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I can hardly believe it, but I'm actually considering a new vehicle purchase (in addition to a used minivan) and feel about 50% confident to get a Model Y.
I was just thinking how my last vehicle purchase was in 2010, and I bought a 2006 Acura. When it was new, it cost $32k. It had all the greatest features for the time, even including voice activated control of things like the radio, phone, or climate control.
Nearly 2 decades later, you can get a Tesla Model Y with autopilot and tons more features than my Acura, with way more horsepower, for about the same price (after subsidies). That's the same price not adjusted for inflation. If we adjusted for inflation, the Model Y would cost less than my entry-level Acura.
This is to say Jason is right that $20k isn't that much considering what inflation has done over the last few years, and cars are way better now than even a decade ago. Heck, the new Prius Prime has quite a bit more horsepower than my Acura.
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