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The important thing is to get a vehicle that is popular enough that there will be future demand for maintenance. That way even if the manufacturer goes under or
by ggreer 2y ago
The important thing is to get a vehicle that is popular enough that there will be future demand for maintenance. That way even if the manufacturer goes under or drops support for that model, other companies will take up the mantle. This threshold is surprisingly quite low. There were around 2,400 Tesla Roadsters made. Although Tesla has dropped support for them, Gruber Motor Company will repair or maintain them.
I think that's the only model that Tesla has dropped support for. The original Model S from 2012 is still supported by Tesla, and still gets software updates. Of course you won't get new features like self-driving improvements, but they still ship bug fixes and stuff like Spotify support. They also do maintenance and repairs, though I'm pretty sure all of the vehicles from that era are outside of warranty coverage.
There are millions of Model 3s & Model Ys around. If you buy one of those, you'll never have to worry about finding someone to do maintenance or repairs.
- mook 2y agoGruber appears to be in Arizona; I couldn't tell from skimming their website if that means they can't service vehicles in, say, Seattle?
- qazxcvbnmlp 2y agoA common problem with internet advise is not understanding the nuances of everyone’s situation whom may have a particular issue. Unrelated, but its one of the reasons why unsolicited advice is distasteful.
- ggreer 2y agoThe kinds of people who own 1st gen Roadsters are willing to pay for a flatbed. My point is that they can be repaired, not that they can be repaired conveniently. It’s a similar story for all cars with such low production volumes. I’m pointing out the worst case scenario to show your fears are unwarranted. With popular vehicles, you’ll have no problem getting repairs for decades to come.
- mook 2y agoRight; the context was somebody worrying about not having support, so saying that something can be essentially be maintained as a collector's car was kind of confusing.