I dunno how in-your-face Tesla is about it, but when buying gas cars I care more about TCO than I do about sticker price (rarely does the cost of gas make that

I dunno how in-your-face Tesla is about it, but when buying gas cars I care more about TCO than I do about sticker price (rarely does the cost of gas make that much of a difference, especially within the same class of cars). My wife had an older mini cooper that ran decently well, but the cost of replacing tires (deciding between run flat or going with normal tires without a spare), brakes, and other repairs really sucked as the car became less reliable.