Should You Sell Your Tesla, If You Don't Like Elon?

    If Elon insulted me directly, and said you're the worst human being on earth, and every planet in our solar system, I would still not sell my Tesla. The company already got paid, what exactly would it accomplish? Someone else would get a great deal on a really well maintained car, that I really enjoy. 

    I'm not a celebrity who cares more about attention or image than anything under $100k. They spend more on a publicist every year, who writes their posts and arranges various photo opportunities, like "selling" their Tesla, that the lease was probably ending soon on. People like that rarely drive anything older than a few years anyway. 

    Here's the difference. They will actually get some attention for it. You won't. Cheryl Crowe made headlines when she sold hers. Nobody will care the least bit if I sell mine. My friends may be curious, and forget about it a week later. Nobody will cheer. I'll just take a bath for the depreciation, and be faced with paying more money, for less car. At this moment, Teslas really are hard to beat, as a combination of everything that matters in a daily driver.

Most people who think Bill Gates is a bad guy, still use Windows. He wouldn't shed too many tears if you switched to Linux or bought a Mac. Not to mention that Tesla is comprised of almost 140,000 people. Designers, engineers, developers, assembly line workers, janitors, and so forth - the money I already spent went to paying their salaries. Statistically many of them disagree with Elon on a number of things. If they aren't quitting their jobs, why would I sell my car?

    Food for thought. If you're feeling guilty about driving a Tesla, don't. Normal, well adjusted people don't actually think you're a Nazi. I'm a firm believer in keeping cars for as long as possible, if it does everything you need it to do. On that principle, it stays with me.