• the_tab_key@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Or you get more people buying in. 8k up front looks a lot different than a couple hundred a month.

    • THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I’d rather just pay it once and have it.

      Like video games. Just let me pay money for the whole game.

      • acosmichippo@lemmy.world
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        1 day ago

        the problem is it’s non-transferrable, so if you want to sell the car (or totaled it) before ~6 years you would lose money compared to paying $100/month.

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          20 hours ago

          What? Purchasing a premium package for your car vanishes when it transfers to a new owner?

          If you buy a premium trim, it doesn’t vanish if you resell the car.

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            25 minutes ago

            the hardware is there regardless of trim. you are paying for the right to use the hardware already in the car you purchased.

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          22 hours ago

          Oh that’s just another nail in the coffin of me EVER buying a Tesla

          If it was transferable like idk, any other option you get on your car, the 8k price tag could at least be offset by like 20-50% by the car having better value when selling it on. This way it’s just… Wtf. Imagine paying 8k and then selling the car after a year and the next person has to pay 8k too.

          100 bucks a month starting to seem reasonable in comparison indeed