If the average person expect their car to least 10 years then a lot of people are expecting their car to last more than 10 years.
Actual average age of cars on the road in the US is around 12 years. If you are not in the rust belts, it is common to still see cars from the nineties. They are usually driven by people who could not afford a newer car or could not afford major expensive or hard to get parts.
> If the average person expect their car to least 10 years then a lot of people are expecting their car to last more than 10 years.
Right, but how many of the people that expect their car to last more than 10 years are buying new cars? The signalling I get from Tesla is that they don't care a whole lot about the used market (as evidenced by this issue).
I think consumers don't realize how much they actually care about the used market. If you buy a $60,000 car that you sell for $20,000 when you're done, you paid $40,000 to drive the car. If you buy a $60,000 car that you can't resell because it's dead or too risky for buyers, you paid $60,000 to drive the car.
Unfortunately, that cost doesn't manifest until years later. Roughly now, based on how long Teslas have been around and their expected lifetime number. I would not be surprised to see Tesla start losing orders if they can't support the used market.
> I think consumers don't realize how much they actually care about the used market.
I think consumers care very much about the value of what is typically their 2nd most valuable asset. They see it when they discuss trading in a car for a new one. Or when shopping for a used car. The information is very readily available.
The people not caring about it consciously prioritizing luxury over resale value.
Actual average age of cars on the road in the US is around 12 years. If you are not in the rust belts, it is common to still see cars from the nineties. They are usually driven by people who could not afford a newer car or could not afford major expensive or hard to get parts.