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really? What kind of person spends that much on a car, then keeps it for 8 years?

I mean, Tesla, I think, did the right thing by going for the luxury market; people there are accustomed to considering a ten year old car essentially worthless. (Yeah, a ten year old BMW still runs, but for what you pay to keep it running, unless you have the auto repair hobby, well, you probably want to get a new one.)

Battery longevity is going to be a huge problem when these cars move to the economy market. But for the luxury market? I think that the technology is just fine. Using an 8 year old car, to them, would be like me using a cellphone from the '90s. (Personally, I think Tesla needs to be careful to provide luxury service; Charge a little more and roll that 8 year 'no questions' battery warranty into the purchase price. I mean, if I'm going to spend $100,000+ for a car? clearly I'm not trying to save money... but also clearly I expect a 'premium' experience. I mean, the nature of ridiculous high end cars is that they are less reliable than a Toyota, but the service had better be goddamn good.)