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Talk Me Out Of Getting A Tesla Model 3

Post Post #0 (ISO) » Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:50 am

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So Tesla is gearing up to the release of their newest, consumer-priced offering, the Tesla Model 3

~$30,000 after $7,000 electric car government rebate
~200+ miles per charge, free charging at their stations

Not really a big sedan guy but this car looks sharp.
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Did some mental math on the way home from work today and I spend about $1,000 a year on gas alone.

The Tesla Supercharger station is less than 5 miles from my house.

Really contemplating selling my SUV and getting one of these bad boys.




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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:22 pm

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You should get it
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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Fri Apr 01, 2016 1:17 pm

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get it, absolutely.
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:47 pm

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Hmm, cons.

They'll run big oil companies out of business. No? Hmm...
Without the need for oil, western countries and Russia will stay the heck out of the Middle East, so there won't be as much fighting once they deal with border conflicts. Not that either?
You'll be helping not kill the environment. Bah, not that.

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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:02 pm

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Teslas are beautiful vehicles!
I can't think of many actual Cons...
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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:05 pm

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that's a lot of money for a car
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:09 pm

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In post 5, N wrote:that's a lot of money for a car

bet i can find it on craigslist for tree fiddy
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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:31 am

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In post 5, N wrote:that's a lot of money for a car

It's only slightly above consumer average after tax credits. And I won't have to but gas so after 5 years it's on part with consumer gas cars
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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 2:05 am

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My question is whether your money is tied up until then?
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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 2:58 am

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Google the cost of repairs
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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 3:12 am

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In post 9, Flubbernugget wrote:Google the cost of repairs

Fairly certain that information only pertains to the S model which is 3x more expensive to start.
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 3:12 am

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In post 8, zoraster wrote:My question is whether your money is tied up until then?

I have no cash right now I'd get a loan for it and sell my SUV for the down payment
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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:53 am

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The insurance rates for Teslas aren't crazy right now, so flubber's concern isn't really a problem at the moment. The concern is that insurance rates could go up.

The labor costs that heavily contribute to the high cost of repairs for Teslas would presumably be lower for the Model 3, as Majiffy mentioned.
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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:55 am

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A lot of the cost repairs to my knowledge aren't expensive because the car is expensive; it's because so few people can do them.
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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:17 am

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You should get one, but you shouldn't
have
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I'll hold onto it for you. Then you won't want to get one because you'll remember "Oh wait, I already have one. Khan's holding onto it for me."

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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:18 am

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You only spend $1,000 a year on gas?!?
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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:23 am

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In post 14, Kublai Khan wrote:You should get one, but you shouldn't
have
one.

I'll hold onto it for you. Then you won't want to get one because you'll remember "Oh wait, I already have one. Khan's holding onto it for me."

Problem solved.
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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:27 am

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In post 15, Egg wrote:You only spend $1,000 a year on gas?!?

Yeah about $80-90/mo

I don't really go out much so it's just back and forth to work
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Post Post #18 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:27 am

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And yes Khan your logic is sound lets go with that
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Post Post #19 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:44 am

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I think you're overestimating the savings on petrol. You're going to end up charging it at home sometimes just because having to drive somewhere to charge it is a pain in the dick, so you're not going to be spending
nothing
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Post Post #20 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:00 am

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In post 19, YawningAngel wrote:I think you're overestimating the savings on petrol. You're going to end up charging it at home sometimes just because having to drive somewhere to charge it is a pain in the dick, so you're not going to be spending
nothing
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Uh no

The charging station is a 5 minute drive from my house, in heavy traffic.

There is no scenario where I couldn't just charge it on any day off in two weeks.
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Post Post #21 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:16 am

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If it's in a nice area, hell, you could drop it off every couple days and go for a run. Save on a gym membership too.
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Post Post #22 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:56 pm

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Hahahaha you think I exercise
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Post Post #23 (ISO) » Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:00 pm

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I want one bc I spend so much on gas.

I will do a permanent test drive if you get it to CA. :)
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Post Post #24 (ISO) » Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:01 am

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In post 20, Majiffy wrote:
In post 19, YawningAngel wrote:I think you're overestimating the savings on petrol. You're going to end up charging it at home sometimes just because having to drive somewhere to charge it is a pain in the dick, so you're not going to be spending
nothing
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Uh no

The charging station is a 5 minute drive from my house, in heavy traffic.

There is no scenario where I couldn't just charge it on any day off in two weeks.

I'unno, you said five miles. I certainly wouldn't want to have to drive five miles to fill up.
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