Jason Camissa’s thoughts (and drive) on the Carmudgeon Podcast would seem to say that the Model S has serious competition from what is largely ex-Tesla engineers and a more mature and improved design in Lucid. 

I hope you have a chance to own one! If you find a fair climate example (no rust or corrosion) the maintenance is not as scary as advertised. Yes it is hitting an age where bushings/bearings/belts will need refreshing.

Don’t ask me about that line - pretty soon you end up with a fully refreshed/new sub-assembly of your choice. 

Engine, power steering, transmission and diff oil/fluid on the Z4 - DONE. Track pads on deck for whenever HPDE returns.

A WIP still, however I insulated and drywalled the space last fall. Working on shelving, adding a tool chest and getting the extra wheel/tire sets off the ground. I have a quickjack and it get a decent amount of use

It’s a pig weighing in at 3,500 lbs - that being said I am all about the looks and old school tech. There are better GT coupes to be had, especially on the used market. 

Shhh don’t show her the BMW receipts! The least I could do with her allowing me to keep my toy

Count my wife in for an ND buy prior to them exiting showrooms. Yes this would technically be our second after selling hers with the arrival of our first child. 

+1

The S65 BMW V8 is actually lighter than the S54 inline-6, producing more HP while being more fuel efficient. I love my S54 but I know endurance racers who would swap for a V8 in a heartbeat if prices weren’t an issue.

Certainly not the best opposites combo but the two I own, shown here in a strange role reversal. 

The M2 is a great car, for the same money I would take the 1M over it all day having driven both. Hydraulic steering, simpler interior setup and more character wins me over.

Excellent, I appreciate you sharing this! Doing my part by keeping a small-to-midsize fleet vs an SUV we do not fully utilize. I will take a much closer look at EV offerings for our next family car, I suspected initial production to largely be a wash.

Bingo, everyone commenting here understands (and may even have the ability) paying off a loan early. The majority of buyers are not doing that and are sending us towards a mini auto loan crisis.

Has the question of whether it is better to purchase and drive a used car to its full life expectancy, say 240K miles, or purchase a new electric car and do the same? Wondering how much the initial production factors into lifetime emissions.

I learned on a Scion FR-S, that I financed new having only 1 hour of questionable (failed) manual experience in a friends car. In hindsight I should have bought a used S2000 but at least I got the transmission correct!

Nuetral: we bought two cars in 2019 , both used - one from a dealer, one a private sale. New car prices have crept up and frankly nothing scream gotta have it. 

Idiot proof indeed - this is on my list of things to do on my wife’s car.

15,000 miles!? 3.5K for the sports car, 5K for the daily on my BMWs. Oil is cheap and 15K miles would be ~1.5 year intervals for me.