Desirable cars that were produced in somewhat high numbers get pretty good aftermarket support. The Model S is pretty likely to be one of those. We are now at around 70k units, and if production of the same body style continues for a few more years, Tesla might hit close to 500k Model S cars built. That would seal the deal on good support.
I fully expect that this car will easily go 20 years with just basic repairs. While the battery might not get the same range as it did when new, it will still be usable. Having said that, unless one can work on cars themselves, it's never cheap to maintain cars older than about 10-15 years old. This goes for any car.
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Desirable cars that were produced in somewhat high numbers get pretty good aftermarket support. The Model S is pretty likely to be one of those. We are now at around 70k units, and if production of the same body style continues for a few more years, Tesla might hit close to 500k Model S cars built. That would seal the deal on good support.
I fully expect that this car will easily go 20 years with just basic repairs. While the battery might not get the same range as it did when new, it will still be usable. Having said that, unless one can work on cars themselves, it's never cheap to maintain cars older than about 10-15 years old. This goes for any car.