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Tesla for Sale: Buyer's Remorse Sinks in for Elon Musk's E.V.-Owning Critics

15 points by doener 2y ago

Terr_ 2y ago
There are also some interesting pictures out there where people have tried to rebadge their Tesla, so that its manufacturer isn't too obvious from certain angles.
- gnabgib 2y ago
  Like these? https://electrek.co/2025/03/03/tesla-owners-get-creative-to-distance-themselves-from-elon-with-new-car-logos-projectors/ https://electrek.co/2025/03/03/tesla-owners-get-creative-to-...
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laweijfmvo 2y ago
Won’t speak for the new models, but my 2018 S is still as great as it ever was, assuming that they don’t screw it up via OTA some day. Not going to sell it just because 50% of the country wants to me, just like I didn’t care when 50% of the country didn’t want me to buy it.
- ofcourseyoudo 2y ago
  wow, you're very impressive
sleepyguy 2y ago
https://archive.ph/PCuVw https://archive.ph/PCuVw
486sx33 2y ago
You bought a Tesla , you own a Tesla. It’s totally fine, stop pretending it is something else. Don’t be fake.
- Zigurd 2y ago
  What's fake about not wanting to drive the swastikaar?
  - laweijfmvo 2y ago
    if you're the kind of person that feels the need to abandon everything anytime a CEO says something evil, you should probably stop paying attention to what CEOs are saying
    - Zigurd 2y ago
      Learned helplessness is sad. Try doing what you can. You might feel better.
hnburnsy 2y ago
Nice of them to publish this in case you missed... "As Musk tears through Washington, some Tesla owners feel buyer’s remorse" - Washington Post 2/24/25 "Elon Musk takes a leading role with DOGE, some Tesla customers are rethinking their allegiance" - CBS News 2/25 "Tesla Owners Ditching Cars in Protest Over Elon Musk" - Newsweek 2/16/25 "California Tesla drivers feel conflicted about their cars over Musk" - NPR 2/28/25 "Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers" - AP 3/3/25 "Are Elon Musk’s politics costing Tesla sales?" - CNN 2/18/25 "Musk embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers" - ABC 3/3/25 Back in 2024... "Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Musk’s reputation dips" - CNBC Back in 2023... "Elon Musk's antics have turned off some Tesla buyers" - Business Insider Back in 2022... "Elon Musk’s politics trigger strong reactions from Tesla customers" - CNN Even the NY Times had an opinion piece in 2022... "How to Destroy a Brand, Musk Style"
dzhiurgis 2y ago
Biggest remorse is antifa's trying to deface cars.

15 points by doener 2y ago

There are also some interesting pictures out there where people have tried to rebadge their Tesla, so that its manufacturer isn't too obvious from certain angles.

gnabgib 2y ago
Like these? https://electrek.co/2025/03/03/tesla-owners-get-creative-to-distance-themselves-from-elon-with-new-car-logos-projectors/ https://electrek.co/2025/03/03/tesla-owners-get-creative-to-...

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laweijfmvo 2y ago

Won’t speak for the new models, but my 2018 S is still as great as it ever was, assuming that they don’t screw it up via OTA some day. Not going to sell it just because 50% of the country wants to me, just like I didn’t care when 50% of the country didn’t want me to buy it.

ofcourseyoudo 2y ago
wow, you're very impressive

sleepyguy 2y ago

https://archive.ph/PCuVw https://archive.ph/PCuVw

486sx33 2y ago

You bought a Tesla , you own a Tesla. It’s totally fine, stop pretending it is something else. Don’t be fake.

Zigurd 2y ago
What's fake about not wanting to drive the swastikaar?
- laweijfmvo 2y ago
  if you're the kind of person that feels the need to abandon everything anytime a CEO says something evil, you should probably stop paying attention to what CEOs are saying
  - Zigurd 2y ago
    Learned helplessness is sad. Try doing what you can. You might feel better.

hnburnsy 2y ago

Nice of them to publish this in case you missed... "As Musk tears through Washington, some Tesla owners feel buyer’s remorse" - Washington Post 2/24/25 "Elon Musk takes a leading role with DOGE, some Tesla customers are rethinking their allegiance" - CBS News 2/25 "Tesla Owners Ditching Cars in Protest Over Elon Musk" - Newsweek 2/16/25 "California Tesla drivers feel conflicted about their cars over Musk" - NPR 2/28/25 "Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers" - AP 3/3/25 "Are Elon Musk’s politics costing Tesla sales?" - CNN 2/18/25 "Musk embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers" - ABC 3/3/25 Back in 2024... "Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Musk’s reputation dips" - CNBC Back in 2023... "Elon Musk's antics have turned off some Tesla buyers" - Business Insider Back in 2022... "Elon Musk’s politics trigger strong reactions from Tesla customers" - CNN Even the NY Times had an opinion piece in 2022... "How to Destroy a Brand, Musk Style"

dzhiurgis 2y ago

Biggest remorse is antifa's trying to deface cars.