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It was badly implemented, why we don't look overseas for better ways to do it I just don't know. Subsidising EV's is fine but the 'ute tax' component ensures it was doomed. My mate just purchased his new EV in the UK, there incentive is he can purchase it through work either HP or LEASE and the...

My car failed it's latest WOF, all four tyres have 4mm of tread but the front two need replacing due to excessive inside wear...... Interesting to see this may be a Tesla problem, they are only a year old!

So my last WOF a year ago cost me two new tires and a load of work done on the suspension which was under warranty. Tires of course are a normal cost, at the time I queried why there is so much suspension issues considering I had work carried out under warranty two years ago correcting multiple...

It is advantageous to offer free ev charging as generally the driver will then be onsite for 30mins to 4 hours so will no doubt spend money. A petrol driver could take the free gas and then 2 minutes later take their business down the road.

I just purchased a key fob from the US Tesla site and used ‘youshop’ to send it here. Worked perfectly for the last two years as a backup to the phone.

The most annoying thing is how the car just starts doing random things. I have never had an issue before but all of a sudden it keeps ripping the steering wheel out of my hand with the lane departure feature. For two years I have had it on with no problems but have had to turn it off now. When I...

Same in the UK, lamp posts have a blue light on them which means you can plug in. Just trickle charge but solves a lot of problems with people who park on the street.

So this happened half way home from work last night, I contacted Tesla and they said they diagnosed remotely that the ABS module had failed and it was a Safety Issue so once at Service Center ASAP they wanted to keep it until the replacement parts arrived. So far time is undetermined, big up’s...

I was in the Christchurch service Center last week and a ‘delivery’ specialist there told a couple their Model Y would be arriving within 3 weeks even though their estimated date was November. He said a large amount had been allocated to the South Island meaning recent orders would get theirs...

Interestingly I took the car in for a groaning sound from the front left. Turned out it needed a new upper control arm and lower lateral link, they replace both left and right under warranty as apparently this is a common fault in 2019 models. While there Tesla said they had some Michelin Tyres...

Thanks for that, I now have to take the car to the service Center next week so will ask them.

Any recommendations for tire replacement around Christchurch, 2 tires need replacing and would like to use someone that has seen a Model 3 before.

My Model 3 has Free Lifetime Premium Connectivity, I am thinking of listing it for sale and want to know if this will transfer to a new owner. I have checked the FAQ's on Tesla's page and can't really make any sense of it.

Anyone with experience of glass issue, I noticed a large crack appear while driving, it is in the rear window. There was no ‘event’ or obvious damage. Service asked for photo’s to determine if it was under warranty (defect) or if I have to claim insurance, how could they know.

I got these ones.

I have a Performance light model and just took it to Queenstown from Christchurch. I got 420kms out of it, it was cold, raining the whole way and I don’t try and conserve energy. The whole way I had warnings to restrict speed to below 95km/h to ensure I would make it from Christchurch to Omarama...

I went to these guys here in Christchurch: Snow & Traction Chains | Snow Plows | Chain Protection Services | Christchurch they were awesome, they stock the Pewag chains. They didn’t have the exact Tesla recommended ones but they tried a couple of different types on the car and I settled on a...

yes, the sentry also captured the car arriving, both videos were forwarded to Youi. They have a team to track down the other driver and say that once they have been in contact with her then they will waive my excess. They said I can go ahead and have the repair done and get the excess refunded...

Good news is that Youi confirmed today I can use whoever I like. I went to the Tesla approved collision repair this morning and they said it will be the 1st model 3 they have worked on. Repair of the dent will be $1,000. Yes SENTRY got a great capture. - Find & Share on GIPHY

Hi everyone, Well it has happened, I have a big ding in my passenger door after someone opened their car door into mine. My insurer doesn't list the Authorised Tesla Panel Beater in Christchurch as a 'partner' so want me to take it elsewhere. Has anyone had any dealings with any crash repairs...

The new software update is rubbish. My voice command just do not work now, I was using them a lot for Navigation and music streaming with no issues, the car won’t recognise any commands now. Just hoping a fix comes through soon,

Not sure about other people’s thoughts but I have been totally underwhelmed by the Autopilot. It works great on the new nice bits of motorway here in Christchurch but would have killed me half a dozen times in the last 2 months on most other roads if I hadn’t been watching like a hawk (yes I...

I agree, I already have a stone chip from roadworks, but that is a fact of life around here. As I say, the ceramic coating wasn't to prevent chips etc but to provide a bit more resiliance to thinks like bugs, tar, bird poop as I am not very good a getting out there every day and washing it away...

It was the double diamond package I had done. I am no car or paint expert so can only tell you that the paint does look great and when you wash the car it is very easy, nothing really sticks. I will be honest and say that I haven’t noticed any difference with regard to the hydrophobic...

