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Ponzi Sche.. Err Tesla, Coming Undone


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2018 Aug 17, 11:23am   22,267 views  211 comments

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You may think I'm exaggerating, but what else do you call a company that is largely supported by government programs, and requires you to pay up front for a car you may never get?

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/17/tesla-tumbles-3point5-percent-ahead-of-elon-musks-reported-meeting-with-sec.html

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206   WookieMan   2018 Aug 24, 7:44am  

bob2356 says
The number is very small. https://saferide4kids.com/blog/car-fires-vehicle-submersion/


Thanks for linking that. Appreciate it. I'm being serious.

I know I could have looked it up myself, but was just making an opinion and basically throwing out a question in a quick comment. I appreciate adults and humans that can interact with each other. There's still hope for us.
207   MrMagic   2018 Aug 24, 7:48am  

WookieMan says
but was just making an opinion


and there lies the BIG problem..

WookieMan says
Wow, there are no links... As usual....


That's because Bob provided them.. do I need to repeat them?

WookieMan says
I know I could have looked it up myself,


Guess what, there's this thing called Google.... amazing stuff... you should try it sometime.

WookieMan says
There's still hope for us.


You know what they say about "opinions", right?

WookieMan says
I guess some boomers are better then others.


That's correct, it's amazing what people can learn from other people who have been on the planet TWICE as long as they've been.
208   WookieMan   2018 Aug 24, 7:55am  

MrMagic says
Guess what, there's this thing called Google.... amazing stuff... you should try it sometime.


Unfortunately, like many here and throughout the world, I don't believe EVERYTHING I read. Bob gave a link, I checked it out. There could be 100 different studies that proved what he linked was wrong. If I found an article that countered Bob's, I have no intention of getting in a pissing match about it. I simply thanked him and I presume Bob and my interaction is complete on this thread. This is how a discussion should go. Not devolve into TRYING to be right about everything that many humans get caught up in.

Read my profile here. You might be able to learn a lesson from it.....
209   MrMagic   2018 Sep 2, 12:40pm  

Out-Of-Warranty Tesla Owners Left With No Choice But To Fix Their Own Cars.

Due to a lack of reputable mechanics, lack of widespread service centers and aftermarket parts, some out of warranty Tesla owners are left with no choice but to try and fix their cars themselves. Such was the case of Model S owner Greg Furstenwerth, a self described "Tesla fan". CNBC detailedhis journey through repairing his own out of warranty Tesla when the company "treated him like [he] didn't own a Tesla" after his warranty ran out.

"Those were the golden years", according to Furstenwerth. While the Model S was under warranty, he shared his experience in dealing with Tesla service, which was positive. The interactions with the company were plentiful.

But when the warranty ran out, so did the personal attention: "...as soon as I exceeded my warranty, the interactions all went away. I was treated like I didn't really own a Tesla," he told CNBC.

This is apparently because Tesla doesn’t make spare parts, diagnostic tools or repair manuals readily available to people trying to perform service on their cars. And due to the modest size of the car fleet, there is also a surprisingly small aftermarket for Tesla parts.

So Furstenwerth was forced to take it upon himself to figure out how to fix his car on his own.

We can imagine that the reaction of other Tesla owners who aren't such vehement fans, will be far less supportive.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-02/out-warranty-tesla-owners-left-no-choice-fix-their-own-cars

Yeah.... but that acceleration!!!!!
210   BayArea   2018 Sep 2, 1:32pm  

I keep hearing about the Ponzi scheme but then I take a drive on the 101 on the Peninsula and it’s quickly clear that Tesla seems to be he most common car on the road. And I haven’t encountered an owner that isn’t head over heels for their purchase. I don’t know what to believe anymore.
211   MrMagic   2018 Sep 2, 1:35pm  

BayArea says
And I haven’t encountered an owner that isn’t head over heels for their purchase. I don’t know what to believe anymore.


You can believe a "Fool and his money, are soon parted".

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