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Pdxlater t1_j29jgkj wrote

Reply to comment by BababooeyHTJ in Tesla Model Y Was Europe's Best-Selling Car Overall In November by poke133

People don’t buy it for the cost savings. As much as people harp that Tesla isn’t a “luxury” brand, a big part of its market is taken from customers who would otherwise buy BMW, MB, etc.

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BababooeyHTJ t1_j29xtfa wrote

When are any one of those status symbols the top selling cars in any area?

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Pdxlater t1_j2a4hon wrote

It is a consolidation effect. The top monthly car in Europe is typically a compact car selling about 15K units. There is just not anything in the Model Y's league in terms of size/price in the market right now. A base Y in Germany is 54K euro. An ID.4 seems to be about 44K, but is significantly smaller. Now that production is fully underway it takes demand from a lot of other classes. That has been part of the sales success in the US. Prior brands of Tesla owners in the US range from Toyota to Mercedes.

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