Hey Everyone. I've been lurking here forever and finally made the plunge to register! So... hi!
This is my first thread here, so please forgive me if I mess up the formatting/tags!
Here's the story.
I try to do all major purchases based on Total Cost of Ownership, especially expendable purchases, which with how much I drive, cars have always been. Based on that, until my current car I'd been driving base Honda Civic's for years, simply because they were the best fuel economy/car price trade off on a reliable vehicle.
In an attempt to prove out buying a Model S 60D back in 2015 when I bought my current car (a 2016 Chevy Volt) I worked up a TCO calculator for cars, factoring the local Gas prices and Electrical rates, EV incentives (which got considerably better just after I took ownership of my Volt, but that's another story), maintenance, and daily commute values.
I've updated that spreadsheet for the Model 3, and for my locale and commute, there's really no other logical choice.
That said, even if the Model 3 didn't come out in front... I'd still keep my reservation. I have a powerful need for this car.
Anyway, check out my spreadsheet. Point out any issues you see. and feel free to copy it and convert it to fit your needs/location.
Cars_2017
This is my first thread here, so please forgive me if I mess up the formatting/tags!
Here's the story.
I try to do all major purchases based on Total Cost of Ownership, especially expendable purchases, which with how much I drive, cars have always been. Based on that, until my current car I'd been driving base Honda Civic's for years, simply because they were the best fuel economy/car price trade off on a reliable vehicle.
In an attempt to prove out buying a Model S 60D back in 2015 when I bought my current car (a 2016 Chevy Volt) I worked up a TCO calculator for cars, factoring the local Gas prices and Electrical rates, EV incentives (which got considerably better just after I took ownership of my Volt, but that's another story), maintenance, and daily commute values.
I've updated that spreadsheet for the Model 3, and for my locale and commute, there's really no other logical choice.
That said, even if the Model 3 didn't come out in front... I'd still keep my reservation. I have a powerful need for this car.
Anyway, check out my spreadsheet. Point out any issues you see. and feel free to copy it and convert it to fit your needs/location.
Cars_2017