• Sowhatever@discuss.tchncs.de
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        1 year ago

        Where in the world is Tesla a status symbol? Because I bought my M3P because I couldn’t afford a BMW i4 M50, let alone a iX or EQS/EQE AMG. The BMW is similar size and performance and costs 30% more.

        I still like it, but it was the compromise option.

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            1 year ago

            Not in the EU for sure. American cars have always been “lots of horsepower and low-ish quality for a low price”, and Tesla keeps the trend.

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              1 year ago

              I only know rich people who buy Tesla in EU. Rest of the people are driving half the price combustion engine cars.

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                1 year ago

                A Tesla is significantly cheaper than an equivalent combustion car.

                Are you comparing a 5 seat 400HP tesla with a 4 seat 120HP Renault? Of course the 120HP Renault is cheaper.

                Compare it to a 400HP BMW (or even a 200HP Renault).

                EDIT: a Tesla Model 3 is 43.000€, a Renault Megane RS starts at 50.000€

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                  1 year ago

                  I’m comparing what avg people drive in vs Tesla across EU. It’s symbol of having been able to afford expensive things.
                  BTW Cheapest tesla for 2023 where i curently reside costs 55k EUR.
                  There’s no point buying not new one because battery might not be in the shape and costs fortune in comparison to combastion car usually maintanance.

                  Even full electric BMW x1 costs 15k EUR less.

                  Don’t let me start about combustion Renault models which are not even selling due to their bad quality reputation.

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                    1 year ago

                    Then the issue is not with Tesla, it’s with high performance cars. You are comparing small commuter cars with high performance cars. Among which, Tesla is the cheapest.

                    I’d love to see where an iX1 is 40k, in Germany it starts at 48k… with less power, smaller battery and a whole lot of equipment missing. Want a glass roof? 1500€. Want a wireless charger? Then you need the premium package, 1750€. A big screen? 3200€, please! A nicely configured one comes to around 60k. An equivalen model y is 45k.