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I sold my 4 year old 2018 Model 3 RWD LR with 30k miles just at the right time in the middle of December. I sold it to a local dealer for a whopping $47,000 and this morning I checked and they still haven't sold it and have lowered the price they are asking to $45,867... $1,133 less than they...

While what you say sounds plausible and your graphs certainly are pretty they clearly do not encompass all of reality. It's true there have been lots of cars reporting heavy degradation and all of the things you mention likely play some factor but it's also true there are also a number of people...

There is plenty to legitimately complain about with these cars and the company especially when it comes to build quality. For years I've heard this (IMHO) silly theory that most of the complaints about Teslas are fake and part of some vast anti-Tesla or anti-Musk conspiracy and I personally...

I wonder if it's possible that supercharging is really a bigger problem for battery longevity than Tesla lets on? My last Model 3 lost 0 visible range in the first 1.5 years / 15k miles or so and only about 8% after 4 years / 30k miles (100% charge of 300 miles vs. 325 when new). I thought that...

Are the signature LEDs down at the bottom edge of the headlight assembly still a thing in 2022? I notice that neither headlight assembly in my 2022 Model 3 seems to have working signature lights though it looks like the LEDs might still be there... I also notice that on my new 2022 Model 3 the...

Also did my own test similar to @davewill using my Emporia Energy EVSE and it also works just fine. So it seems that any issue has been fixed and you can use the EVSE's timer rather than the car's.

We still doing this?

PSA: I strongly suspect a batch of blues is coming soon! I had/have a backup reservation for a blue/black/18/noFSD AWD Model 3 and I noticed this morning that the EDD had moved up and shortened to two weeks. This probably means a VIN will be coming in the very near future...

...in with the new!

Out with the old...

Thanks! Yes, it has both the AMD and the Li Ion LV battery. I confirmed the battery visually myself and the screen tells me I have a Ryzen (though honestly it doesn't seem all that different from my last Intel Model 3). I got the trade in text on Jan 31 and I got the VIN on Feb 11. Thanks! I...

My new car today on its first test drive! The build on this one is comparatively good but not perfect. (For example, see the difference along the seam separating the driver side front fender and the driver's door. Specifically look at the difference in the height of the two panels relative to...

Yay! I picked up my new 2022 Model 3 VIN #F174xxx directly from the factory yesterday evening (Feb 12, 2022) around 7pm! It was a much longer process than I anticipated. My delivery appointment was originally scheduled for 1pm but fortunately I checked the app right before I left the house and...

Yay! I picked up my new 2022 Model 3 VIN #F174xxx directly from the factory yesterday evening (Feb 12, 2022) around 7pm! It was a much longer process than I anticipated. My delivery appointment was originally scheduled for 1pm but fortunately I checked the app right before I left the house and...

Wow! Lots of people liked that post which is great! But I wasn't very clear... Liking my post in the waiting room probably doesn't help. You need to click into that other thread and make your voice heard there. Thanks...

That's another really great looking car! Good luck to you too!

If anyone else would like for TMC to add a new reaction to show empathy for another user there's a thread you can bump to show support for this addition: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/add-new-reaction-type-to-show-support-other-reactions-dont-fit.256061/ If enough people show support...

Thanks! I test drove one and I will say that the Polestar 2 is a good looking car, surprisingly (to me) has better one pedal driving than the Model 3 and has more traditional but frankly more usable ergonomics. I especially think that the Android Automotive interface is off to a great start and...

So for my car with VIN F177xxx the people I communicated with at Tesla say it has both the new Ryzen MCPU and the new Li Ion low voltage battery. I have found that the closer I've gotten to delivery the more responsive Tesla is to my texts. For most of the wait it was even money whether my...

What's depressing is how many people just don't seem to care if this sort of thing happens and how many people actively try to tell themselves that things like this are just fake so they don't have to mentally deal with it. As a Black person, I have seen and experienced these types of things...

If that happens would you mind posting in the thread we have here comparing the Polestar 2 to the Model 3 after you've had it for a few days? https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/comparison-between-tesla-model-3-and-polestar-2.244475/ Good luck with your purchase!

For those who like the details: White/Black/18/noFSD/SF Bay Area, US 12/10 - Initial order 12/10 - Initial order EDD: February 12/10 - EDD: Feb 22 - Mar 22 12/17 - EDD: Jan 16 - Feb 13 01/17 - EDD: Jan 27 - Feb 24 01/28 - EDD: Feb 04 - Feb 18 02/05 - EDD: Feb 07 - Feb 18 02/08 - EDD: Feb 10 -...

Apparently the odds were... 100%. F177xxx!

Reading today about the DFEH investigation's findings and their lawsuit saddens me and takes much of the joy I've been feeling about the prospect of my new Model 3 away. I am not at all interested in talking about the allegations or debating whether their findings are correct or should matter...

PSA: Confirm your delivery location! I sent a text to my SA asking to confirm that (should I ever get a VIN) I will be picking up in Fremont which is right down Mission Blvd from my town and they texted back saying that my pickup location was set to Corte Madera which is not nearly as close! I...

Shame on you for not having TMC in that list!

