[jzwu]

Most decent hotels offer EV charging in their parking lots. My concern is mostly on the route where you need to plan for a quick charge during the day. In CA it’s not a big issue though.

 

[Opt1k]

Most decent hotels offer EV charging in their parking lots. My concern is mostly on the route where you need to plan for a quick charge during the day. In CA it’s not a big issue though.

I don't know which most hotels you refer too but I am Marriott ambassador for a while and I don't think I have seen a single hotel with superchargers. It could be that I wasn't looking for them but I am confident that statement about that every decent hotel has supercharges is unrealistic.

 

[jzwu]

Not superchargers but EV charging stations. I think Tesla can be charged via a portable cable slowly overnight, just not as fast as the supercharger.

 

[Opt1k]

Not superchargers but EV charging stations. I think Tesla can be charged via a portable cable slowly overnight, just not as fast as the supercharger.

I think there are better thing on vacation than looking for a hotel with supercharger.

 

[wwahl]

If you are like me and your white water kayak is on top and you are two hundred miles from the nearest gas station and you have a river permit and your buddies are with you this will be epic. With a battery driven cart maybe not so much.

 

[Shark]

I don't know which most hotels you refer too but I am Marriott ambassador for a while and I don't think I have seen a single hotel with superchargers.

I've never noticed a Tesla supercharger at a Marriott, but again you don't need that for an overnight charge.

According to Marriott's website:
More than 3,137 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are available and ready for use at Marriott hotels. Guests at the hotels listed below can now charge their EVs using the “Level 2” charging stations. Most hotels provide this as a complimentary service, but fees may be applicable at some locations.

 

[Gachnar]

Seattle commuting is terrible, I swear it’s the worst I’ve experienced in the US (though I’ve never tried commuting by car to Manhattan). So all that power and fun will be for weekends.

You mention you are young in tech, so likely you can expect your earnings to just keep going up. The real answer here is buy something Japanese (honda, Toyota, Nissan or if you must, one of their luxury brands) and you will have a nice reliable comfortable car for 7-10 years of commuting. Then max out your ESPP in your company (if public) or invest in some mutual funds and put that towards getting your 911 in a few years. Avoid getting married and having kids if you can manage it and by the time you are 40 you’ll have several awesome cars.

Don‘t get me wrong, I love my Macan, but if someone told me they wanted reasonable cost of ownership for 7-10 years I’d tell them they picked the wrong car.

 

[Opt1k]

I've never noticed a Tesla supercharger at a Marriott, but again you don't need that for an overnight charge.

According to Marriott's website:
More than 3,137 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are available and ready for use at Marriott hotels. Guests at the hotels listed below can now charge their EVs using the “Level 2” charging stations. Most hotels provide this as a complimentary service, but fees may be applicable at some locations.

Yep, but there is no filter on marriott.com to get a hotel with charging station. This means you can't book the hotel you like - you need to find it and then research if there is an EV station. And if not - start from square one. So this is just additional hassle.

 

[Opt1k]

Avoid getting married

This.

 

[conditionerz]

Seattle commuting is terrible, I swear it’s the worst I’ve experienced in the US (though I’ve never tried commuting by car to Manhattan). So all that power and fun will be for weekends.

You mention you are young in tech, so likely you can expect your earnings to just keep going up. The real answer here is buy something Japanese (honda, Toyota, Nissan or if you must, one of their luxury brands) and you will have a nice reliable comfortable car for 7-10 years of commuting. Then max out your ESPP in your company (if public) or invest in some mutual funds and put that towards getting your 911 in a few years. Avoid getting married and having kids if you can manage it and by the time you are 40 you’ll have several awesome cars.

Don‘t get me wrong, I love my Macan, but if someone told me they wanted reasonable cost of ownership for 7-10 years I’d tell them they picked the wrong car.

Thanks for the advice, feel like the post has gone a little derailed haha. I'm new to the Seattle area and started during COVID so still yet to see what this commute will be like (DT to Bellevue). Not married but let's just say the GF has put some pressure (for the better) to not make an even dumber purchase.

I get the appeal to waiting but **** I really don't to go through my late 20s/early 30s driving a car I hate so here's why I'm here today 😂. 50k is a reasonable budget for me and I have good credit so hoping to invest the money not going into the monthly payment somewhere else that can beat the interest on the loan.

