The Tesla takedown has begun. A national protest movement seeks to strike a blow to Elon Musk’s net worth
As DOGE barrels through D.C., Americans on the ground are starting to mobilize outside Tesla dealerships.
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As a current Tesla owner, can I just say that I bought my car long before this man went (fully) off the rails. Selling my car won't hurt him, only myself. Please don't view my car as support for this piece of shit.
May I suggest a bumper sticker indicating you don't support him or the company any longer?
As a current owner that can't financially walk away for another 2 or so months at best, what sticker is best?
I'm also going to replace the emblems that are removable with Luigi logos and add bear resist stickers but...I dunno.
Thing is, any damage done could potentially lengthen the time until I can exit.
Fuck Elon. I hope he gets cancer.
There's lots of "I bought this before I knew he was crazy" variants out there.
But if you're really committed and want to design something unique, I'll laser engrave it on something for you for free. I can do plastics, wood, and metal that can be attached with glue or magnets. Or I can laze a template for you if you'd like to paint it on.
I think any expression of regret works as an anti-Swasticar marking
The irony is that it might then be a car with the potential to piss off two groups - the group that thinks the sticker is not really enough (and I'm sure they exist), and those that are pissed that someone shows they don't show enough support for fElon and by proxy, the magats.
Not that I have any answers. I'm just glad I'm not in a similar predicament. I was definitely eyeing Teslas before I knew what a fascist fElon is. Could have happened to nearly anyone, it seems.
We got ours just a week or two before seeing him for what he is. It sucks and we can't afford to ditch the car.
I really think the people that work at Tesla have done a great job making a very affordable car that works well. I can only imagine that the disgust I feel towards the asshat and to the association with this car pales in comparison to what the people who designed and built it feel. 120,000 people work for Tesla.
I don't see how, but it'd be better if we could separate the 13% shareholding asshat from the company rather than destroy it. It's a shitty situation.
edit: by 'affordable' I'm looking at total cost of owership, which was significantly less than a new Prius. Also, I'm in a snowbelt, used cars are a bad idea here. (can ya feel the defensiveness?, ug)
The irony is that it might then be a car with the potential to piss off two groups
I get why people don't want to piss off some of the maga people. they do seem a bit snowflake-y and overly armed but at the same time not expressing yourself due to this fear is giving them more power than they deserve.
I think a lot of them are cowards are likely to just mess with the car and/or the property it's on.
He has been since 1999 is the rub.
A lot of people are in your position, and I sympathize. I will readily judge owners of new Tesla vehicles, but owners of older models are plausibly victims just as much as the rest of us.
Easiest of all to spot will be the new generation Model Y coming out this month, which have a unique single light-bar on the front, which looks like the Cybertruck.
Technically the used market value can negatively affect the new market value of a brand. More people selling Tesla at lower price means people looking to buy are more tempted with used than new, and those buying new see the value decrease more off the lot.
I get that and it could happen to any brand (CEO has views that people don’t agree with - although this case is extreme).
Look at Bud Light / Nike / etc.
Destroying something you already own isn’t going to affect Elon; it’s going to affect someone that’s just trying to get by.
But if someone else buys used and not new, it still lowers direct sales for Tesla.
Selling my car won't hurt him, only myself.
How would selling your car hurt you? Would you not be able to get a different vehicle?
How big do you suppose the market is for a used Tesla right now? How big a bath do you think he'd have to take to sell it?
That said, ONLY remembering there are people in this boat keeps me from making rude gestures at Tesla drivers (esp cybertrucks) these days.
Other models? Absolutely. Cybertruck? No, fuck those people. Elon was full mask-off fascist by the time deliveries started.
Does that work for the timing of pre-orders too? (I truly don't know.)
The "pre-orders" weren't pre-orders. They didn't secure a VIN, were zero commitment, and were fully refundable at any time. You were literally just giving Tesla a free loan of $100 to say "I might buy one of these".
Vehicle valuation is not a guarantee and it could be difficult to sell the Nazi-mobile but personally i'd rather sell than be seen in anything related to Nazis.
Vehicle valuation is not a guarantee
And that's great, but this is the question you asked:
How would selling your car hurt you?
So it's the question I answered.
it could be difficult to sell the Nazi-mobile but personally i’d rather sell than be seen in anything related to Nazis.
How wonderful for you that you would make a different decision than that other person who is not you and has entirely different circumstances in their life.
Same. I’m definitely one-and-done with my Tesla, but I should be able to get another good 5+ years out of it before I get rid of it.
If someone graffittis my 6 year old car, I'm not going to get mad about it. It sucks, but I can't exactly blame them. Rivian R3X can't get here soon enough. But I think I won't be able to wait that long.
How old is it? It might be a good idea to ditch it before it becomes an even bigger liability. Teslas don't last over 10 years without dropping large sums of cash into them.
so you might have been grifted, but your actions affect other people. your car is a spy mobile that sucks up innocent bystanders' data without their consent. and yeah, maybe do research before supporting a company, like how Cocacola did business with Hitler - but even that ignorant at best $2 purchase doesn't negatively affect everyone else to the extent your car does
If I see anyone driving a Tesla they’re a piece of shit to me. Stop making excuses and get rid of it. If you own a Tesla you’re not struggling, you can take the loss.
How is he going to sell it if nobody will buy it?
I'll trade mine in for whatever I can get. Not selling private party because I prefer not doing business with nazis.
So you're willing to take a significant financial hit for yourself and your family in hopes of costing that asshole a few of his hundreds of billions of dollars? Sounds like you're doing pretty well for yourself, but unfortunately, that's not an option for everyone. More power to you though.
The value has dropped significantly. It's only worth about $13k now.
Seems like you're going to lose out. Since the value of the car is so tightly coupled to Musk, somebody buying your car for cheap now could make a lot of money selling it off later. The ruthless win, as always.
I'd rather crush it than sell to a Nazi. Or maybe I have a friend put the tesla guts in an RV.
Recycle!
Scrap probably has some value.
Alternatively, make money off a YouTube video of blowing it up
You’re probably one of the people who dumped all their Bud Light that they already purchased after the trans can issue.
Or one of the people who burned all their Nike apparel that they already purchased after that one dude kneeled.
Or one of the people who smashed their satellite radio equipment that they already purchased after one of the price hikes.
I say to you: put up or shut up. Either bond out the money so that OP has enough money to buy a compatible EV (INCLUDING charging network) after selling their Tesla or STFU.
I know which one this keyboard warrior is going to pick.
I don’t buy Bud Light because I drink real beer and I’m not a fucking American bozo.
I don’t buy Nike because they support Israel.
Why the fuck am I gonna buy OP a car? I use public transport.
Have fun winning arguments with the made up characters in your head. I’m gonna keep flipping off Tesla drivers.
For not being an American bozo, you're being a bit of a prick.
Maybe... But he has a point
Thanks for the giant red flag as to why People should block you.