One major cost with Tesla is the insurance. I was quoted $380 a month on a model 3. I pay ~$700 for 6 months on 3 cars, 2 of them are 20 year old beaters and one is a new mini convertible.
A small part of it is the aluminum body panels, I think. Aluminum body panels can be repaired, similar to steel, but requires additional training/different tools. The Model S and X are majority Aluminum, whereas the Model 3 is mostly steel with a rear aluminum subframe. Basically if you get in a fender bender you need to go to a specialty aluminum body shop, which don't exist in high quantities outside of south bay.
pm90|7 years ago
hadlock|7 years ago
zaroth|7 years ago
Just looked it up it’s $899 for the G35 and $913 per year for the Tesla.
It helps to not have had an accident or a ticket in over 10 years.
Scoundreller|7 years ago