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Re:Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Neth... by kelipso on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @08:18PM (#47055775)
Wonder what the maintenance picture for Tesla will be like from now on. Crazy expensive parts at the very least I would imagine.
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Re:Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Neth... by hirako2000 on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @01:13AM (#47057776)
Can be turned into value, owning a Tesla is a symbol of status.
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Re:Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Neth... by JasonADrury on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @03:24AM (#47058621)
A symbol of being aggressively middle class?
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Re:Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Neth... by ndsipa_pomu on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @06:37AM (#47059971)
A symbol of being a white nationalist racist?
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Re:Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Neth... by hirako2000 on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @11:59AM (#47063198)
That escalated quickly. No I meant that owning a Tesla, like Apple or Prada is a status symbol. Income status. So if maintainance costs a lot it will reinforce that.

by no mean calling this out is advocating for status signaling , I myself would never buy a Tesla for this very reason.

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Re:Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Neth... by myvoiceismypass on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @12:51PM (#47063898)
About half the ubers I take are Teslas. So, for me it largely signals "ride share" these days.
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Re:Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Neth... by chihuahua on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @10:38AM (#47062157)
If you go into a dealership to have your Tesla repaired, they give you a 3D-printed poop emoji to inform you that the parts are not available.
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