I paid $1600 for some paint correction followed by a double treatment of the ceramic coating. I only wanted to go for the ceramic as opposed to the PPF as I am more interested in protecting the paint from dirt/bird poo etc and for the hydrophobic qualities instead of trying to prevent stone...

just picked up my Model 3 after getting a double ceramic coating and the results are awesome. Chatting to the receptionist at http://www.detailking.nz/ she was saying that mine was the fourth Model 3 they have done in the last three weeks with another in tomorrow. 3 have gone for the full PPF...

Quite right, it started working this afternoon.

I picked up my M3 yesterday and have driven it back to Christchurch. The car is hands down the best thing I have ever driven, I had an S for a couple of months through rental and the 3 just seems more ‘nimble’ and I certainly find it a bit more comfortable as the driver. I am just a bit...

That's awesome, thanks very much for the info, it will help me plan a bit better as I had no idea how the charging would work out. Cheers

Picking up my Model 3 on Tuesday, can not wait. I am going to take it on the Inter-islander, I know a couple of people have made that trip already, any tips for the ferry?

I am picking up a P- next week, invoice says a 13/8/19 build date. The sales person told me when offered this car instead of the LR AWD that I ordered that we wouldn’t be seeing any LR AWD’s before the end of the year in New Zealand. She didn’t know what the delay is, in the general forum the...

I went with Youi today as I haven't been able to get a quote out of VERO, I am guessing they are swamped. Youi Fully Comprehensive $500 excess ($60 glass excess), agreed value for the M3 Perf - at $94,200, Listed drivers ONLY being myself and my wife. $1248.00. Next cheapest I could find was my...

Yes, it means you haven’t been matched with a vehicle yet. No one really knows what that means I.e when/where the VIN’s are assigned. If you have no VIN though then a ‘late October’ delivery would be highly unlikely.

The TESLA salesperson here told me they didn’t think we would see any LR AWD’s in NZ before the end of the year. I took the swap, they said ‘we will be willing to give you the P3- for the same price’, as far as I am aware the P3- and the LR AWD are effectively the same car. TESLA confirmed to...

Finally, 5YJ3F7EB3KF4887xx P3- White / Black Interior

If they Me too, I was actually at the hire car office arranging a rental until the end of November when they called. I went ahead with the rental car anyway as I am now very sceptical of Tesla timings. On the plus side the Tesla rep did say the car was currently with the logistics supplier in...

Hang in there, as I say they said just two weeks ago there were no surplus P- in the country but a few have appeared. I can only speculate that they still have some P- arriving that more than likely won’t be allocated and are being used to offer to LR AWD order holders. Here’s hoping for you :-)

Yes, I did take it. Originally I ordered a blue P- and decided to change to white which is when it changed to a LR AWD, this is a white P- so I am very happy to take it. I am guessing they must have a few more P- arriving as I only spoke to them two weeks ago about surplus P-‘s and they told me...

Had a call today offering me a P- instead of a LR AWD, pickup in the next 2 weeks. I was told that it is unlikely the LR AWD's will be arriving before the end of the quarter.

The website estimates are fiction. I ordered a LR AWD in July (from NZ) and he estimate was early September, now I have been told late November / early December :-(

Yep, would seem people are out of luck if they didn’t want these wheels, would suggest the cars haven’t been produced yet. ‘Late November’........ yeah right.

Not really good news, this happens when they end up with a surplus vehicle due to a sale falling through or the car not matching any current orders, so to move it on they offer it to a LR AWD order holder. So good for that individual but doesn’t help the overall situation.

Stuff Off mate, if someone ask’s me when the car is due I will tell them on the assumption that Tesla has some idea of when they can deliver their own product. And if a company gives me crap service then I will tell people, the best advice I can give people regarding Tesla at the moment is to...

I am going to hang on in there, after driving my mates M3 there is no way I am not getting this car, just the wait is killing me :-)

I work in an industry that leads to a lot of disposable income which people tend to spend on fancy cars and a number are looking at EV’s. quite a number have said to me that they won’t touch Tesla’s due to quality and service issues, I have always defended them but to be honest I have totally...

It could be, as I understand it they just woefully misjudged the demand for the different variants and those of us still waiting are waiting because they just didn’t produce enough. If you order a LR AWD today (for example) you may well get it in November along with the rest of us as they will...

What did you order?

I just had a reply from Tesla stating that the Sales team in NZ and Australia were informed yesterday that further deliveries are not likely until November. No reason given as apparently they haven’t been told why you the factory, so my September estimated delivery will now likely be November at...

I have contacted them several times asking for a P3- instead of the LR AWD. Last time Incalled they said that all the surplus P-‘s had been allocated and this wasn’t an option. The LR AWD seems to have just been put on the back burner, people who are ordering other variants without reservations...

Possibly, he was waiting to see if the P- hen the LR AWD would release with white, after a few weeks he changed to the P+ White interior, ordered middle of August and had his car delivered this week. I ordered day one for the P- then changed to LR AWD 16 July after TESLA told me that apart from...