> it’s ridiculous to think someone could pretend they can evaluate it without that factor. When I bought a Ford I didn't stop for a minute to think about the p

> it’s ridiculous to think someone could pretend they can evaluate it without that factor. When I bought a Ford I didn't stop for a minute to think about the politics of it's CEO. What's ridiculous is that anyone ever thought they could. What they should be saying is "the marketing around my car brand is important to me even after the sale." That just sounds churlish so I guess people deflect to make themselves sound more serious. > to watch the Tesla owner shift from proud liberal to frugal suburban dad, It's kind of funny to watch people in here talk about their comparisons between an M3 and a Tesla. As if this board is anywhere /near/ a representative sample of the people who live in this country or their typical financial outlook. Anyways now that the honeymoon is over perhaps the crowd will be willing to do an _honest_ evaluation of what has always been a substandard manufacturer of vehicles. We've been trying to tell you for a decade now.