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As someone who has purchased and owned multiple luxury European vehicles (mainly BMW and Mercedes) for the past 20+ years, for the first time I'm seriously cons
by cs702 7y ago
As someone who has purchased and owned multiple luxury European vehicles (mainly BMW and Mercedes) for the past 20+ years, for the first time I'm seriously considering switching over to Teslas when I replace my current vehicles.
From my perspective, Tesla has now gained long-term credibility, so we may well be on the cusp of seeing much broader adoption by a mass of non-early adopters, i.e., people like me, who evaluate buying a Tesla the same way we would evaluate buying any other car brand. We judge the purchase on "boring" criteria like long-term quality, everyday reliability, real-world practicality, service delivery, overall reputation, interior features, exterior design, resale value, etc.
The stock market appears to be pricing this kind of broader-mass-adoption scenario.
- xedeon 7y agoOur household came from driving BMWs, MBenz and Lexus cars/SUVs. Now we are an all Tesla household. The gas and maintenance savings are huge benefits. The Tesla Reddit forums is also filled with many owners who share the same sentiment.
- cs702 7y agoIt's a common enough story. I myself have quite a few friends and acquaintances who are in your camp, including a handful of bleeding-edge adopters who bought model S's seven years ago and suffered through some of the company's growing pains. The difference now, I think, is that the people who are switching to Teslas are not early adopters.
- Consultant32452 7y agoI'm not an early adopter. I currently drive a Kia. I'm buying a cybertruck. Just thought I'd give an anecdote that's not switching from the luxury market.
- xedeon 7y agoThe KIA EV's are actually not bad for the value. Alas, dealerships are very resistant in selling them. Which is a big shame. Another reason the direct from manufacturer approach works so well for Tesla.
- Consultant32452 7y agoI'm father away from Teslas than that. My Kia is not an EV and I've never bought a new car in my life, always used. Tesla is so compelling to me that I'm jumping from practically one end of the spectrum to the other.