by Arik Beremzon, Health Economics student, Quora, (in answer to What is the best first car for my teen for 100K USD? Post is below)
It's about $80k at the base level, so I took the liberty of adding a couple of extra's:
All-Wheel Drive Dual Motor ($5k)
Tech Package with Autopilot ($4,250)
Premium Interior Package ($3,500)
Ultra High Fidelity Sound ($2,500)
Total price: $99,320 ($91,820 if you live in a state that has a $7,500 tax credit) [not sure about Canada - would have to import it]
If you want to fiddle with the options, you can do that in the Model S Design Studio.
Why a Tesla Model S P85?
It's an absolute fu*king beast. This car does 0-60mph in 5.2 secs, while not as fast as the new P85D it still accelerates faster than a M5 or a Porsche Panamera. Because there's no transmission box the acceleration is smooth. It's also instant. While true that you can't sustain sports car (Ferrari) level speeds in this thing, that might just be good given you're gonna give it to a kid who's probably going to wreck it.
It's the future. Just test drive it, OK? It's a fu*king spaceship. It has a giant freaking touchscreen for controls. Your iPhone interacts with it, it has a shitton of next level features. It updates over-the-air, ffs it's awesome. Just...just read the Oatmeal about it:
Source: theoatmeal.com What it's like to own a Tesla Model S - A cartoonist's review of his magical space car - The Oatmeal
It has the perfect image. You want to buy your kid an S-class...what is he, fifty? No? Perhaps the wife of a Russian oligarch then? Again no? A Rover you said? That's for soccermoms. A BMW maybe? Well if he's a drug dealer I guess you could go for the black on black Beemer look. Tesla's aren't just cool, they're the "look at me, I have a great Sedan that can smoke your ass but is just as modest as an Audi...oh and it's all electric, but not in a Prius kind of way" car. The only people who shit on Tesla's are the "HURR DURR MY CAR NEEDS TO MAKE LOTS OF NOISE AND TIRESMOKE, HURR DURR MUSCLE CAR" people. Screw them, they are going the way of the dinosaurs.
Last but not least...
It's a safe car.
In conclusion...
This car has awesome specs, a sweet brand image of luxury and forward-looking design without the negative connotations of other luxury brands, and it's a safe car.
All-Wheel Drive Dual Motor ($5k)
Tech Package with Autopilot ($4,250)
Premium Interior Package ($3,500)
Ultra High Fidelity Sound ($2,500)
Total price: $99,320 ($91,820 if you live in a state that has a $7,500 tax credit) [not sure about Canada - would have to import it]
If you want to fiddle with the options, you can do that in the Model S Design Studio.
Why a Tesla Model S P85?
It's an absolute fu*king beast. This car does 0-60mph in 5.2 secs, while not as fast as the new P85D it still accelerates faster than a M5 or a Porsche Panamera. Because there's no transmission box the acceleration is smooth. It's also instant. While true that you can't sustain sports car (Ferrari) level speeds in this thing, that might just be good given you're gonna give it to a kid who's probably going to wreck it.
It's the future. Just test drive it, OK? It's a fu*king spaceship. It has a giant freaking touchscreen for controls. Your iPhone interacts with it, it has a shitton of next level features. It updates over-the-air, ffs it's awesome. Just...just read the Oatmeal about it:
It has the perfect image. You want to buy your kid an S-class...what is he, fifty? No? Perhaps the wife of a Russian oligarch then? Again no? A Rover you said? That's for soccermoms. A BMW maybe? Well if he's a drug dealer I guess you could go for the black on black Beemer look. Tesla's aren't just cool, they're the "look at me, I have a great Sedan that can smoke your ass but is just as modest as an Audi...oh and it's all electric, but not in a Prius kind of way" car. The only people who shit on Tesla's are the "HURR DURR MY CAR NEEDS TO MAKE LOTS OF NOISE AND TIRESMOKE, HURR DURR MUSCLE CAR" people. Screw them, they are going the way of the dinosaurs.
Last but not least...
It's a safe car.
In conclusion...
This car has awesome specs, a sweet brand image of luxury and forward-looking design without the negative connotations of other luxury brands, and it's a safe car.
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