NewCow
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Well, if they don't come back, it's hitting me pretty hard right now. All my life I've wanted a sexy high performance car. I had one in 1999 and had to give it up after only 1 year due to unforeseen life events. Then in 2011, I finally was able to buy myself a dream car, a 2011 Mustang GT. But in 2012, the EV revolution kicked off. It was no longer about just a car I wanted, it was about trying to support a better future for all mankind. So I traded in the Mustang in 2012 for a Chevrolet Volt in an attempt to join the revolution, but it wasn't exactly sexy or high performance. To make matters worse, my fixed work situation over the years that I have owned the Volt have had me driving half way across the state on a regular basis to a town with no accessible EV charging stations, so the Volt which is supposed to be a 95% electric I'm driving almost entirely on gas.
I tolerated that for years as I planned my life around building a budget for a Tesla, but it's really starting to grate on my nerves now. Then come late January this year, I come across a CPO car that is almost a perfect match for what we want that fits my new budget, but my budget relies on obtaining trade in value on the Volt, which I haven't been able to get. I hit a snag because places like CarMax apparently don't want Volts, so now I have to wait to either sell it private party or save up even more money. As I'm in the process of doing this, the CPO inventory has disappeared to where there is now nothing that matches my preferences.
As big of a fan as I am for Tesla and the EV revolution, I've had a really hard time not losing my hope and just giving up on it entirely. I try so hard to make it work and it never does. I'm tempted to just go buy a Mustang GT as I could do that tomorrow and probably find one on the lot I could take home the same day. I already know I love Mustang GTs, but I fear in doing so some part of my soul may be lost.
Not sure what your budget is, but there's CPO P85 RWD for $67k with lots of options
85 kWh Performance Model S P27031 | Tesla Motors