I have seen a lot of tesla vandalism online the last few days and I’m kind of on the fence about it.
I’ve seen several examples locally here in BC, Canada.
I think totally warranted at newly purchased teslas going forward. Also it serves as a deterrent for potential future buyers.
But vandalizing a car that is a few years old I think is lame. Those driversare already being punished enough by driving something around that’s worth less than scrap.
When you mentioned buying used it really got me thinking.
I bet this could kill resale value so bad that used tesla might actually be technically the most frugal thing to drive soon. Would you buy a $10k used model 3 if you were in the market for an EV??
When something breaks, it’s going to cost you more than you paid for the whole car. Cost of ownership is an important factor in the long run.
Not American, but definitely would. I’d get it a new fun/tacky paintjob for shits and giggles, maybe a realistic/stylized total rust bucket look, or grandma’s crocheted lace. Or, if possible, just black and enhance any scratches with fineline gold paint, overscratch swastikas and replace them with flowers, etc.