▲ 250 ▼ Musk says Tesla is moving Full Self-Driving to a monthly subscription (www.cnbc.com) submitted 8 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 70 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago (7 children) I'd rather just pay it once and have it. Like video games. Just let me pay money for the whole game. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] trougnouf@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago Rational people don't buy Teslas. permalink fedilink source parent [–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (5 children) the problem is it's non-transferrable, so if you want to sell the car (or totaled it) before ~6 years you would lose money compared to paying $100/month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 months ago Oh that's just another nail in the coffin of me EVER buying a Tesla If it was transferable like idk, any other option you get on your car, the 8k price tag could at least be offset by like 20-50% by the car having better value when selling it on. This way it's just... Wtf. Imagine paying 8k and then selling the car after a year and the next person has to pay 8k too. 100 bucks a month starting to seem reasonable in comparison indeed permalink fedilink source parent [–] XLE@piefed.social 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) What? Purchasing a premium package for your car vanishes when it transfers to a new owner? If you buy a premium trim, it doesn't vanish if you resell the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago the hardware is there regardless of trim. you are paying for the right to use the hardware already in the car you purchased. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) Wouldn't the car sell for more because of the extra features? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trougnouf@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago Rational people don't buy Teslas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (5 children) the problem is it's non-transferrable, so if you want to sell the car (or totaled it) before ~6 years you would lose money compared to paying $100/month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 months ago Oh that's just another nail in the coffin of me EVER buying a Tesla If it was transferable like idk, any other option you get on your car, the 8k price tag could at least be offset by like 20-50% by the car having better value when selling it on. This way it's just... Wtf. Imagine paying 8k and then selling the car after a year and the next person has to pay 8k too. 100 bucks a month starting to seem reasonable in comparison indeed permalink fedilink source parent [–] XLE@piefed.social 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) What? Purchasing a premium package for your car vanishes when it transfers to a new owner? If you buy a premium trim, it doesn't vanish if you resell the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago the hardware is there regardless of trim. you are paying for the right to use the hardware already in the car you purchased. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) Wouldn't the car sell for more because of the extra features? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 months ago Oh that's just another nail in the coffin of me EVER buying a Tesla If it was transferable like idk, any other option you get on your car, the 8k price tag could at least be offset by like 20-50% by the car having better value when selling it on. This way it's just... Wtf. Imagine paying 8k and then selling the car after a year and the next person has to pay 8k too. 100 bucks a month starting to seem reasonable in comparison indeed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XLE@piefed.social 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) What? Purchasing a premium package for your car vanishes when it transfers to a new owner? If you buy a premium trim, it doesn't vanish if you resell the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago the hardware is there regardless of trim. you are paying for the right to use the hardware already in the car you purchased. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago the hardware is there regardless of trim. you are paying for the right to use the hardware already in the car you purchased. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) Wouldn't the car sell for more because of the extra features? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent