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Yes, that is on my mind as well, but it’s not directly monetary to my household budget. But yes, I fully expect to pay a little more to be a little cleaner.

No problem. I was implying I don’t have the liquidity because it’s tied up in retirement accounts (which I’m not touching).

I would never withdraw from my retirement accounts for a car. Never. The only time I’ve ever even suggested it to someone was when they were going to buy a tax credit eligible EV and their income didn’t give them $7500 in tax to take advantage of the full tax credit. In that case I told them to...

100%, but I have a self imposed mental block of spending more than $500/mo on a car payment.

The issue with me is, I never wanted the $40k RWD Model 3. I want AWD. The AWD models today ($49k) are the same as they were when the full tax credit was available ($57-7.5). I don’t think I’ve missed the boat at all on the Tesla I want.

It would be partially financed. I don’t have the full cash value completely liquid (retirement funds) and my credit union has 2.99% at 72 months. Looking at financing $25-30k of it. My credit score is about 810, so no worries there.

More power, better acceleration, more grip, better resale, and available acceleration boost. I have fun with my cars.

I simply don’t want the RWD. I want the acceleration. Yes, I will use the acceleration frequently. I like to have fun with my cars.

I’m not expecting a “tank”, I’m expecting a correction. Used Model 3’s costing the same or more than a new Model 3 makes no sense. A 2018 AWD Model 3 is its autopilot should cost about 85% of the cost of a 2020 considering the age and loss of warranty, or in other words $41,600. That doesn’t...

She will roll along with it. She’s not a car person at all. Every car purchase I’ve made she’s always like “why?”, but no matter what she just doesn’t care. She sees cars as appliances.

Understood. And I understand buying into tech become outdated the minute you buy it. My original plan was to wait for the Model Y’s to hit the market, which I believe will trigger the market correction in the Model 3 used market, then buying a used Model 3. The used Model 3 market is ridiculous...

The i3 has the REx. I’ve never taken in on a road trip. We have a Sienna minivan for that. The REx is just a little 650cc insurance policy on a car with a 72 mile range on a good day (I have a heavy foot). But with free chargers at work and a 5 mile commute, I have no interest in any “eco”...

The stealth mode is the “perfect” car for me. Wife would get the softer ride she likes, and I’d get the crazy acceleration. Win across the board.

im sitting here having an internal battle between my ration side and my irrational “car guy” side. I can justify almost anything, like saying, “well, the extra cost of the Tesla is cheaper than some people spend to hit a ball with a stick into a hole in the middle of a field”. I’ve been having...

thanks for the reply. I have a 5 mile commute, but I do not want a SR+. I want the AWD. A bit crazy, yes, but I want the AWD. I just don’t want regular old RWD (even though I’m a fan of some cars in RWD). I’m a bit of a car nut, but trying to balance sanity vs “YOLO!”

The question that has been asked 1000 times already, but decided to post it anyways knowing the ultimate decision comes down to a case by case basis, but here I am doing it anyways. Fire away and poke holes anywhere you see them. Feedback for or against is all welcome. The most expensive car...