I'm creating this post as the internet is pretty much the only place where I feel comfortable talking about this.
I just got my Model X this week. After a couple months of waiting.
You see, I'm fairly young and have led a stable and modest life. A few things happened over the past few months which allowed me to make a few lifestyle changes and I now felt comfortable purchasing a Model X (from a financial point of view).
I'm a savvy investor and like to save money. The Tesla was a splurge, something I'll likely never have the guts to do again. However, it was also something I've dreamed about for the past 3 years.
From a financial point of view, a $130K car is a terrible deal. From my point of view though, it's a dream come true and I couldn't be happier*.
This is where it comes apart though.
Like I mentioned my modest lifestyle, I also have modest friends. Some of them are well off financially(probably better than I am) but are from the mentality that you have to save everything for retirement.
Others, can't comprehend how I'm able to afford such car. I feel like I'm being silently judged by driving this car.
I feel comfortable when I'm around other Tesla owners but feel very awkward when I'm around co-workers and friends.
Comments like, "you must be doing well", "I need a job like yours", "how much?", etc, seem to come up often.
This is something I agonized over when purchasing this car. However, I didn't think it would be this bad.
Have you guys felt this way? Is there a way to get around it? Do you get used to it?
I feel like I can't really talk about this to anyone in "real life". Thus this post. Please help!