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[POLL] <Anonymous> Net Worth if you are buying a Model 3
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dgpcolorado
high altitude member
Well, I do have a very old jar of peanut butter in my pantry. However, I only use it to bait mouse traps* so I don't know if it counts...I thought the next poll was about peanut butter?
* I trapped 139 deer mice before I finally got rid of all of them and was able to make my garage and attic mouse free. They are prolific!
Jim R
Member
This poll is only going to capture those who don't think posting your income on line is unwise. (I know, I know - he said it's anonymous!)
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Definitely a strong enough selection bias to make it useless.
I've been around this forum long enough to say with confidence that the monied people here are by and large not braggarts and would not go out of their way to cause envy in fellow EV enthusiasts. These money polls are just fodder for social class warfare.
I agree that these polls must be viewed with a serious dose of salt. Nonetheless, forum members are curious how everyone else is doing it and maybe, just maybe this offers some insight...
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Even if this poll collected an honest, random spread of data, it would have an obvious fault: for the bottom 99% of the country net worth is tied up in the home.
I don't think it's as cut and dry as that.
Bottom X% (maybe 75%?) sure. But somewhere between X% (75%?) and Y% (95%?) is probably a combination of house + retirement accounts. And the top Z% (96%+? 98%+? 99%+?) it likely the former (house + retirement) as well as other assets, cash, investment accounts, etc.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Even if they do participate truthfully, we have the damning problem of selection bias. Those who choose to participate may not be like those who do not choose to participate. So the results only apply to that group which chooses to participate--- no way to interpret what the results mean ...
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
My choice as well. Whatever that means.I chose not to participate. Whatever that means!
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Jim R
Member
Posting your personal information (salary or net worth) on line. What could go wrong?
I too choose not to participate.
I too choose not to participate.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
I do, but on the other hand I do not participate in polls that ask questions I do not care to answer. Like this one.
Uncle Don
Member
All the poll numbers are "less than" except the last one. My net worth is less than $20 million. It's also less than a bunch of other amounts on the screen but I can say less than $20 million without lying.
Jedi2155
Model 3 has Arrived.
Mortgage assets significantly increase your net worth to a number you certainly don't feel like you have.....but I definitely feel my P3D+ everyday lol.
I laughed when I saw this poll. Sorry. But I doubt the veracity of it for reasons above mentioned.
What I think those that maybe are interested in buying a Tesla but still not in a good financial position to do so are really wanting to know is not so much one’s net worth but how did you manage to buy yours. The answers would range from Lease it, gift from parent, smart stock moves, bonus at work, working girl, kept a previous car for years without car payments and saved that way, inherited money, just a good saver over the years, have a “sugar”daddy, stretching it a bit now, no kids so more disposable money, spouse has a good job, combined household salaries, stayed married and didn’t get divorced, stopped buying Starbucks drinks years ago and the reasons could go on. Not sure why people are so interested in what people make as it’s not necessarily a reason why people drive the cars they do.
What I think those that maybe are interested in buying a Tesla but still not in a good financial position to do so are really wanting to know is not so much one’s net worth but how did you manage to buy yours. The answers would range from Lease it, gift from parent, smart stock moves, bonus at work, working girl, kept a previous car for years without car payments and saved that way, inherited money, just a good saver over the years, have a “sugar”daddy, stretching it a bit now, no kids so more disposable money, spouse has a good job, combined household salaries, stayed married and didn’t get divorced, stopped buying Starbucks drinks years ago
and the reasons could go on. Not sure why people are so interested in what people make as it’s not necessarily a reason why people drive the cars they do.