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    They are built with the quality of a 1984 Plymouth reliant
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    I could also suggest that if Tesla does go out of business you part out the car yourself and use a sawz-all to sell the body for scrap! Why does that sound familiar?

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    I personally hate the Prius. If I had to pick between the two, I'd go with the Tesla. The fit and finish isn't great, but the Prius is atrocious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roadrage View Post
    So the advice I'm getting from guys who are in a club we started for muscle/ sports cars is;
    Don't buy the brand new car that runs 11 second quarter miles and will cost you $0 in gas and oil changes for the next 5 years, instead buy the used PRIUS that runs 17 second quarter miles from an auction with no warranty. Motown muscle is officially dead
    I thought the original idea of the thread was to save money. The price of a new Tesla costs a lot of fucking gas money lol.

    Sounds like tripping over dollars to save pennies.

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    My current beater is a 2001 Jetta TDI(ALH) with a 5 speed. Driving to and from work I get 45 MPG + on every tank without trying. It's certainly not a cool car by any stretch but it's actually a pretty fun car to drive. My wife drives a 2006 Jetta TDI(BRM) with an auto and gets in the low 40's driving from Oxford to Dearborn every day.

    A guy a work with has two Tesla's and loves them, if you have any specific questions I can forward them to him but he's pretty much a slappy at this point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 347convert View Post
    I thought the original idea of the thread was to save money. The price of a new Tesla costs a lot of fucking gas money lol.

    Sounds like tripping over dollars to save pennies.
    It was to save money and have a car that I actually somewhat enjoy spending 6 or 7 hours a day in, not a car i dread getting into. I pay $400 a month on my car plus 6 or 700 a month in gas. If the Tesla is 800 a month im still way ahead!
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    Quote Originally Posted by nitrousrick View Post
    My current beater is a 2001 Jetta TDI(ALH) with a 5 speed. Driving to and from work I get 45 MPG + on every tank without trying. It's certainly not a cool car by any stretch but it's actually a pretty fun car to drive. My wife drives a 2006 Jetta TDI(BRM) with an auto and gets in the low 40's driving from Oxford to Dearborn every day.

    A guy a work with has two Tesla's and loves them, if you have any specific questions I can forward them to him but he's pretty much a slappy at this point.
    LOL, I feel like im either going to get slappys or haters, nothing really in between

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roadrage View Post
    LOL, I feel like im either going to get slappys or haters, nothing really in between
    No doubt in my mind electric is a part or our future, price point and payback isn’t right for me yet. 0-60 the cars are little rockets, whisper quiet and lots of torque!
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    Quote Originally Posted by nitrousrick View Post
    No doubt in my mind electric is a part or our future, price point and payback isn’t right for me yet. 0-60 the cars are little rockets, whisper quiet and lots of torque!
    You lost me at whisper quiet. No thank you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roadrage View Post
    It was to save money and have a car that I actually somewhat enjoy spending 6 or 7 hours a day in, not a car i dread getting into. I pay $400 a month on my car plus 6 or 700 a month in gas. If the Tesla is 800 a month im still way ahead!
    I see what you are saying. The Gen 3 Prius is a lot nicer inside but I still get how the stigma of the Prius is a big thumbs down.

    Im a pretty big fan of the Tesla, I just dont know if its a smart buy, The future seams a little rocky. Ive done a few Ceramic coat jobs on Tesla's and they always seem really nice inside

    I can only speak for things Ive had or driven... To throw a 3ed player in the mix, I dont know the exact MPG *edit I googled it 38/41 but the new Hybrid Rav4 is super nice, and it gets the room of a small SUV. It might be worth having a look. BUT you would still be paying out the Gas money with a newer car....
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