MicroWaveFeb 15, 2025

Sheryl Crow says “so long Tesla,” donates money to NPR: “Under threat by President Musk”

https://lemmy.world/post/25624199

Sheryl Crow says goodbye to her Tesla and donates to NPR: 'You have to decide who you are willing to align with' - Lemmy.World

Summary Singer Sheryl Crow announced she is selling her Tesla and donating the proceeds to NPR, citing concerns over Elon Musk and his role in Trump’s administration. She criticized Musk’s DOGE, which is aggressively cutting federal agencies. Trump has also escalated attacks on NPR and PBS, with FCC chairman Brendan Carr launching an investigation into their broadcasts.

Show threadTiefling IRLFeb 15, 2025
More Tesla owners need to follow suit. Get rid of those Swasticars.
Show threadP1nkmanFeb 15, 2025
So i should sell mine with a loss (still have a loan on it), and if I want a car with the same distance, I’ll have to take out another loan? No, thank you. I’ll stick with my FUCK ELON MUSK sticker I got made.
Show threadhddsxFeb 15, 2025
Sooo question. Can you leverage your car as a trade in? Or is it not worth it because you still have a loan? I’m no longer looking for a car, but there was a time where you could basically get out for about the same price you got in for
Show threadP1nkman
Great question, I’ve which I cannot answer, as I honestly haven’t thought about that. However, the demand of Tesla’s are decreasing really fast here in Denmark, so I’m not sure if I could get a good deal. However, I will check it out next week! Thank you 🙂
Feb 16, 2025 at 12:11amWeb
Show threadEldritchFemininityFeb 16, 2025
Definitely look into it, you never know what you might be able to get for it. I worked with a girl in high school many years ago who somehow managed to trade in 3 cars in a row for more than she paid for them. She managed to pay off the loan on each one and get a better car out of the deal than the one she traded in, and it still shocks me enough that I still remember it to this day.
Show threadAA5BFeb 17, 2025
Unless you see the details, you might take that story with a grain of salt. While there were definitely good opportunities after pandemic messed everything up …… my brother dated a girl who did this. However after he got to know here, he figured out this “too good to be true” situation was because they rolled her previous loans into the next. Each step where she got fantastic trade ins that seemed to be a great deal, were just digging her more deeply in debt. She should have paid more attention to the overall deals, rather than just the trade in.