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Had my RWD for a week now and came back to this thread to give my 50c review, some comparisons to my ex-ICE (2015 WRX) Quality and delivery Build quality is good, only noticed a slight (mm difference) panel gap on the driver side rear panel, which is so minor that I won't do anything about it...

Picking up my car on Monday 21/03 at Alexandria, MSM black interior RWD. Official order 06/01/22 so 10 weeks and 4 days delivery time. Think I am considered quite lucky to have less than 12 weeks wait time. I suspect LR and P orders got delayed because of battery shortage; think they are made...

Ordered MSM RWD and picking up next Monday, one could be mine.

Finally, picking up from Alexandria next Monday. Did anyone get the SMS stating the car will only be charged to 50%?

I think there are wall chargers that can maximise your solar for charging, but if you’re like me who park their cars at work probably won’t benefit much. Otherwise don’t have any good advice as I haven’t got the car and no actual experience.

Yeah, was supposed to wait for the SMS, but did it anyway

I do less than 40km per day on average, I am planning to live on UMC (10km/hr) with overnight off-peak charging everyday or two. I do have solar but will be at work during the day so won't help. Occasional charging at nearby shopping centres. Upgrade only if life becomes too difficult with such...

You have a Minister of Home Finance? Hand over your Man Card.. I will have to delete this post and Google history in case my wife checks... I only have interior accessories so far, rubber mats, rubber cup holder inserts, boot hanger and wheel nut covers if I remove aero covers. All from ebay...

Still no SMS, looks like mine was one of the last off the boat 😑 EDD: 16-25/March Pick up: Alexandria

That was a steep jump, 3k, RWD still qualifies for NSW incentives?

Cars are not made to orders but based on estimations. If other RHD markets (eg. UK) have a longer wait time, new cars will be prioritised to them, the longer the wait time, the high the risk of cancellations from customers. For example, if there is a longer backlog of LRs in UK, more new LRs...

If your 8th digit VIN = S it’s a 3D7 Does it push your back to the seat? Many people suspect 3D7 maybe software limited. It seemed to hold back power on take off then gradually increased as it accelerates. Not sure if you felt the same. I’m getting mine next week.

Alexandria, Sydney

No SMS yet EDD just moved to 16-25 March Ordered the commoner's M3 (RWD) Annoyed with Telstra that they haven't fixed the nearby tower and have low to no reception at work.

Wondering about Sydney delivery, perhaps 2-3 days shorter?

Respect! That RoRo is bigger than I imagine, must carry thousands of cars.

My EDD has also been updated to 13-27 March. Not sure how long it takes for EV cars to get registered and prepared, but 7-10 days with my past in-stock ICE car purchases. So I guess 20-27 March is most likely for deliveries in Sydney.

Looks like Morning Clara just overtook Southern Highway by half a knot on Vessel Finder... ha..

I paid only $4 just to round the numbers up and got the same msg. I am waiting for the delivery SMS (as recommended by SA) before paying the rest in case of any unforeseeable last-minute events, such as RoRo capsizing (touch wood).

Agreed, saw one in real life and the colour looked very nice glad that I listened to my daughters. My wife actually liked the WRX but she is a bit of a hoon behind the wheels; she made sure that dual motor option is reserved for her model Y whenever it comes and RWD is enough for me because I am...

Black WRX, nice when clean but terrible when neglected. The panel is kind of thin, easily dented by careless young kids. I had a black Audi before the WRX and the paint and panel were better, but the Audi had problems with engine oil leak and coil issues, she got towed on the flatbed four times...

I know, got more thirsty in the heavy rain and had to take kids to school rather than taking bus for the same reason.

09/03 (obviously not gonna happen today) -> 23/03 (most likely) I was kind of lucky, first ordered 26/12/21 but changed colour from white to MSM on 06/01/22 and told by SA that it was considered as a new order. Got VIN and est. dates in mid Feb. SA said that they must have made lots of MSM RWD...

Yeah the WRX can really corner well, more so for an average driver like me that it really gave me confidence. I also tested the LR and the AWD in LR is not as good as WRX, it feels like it would oversteer when pushed too hard and then the computer nanny cuts the power or something like that. I...

