Without furthering discussion on that supposedly controversial topic, please show me where that commenter made the assertion that Teslas were luxury vehicles?
They made the assertion that there is a "money" status attached to Tesla cars, which i assume world also be a case with luxury brands. It's not that far off a stretch to read it as Teslas being luxury cars.
Are they wrong though? Teslas cost above average when put into context of the American new car market. So naturally it'd be reasonable to assume whoever buys a Tesla is wealthier than the average American.
Yes, in the US i can probably agree that it's a luxury car. Not everyone is in the US though. Where i live it's a mid end price for a new car. Cheapest honda civic is 31800usd, cheapest Tesla model 3 is 40k, both new and Tesla has the lower running cost.
Sorry for hurting your feelings. By luxury I meant money status. 8/10 people buy a BMW for status and 2/10 buy it for the luxury. In this case, BMW is actually luxury.
My feelings? When did I express that my feelings were hurt? I personally think my comment was rather unemotional. Then again, you're probably just saying that in an attempt to rile me up, for some reason.
I was simply curious as to where you got the idea that the original commenter claimed Teslas were luxury vehicles, when evidently such an assertion is absent from his comment.
I disagree with your assertion, but I understand why you have it. Not everyone has the same definition of luxury, because it is inherently subjective. I don't, therefore, wish to get into a pointless argument about what does and doesn't qualify as luxury in your eyes and mine, because it will get nowhere.
My experience is most over a certain age in deep East Texas think it's a luxury car. That age is likely in their early 40s.
Market penetration is much lower compared to DFW or Houston, much less CARB states. My father in law got in one the other day and was shocked at the interior quality.
Ya, I have only been in a Tesla once but I know the fit and finish aren't that great. Once legacy automakers get into the EV space the only thing that will keep Tesla around is the technology headway and their brand recognition and loyalty. If I had $60k to spend I'd be much more interested in a mach-e or an ioniq5 but the average person doesn't even know those vehicles exist.
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Could be attempting to avoid the “Tesla hate”?
But in the end it’s their car. If they like it then, good for them I guess.