Buying New Car

No, I did not buy a new car.

I posted awhile ag0 about my “dream” car, and I did go and test drive a Tesla Model Y Performance. For the moment, I am not buying a new car and still driving my seven-year-old Tesla Model S.

At one point several months ago, I was tempted to buy a new Model X Plaid. There were several in local inventory that matched my criteria, but I could not pull the trigger. Even if the money was no object, there are no issues with my current car, and I really do not need two cars.

On Tuesday, one of my coworkers was looking at the Tesla website. I was not paying attention, so I was surprised when she told me Thursday that she and her husband just picked up their new Model X Plaid. I knew they had several other cars and the coworker said they will need to sell their Model 3.

Of course, I do not know how long they have thought about buying this new car, but it sounded like it was an impulsive buy. I am not opposed to spending that much on a car, but it would take me forever to make the decision. I did not grow up poor, but having emigrated to two different countries and knowing we lived paycheck-to-paycheck, I and still frugal on large ticket items. I still think I spent way too much on my 2016 Model S and should have waited for the Model 3.

Sigh. I started browsing Model X Plaid inventory again but will likely do nothing.