My budget is around $40k. The problem is, my wife is much less in love with Tesla than I am (well, she loves Tesla - IF she could have a P100D!!). To her, she sees that we can buy a new or almost new ICE car for around $35k that has all the latest features of an ICE car (Apple Carplay, adaptive cruise, collision warning/EB, heated/cooled seats, etc) - but for $40k in a Tesla, we'd have to get something in a 2012 or 2013, a 60, very few options, high miles, and most likely out of warranty. She has read all about the fit/finish issues of the older cars and thinks we should do one more ICE car and see where Tesla and others are at with EVs in 3 to 4 years (and then, the 4 year old Tesla will be a much better 2016).
It's hard to argue with her logic - old high mileage, low-feature Tesla, or a brand new loaded ICE with full warranty.
See why I said, "desperate"? Because my situation is not really solvable.
EDIT: And BTW - we did a test drive with Tesla a few weeks ago in another of my desperate attempts to avoid an ICE this time. I needed her to see just how awesome a Tesla was. It worked, however, not exactly how I planned. She fell in love with the car - but AP was her favorite feature - which is another reason she wants to wait on getting a Tesla, because AP will be much more affordable in 3 to 4 years.
