• megopie@beehaw.org
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    6 days ago

    the problem is that they’re also one of the more expensive options. And they have a pretty bad reputation for quality now. So a 7,500 price increase is probably going to push people to look for higher quality at the 40 thousand price range, or for one of the cheaper options in the 30 thousand range. Assuming they don’t just go for a Prius instead.

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      6 days ago

      Imo anyone considering a Tesla won’t really care about the price and quality, for the reasons you describe. They’re there for the brand.

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        6 days ago

        Yah, but musk has been doing some serious brand damage lately, so can they really keep selling on that?

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          5 days ago

          Antidotal but as someone who bought a model 3 in 2018 and still likes the car, the next car a buy won’t be a Tesla because I don’t want to support or be associated with Elon.