Re:BYD Overtakes Tesla as Most Popular EV Maker
by AuryGlenz on Saturday December 30, 2023 @01:21PM
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There are many people in this country that will buy a 2 year old used car for just a few thousand under the new price because the majority of their lives they’ve been told buying new is a waste of money. My friend’s in-laws are like that and it drives him batty.
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Re:BYD Overtakes Tesla as Most Popular EV Maker
by alephnerd on Saturday December 30, 2023 @01:27PM
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> it drives him batty.
Similar boat. My parents and I buy new, but then we keep using the car for 10-15 years.
It doesn't make sense financially to buy a used car and then upgrade to another used car in 4-5 years.
Re:BYD Overtakes Tesla as Most Popular EV Maker
by Zigurd on Saturday December 30, 2023 @03:53PM
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I drive a nice Mercedes sedan with AWD and a v6 engine, and I bought it with cash, used. Insurance is cheaper. With WFH I drive to meetings and for travel. It will last me ten more years. Last one I had got t-boned at an intersection with 230k miles on it. It's quiet, comfortable, and safe. The infotainment is laughably bad, so I have bluetooth on the aux input and nav and audio is from my phone. I hope not to buy another car until I can get a an under $30k EV that is equivalent in function and longevity. Putting more than that into a car feels to me like setting money on fire.