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Old 12-20-2023, 03:10 PM   #626
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Old 12-20-2023, 03:38 PM   #627
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You guys think people in Vancouver living in multimillion dollars homes driving tealas would be driving Corollas if Tesla did not exist? I know multiple people who have switched from BMW Mercedes etc to Tesla.
That’s like saying why doesn’t everyone on the west side have a Ferrari out front, if they own their home they almost certainly could afford to. But i drive through Kerrisdale, Shaugnessy, etc. on a weekly basis and there’s a tonne of old econo shit boxes.

People drive them because they are trendy, the fob who barely knows how to plug her EV in probably isn’t concerned with a net positive in gas VS EV.
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Old 12-20-2023, 05:45 PM   #628
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Aren't C Class Mercs nowadays pretty trash inside? They look cool in photos with all the lighting effects and shiny shiny but when you actually sit in one it's like oooof no thanks
Sat in a rental C class and it's still pretty special inside in comparison, everything just feels more solid and firmer in the German cars. The japanese luxury cars are still clearly souped of versions of the standard Toyota, Nissan, or Honda.
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You guys think people in Vancouver living in multimillion dollars homes driving tealas would be driving Corollas if Tesla did not exist? I know multiple people who have switched from BMW Mercedes etc to Tesla.
Lots of multi million homes with a VW or a Highlander or Pilot outside. In fact most older rich people don't drive fancy ass cars because that's not something they did. The cars in my neighborhood is a pretty good mix of Camrollas and X5 and Teslas and what not, it's really all over the spectrum.

A bunch of our kid's friends recently swapped to TMY, they came from X3 (lease was up), GLC (tired of it), Hyundai (burning a quart of oil every tank). So it is all over the spectrum. The X3 folks swapped cause of the frunk, the GLC family wanted something different, the Hyundai family drove a lot so the EV made sense.
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Interesting that the frunk would be a deciding factor for some families. I guess I do enjoy the added "exterior" storage esp to put takeout in so it doesn't seep into the rest of the interior space.
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Old 12-21-2023, 07:35 AM   #631
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I was surprised on my buddy's i4 when he got it that the front has no storage... just a big plastic cover... I've never looked into what's inside the front of the i4 but you'd think there would be a lot space without the engine in there. Seems like a missed opportunity.
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^^ Can confirm. I had a look yesterday and laughed when I opened it. There's just a second cover the size of the hood with two little hatches for service.
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Lots of multi million homes with a VW or a Highlander or Pilot outside. In fact most older rich people don't drive fancy ass cars because that's not something they did. The cars in my neighborhood is a pretty good mix of Camrollas and X5 and Teslas and what not, it's really all over the spectrum.
most rich people dont give a fuck about cars. as long as it works its fine. they see them as the depreciating asset that they are. Plus not all of them have to roll up to flex on people at a brown wedding.

older chinese who have money all drive pretty modest cars. Only their sons and daughters want to be more show-off-ish.

The older i get, the more i dont give a shit either. Thus my shanghinese family think im dead broke now since i drive a toyota corolla.
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Just saw my first one out in the wild! My jaw literally dropped. Wonder if the driver noticed lol
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jaw dropped from the ugliness or what?

i mean its like seeing a refrigerator come to life and start driving down the road. What is this applianceprime ? appliance in disguise? Truckformers?
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It's their homeworld, Cybertronk... here's hoping the planet eater Unicorn comes and we can all bask in the glitter and rainbows
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CT with cali plates has been spotted downtown over the last couple of days.
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CT with cali plates has been spotted downtown over the last couple of days.
Same one was spotted at big white few days ago.

Any guesses when Tesla will release CDN pricing?
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The difference between a Corolla and a Tesla is no one is going to think you are poor for driving a Tesla.

I used to sometimes drop off or pick up my nephew from St Georges private school. I would see Range Rovers, BMW's Mercedes some Porches and a bunch of Tesla's. People driving cars like a Corolla would be the staff and the nannies. Same goes for places like Hollyburn country club.
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The difference between a Corolla and a Tesla is no one is going to think you are poor for driving a Tesla.

I used to sometimes drop off or pick up my nephew from St Georges private school. I would see Range Rovers, BMW's Mercedes some Porches and a bunch of Tesla's. People driving cars like a Corolla would be the staff and the nannies. Same goes for places like Hollyburn country club.
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Must suck going though life worried people you don't know might think you're poor
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They might not be poor but 9 times out of 10 those are the people trying to show that they're rich but are actually financed out the wazoo and own very little. The truly rich dgaf, their stuff is nice but it's much more subtle.
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That must be in your head. Every rich person I know drives a shitbox (relatively speaking). Wealthy people? Sure nice fancy cars. But rich? Used, practical or cheap. Every one! lol.
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That must be in your head. Every rich person I know drives a shitbox (relatively speaking). Wealthy people? Sure nice fancy cars. But rich? Used, practical or cheap. Every one! lol.
Not just rich, but confident people just don't give a fuck that there's some shitter sitting in a Tesla wondering what their job might be, based on the car they drive to pick up their kids. That's just kind of pathetic.

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Must suck going though life worried people you don't know might think you're poor

I use to pick up my nephew in my Honda Ridgeline. One of the students dads owned a NHL team another owned a large clothing chain. One of the parents had a private jet. When his son was playing in a hockey tournament in another province he would take his jet and give some of the parents a ride.

My whole point is people looking at Mercedes and BMW are also looking at Tesla. It's in the same class. It might not have the fit and finish as the others but it is the cutting edge of tech.
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The difference between a Corolla and a Tesla is no one is going to think you are poor for driving a Tesla.

I used to sometimes drop off or pick up my nephew from St Georges private school. I would see Range Rovers, BMW's Mercedes some Porches and a bunch of Tesla's. People driving cars like a Corolla would be the staff and the nannies. Same goes for places like Hollyburn country club.
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I use to pick up my nephew in my Honda Ridgeline. One of the students dads owned a NHL team another owned a large clothing chain. One of the parents had a private jet. When his son was playing in a hockey tournament in another province he would take his jet and give some of the parents a ride.

My whole point is people looking at Mercedes and BMW are also looking at Tesla. It's in the same class. It might not have the fit and finish as the others but it is the cutting edge of tech.
If you own an NHL team / a large clothing chain / or had a private jet, you wouldn't even look at BMW's and Mercedes to begin with. I think the bare minimum is a Bentley, and the average would be chauffeured rolls, or something better than a lousy german taxi like a mercedes.

Unless they dont care about cars, then if thats the case they sure as fuck dont care about a stinking tesla either. Its not like they want to save the environment jet setting around the world in a private plane.
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