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Drew Dowdell replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

Eh, I think the Tesla would still end up being cheaper, but pretty much any other EV would be cheaper still due to the Tesla insurance issue. I think comparing an Ioniq 6 to a nicely equipped Sonata 2.5T is a closer match and likely similar insurance rates. the BMW i4 v BMW 440i is one where the performance gets pretty close and the price difference is a rounding error. In the end the i4 will be cheaper because of fuel economy and not needing premium gas. Ionic 9 v. Tahoe is another as long as you're not trying to tow 9,000 lbs and it is just doing family hauler duty, the pricing between the two models is very close.
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A Horse With No Name replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

Give us time, American Stupidity runs major deep. I can't tell you how much I would love to just be able to bike or take public transit over owning a car. Seriously. I am ready for a life change. Anyways, going to stir the pot.
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ccap41 replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

Yep, I didn't even mention the purchase price difference. I'd think those two TOTAL COSTS over 15 years would actually be pretty similar when you factor in price and insurance. Agreed, that it wasn't fair to either, just in different ways.
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G. David Felt replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

Interesting read Most Americans have no idea how close we just came to financial chaos
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Drew Dowdell replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

Yeah, that wasn’t a very good comparison and it wasn’t fair to either the Tesla or the Corolla, just in different ways. A Corolla really isn’t a market equivalent to a model 3. A more fair comparison would be something like a Cadillac CT4 or a Buick Regal if it was still made.
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A Horse With No Name replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

Its very well explained here.
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A Horse With No Name replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

I had an old Neighbor from the 80s who was a labor negotiator there. Interesting from an engineering viewpoint.
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ccap41 replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

I'd argue this isn't exactly a "very good" comparison. I don't like when they throw in maintenance and just say "routine maintenance" will cost $XXX. That's so broad. What kind of routine maintenance will cost 6k for a Model 3 over 180k miles? 3 sets of tires and one set of brakes? $7300 for maintenance on a Corolla? I'm sure that's following the book on oil changes, a transmission and coolant flush. Are they assuming a full suspension overhaul at that mileage for both cars? Oh yeah, they didn't even mention the Corolla's fuel economy that they used for their numbers. Or national average insurance rates for both vehicles. I'm sure it's considerably more expensive to insure a Model 3 than a Corolla. I just feel like blanket comparison like this always leave a lot out and aren't actually "good comparisons". They're just *A* comparison.
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trinacriabob replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

His birthday is in the vicinity of or right on that of a few people I know. A certain light bulb went on as I was responding to his post. Much like I remember engine displacements and the weird names GM used to assign to car colors, I often remember birthdays. I don't even try. I just do. I'm not sure if there's a term for that. However, I CANNOT tell you what day of the week a day fell on. That one is weird. I knew one person who could. He was "different."
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G. David Felt replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

I honestly think the AI spending has gone nuts and we are going to see many companies go bankrupt rather than become that uber profitable company everyone says they will become. AI boom risks global financial crash, warn central bankers Continued proof of Idiot47 lack of any real intelligence. I wonder what legacy companies could die if the market crashes as the warning signs are pointing too. President Donald Trump just took a jab at his handpicked Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, over interest rates
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