Mateo83
Active Member
Maybe a more cost effective vehicle is better suited for you if $700+ annual registration is going to break the whole deal.
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Fortunately, there aren't the same level of [power] performance mods available for Teslas, otherwise, accessories would cost A LOT more.Right. Are there any other costs involved other than car payment + insurance + electricity cost + registration fee + accessories + charger install cost?
It’s not just registration. Things r adding up quickly. For 10k miles per year, is it cost effective to go for 55k Tesla MY vs 40k gas SUV?Maybe a more cost effective vehicle is better suited for you if $700+ annual registration is going to break the whole deal.
For car guys, it absolutely is a mandatory expense.Then, you put forth a statement on vehicle costs with "accessories" in it as if that is somehow some mandatory cost you have to bear to drive the vehicle.
For car guys, it absolutely is a mandatory expense.
Do you think you're going to be saving a bunch on registration?It’s not just registration. Things r adding up quickly. For 10k miles per year, is it cost effective to go for 55k Tesla MY vs 40k gas SUV?
For car guys, it absolutely is a mandatory expense.
But anyone who would identify as anything close to a "car person" who lives in CA already knows what the general registration costs are for vehicles in this state, for a given class of vehicle. Its not like this vehicle registration fee is any different than registering any other vehicle that costs similar money, so unless this OP is going to cancel and also buy a vehicle that costs 20k less or something, the costs are going to be the same.
Framing this as "Model Y registration" is not correct, and anyone who lives here and has ever bought a vehicle of a similar cost already knows that, so I absolutely do not get the incredulity with which this is posted by the OP here.
my intention was not to frame this as a "Model Y registration" issue or bash Tesla vehicles, i was taken just aback by the $750+ number. Since EV space is new to me, Im just trying to piece together things that would affect me financially if I went ahead with this purchase. With 10k average usage and not qualifying for the tax credit, Im on the fence at the moment.But anyone who would identify as anything close to a "car person" who lives in CA already knows what the general registration costs are for vehicles in this state, for a given class of vehicle. Its not like this vehicle registration fee is any different than registering any other vehicle that costs similar money, so unless this OP is going to cancel and also buy a vehicle that costs 20k less or something, the costs are going to be the same.
Framing this as "Model Y registration" is not correct, and anyone who lives here and has ever bought a vehicle of a similar cost already knows that, so I absolutely do not get the incredulity with which this is posted by the OP here.
Great! Thanks for sharingDo you think you're going to be saving a bunch on registration?
My tesla app estimates i paid $505 in charging and saved $1,326 over gas in the last 12 months. Also drove 9,710 miles to since march.
Low usage will make it more difficult to justify the purchase. The more miles, the more savings (at least when charging at home). Supercharging can be a bit pricey depending on location and time of day.my intention was not to frame this as a "Model Y registration" issue or bash Tesla vehicles, i was taken just aback by the $750+ number. Since EV space is new to me, Im just trying to piece together things that would affect me financially if I went ahead with this purchase. With 10k average usage and not qualifying for the tax credit, Im on the fence at the moment.
In my county the new vehicle registration fee difference for a $55k EV and a hypothetical $40k SUV is $656 vs $579.It’s not just registration. Things r adding up quickly. For 10k miles per year, is it cost effective to go for 55k Tesla MY vs 40k gas SUV?
Wise words. $77 will buy a little over 15 gals @ $5/gal.In my county the new vehicle registration fee difference for a $55k EV and a hypothetical $40k SUV is $656 vs $579.
Will you save more than $77/year in fuel costs? (Hint: the answer is yes)
wisdomIn my county the new vehicle registration fee difference for a $55k EV and a hypothetical $40k SUV is $656 vs $579.
Will you save more than $77/year in fuel costs? (Hint: the answer is yes)
any car you buy in California you can count on paying about 1% of the MSRP for yearly registration...so a couple hundred dollars shouldn't be a deal breakerPlease tell me otherwise.
MY delivery coming up. Thinking of cancelling it.
Why does this seem like a foreign concept? Without getting into the politics of things, taxes/fees are a necessary element of running a government. It's a very simple fact that since you won't be buying gasoline, you aren't contributing to the maintenance of the roadways you will be using. Taxing the gas was a very efficient and equitable way of charging for usage, but with electric vehicles, that can't be done. So they add a flat annual fee (which IMO is negligible). Yes, it would be better if it were pro-rated by distance driven per year, there isn't a feasible way to do that currently without introducing invasive methodology, so it is a flat fee. Yes, by its nature, it is "higher" for a person who drives say 5K miles per year than it is for someone like me who drives 19K per year and all the others who drive more than I do.are your serious?Also, all electric vehicles subjected to extra 100/year to offset not paying gasoline taxes. I think my 5 year old model 3 still costs over 500/year.