If we didn’t need the ability to have the trailer, we could have had an ID.3 for about half what this one cost. The ID.3 is very good value.
Yes we have a lot of Swasticars (Tesla) driving around here, I think we are only beat by Norway in that regard. But Tesla sales have halved this year, and Tesla just dropped the price of the model 3 by 15%! From what I hear Tesla cars have very expensive insurance, more than twice what our car, my guess is they have to many accidents, because their assist systems are faulty.
One of my bosses used to say “never buy a new car.
Unless you are loaded. 😋 One of my neighbors bought a new BMW i4 2 years ago, that can do 0-100 km/h in about 5 seconds. The insurance for that car is about 40% more than our car! Something to consider IMO, except of course if you are loaded.
We examined the market pretty thoroughly before buying this car, but Tesla was absolutely 100% excluded. But almost every other brand was considered.
Pulling a trailer is a valid concern for many people around me (rural Finland). I don’t quite see the need (until I move I guess) but I decided to buy something slightly larger than an id.3/Yaris (wider, longer, but not higher) because it should be safer to drive on snow.
Different people different priorities, it’s nice we have so many options to choose between.
Personally I feel privileged that we can afford what I consider a luxury car. Our neighbors drive even more expensive cars, Mercedes, BMW and Volvo. But they also use their cars way more than we do, and to be honest I like our car better, because we bought it to meet our needs and wishes.
Practical needs first, wishes second within how much you are willing to spend. That’s what we did, and I think it worked out super well for us.
I’m pretty sure most BMW/Volvo/Mercedes drivers are more concerned with prestige than actual durability or how suitable their car is fro their use case, and I’m just as sure that the brand itself says very little about the quality or durability of the car.
That may be true in many cases, but I can assure you, that my neighbors all have bought cars to suit their needs too.
The Volvo was chosen among cars that can pull a heavy 1800 kg. trailer.
The BMW was chosen as the EV with best range on the motorway with 130 km/h, as he drives almost 300km daily. He has strong preconditions that Tesla and Chinese are not considered options at all.
The Mercedes was similarly chosen for high durability and comfort because the owner drives more than 300 km several times a week, and being a consultant for NOVO I suppose it is also a reflection of his business. Kind of like jobs that require you to wear a suit. They have 2 cars, and the other car is a Nissan, so there you go. 😋
It’s quite a bit larger than the ID.3, and the ID.3 body isn’t built for pulling a trailer.
https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/volkswagen-id3-2019-5-door-hatchback-vs-volkswagen-id4-2020-suv/
If we didn’t need the ability to have the trailer, we could have had an ID.3 for about half what this one cost. The ID.3 is very good value.
Yes we have a lot of Swasticars (Tesla) driving around here, I think we are only beat by Norway in that regard. But Tesla sales have halved this year, and Tesla just dropped the price of the model 3 by 15%! From what I hear Tesla cars have very expensive insurance, more than twice what our car, my guess is they have to many accidents, because their assist systems are faulty.
Unless you are loaded. 😋 One of my neighbors bought a new BMW i4 2 years ago, that can do 0-100 km/h in about 5 seconds. The insurance for that car is about 40% more than our car! Something to consider IMO, except of course if you are loaded.
We examined the market pretty thoroughly before buying this car, but Tesla was absolutely 100% excluded. But almost every other brand was considered.
Pulling a trailer is a valid concern for many people around me (rural Finland). I don’t quite see the need (until I move I guess) but I decided to buy something slightly larger than an id.3/Yaris (wider, longer, but not higher) because it should be safer to drive on snow.
Different people different priorities, it’s nice we have so many options to choose between.
Personally I feel privileged that we can afford what I consider a luxury car. Our neighbors drive even more expensive cars, Mercedes, BMW and Volvo. But they also use their cars way more than we do, and to be honest I like our car better, because we bought it to meet our needs and wishes.
Practical needs first, wishes second within how much you are willing to spend. That’s what we did, and I think it worked out super well for us.
I’m pretty sure most BMW/Volvo/Mercedes drivers are more concerned with prestige than actual durability or how suitable their car is fro their use case, and I’m just as sure that the brand itself says very little about the quality or durability of the car.
That may be true in many cases, but I can assure you, that my neighbors all have bought cars to suit their needs too.
The Volvo was chosen among cars that can pull a heavy 1800 kg. trailer.
The BMW was chosen as the EV with best range on the motorway with 130 km/h, as he drives almost 300km daily. He has strong preconditions that Tesla and Chinese are not considered options at all.
The Mercedes was similarly chosen for high durability and comfort because the owner drives more than 300 km several times a week, and being a consultant for NOVO I suppose it is also a reflection of his business. Kind of like jobs that require you to wear a suit. They have 2 cars, and the other car is a Nissan, so there you go. 😋