If it all goes wrong, what will we buy?

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Chevrolet Bolt, Nissan Leaf Gen 2 or whatever else I consider to be the best available "affordable" long-range/long-distance BEV from a company I don't hate enough not to buy from.

Then around 2023, we'll replace our Gen 1 Volt with whatever I think is a decent near-EREV/EREV. Unless of course there are reasonably-priced autonomous cars by then, in which case I'll just keep running the Gen 1 Volt until it dies and then use autonomous taxis.

 

[S'toon]

i already have an EV (rav4 ev) but if the model 3 isnt what I want, i think I would get a used model S. However, many auto makers are also stepping up to the plate, so I figure I will have many options soon.

I'm also acquiring parts to turn my turbo integra into an EV, because I'm an EV fan.

On a side note, I understand that some people here are only tesla fans (and dont truly care about EVs), and will support tesla on just about anything they do... and thats fine. But, I wish there were more EV fans on this forum.

Not everybody are Tesla fans. It's just that Tesla makes the best EVs at the moment.

I'm looking at the other manufacturers with interest, but the only one that has caught my eye other than Tesla is the Ioniq. If it had a bigger battery it'd be a better car. That's coming in the next year or so.

 

[McRat]

The Model 3 will come. Not sure when, but it will.

The only reason I will buy a Model 3 is that I believe it will be part of history. Historians will note the release of the Model 3 as a milestone in the history of the automobile.

 

[SocalMS]

I would not buy a Model 3. Having one Model S is enough...

And with their backed up Service Dept... No thanks!

And if you get into an accident... Good luck getting parts...!

One Tesla in the garage is more than enough...

Having 2 is too risky..

 

[sg021]

Alternative for us would be a small SUV that can fit 3 car seats somewhat reasonably. X1 or a GLC seem to be her preference, but we haven't gone on any test drives. Nothing else electric really fits the bill in that price range.

 

[Bandwidth]

If I end up disliking what the final interior looks like, or that I am going to get hosed on cost for the configurations I am wanting, or for whatever reason I just am not feeling it anymore, I will probably do something drastic.

Single with no kids, what time is better than now to lease a sports car for 3 years and let Tesla sort themselves out?

Build your 2017 F-TYPE - SUMMARY

 

[Bandwidth]

I don't actually need a new car, but almost 11k in credits (between state and federal) is just too good to pass up.

Where are you getting 11k from? 7.5k federal, but there is no direct credit in WA that I know of to make up the 3.5k left.

Are you estimating that to be money saved by not paying tax on the first 35k of the car?

 

[EV-lutioin]

I have thought about this a few times also.

I would probably go away from electric (please don't hate me for this) and get a Porsche Cayman S (I just love their styling) and I would get my wife a nice small to mid-sized SUV (also CPO) by trading in what we currently have.

I agree with the others here though that nothing will go wrong,

Unless that little German engineering factory goes on strike....

 

[NikeWings]

Unless that little German engineering factory goes on strike....

Unions generally PMO!
Possible Strike Threatens Tesla Model 3 Production

 

[KrenGrl]

Would a Model S be out of your price range? It's unknown on Model 3 build time. If you believe the bears on Stocktwits, 50% will cancel their Model 3 reservations (I don't).

I don't know if I would -cancel- my Model 3 but I would probably -defer- my buildout/delivery if I can't get a Performance/AWD version on the first go round.

Good question. As for model S, I thought about and forgot about it. Not out of my price range, but is out of my "desire range" ;-) I'm really just looking for a lower cost EV car for commuting and not so much hung up on all the fancy goodies. Electricity is cheap where I live and commute, so cheaper to drive than oil and ideally not as many things to fix in an EV car compared to ICE cars. Yes, I know they are both complicated, some more so than others. I might just buy a lesser expensive new ice car. Still on the fence and watching progress on model 3. And no, I don't follow what the media or ANALysts say about stocks

 

[flamingoezz]

strongly considering the XC60

 

[T34ME]

If you believe the bears on Stocktwits, 50% will cancel their Model 3 reservations

It ain't gonna happen! I think some might delay their reservation in hopes of getting AWD, bigger batteries, ludicrous, HUD or whatever, but there will be others who will be more than happy to move up in the queue.

 

[sperkin]

Preowned 2013 Nissan GTR.
Preowned 1st gen Audi R8.
Wait for Preowned Porsche 718 Cayman S if Model 3 slips past Fed Rebate and State Credit.

Only thing keeping me here at Telsa is the potential for Full Self Driving and AP2.

 

[xmetal]

I'll probably never buy an ICE car again, so I would probably get a new Leaf, as an EV with 200+ mi is my primary desire for my next car.

 

[Lysol]

If it doesn't work out for me due to major delays... We'll just get a Model X 100D and keep a 2-car situation. I would rather just get the 3 as a 3rd car though.

 

[FirstSea]

I might just buy a cheap ICE to pass the time, until the Y or another non ecobox EV comes out.

 

[Hayden]

Jaguar I-Pace

 

[EkBuZ]

It all depends on how much "goes wrong" If the SC network makes it to North Dakota and was still functional, I'd be willing to go for a used/CPO S. If those don't get built, then an EV doesn't really work for me when I make trips there so I'd either keep my current ICE or the Chevy Volt. (Realistically, the Volt probably makes more sense than the 3 since I'll drive 300-600 miles in a shot thru that frozen tundra and less stops are nice.)

 

[wallet.dat]

Honda Civic Type-R.

 

[Gangus]

If this doesn't work out I guess I would try to get CPO Model S or 2017/2018 Camaro ZL1. I really hope the Model 3 ends up being a great car with great performance. Things are looking pretty grim at the moment.