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4 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Every day I’m thinking less and less of someone who drives a Tesla. Yes I understand getting rid of it does nothing to financially hurt Elon. And may financially impact the car owner. However at some point you have to decide what is more important, your morals or a few dollars.

and from a practical standpoint the Tesla market may dry up soon. today could be a good day to sell a Tesla while there are buyers who are paying current market prices. In a year if not months, very few may want it.

 

3 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

I told my cousin this over the holidays - I asked him point-blank what Musk was doing that was going to make his Tesla hold its value (as much as a used car can) and make the Tesla brand as a whole worth more than it is now? I told him that if things keep going the way they are, used car lots will be full of Teslas and trade-in values will be really bad.  

It was his first car, so it'll be painful, but his wife mentioned he's been looking at other EVs.

I keep my cars as long as possible (my personal car is a 21 year old 4Runner with 225k miles and only the second car I’ve ever owned) and my wife’s Model 3 is a 2018 model (first year available, before Elon went completely batshit) that is paid off and I plan on keeping at least another 10 years if possible. So yeah, I’m going to keep it. And it’s a great car. But fuck that guy. The richest man in the world doesn’t care about my one car. 

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45 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

 

I keep my cars as long as possible (my personal car is a 21 year old 4Runner with 225k miles and only the second car I’ve ever owned) and my wife’s Model 3 is a 2018 model (first year available, before Elon went completely batshit) that is paid off and I plan on keeping at least another 10 years if possible. So yeah, I’m going to keep it. And it’s a great car. But fuck that guy. The richest man in the world doesn’t care about my one car. 

Sweet swastikar, bro.

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It wouldn’t surprise me if Tesla owners start seeing their cars surprisingly modified, like a broken windshield, when they have it in a parking lot or garage. As the fed govt cuts spending, it ultimately leads to private companies cutting jobs. Guy loses his job, walks out of a bar and sees a shiny model 3 next to his car. Doesn’t take much for the nearby rock to crack a windshield. Or walk by a Tesla, and a house key puts a long scratch down the side.

vandalism is wrong but people will take their anger out on teslas. There’s a reason people in Michigan didn’t buy Japanese cars in the 70s-90s.

6 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

 

I keep my cars as long as possible (my personal car is a 21 year old 4Runner with 225k miles and only the second car I’ve ever owned) and my wife’s Model 3 is a 2018 model (first year available, before Elon went completely batshit) that is paid off and I plan on keeping at least another 10 years if possible. So yeah, I’m going to keep it. And it’s a great car. But fuck that guy. The richest man in the world doesn’t care about my one car. 

no one cares that you like to keep cars forever and that it predates Elon’s public nazism. Your wife is supporting Elon and his actions by driving the model 3. Its that simple.

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To the Tesla owners, I get why you don't necessarily want to rush to sell your cars right this second and it's not some moral failing. But just for your own benefit, I do think y'all should consider how likely he is to get even worse and even more embarrassing, and how likely your position is going to shift from "not yet" to "fuck I gotta sell this tomorrow" within the next like 6 months. There's no way it takes more than 12 months, certainly not 10 fucking years. Much sooner than later every one of you will have changed your minds because it's just that embarrassing. So why not just go ahead and do it now?

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city next to Fort Collins - Friday morning's news. Reportedly they tried to burn down the building with molotov cocktails but they weren't enough.

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30 minutes ago, Chopper said:

city next to Fort Collins - Friday morning's news. Reportedly they tried to burn down the building with molotov cocktails but they weren't enough.

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As acts of vandalism rise with Teslas, the cost of insuring a Tesla will too. Insurance companies will calculate expected increases of replacing windshields or repainting, so even if a owner’s Tesla is ok in the garage, money will be flowing out of their pocket books.

as for Tesla dealerships itself, they will have costs going up with more security and higher insurance costs. Or higher repair overhead if they self insure.

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58 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

To the Tesla owners, I get why you don't necessarily want to rush to sell your cars right this second and it's not some moral failing. But just for your own benefit, I do think y'all should consider how likely he is to get even worse and even more embarrassing, and how likely your position is going to shift from "not yet" to "fuck I gotta sell this tomorrow" within the next like 6 months. There's no way it takes more than 12 months, certainly not 10 fucking years. Much sooner than later every one of you will have changed your minds because it's just that embarrassing. So why not just go ahead and do it now?

