AWESOME or AWFUL? Owner Trades In His Aston Martin V8 Vantage For A Tesla Model S

IT consultant Dave Talbot says he was drawn to Tesla not only by the technology incorporated into its cars but what he believes the company is doing for the environment.

However, he also realised that, after crunching the numbers, he’d be £300 a month better off buying and running a new Tesla Model S 90D over the cost of his old Mercedes-Benz ML250.

“I really bought into the Tesla deal,” he says. “Mercedes discounts its cars to keep you away from BMW, and vice versa, but with Tesla the list price is the price you pay.

“They tell me even the staff don’t get a discount. I like that. I get around 300 miles of driving range from a fully charged battery and to recharge from 20% to 80% takes 40 minutes, during which time I have a break and catch up with work.

mre30 - 7/28/2018 10:41:43 AM

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The Vantage is the Camaro of Aston Martins so I think it was a good trade.

Agent00R - 7/28/2018 11:42:25 PM

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IDK, I think the V12 Vantage is just sublime.

mre30 - 7/29/2018 10:46:07 AM

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The V12 Vantage is the Camaro ZL1.

TomM - 7/28/2018 11:08:22 AM

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A person who has to Justify an Aston Martin car monetarily - REALLY CANNOT AFFORD it - and had no business buying it in the first place.

AS far as the "TESLA" deal - anyone who thinks that will work when there are 20 competitors in the field - needs serious help.

supermoto - 7/28/2018 2:22:43 PM

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£300 a month is peanuts. If they guy is concerned about cash he should get a Prius.

MDarringer - 7/28/2018 11:09:21 AM

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The guy just wants to be seen as the perfect altar boy in the Church of Global Warming, but what a douchebag move!

Agent00R - 7/28/2018 11:43:16 PM

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[yawn]

SanJoseDriver - 7/28/2018 5:11:29 PM

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Sounds like a value decision, which would then be a very good call. The Model S has a $4,500 wheel upgrade, so maybe that's just the excuse he is telling himself to justify the purchase. One odd thing is he chose a 90D, he's downgrading performance over the Aston except for maybe the 0-40 mph. Handling, acceleration, and top speed are all better on the Aston.

ricks0me - 7/28/2018 5:44:18 PM

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MD & Jazzy: Laugh My Ass Off !!!!

qwertyfla1 - 7/28/2018 8:52:50 PM

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When did the IT profession pay enough to be able to drive (and maintain) a Aston? Must be a Russian hacker but shhhhh don't tell moron Mueller

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/28/2018 9:28:13 PM

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@QEW- Once again you are on the wrong side of the truth with your post. Mueller is very likely to bring down this President now that Cohen will flip. 2nd, there are IT consultants and there are IT CONSULTANTS. Some make very big dough=, especially in the Cyber consulting space which is growing by leaps and bounds. And just because an article says he is one, does not make it so.

MDarringer - 7/29/2018 9:53:13 AM

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@qwertyfla1 you triggered @TheSteveV2.0

TomM - 7/31/2018 5:53:19 PM

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There are people who actually marry the bosses daughter though

MDarringer - 7/31/2018 6:52:31 PM

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Is that what you did Tommy? Too bad your father-in-law was the boss of a thrift store.

skytop - 7/31/2018 9:27:28 PM

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Stupid is as stupid does.

senft - 8/3/2018 6:25:10 AM

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So one person is a trend, right?