Quinn NelsonJun 3, 2023
You can now get a base-model Tesla Model 3 for $30,330 with the now-$7,500 federal tax credit and price markdowns. Say what you will about Tesla but you’re not going to find a better new car than that at such a price. Fantastic deal for a very good car.
Show threadmacsimconJun 3, 2023
@snazzyq The Toyota Prius starts at $27,450, has been around 20 years longer than the Model 3, has sold 5M more units than the Model 3, and is from a brand which has been around for 60 years longer than Tesla. And it is a hybrid, so doesn't need to rely on charging infrastructure.
Show threadWraithe
@macsimcon @snazzyq Also the new Prius is pretty slick looking, you’re not giving a fucked up lunatic billionaire money AND the build quality & reliability on the worst Toyota is likely better than anything you’ll find on a Tesla 3 (my dad is still driving a 30+ year old Toyota pickup)
Jun 4, 2023 at 6:12pmMona for iPhone
Show threadAvi Rappoport (avirr)Jun 4, 2023
@Wraithe @macsimcon @snazzyq We have over 200K miles on our Prius, going fine. Next one will be a plug in hybrid though
Show threadBynkiiJun 4, 2023

@Wraithe @macsimcon @snazzyq my son’s getting a new car soon. It’s going to be a Kia Rio. Why?

Sticker: $17.8K, he has $5000/$6000 as a down.
Mileage: 36 combined, 41 highway.

Comes with CarPlay on the lowest model, a great warranty and he can actually afford it.

EVs and hybrids are priced out of a big chunk of the market, he couldn’t charge an EV at home anyway, so that’s a problem. Nor could he charge at work.

And again: the cheapest EVs are around $10K more, & hybrids are not much better