Not to mention that as fewer and fewer people buy new teslas, Tesla will have no choice but to either drastically lower manufacturing or slash new vehicle prices. Dropping manufacturing is drastic so lower prices would be the first option. If new cars drop 10%, that will push used vehicles prices even more.

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2 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

As acts of vandalism rise with Teslas, the cost of insuring a Tesla will too. Insurance companies will calculate expected increases of replacing windshields or repainting, so even if a owner’s Tesla is ok in the garage, money will be flowing out of their pocket books.

as for Tesla dealerships itself, they will have costs going up with more security and higher insurance costs. Or higher repair overhead if they self insure.

I used to drive past this location frequently and never observed any inventory on the lot. It was primarily a service center with a couple new models to test drive. Last time past was probably a year ago. Hilarious that they now have enough inventory on the lot to make themselves a target, and they also have little or no security. 

Awkward John Krasinski GIF by Saturday Night Live

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lol

 

The United States is ready to resettle "persecuted South African farmers," a State Department spokesperson said Saturday, after Washington froze aid to the country over a law President Donald Trump alleges allows land to be seized from white farmers.

"Persecuted South African farmers and other innocent victims being targeted solely based on their race who choose to resettle in America will be welcome," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said on X.

"The United States will also defend the rights and interests of those remaining descendants of settlers threatened with expropriation without compensation and other intolerable abuses," Bruce added.

The statement comes after Trump issued an executive order on Friday to freeze US aid to South Africa.

https://www.barrons.com/news/state-department-says-persecuted-south-african-farmers-welcome-in-us-f0e4727b

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Saturday morning Federal court order

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  https://www.ft.com/content/33fc209e-761a-42b5-99ac-b6ed131452c5

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    A federal judge in New York has temporarily blocked Elon Musk and his team from accessing the US Treasury department’s payments data, warning that it risked leading to the disclosure of sensitive information.

The order issued on Saturday morning is a new legal blow to the technology billionaire and his closest allies’ push to comb through federal payments in a bid to slash US government costs.

The court’s move came in response to a legal challenge from 19 Democratic state attorneys-general, who argued that Musk’s unofficial “Department of Government Efficiency” unit, which was set up by President Donald Trump, should not have access to personal information relating to millions of Americans.

In the court order Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York wrote that the “new policy” presented a risk of “disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and a “heightened risk that the systems in question will be more vulnerable than before to hacking”.

He ordered that any “political appointees, special government employees, and any government employee” from outside the US Treasury should be restricted from accessing the agency’s data, and should destroy any information they had obtained since Trump’s inauguration last month.

The order is expected to remain in place at least until a court hearing which has been set for February 14.

The judge’s order highlights how the wide-ranging push by Trump and Musk to selectively slash government spending is facing its biggest hurdles in court, as it tests the limits of executive power as well as America’s privacy laws.

Earlier this week, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ruled that outsiders should not be granted access to the Treasury’s payments data, in response to a separate legal challenge brought by representatives of retirees and government employees.

 

 

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9 minutes ago, Colonel Sanders said:

I imagine the DOGE application process is : Are you an overt racist?  If no, please explain. 

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You have to wonder. What is this kid so important? Wait, I got it. he is the one who plays games for Musk. So he must be guarded at all costs.

 

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1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Not to mention that as fewer and fewer people buy new teslas, Tesla will have no choice but to either drastically lower manufacturing or slash new vehicle prices. Dropping manufacturing is drastic so lower prices would be the first option. If new cars drop 10%, that will push used vehicles prices even more.

If I owned one I'd be more worried about service and repairs as this crazy bastard runs everything he touches into the ground.

Hardcore.

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32 minutes ago, Colonel Sanders said:

I imagine the DOGE application process is : Are you an overt racist?  If no, please explain. 

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Step two: Imagine firing people simply because their work involves equity and inclusion, but hiring overt racists previously publicly identified for harassment of minorities.

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22 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Why should we believe the judge’s orders will be followed? If Elon and to a lesser extent, Treasury secretary, still want Elon to access the data, they will.

Why should you believe any judge's order will be followed?  

Whether or not they are, civil and/or criminal liability remains a possibility.

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