 

[Opt1k]

Not married but let's just say the GF has put some pressure (for the better) to not make an even dumber purchase.

I would suggest to read - no more mr. nice guy book and get the car YOU want, not the car your girlfriend wants you to get.

 

[conditionerz]

I would suggest to read - no more mr. nice guy book and get the car YOU want, not the car your girlfriend wants you to get.

agreed, to be fair she doesn’t care what car I get, just doesn’t want to see me in debt. I’m ok with the debt but just want to make the right purchase.

any suggestions for other cars i should take a look at then? I know this is a broad question

 

[jzwu]

Seattle commuting is terrible, I swear it’s the worst I’ve experienced in the US (though I’ve never tried commuting by car to Manhattan). So all that power and fun will be for weekends.

You mention you are young in tech, so likely you can expect your earnings to just keep going up. The real answer here is buy something Japanese (honda, Toyota, Nissan or if you must, one of their luxury brands) and you will have a nice reliable comfortable car for 7-10 years of commuting. Then max out your ESPP in your company (if public) or invest in some mutual funds and put that towards getting your 911 in a few years. Avoid getting married and having kids if you can manage it and by the time you are 40 you’ll have several awesome cars.

Don‘t get me wrong, I love my Macan, but if someone told me they wanted reasonable cost of ownership for 7-10 years I’d tell them they picked the wrong car.

I wouldn't trade women for any car.

OK. That's just me.

 

[Gachnar]

I wouldn't trade women for any car.

OK. That's just me.

Well you don't get much on the trade in...

I kid of course, I wouldn't give up my wife for any car, but if I could have kept my tastes cheaper in my 20s, I would have more nice cars now.

To @conditionerz curious what you drive now? I totally understand not wanting to drive something boring. I've never been great at delayed gratification either but I try to offer better advice than what I do.

 

[Opt1k]

agreed, to be fair she doesn’t care what car I get, just doesn’t want to see me in debt. I’m ok with the debt but just want to make the right purchase.

any suggestions for other cars i should take a look at then? I know this is a broad question

If you are considering to finance out of warranty porsche then I'm with your girlfriend. As for car suggestions - Macan is a good choice if you enjoy driving.

 

[JRB]

Before deciding be sure to check out the new (April) edition of Consumer Reports. The 2020 Model Y fared very poorly in terms of its overall reliability.

 

[conditionerz]

Well you don't get much on the trade in...

I kid of course, I wouldn't give up my wife for any car, but if I could have kept my tastes cheaper in my 20s, I would have more nice cars now.

To @conditionerz curious what you drive now? I totally understand not wanting to drive something boring. I've never been great at delayed gratification either but I try to offer better advice than what I do.

I current drive a Honda CRV

 

[Wolverine]

Before deciding be sure to check out the new (April) edition of Consumer Reports. The 2020 Model Y fared very poorly in terms of its overall reliability.

See my post # 40 above. The problems are highly related to fit and finish issues such as body panels and interior trim. Seems that most owners need to plan on a trip back to the dealer to get these issues sorted out, and they generally are not issues related to mechanical breakdowns.

Not suggesting these issues are acceptable, but I am very intrigued by the fact the model Y scores so highly in both Consumer Reports and JD power surveys for owner satisfaction. As I mentioned above, I now have four friends that own Model Y’s. Each of them are true car enthusiasts who are not stuck on any particular brand, and each of them willingly admit they are things they don’t like, but overall are very satisfied.

Personally I would choose the Macan again, but it should be noted the model Y far oursells the Macan every month. The Y is not for me at this point, but I can see an EV in my future especially if battery and recharging tech continues to improve at such a fast rate.

 

[DoubleTeeOh]

I strongly considered getting the Ford Mustang Mach E before making my Macan purchase, and I do think an EV will probably be my next purchase. The only thing that held me back was the fact that I didn't want to own the first model year of a vehicle and to deal with all of the issues that come with that. The Macan will be my fun in the interim, and I'll reconsider my standing in a couple of years. The more time that passes, the lower EV prices will get due to competition, the more reliable they will become... all good things.

 

[santastico]

I know nothing about Teslas but have a friend that leases the Model S and way before the lease ends Tesla offers her a new car to renew the lease. She seems to be happy with the car and since it is a lease you do not get married to it.