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Peter @ Aug 13th 2007 1:39PM
Producing mass market cars is not a prerequisite for success in the car business. Do Ferrari, Porsche, or Pagani produce affordable vehicles for the mass market?
F451 @ Aug 13th 2007 2:44PM
Does Tesla have any legacy as the automobiles you mentioned? No. Does Tesla make an automobile has the prestige of the automobiles you mentioned? No. Where do get a Tesla serviced? Although the exotics have limited service centers, they still have service centers. Which would you rather be seen in, a Tesla or a Pagani Zonda?
Peter @ Aug 13th 2007 4:38PM
No company starts with legacy or prestige. A few years back Pagani just came out of nowhere with the Zonda. Thanks to its high performance and exclusivity, prestige followed naturally.
And nobody starts with service centers either. Tesla hasn't delivered cars yet, so why would they have service centers?
SoCal Cuda @ Aug 13th 2007 6:54PM
Every company starts from scratch--Subaru, Toyota, Maserati... Where would you get a pre-356 Porsche coupe serviced in 1950? Tesla will provide a support network, just as McLaren does for the 100 F1 owners around the globe.
How many Pagani service centers are there in America?
And, yes, I'd rather be seen in the Tesla since the Zonda looks like a bizarre insectoid freak machine.
F451 @ Aug 13th 2007 8:36PM
It is not going to happen folks, unless one of the larger manufacturer's buys them out.