Nope. But I HAVE seen SAs that have no idea what they're talking about. I wouldn't get my hopes up if one told me that my car had dual-pane rear windows but who knows...

As expected pushed back yet again today but at least it's not the huge pushback some people saw. It's another short one to Feb 13 - Feb 24. Seems like a lot of pushbacks on the West coast recently. White/Black/18/noFSD/SF Bay Area, US Order date: Dec 10 Order EDD: Feb 12/10 EDD: Feb 22 - Mar...

I'm dreading tomorrow morning. A couple of people have reported huge 1 month EDD pushbacks today for similar builds and both my orders are due to be pushed back tomorrow (today is the first day of the EDD period for both with no VINs in sight). If I get pushed back by a month (12/10 order date...

For every business decision there are pros and cons. Tesla made the business decision to not have traditional model versions (= model years usually) where everyone is on the same page, everyone knows what's in a particular version and all customers know exactly which version their money is...

And further from my order dates of 12/10 and 12/28. Sigh.

Yeah, no FSD, in store and cash for my primary order placed Dec 10. You're not a celebrity, influencer, blogger or reviewer are you? ;) It would be just like Tesla to give someone influential faster service and a better built car than the rest of us get!

Grrr. I have an order with the same build (blue/black/18/noFSD) placed in December. I'm very close to the Fremont factory and I'm paying cash. I'm still happy for them but I wonder how they were able to jump the line like that? With that kind of great luck and high VIN maybe they'll also be the...

My EDD got delayed today so I guess my VIN is not as close as I thought last week :confused:: White/Black/18/noFSD/SF Bay Area, US Order date: Dec 10 Order EDD: Feb 12/10 EDD: Feb 22 - Mar 22 12/17 EDD: Jan 16 - Feb 13 01/17 EDD: Jan 27 - Feb 24 01/28 EDD: Feb 04 - Feb 18 02/05 EDD: Feb 07 -...

This. And I found it works when selling too. I sold my 4 year old RWD Model 3 with 30k miles to a dealer for $47k. I didn't want the hassle of selling to a private party but I didn't want to leave more money on the table than I had to. The dealer started off around Tesla's (and others') offers...

There's a red AWD Model 3 with black interior in Bay Area inventory right now for $52.9k! I'd buy it myself but my last Model 3 was red and I want to try something different.

One thing I like about this forum vs. some earlier ones is that this one is moderated, not a free-for-all and the members are generally pretty polite to each other and don't attack each other personally. Let's keep it that way. It's fine to disagree with folks (I do it all the time myself!) but...

Perhaps that's simply because the Models S and X only represent 2.6% of Tesla's sales (as of 2021)? The vast, overwhelming majority of Teslas out there now are 3s and Ys so it makes sense that the majority of battery issues heard about are from the 3 and Y. As another data point, my early 2018...

As expected I woke up to a changed EDD this morning. New EDD is Feb 7 - Feb 18. I don't consider this change a delay because the last possible date didn't get any later. White/Black/18/noFSD/SF Bay Area, US Order date: Dec 10 Order EDD: Feb 12/10 EDD: Feb 22 - Mar 22 12/17 EDD: Jan 16 - Feb 13...

The below (sort of) worked for me today. YMMV. I am currently in the first day of a 2 week EDD window (which means I'll probably get pushed out again tomorrow). If you are not very near a short EDD window this probably won't work. I sent a text this morning to the number that texted me the...

Do you mean TACC is dangerous in those situations in general as a concept or dangerous as currently implemented by Tesla because of all the phantom braking being reported? I personally don't see anything inherently dangerous about the concept of TACC in those situations but would agree with you...

None of the vehicles I've driven with adaptive cruise control allowed you to use non-adaptive cruise control (at least not without jumping through some hoops). Not allowing it makes sense to me; it would be too easy for drivers to confuse themselves and enable regular cruise control thinking it...

That may or may not be true; I won't give an opinion on that. What I am saying is that the manual does NOT say that.

I think there is a language issue here. In large parts of the United States, particularly in the east, the word "highway" is used almost exclusively by drivers to refer to a specific type of highway with high speeds, no intersections and controlled access (on and off ramps). However, the word...

From what I can see your frunk looks just fine to me and very similar to my first Model 3. I'd like to see a straight on shot of it that shows both sides at once to be sure but I think it's OK. The gap on the piece above the trunk strut is a bit larger than it was on my old Model 3 but I've...

Yes. All the accounts of phantom braking we've been hearing about here and elsewhere. That IS evidence.

Are you suggesting that all the accounts of phantom braking we've been hearing about here and elsewhere may not be true?

In my 2018 Model 3 I didn't use Autopilot that often but when I did I almost never had any phantom braking. (My previous BMW had much worse phantom braking.) That one had RADAR so I'd guess the problem is mainly with the newer vision-only cars. I'm about to find out as I'm expecting a new Model...

Part of the reason I bought the Model 3 was for the promise of eventual real FSD but because it wasn't quite there yet I didn't buy it at purchase time. Nevertheless my car came from the factory with both EAP and FSD enabled even though I didn't pay for it. I told the people at the Tesla service...

Actually it was $5k for both EAP and FSD together at one brief point in 2019.