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Or you get more people buying in. 8k up front looks a lot different than a couple hundred a month.
I'd rather just pay it once and have it.
Like video games. Just let me pay money for the whole game.
Rational people don't buy Teslas.
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.
Wouldn't the car sell for more because of the extra features?
The feature is tied to the account, not the car 💡
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.
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