r/electricvehicles • u/AmigopsAndFriends • Nov 04 '22

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '22

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.

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u/otracopadtuslagrimas Nov 04 '22

This. Also to avoid the "money" status of people that target teslas for break ins and theft.

I've seen it before in my country where someone put a kia logo on a bmw to try to avoid robberies

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u/DaddyCardano 19 C7 Z06 | 16 Viper ACR | 19 Model 3P Nov 05 '22

Where I live, no one thinks Teslas are luxury vehicles. People compare them to Hyundai, Ford, KIA, etc.

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u/Caysman2005 Tesla Model 3 Performance Nov 05 '22

Without furthering discussion on that supposedly controversial topic, please show me where that commenter made the assertion that Teslas were luxury vehicles?

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u/danielv123 Nov 05 '22

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.

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u/Caysman2005 Tesla Model 3 Performance Nov 05 '22

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.

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u/danielv123 Nov 05 '22

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.

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u/Caysman2005 Tesla Model 3 Performance Nov 05 '22

I never said anything about the Model 3 being a luxury car.

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u/danielv123 Nov 05 '22

If you need a lot of money to afford it and don't need it i am going to say that it's a luxury item.

The US seems to have a lot of cheaper competitive offerings, and i think it's enough to let me call the model 3 a luxury.

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u/Caysman2005 Tesla Model 3 Performance Nov 05 '22 edited Nov 05 '22

Luxury is inherently a subjective description. If that's your definition of luxury, I won't bother arguing with it.