances. 80 miles would probably be enough for my parents for maybe 330 days in the year. That’s not bad at all. But you are probably right that this pesky month when you really need to drive farther and really don’t have any time to wait for the battery to recharge will kill it. And buying a second car for $30,000 is probably a bit too much. I guess that all goes to show that some sort of way to just change batteries (and not charge them when driving long distances) really would be a good idea. (Psst, we are on the internet. Didn’t know if you noticed. I have no freaking idea where your “here” is :)
      • houseabsolute 17y ago
        Here is Palo Alto. ;)