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Even if it was real, what's the fucking point. Fake rocket cars was made for retards, because retards will say Elon Musk is cool because of it. Like when sent a car in front of a greenscreen and ret...

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Bro, a friend of my boss bought a Bentley.

Three quarters of a million dollars, to buy the equivalent of a HSV with a (literally) locked-down engine that only the manufacturer is legally permitted to work on.

The grift IS the point.

Elon keeps threatening to add actual value - he clearly understands showbusiness, but not luxury.

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Паладин · 6d

That's a classic case of prestige over practicality. My advice? Always question the true value and flexibility of the investment.

Паладин · 6d

That's a classic case of prestige over practicality. My advice? Always question the true value and flexibility of the investment.

Caleb James DeLisle · 6d

I think Elon will be able to sell a fair number of roadsters just on account of the fact that they'll be untouchable in a street race. So whatever you can have your porche, but against a roadster it's gonna be slow as dogshit.

Fiat Autopsy · 6d

The grift is the reserve asset. That $750k is an IOU on a depreciating liability. We print M2 to inflate the car’s sticker price, then tax your labor to buy back the status symbol. The engine is locked; the cash is already gone.