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I *really* need to figure out how to swing getting myself one of these.
EDIT: Configs out to $81K. Not going to happen any time soon. Last edited by TD; 05-30-2013 at 02:43 PM. |
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05-30-2013, 03:13 PM | #154 |
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I'll post a copy of my pricing and operating cost spreadsheet in the next couple days (just need to spend 15 min cleaning it up and making it clear which fields to enter). Running the numbers helped me get over the cost. For my config, I was able to: a) keep my monthly loan payment to within $5 of what I've been paying for cars for the last 5 years b) Reduce my total operating cost (registration, tax, fuel, maintenance) by ~$150 per month. That helped me get over the "holy crap this is an expensive" car hurdle. Especially when I compared it with getting something new like a 335, A5 or A7...
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She suggested we take a road trip at Christmas. To Canada. From Phoenix. In the Tesla. If Tesla hits the "Fall 2013" spots on that map up the west coast by early November, we may just do that. Drive up over 3-4 days. Visit the in-laws in BC for about a week and then head back home over 3-4 days. Only cost would be food and hotels...
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There is also a huge disparity in state tax advantages that will probably keep shifting as well. Electrics for the masses generally...the change on the Honda lease for the Fit EV is quite interesting. $259/mo with basically nothing down a free 240v charger (althou have to pay for installation) and unlimited miles? 80 mile range is limiting, but I'm having hard time why I shouldn't get one for commuting. Fuck. The Tesla S is bad ass. Enjoy it, ZBB!
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It's a $1100 note payment per their calculator. And my realistic gas savings is only $160/mo. |
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Yours was cheap. The way I wanted it ended up at just shy of $109K. Nope.
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And clyde's right about the credit, which may well go down quite a bit. OTOH, it's not clear to me that a reduction in the credit would be paid entirely by the consumer. Tesla quotes most of its prices including the credit, so if the credit went away they'd have to "raise" their consumer-facing prices, which they may not want to do. The gas savings for me aren't terribly substantial, either. Clyde makes a great point about the Fit EV (and other, similar products), but it just highlights the reality--I want a Tesla because it is a kick in the ass to drive and it's fucking cool. It's the same reason I wanted an M3. The fact that it's electric is a nice bonus, but at the end of the day, I don't really want an electric car. I want a Tesla. Which really should be their new ad slogan. |
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