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> A £45k car is an expensive car for most people. I agree but there was an article shared here the other day that outlined how new car prices are higher than e

• danpalmer 4y ago
  Good point, although that may be a bit US centric, and that's only new cars – much of the market is second hand cars. I don't know the numbers for Europe/UK, but anecdotally, that sort of price doesn't seem at all common to me, whereas I do know people who would only ever consider buying second hand cars. Plus the fact that trucks aren't a thing here probably brings down our prices significantly. A quick look at the Office of National Statistics suggests that the average UK price is £36500 for electric/hybrid, or £29000 for petrol/diesel (still the majority of the market here). That seems quite a bit lower than the US, and is still only the new car market.
• gambiting 4y ago
  They are, but Tesla is still massively above average prices(at least here in UK). Even the cheapest model at(now) £42k would be very much a luxury purchase and in fact would be subject to "premium vehicle" tax every year. The best selling vehicle in the UK at the moment is still a Nissan Qashqai, a family friendly crossover, starting at £26k. A basic model 3 doesn't compare in terms of usability, Model Y does but it's £20k(another very decent car) more than the Qashqai. And finally, I imagine most Brits can't actually afford a £42k vehicle - even on decent finance that's £500-600 a month - that's how much I pay in mortgage for my house.