All the reports say interest in Tesla fading, pictures tell a different story

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alarmguy said:
It blows my mind that people would not buy a product based on one person who works for a company such as this as Tesla CEO.
But then again, look at the human race to begin with ... worse then most lower forms of life or is that us that is lower?
Lack of the ability to critically think has us acting in ways that are contrary to our better being.
(todays words of wisdom ;))
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This definitely happens, it's part the guy, and part what people believe the guy stands for.

I know several people that have dumped Teslas they were happy with over Elon. One was the owners of my companies son. He had a model X and now drives and Audi turbo (that kicked a rod out a year ago but thats a diff story)

Other guys that hated him because they though he was a greenie, now all of the sudden flipped and support the him and the car.

I dont see a way for anyone vociferous to not polarize their client base.
 
Tesla - Just make me something boxy with normal door handles and CarPlay and in 2.5 years when my lease is up on the Prologue… if not, I’ll keep the Prologue forever, that’s fine too.
 
dogememe said:
Tesla - Just make me something boxy with normal door handles and CarPlay and in 2.5 years when my lease is up on the Prologue… if not, I’ll keep the Prologue forever, that’s fine too.
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If the board of directors will dump musk you might have a chance at that.
 
97prizm said:
If the board of directors will dump musk you might have a chance at that.
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I'm not kidding, if Tesla makes something that looks like a Prologue, in 2.5 years, I would go for it. The Prologue is fantastic in many ways but I'd love built-in dashcams, better EV efficiency, and a mobile app that actually works... all things Tesla has.
 
edyvw said:
It should not blow your mind. This one is super easy.
People like to take a stand. Majority, actually super majority of people who initially bought Tesla were taking a stand. Whether you agree or not is not important. Tesla (Musk) built whole brand on the back of those people.
Now people taking stand for different reasons. He really, really screwed up in Germany. And Germans are super sensitive on issue he got involved with.

Here is tragic part. I personally don’t think anything special about Tesla vehicles. No secret there.
However, it was American brand and showed American ingenuity. The tragic part is Space x. I know they are keeping him away. However, all this will have an effect on Space X. Space X is much bigger story than Tesla. ESA last fall fired 2,000+ employees bcs. they just cannot compete with Space X. Now, EU will probably prop ESA. Then Mars thing etc.
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What do you mean…… “they are keeping him away” ?

Yes, some people are taking a stand and won’t own a Tesla, or sell the vehicle for a loss just not to be associated with the brand.
 
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Pablo said:
Nice play on words.

The question no one can answer: Why do you want Tesla to fail?
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I've never owned the stock nor vehicle, no plans to. If I had to venture one possibility, it symbolizes a person who's amassed great wealth. Just a guess. I could be wrong. For example, people do not have the same feeling towards Toyota or Mercedes or BMW, despite hating the mfg and the folks who buy their products. As you point out, they don't wake up and think I hope they go out of business today.
 
UncleDave said:
I think in Q1 they will take a big hit for two reasons.

1. The new Model Y is showing up late in the quarter and it's so much better, one would be foolish to buy the old one.

2. Elon makes more enemies than friends and people will absolutely shun "his" products over it.
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Exactly what I’m thinking.
 
edyvw said:
Make no mistake, even if he disassociate himself completely today, tremendous damage is done to the brand.
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I wonder if the Tesla factory in Germany will be open 5 years from now with all the backlash / brand destruction ?
 
Frankrank said:
While the lame stream media hypes people getting rid of Tesla's because of the CEO there are many on the opposite side who previously would never consider a Tesla but will look into one now because of the CEO.
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The companies base of interested purchasers has completely flipped.
 
Frankrank said:
While the lame stream media hypes people getting rid of Tesla's because of the CEO there are many on the opposite side who previously would never consider a Tesla but will look into one now because of the CEO.
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Think about a really good insurance policy.
 
Dave Hess said:
I wonder if the Tesla factory in Germany will be open 5 years from now with all the backlash / brand destruction ?
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I wonder if this will finally be the straw that breaks the camels back? I hate to say it but so far YOY 1st quarter sales in Germany are down 54.5% and we're not even though. This should be the wakeup call the board needs. The biggest issue is that the board won't keep musk in check. How do shareholders replace the board of directors with people that actually might want a new CEO?
 
Frankrank said:
While the lame stream media hypes people getting rid of Tesla's because of the CEO there are many on the opposite side who previously would never consider a Tesla but will look into one now because of the CEO.
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Musk brought this upon himself. I've never said
" I can't stand the CEO of Toyo I'm never buying Toyo tires" why? Because most CEOs don't make nuts blanket statements, or make outrageous claims that any competent person would realize isn't true.
 
alarmguy said:
It blows my mind that people would not buy a product based on one person who works for a company such as this as Tesla CEO.
But then again, look at the human race to begin with ... worse then most lower forms of life or is that us that is lower?
Lack of the ability to critically think has us acting in ways that are contrary to our better being.
(todays words of wisdom ;))
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We spend money. We go to merchants for different reasons. Owner is a nice guy, good location, decent prices, etc.

Really think about what you wrote. I am not giving money to somebody I don't like. Not when there are alternatives.
 
97prizm said:
I wonder if this will finally be the straw that breaks the camels back? I hate to say it but so far YOY 1st quarter sales in Germany are down 54.5% and we're not even though. This should be the wakeup call the board needs. The biggest issue is that the board won't keep musk in check. How do shareholders replace the board of directors with people that actually might want a new CEO?
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Berlin factory is 500,000 units. February sale is 1,400 cars in Germany. There are still some countries that didn’t report numbers on EU level, but it is looking like -45%.
 
CKN said:
We spend money. We go to merchants for different reasons. Owner is a nice guy, good location, decent prices, etc.

Really think about what you wrote. I am not giving money to somebody I don't like. Not when there are alternatives.
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The CEO is just one person in a company of thousands of employees and personnel. I dont know other than him, who examines the CEO for a product to buy.?
I get it, free choice. I am just replying to you because you suggested I really think about it. In my eyes the CEO is a genus, gosh, look at all the advanced companies he owns, He doesnt own Tesla he works for them but he does own Space X, Starlink and others.

I certainly would feel best if I had to go into space being in one of his craft than Boeing or NASA
HECK the people who went up in BOEING are stuck in space! *LOL*

To me Tesla suggests a well engineered product. (not that I have any interest in the design, not my style)
I guess Im on this side of the fence because I look at him as a genus and people like that are different from the general population and why they are who they are, a cut above.
 
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