“I don’t think they’re stealing old Plymouths or grandma cars.”
There is no such thing as an old car here. I was driving through Salinas one Saturday morning this last Fall on my way to Laguna Seca Raceway and got into “the morning rush to the fields” by the local farm workers. No old cars with those people either. And when I drive down town in the small East Bay community where I live, I usually see at least a half-dozen Teslas. I am beginning to think most of Tesla’s production stays very close to their plant in Fremont.
Yes, I see a lot of Teslas here on the SF peninsula as well. I’m in Burlingame quite often, and nothing but luxury cars everywhere. No old cars. In SF, lots of broken auto glass downtown at curbside due to thieves. That’s always been the case in Civic Center. Never leave anything inside that can be seen from outside. When driving into the city, I use my old truck, never been bothered.
“There is no such thing as an old car here.”
That’s the case all around the nation. A large portion of all the vehicles that would’ve been bought by people who can’t afford newer ones, were taken out of commission to save Mama Erf through the “cash for clunkers” program, as well as the many being ‘donated’ to non-profits for a tax write off each year.