I've been following this thread since its inception. I've even used a lot of the arguments in this thread against my buddies who are Tesla fan boys. However, somehow I got sucked in the Tesla World with the purchase of a Model X. The good news, I'm not a Tesla Fan boy like almost every other owner. I'm not going to pretend its the greatest car in the world. If I feel like going for a spirited drive and having fun, I grab the keys to my X5M. BMW's have soul and are an absolute blast to drive (My former manual m5 being my favourite). But as a daily driver the Tesla is awesome. My kids prefer it over my BMW, and the autopilot feature really is incredible. Its very chill to drive and now I love going on road trips with it. The acceleration and drivability are great, but the car doesn't have "soul" like a lot of ICE cars would.
I've heard and seen the arguments on here of Tesla's demise, i too was convinced this company will not last. The company still has issues, like service and even to some extent quality. But I will say, owning a Tesla is a completely different experience. For the very few on here that know me (been on here since 2003), I've owned about 20 different cars over the last 15 years. Nothing has been like this ownership experience. Updates are awesome, I have features in my car that I didn't have when I bought it. They even did an update on the sound system and it ended up sounding way better. Tesla isn't going anywhere. Yes there will be competition, yes Tesla will go through its ups and downs. But the reality is, between the battery technology, the solar side, and the actual automotive side, this company will continue to grow fast. I still like seeing some of the arguments against the company, some of which I agree with. But after owning a Tesla now for 8 months, I can actually say it is one of the coolest cars I've ever owned. However, I will say this, I don't think they are worth the price you pay today for it. In fact, my Model X has gone up $20k for a similar equipped car just since October. I barely justified it at the price I paid back then, no way I would have bought it today at the current Canadian prices. Just my $0.02
2016 Tesla Model X
2018 Lincoln Navigator
2016 Porsche GT3 RS