I am looking at an Audi also; I find the A6 perfectly droolworthy. I did drive a Telsa yesterday which is now easily my favorite car after only 20 minutes (my boss has one). He points out that if you get the high-end, there is a 8 year warranty on the car, and all he has done so far (7,000 miles in) is rotate the tires. Cost? $10.
They provided a garage charger and installed it at his house for free)

By the time you figure in 6 or 7 years of maintenance, gas, etc. on your Audi in Cali, you are not that far from what he paid upfront. Have the car charge automatically after midnight when the electric rates are low, and you begin to see the value. Over 8-10 years, buying a $60,000 car with gas prices shooting upwards, and replacing a zillion parts as they wear out, I will spend close to $87,000 on my car; my boss will only buy tires. It seems to boil down to whether you have the money upfront or not, the cars cost about the same.

Agreed. This guy is trying to dodge taxes on 9 BILLION dollars. Cut that to just 2 billion dollars times 1700 people. taxes at 50% - that is over a trillion dollars in tax revenue. So they just paid for the Iraq war. We can spend the rest of the money on teachers and policeman. I got no issue with that. Or they can move to Mexico, have their children kidnapped/killed by a drug cartel, and wish they had stayed here. Seriously what other country are billionaires safer in than here? Jeez!

Rob:

Thanks for the information, discussion, insight & memories. It's been a great ride.

Chas Hoard

So how do you know it belongs to the FBI when you destroy it, and it's not from a stalker ex-girlfriend? Does it have an FBI logo on it?
Please.