We’re both early 30s. She’s a stay at home wife (not mom, yet...) and does a few self employed things like tutoring, pays half of most expenses, but big purchases have always been on me. I drive a 2014 Civic, mind you. She usually ubers or drives the car since I don’t drive it to work. It would be “our” car but she’s heavily been asking for a Tesla, probably because her friends husbands two of them have gotten one. Is a Tesla a good purchase for a 30 something year old. We currently RENT around 2.5K a month for a 1bdr apt in Sf bay, savings grow by about 10K a month. Soo...we can technically “afford” a car of this kind but... It’s more like “cool toy” not a necessity. Would you buy yourself/ wife a Tesla with these specs?? Worth it to keep the wife happy? TC 220K Household TC around 300K
Terrible idea to but depreciating assets just because other people have it. Only buy a fancy car if you are in love with it. Financially it's a terrible decision.
Not so true. Tesla is no more a luxurious car. It will also hold its resale value better than other luxurious brands.
Yeah but a good Japanese car that's less than half the price is still the much better decision financially speaking unless you drive a ton.
Teslas are the safest cars in the market by a wide margin. Get one. All the other cars are as far behind Teslas technologically as horse and carriage is compared to regular cars
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I've heard they are going to get satelite radio in the next 5 years. Just imagine, radio from space!
Passively encourage your wife to upskill and take a full time job preferably in tech - show her how double income would significantly increase your household TC and provide you more disposable income and spending power. Show her examples of working women in Tech and the financial freedom they enjoy. Since you mentioned you are yet to start a family, your wife has enough time to upskill now, less responsibilities.
Find a divorce lawyer in advance as well
To avoid divorce, do it passively and see her response/interests and proceed accordingly. Not authoritatively. Accept and incentivize the efforts she is putting in currently for the family according to your affordability. If you just give in to her demands now and buy a Tesla, she will come back with costly demands in the future and try to game you. You will regret your decision then.
Buy house..and pay emi...
I think the big question is why is your wife a stay at home wife? If it's her decision and you'd rather she worked, then point her in the direction of working full time so you can afford one. If she is staying at home because this is something you've asked her to do that you're benefitting from (ie she's doing cooking, cleaning, household management so you don't have to) consider the Tesla as a bonus or part of her TC.
Do it. You can afford it
thought you'd suggest maybe her just renting a Getaround? BTW, is that still around?
So she wants a Tesla on a 80k income? K. That's more of a used Civic territory.
? The base model 3 is like crossover territory. Cars are expensive these days.
Just buy the wife an LV bag. It's cheaper and does the same thing.
Does your apartment has charging spots available easily ? Last thing I would want is to wait in line at super chargers ..
Buy it man. Make your wife happy. No point in being the richest person at the graveyard.
> No point in being the richest person at the graveyard. How about OP save’s up the money and passes it to his *kids* instead of a gold digging human. The kids could be adopted (if OP remains single) or with a different wife.
Wow you must be single @QR lol