I own a WRX for about six years now and am trading it in for M3 RWD, expecting delivery this month. Only tested the older SR+ with 0.5sec faster acceleration. Personally, I think WRX has better handling and all round vision, M3 SR+ is faster on the straight and better tech/convenience. WRX is...

In my case, it was worse than what Tesla offered, by about 2-3k, unusual I know.

Fingers and toes crossed, not that I'm impatient but it's cutting close to my trade in vehicle's rego expiry date, I don't really want to pay to extend rego.

That was my plan for the RWD, get the 3K incentive (NSW), try Tesla out and if happy, order Performance/LR/Model Y; trade/sell RWD with some profit margin when the new car arrives. At least I would still have the RWD while waiting for 6+ months. RWD should arrive this month, it just sitting on...

Congrats!! Sorry for my poor knowledge, had to google where that is, hope you're not affected by the flood?

I am also wondering if the delay would affect the next batch of deliveries in Q2. I doubt Port Brisbane would take up any liabilities given it was a natural disaster and not a human cause. If anything, perhaps the shipping insurance would have to swallow the cost, might explain why they're...

If I was the shipping agency, I would probably offloading all cars in PK then land transport cars destined for Brisbane by trucks/train. Surely it costs them lots of $$ just hanging around, delaying schedules, costing fuel powering the ship and costs of the crew.

looks like it would be end of next week when she arrives at PK, if lucky

I think it’s better to offload our news cars in dry weather less chance of accidents and keeps interior dry. I don’t know if “perspective owner patience” counts as perishable goods.

Maybe not such a bad thing, a few more days of wait and hopefully new cars will come off the boat in dry weather rather than drenched in the shower. Delivery drivers open doors and get interior wet.

Just did a quick quote on budget direct using the same parameters of a hypothetical person, 2021 SR = $1418.87, 2022 SR, = $1407.72, a little cheaper. Didn't compare other insurance providers, but that 0.5sec slow didn't seem to have a major impact on the premium. Anyway, I agreed that Tesla...

Paid $4 into the Tesla account last night just to make sure all the saved account details were right, it showed up just after midday today. I am ready to pay the rest, just have to wait for Morning Clara to set sail again, hope the weather didn't affect any of the cars in her hull. It shouldn't...

Waiting for some youtubers to tear a RWD apart and check each component 🤣 I guess the inverter amp can still be software limited and mostly like how and where the software limits the motor output. From an economics point of view, a $3000 OTA upgrade makes more sense than savings made on the...

If Tesla wants more $ I doubt they care about NSW and VIC p-platers. It’s a global car, any decision would be made on a global scale. The initial decision to make it slower was never meant for p-plate compliance or cheaper insurance. Tesla is a business after all and it will take opportunities...

It’s similar to using your iPhone or Androids, battery will show as a percentage left but not mins or hours left. Usable time depends on how you use the phone. Km remaining can be misleading, as driving style, air con, terrain etc can influence the estimated distance. In most modern ICE...

You will find similar results between Performance and LR, there is a couple YouTube videos on this.

Probably to streamline customs process and maybe reduce costs on using the ports, my guess.

PK port authority homepage says 03/03

Could you feel the 0.5 sec difference? Still quick off the line?

I am wondering what are people going to do with the factory mats, for those who got the rubber mat accessories?

with the current long waitlist, most likely won't appear on the inventory but just gets rolled down to the next in the queue.

est. delivery dates generally will appear soon after a car is assigned to your order but when it's still in Shanghai.

1st order on 26/12/21, colour changed on 06/01/22

The same with mine, what's it with SUV and wives. She also wants to make sure her Model Y (whenever it comes) would be quicker than my M3. She was never someone with performance bug until she test drove a Tesla.

We went to test drive a model 3 to replace my current ICE car and she only asked the SA 3 questions: 1- when is model Y coming to Aus ? 2- will it come with 7 seats ? 3- is model Y faster than 3 ? She only got a definitive answer for Q3 which was "yes, the long range MY would be quicker than...

My wife threatened if I mentioned the word "Tesla" again before taking delivery, she will donate the car to charity. So I had to say "Model 3" instead.....