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samsingh

(18,468 posts) Mon May 18, 2020, 01:23 PM May 2020

I'm not going to buy a Tesla [View all]

I was going to buy a Tesla this year, but i'm giving up on Musk and Tesla. I'm also influencing my friends to buy an electric car from another car manufacturer.

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I'm not going to buy a Tesla [View all] samsingh May 2020 OP

Musk ain't the brightest bulb to have arguments about..integrity??? Stuart G May 2020 #1

It's odd because he's educated Polybius May 2020 #14

I wouldn't really call him a nut Massacure May 2020 #31

I worry about using his missile to send astronauts to the ISS question everything May 2020 #2

Falcon 9 rocket Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #9

Thanks! Still don't trust him but hope to be wrong question everything May 2020 #13

Actually, Spacex is launching a manned crew next week, May 27 farmbo May 2020 #15

So far, it has a hell of a good record. Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #17

Lucky for me I consider them severely overpriced PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #3

300+ miles Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #8

Up until recently, I go on long driving trips several times a year. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #12

Really? USALiberal May 2020 #16

Maybe they could buy a less expensive car to begin with. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #22

LOL, wow, I know much more about you now. nt USALiberal May 2020 #28

If you are driving 600 miles, you are taking a number of breaks along the way for Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #18

No kids. I'm driving alone. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #23

If you haven't had a chance, check out an EV Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #30

It would be a fairly old Fit that would go for $5K. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #26

Used to do IT for a company that sold F&I software to car dealers Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #29

Interesting. Thank you for sharing that. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #32

Cash is best Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #34

Great story. Heard similar before in other industries. Yet.... machoneman May 2020 #37

This is just depressing watching a fairly brilliant mind implode Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #4

Me either! tazkcmo May 2020 #5

You beat me to posting this idea RainCaster May 2020 #6

If I was in the market for an electric car I'd go for a Honda Clarity or a Hyundai Kona. Initech May 2020 #7

Great Wall Motor Company of China is Wellstone ruled May 2020 #10

I'll be replacing the brake light switches in my Vanagon today tirebiter May 2020 #11

I was seriously thinking about buying a Tesla as well but that's out the window now. Solomon May 2020 #19

I never even considered it. Niagara May 2020 #20

i was seriously considering it samsingh May 2020 #21

With the money saved you should be able to support DU ChubbyStar May 2020 #24

Right with you. I'm replacing my electric car this year. Model Y is off the list. tinrobot May 2020 #25

I don't blame you. ellie May 2020 #27

FYI aidbo May 2020 #33

The pedo guy? Kid Berwyn May 2020 #35

Get the new Audi all-electric car. Quite expensive but with their quality and warranty... machoneman May 2020 #36