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I find it hard to believe that 40 minutes difference in travel time matters when buy an expensive thing like that

josefresco 8y ago
To add to this, I only have 1 dealership within 15 min of my home. All the others are 45+ minutes away. When my family goes "car shopping" it's a half-day, or all day affair. I'm not thrilled about that, but it's pretty normal behavior in my extended family as well as friends.
- bluedino 8y ago
  I do the same thing. We only have two brands of dealerships, and being a small town they refuse to discount, have low seelctions, etc So I go to a larger dealership 45-60 minutes away, get a better deal, have mor e brands and cars to chose from...
TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago
For some people it may contribute to pushing them toward buying a non-Telsa car. If you buy a new or secondhand car from a traditional dealership, and have a problem with it, even if you move, you can be fairly confident that you can go to pretty much any authorised dealership and have a face to face interaction with someone. Continuity of service. I think this can be a huge motivating factor for some people.
ptero 8y ago
I think it matters quite a bit, but for testing rather than buying. If I know that I want a Tesla I can drive for an extra 40 minutes to buy it. If I am deciding between, say, a Volvo, BMW or Toyota I might test drive a Tesla if it is close, but not if I have to drive 40 min each way. This may not be completely rational (test drives take longer than we budget for), but it still affects such decisions.
- TheTruth321 8y ago
  You're mental. LOL HN
- treis 8y ago
  >I might test drive a Tesla I don't think you can do that anymore
  - r00fus 8y ago
    Yes you can. You're just limited to a floor model rather than the one you buy (personally not an issue for me).
giancarlostoro 8y ago
If I have to get maintenance now I have to take a further drive, which could be risky especially if that 40 minute drive is over a high way and my vehicle is in no shape to hit the highway. Now I've got a 1 hour plus ride, or you know, I could get my car serviced 15 minutes away. Tesla is so specialized I can't even trust going to a third party repair shop either as far as I know. So you're wrong, 40+ minutes accounts for a lot of things you should consider before risking a wasted investment.

To add to this, I only have 1 dealership within 15 min of my home. All the others are 45+ minutes away. When my family goes "car shopping" it's a half-day, or all day affair. I'm not thrilled about that, but it's pretty normal behavior in my extended family as well as friends.

bluedino 8y ago
I do the same thing. We only have two brands of dealerships, and being a small town they refuse to discount, have low seelctions, etc So I go to a larger dealership 45-60 minutes away, get a better deal, have mor e brands and cars to chose from...

TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago

For some people it may contribute to pushing them toward buying a non-Telsa car. If you buy a new or secondhand car from a traditional dealership, and have a problem with it, even if you move, you can be fairly confident that you can go to pretty much any authorised dealership and have a face to face interaction with someone. Continuity of service. I think this can be a huge motivating factor for some people.

ptero 8y ago

I think it matters quite a bit, but for testing rather than buying. If I know that I want a Tesla I can drive for an extra 40 minutes to buy it. If I am deciding between, say, a Volvo, BMW or Toyota I might test drive a Tesla if it is close, but not if I have to drive 40 min each way. This may not be completely rational (test drives take longer than we budget for), but it still affects such decisions.

TheTruth321 8y ago
You're mental. LOL HN
treis 8y ago
>I might test drive a Tesla I don't think you can do that anymore
- r00fus 8y ago
  Yes you can. You're just limited to a floor model rather than the one you buy (personally not an issue for me).

giancarlostoro 8y ago

If I have to get maintenance now I have to take a further drive, which could be risky especially if that 40 minute drive is over a high way and my vehicle is in no shape to hit the highway. Now I've got a 1 hour plus ride, or you know, I could get my car serviced 15 minutes away. Tesla is so specialized I can't even trust going to a third party repair shop either as far as I know. So you're wrong, 40+ minutes accounts for a lot of things you should consider before risking a wasted investment.