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    Extreme Long Term Model S Battery Life

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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    1. E63 AMG (Model S) 2. SL 550 (Roadster) Only one advantage of Tesla is electrical powertrain. In any other aspect it's worse. Sorry to tell you but E63 handling is batter. And SL 550 is way much more pleasant car than Lotus. In my opinion, of course.
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    It absolutely doesn't matter what PM is saying. If the car is green enough other minor issues like price or quality are not important.
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    Same here. :). Absolutely stupid purchase but very nice car. Debating. So far my rational half is winning. :( But my stupid half still has some time.
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    You are right. English is not my first language. Not even the second.
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    I drove Model S. I like Model S. It's only one reason why I'm still here. But I'm not sure yet that I like it enough to buy. I understand Teslas' problems. Unfortunately I'm not American Reserve. I don't print money. :)
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    Cool. Me too. Moreover, they finished the installation the day before yesterday. But it wasn't for free, I have to tell you. Upfront 20 years lease costs me $9K. Your system is probably even more expensive. The same as you payed for your gas upfront.
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    Don't be upset. :). I likeTesla. To be more precise, I like the idea of 100% electric car. So far I am not very happy with implementation. OK. It's fast. But it must be fast by definition - it has electrical motor. And it very difficult to impress me with fast car. My personal car sequence in...
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    Sure. And solar system just jumped on your roof for free.
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    Now I'm totally confused. I see that 80% percent people here are up to most expensive Model S. So, we are talking about $100000+. This money buys Porsche 911 or BMW M5 or E63 AMG or S550. Do you mean that people who the whole life could afford only Hondayota and Geo Metro suddenly jumped into...
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    Interesting information. Thank you. I personally wouldn't be so exited about these numbers. People do a lot of things on a pick of enthusasm. It's not a big deal to send five grands as a refundable deposit. Especially if those five grands are not tha last. It's exactly what I did. Now, after two...
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    I'm not so sure about $40-50K for the battery. I can believe that Tesla would be happy to sell this battery for 40-50k. It doesn't mean that it's the real cost of the battery.
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    You can not compare Model S and 911. Different cars, made with different ideas in mind for different people. You can compare 911 with Roadster. I like 911 much better!
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    My problem? I am fine. Thank you. But if I am right and Tesla is pushing severely overpriced product Tesla will have problem. And very soon. I guess that number of people who are ready to pay $100K for the car which should really cost twice less is very limited.
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    Model S price justification (why so expensive?)

    Can anybody explain why Model S is so rediculously expensive? How come the car with just a battery and two electrical motors costs the same price as my 911 which is piece of art in engineering? What is the real profit margin for TM?