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> Which other car is 400,000 people waiting patiently to buy for two years, even putting down a $1,000 deposit? None, but I would hazard a guess that's because
by NeutronBoy 10y ago
> Which other car is 400,000 people waiting patiently to buy for two years, even putting down a $1,000 deposit?
None, but I would hazard a guess that's because if you want to buy a BMW, a Mercedes or an Audi, you don't need to. You can simply go and buy one!
- jkchu 10y agoBut the closest thing to a $35k electric car from BMW, Mercedes, or Audi is BMW's i3 - which I think is targeting a different market.
- bkanber 10y agoDon't forget about two car households. We have an x1 and an i3 as our commuter car. The i3 will eventually be replaced with a Tesla, the x1 will not.
- NeutronBoy 10y agoAgreed, but it's not about the brand - it's just that in the market segment for a $35-40k mid-size sedan, there's not a whole lot of need to wait two years for a car, which is why it's so uncommon. The reason it doesn't happen to other manufacturers, is because although they have 3-4 year lead times on new models they produce, they're still continuously producing the current models
- ryanmonroe 10y agoMercedes has the $40k B-Class electric car.
- cjrp 10y agoWith a 124 mile range [http://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/content/unitedkingdom/mpc/mpc_unitedkingdom_website/en/home_mpc/passengercars/home/new_cars/models/b-class/w242/advice_sales/technical-data.html http://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/content/unitedkingdom/mpc/mpc...].