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Porsche GT3 owners are known to be very happy and financially successful also.

merth 5y ago
If you are poor, just buy a GT3. that will lead financial success /s
epistasis 5y ago
Base level new Porsche GT3: $146k [1] Base level Model 3: $34k (with tax rebate) [2] Average sale price of a new car: $39k [3] Not sure what point you are trying to make here. [1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/the-2022-porsche-911-gt3-costs-dollar16000-more-than-the-old-one/ar-BB1f8QSL https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/the-2022-porsche... [2] https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#overview https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#overview [3] https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-the-average-price-for-a-new-car/ https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-the-aver...
- agogdog 5y ago
  What's the median sale price of a new car... because I suspect $39k is pulled up quite a lot from the high end of the market? I make a decent salary and $39k is like... twice the amount I'd pay for any car, ever.
- IncRnd 5y ago
  > Average sale price of a new car: $39k [3] From your third page, https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-the-average-price-for-a-new-car/ https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-the-aver..., the average price of a Hybrid/alternative energy car is arguably more relevant than comparing to all new cars. The avg price of a new of Hybrid/alternative energy car is $28k not $39k.
  - epistasis 5y ago
    And the average EV has an average sale price of $42k, why would you choose hybrid over that? I would agree that a hybrid is a far better comparison than a Porsche GT3, glad you do too. That was kind of the point of my comment...
    - IncRnd 5y ago
      I think you honed in on the cost of a GT3, misunderstanding the point - to show that Tesla Model 3 Owners are not the Happiest Car Owners. The headline is false and also doesn't reflect the contents of the story.
      - epistasis 5y ago
        In what sense is the GT3 comparison appropriate here? I think you are focused on showing the headline is false, but not on this comment thread.
        IncRnd 5y ago
        I read it as a contrast, showing the article's premise as false, not a comparison.
rsj_hn 5y ago
The article is about being happy with your car, not being a happy person in general. And specifically it measures the answer to the question "would you buy this car again?". It's unfortunate that the word "happy" is used in the title. Wealthy people tend to demand much from their luxury purchases and have many options, so customer satisfaction is often lower for luxury brands, which is why Dodge outscored BMW, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Lexus. If you look at the list, you see Hyundai outscoring Porsche as Hyundai exceeded expectations more than Porsche. But Tesla scored highest in terms of Tesla customers wanting to buy another Tesla as their next car. They do have good product people at Tesla and are doing a great job there. But I think part of it is that Tesla doesn't have many good rivals yet, so if you are wealthy and are determined to drive an electric car, you are much more likely to want to buy another Tesla whereas if you don't care about that then you have many more options. The list: Tesla Lincoln Ram Chrysler Subaru Hyundai Porsche Dodge Mazda Toyota Kia Mini BMW Ford Audi Honda Volvo Volkswagen Lexus Jeep GMC Chevrolet Mercedes-Benz Buick Cadillac Nissan Infiniti

If you are poor, just buy a GT3. that will lead financial success /s

Base level new Porsche GT3: $146k [1] Base level Model 3: $34k (with tax rebate) [2] Average sale price of a new car: $39k [3] Not sure what point you are trying to make here. [1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/the-2022-porsche-911-gt3-costs-dollar16000-more-than-the-old-one/ar-BB1f8QSL https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/the-2022-porsche... [2] https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#overview https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#overview [3] https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-the-average-price-for-a-new-car/ https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-the-aver...

agogdog 5y ago
What's the median sale price of a new car... because I suspect $39k is pulled up quite a lot from the high end of the market? I make a decent salary and $39k is like... twice the amount I'd pay for any car, ever.
IncRnd 5y ago
> Average sale price of a new car: $39k [3] From your third page, https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-the-average-price-for-a-new-car/ https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-the-aver..., the average price of a Hybrid/alternative energy car is arguably more relevant than comparing to all new cars. The avg price of a new of Hybrid/alternative energy car is $28k not $39k.
- epistasis 5y ago
  And the average EV has an average sale price of $42k, why would you choose hybrid over that? I would agree that a hybrid is a far better comparison than a Porsche GT3, glad you do too. That was kind of the point of my comment...
  - IncRnd 5y ago
    I think you honed in on the cost of a GT3, misunderstanding the point - to show that Tesla Model 3 Owners are not the Happiest Car Owners. The headline is false and also doesn't reflect the contents of the story.
    - epistasis 5y ago
      In what sense is the GT3 comparison appropriate here? I think you are focused on showing the headline is false, but not on this comment thread.
      - IncRnd 5y ago
        I read it as a contrast, showing the article's premise as false, not a comparison.

rsj_hn 5y ago

The article is about being happy with your car, not being a happy person in general. And specifically it measures the answer to the question "would you buy this car again?". It's unfortunate that the word "happy" is used in the title. Wealthy people tend to demand much from their luxury purchases and have many options, so customer satisfaction is often lower for luxury brands, which is why Dodge outscored BMW, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Lexus. If you look at the list, you see Hyundai outscoring Porsche as Hyundai exceeded expectations more than Porsche. But Tesla scored highest in terms of Tesla customers wanting to buy another Tesla as their next car. They do have good product people at Tesla and are doing a great job there. But I think part of it is that Tesla doesn't have many good rivals yet, so if you are wealthy and are determined to drive an electric car, you are much more likely to want to buy another Tesla whereas if you don't care about that then you have many more options. The list: Tesla Lincoln Ram Chrysler Subaru Hyundai Porsche Dodge Mazda Toyota Kia Mini BMW Ford Audi Honda Volvo Volkswagen Lexus Jeep GMC Chevrolet Mercedes-Benz Buick Cadillac Nissan Infiniti