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Flashing ones wealth? The car is cheap compared to most BMW's and Audi's on the market...

by verelo 13y ago

JPKab 13y ago
The point he is making is that the Model S has an "old-money" vibe to it. A lot of expensive cars have a "bling bling" style designed to grab attention and promote themselves as status symbols. The Model S doesn't have to stand out from competitors on its ability to be a status symbol through superior/unique styling. It instead stands out through performance, reliability, refinement, and energy source.
- mzs 13y ago
  I don't know about the old money thinking: http://www.teslamotors.com/true-cost-of-ownership http://www.teslamotors.com/true-cost-of-ownership Old money was buying a new Mercedes, Lincoln, or Cadillac and keeping it 10-20 years. Tesla is promoting the keep it three years mentality. Old money hated the new luxury car depreciation hit and would amortize it over many years in a car with classic styling that would not look dated years later.
pbreit 13y ago
Of BMW's 12 models, the Model S is maybe less expensive than 2 of them (6 and 7). And it is twice as expensive as BMW & Audi's best-selling models.
- verelo 13y ago
  The model S starts at $62,400 USD [2] (64814.88 CAD right now) [3] I can count 18 BWM models more expensive than the model S and 14 that are less expensive [1]. 1. http://www.bmw.ca/ca/en/newvehicles/configurator/configurator.html http://www.bmw.ca/ca/en/newvehicles/configurator/configurato... 2. https://www.teslamotors.com/en_CA/own#/model-x https://www.teslamotors.com/en_CA/own#/model-x 3. https://www.google.ca/search?q=62,400+USD+to+CAD https://www.google.ca/search?q=62,400+USD+to+CAD
- cma 13y ago
  Not after savings on maintenance and gas and (assuming with the new above 5-star crash-test ratings..) insurance. Then again you have to replace the battery after 100,000(?) miles.
  - verelo 13y ago
    Good point. But with the battery swap for the cost of fuel stuff isn't that issue now gone too? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5V0vL3nnHY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5V0vL3nnHY

Flashing ones wealth? The car is cheap compared to most BMW's and Audi's on the market...

by verelo 13y ago

Flashing ones wealth? The car is cheap compared to most BMW's and Audi's on the market...

JPKab 13y ago

The point he is making is that the Model S has an "old-money" vibe to it. A lot of expensive cars have a "bling bling" style designed to grab attention and promote themselves as status symbols. The Model S doesn't have to stand out from competitors on its ability to be a status symbol through superior/unique styling. It instead stands out through performance, reliability, refinement, and energy source.

mzs 13y ago
I don't know about the old money thinking: http://www.teslamotors.com/true-cost-of-ownership http://www.teslamotors.com/true-cost-of-ownership Old money was buying a new Mercedes, Lincoln, or Cadillac and keeping it 10-20 years. Tesla is promoting the keep it three years mentality. Old money hated the new luxury car depreciation hit and would amortize it over many years in a car with classic styling that would not look dated years later.

pbreit 13y ago

Of BMW's 12 models, the Model S is maybe less expensive than 2 of them (6 and 7). And it is twice as expensive as BMW & Audi's best-selling models.

verelo 13y ago
The model S starts at $62,400 USD [2] (64814.88 CAD right now) [3] I can count 18 BWM models more expensive than the model S and 14 that are less expensive [1]. 1. http://www.bmw.ca/ca/en/newvehicles/configurator/configurator.html http://www.bmw.ca/ca/en/newvehicles/configurator/configurato... 2. https://www.teslamotors.com/en_CA/own#/model-x https://www.teslamotors.com/en_CA/own#/model-x 3. https://www.google.ca/search?q=62,400+USD+to+CAD https://www.google.ca/search?q=62,400+USD+to+CAD
cma 13y ago
Not after savings on maintenance and gas and (assuming with the new above 5-star crash-test ratings..) insurance. Then again you have to replace the battery after 100,000(?) miles.
- verelo 13y ago
  Good point. But with the battery swap for the cost of fuel stuff isn't that issue now gone too? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5V0vL3nnHY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5V0vL3nnHY