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I second this. Doesn't leave any residue like a leather cleaner can, doesn't change the finish.

I still do this 12 months on 😁. An extra 20-30 mins in the car just cruising around is great fun!

I've always found the wipers to be either hyper or very lackadaisical. I use Rain X as I can see better when they're not wiping fast enough, that and I've always used it.

I'm with Allianz and my insurance is up for renewal at the start of January. The monthly fee went from $135 up to $249. Overall cost has doubled. I did have a claim where garage shelving fell on my car so that has affected it. I spoke to Allianz and a couple of other providers, and they all...

Good to see a charger in that centre and in a great spot too right at the entrance. I would've thought they'd put it on the roof with the solar panel canopies, but still.

This article should clear everything up for you: https://thedriven.io/2023/09/19/nsw-labors-weird-ev-policy-means-expensive-electric-cars-will-be-spared-road-tax/

Unfortunately I don't, it was months ago I last did it and have done a fair few trips since then.

I've usually topped off at the Bathurst SC so everything is pre-heated

Yeah I usually find that too, that's a great stretch to drive

I've done the Bathurst to Sydney trip a few times and you can get from Bathurst to Penrith using less than 5% total because it's all downhill from Mount Victoria. 0% usage does seem off though, but it may not be a whole lot off.

To add to this, if the insurance company has a lot of repairs waiting on the books it might work out cheaper to write it off than repair it. This almost happened to mine and I only had multiple minor panel damage. That way they can get the other repairs done. Hopefully it works out for you.

Tint Haus said that a lot of places won't touch the rear windows for various reasons. You'll have to look around for a place that will do it for you or split out the tinting for another time

These guys are a little bit closer, Five Dock. https://ceramicprosydney.com.au/ I used these guys on my previous car, very happy with the results and lifetime of the coating.

Adding to this, ceramic coating also minimises what gets embedded in the paint as it's a hard layer of protection on top of the clear. In most cases, a wash and wax is fine but when it comes to decontamination, you are clay barring and cutting the clear. The key word is cut, which is cutting...

Yes, first hand experience. Had my car done there in March and I can't fault anything they did. Whatever the brand is, the car is super easy to wash and dries spotless, but that could be my techniques more than anything. I'm actually rebooking in with them as I had a heap of panels repaired and...

Here's the list of Tesla certified repairers. https://www.tesla.com/en_au/support/collision-support Go through this and speak to GIO and see who they have on their books as repairers. I say this because if they are a GIO approved repairer, if there's any issues with the quality of the repairs...

There will be an email address to send it back to. I don't know exactly what the Vic one is so text Tesla and they'll let you know what it is.

2023.12.5 installed last night for me so I'm interested to see the changes. If they have rolled that back, its for the better. I found that the speed limit detection was worse overall, It would detect the freeway exit ramp speed signs, school zones at the wrong times, and in general was worse...

I've noticed a few changes since I installed the update last Friday, for the better and the worse Better: It now picks up the flashing overhead speed signs on the freeways in Sydney (e.g., M4). Worse: It still doesn't pick up non-flashing overhead signs. Picking up the flashing ones is an...

Agree here, there's so many subjective aspects to this that we're not privvy to. The best thing you can do is use I-Select, Compare the Market or a similar site and do their base comparisons. From there, go through the individual sites (AAMI, Allianz, Bingle, etc.) and do a quote.

There's no tinting on any of the glass (sides and rear)

I got the sides tinted at 35% for a uniform look and the rear tinted at 20%. The rear is tinted with a reflective tint (from memory) instead of an absorbent one which will stop it cracking. It made a massive difference to the temps of the interior almost instantly. I got it done at Tint Haus...

So it looks like I'm heading back into the queue for a new car. Last Friday, the shelves in my garage fell on my car (7 weeks old) and damaged the whole right side, top to bottom. It's off with the assessors at the moment. The insurance company (Allianz) advised they are getting salvaging prices...

You should receive the text a couple of weeks before your delivery as you need to book the pickup slot. I got mine 3 weeks before the available pickup dates.

They're doing a lot of detailing on them, so be wary of polish residue and dust and general cleanliness. The bottom of my car was quite dirty, like they didnt't clean all the way down.

OK so I picked up yesterday at 10:30. I’ve done almost 900km in the last 24 hours getting used to everything g and familiarising myself A few tips for those picking up soon: - I’d seen remarks of others with boot paint issues. I’ve got a tiny bubble in mine which I’ve logged a service call...

Mine is EVQ, so there must be a tonne going out the next few days

My Rego turned up on my service NSW account this morning, it's almost time!

Check this thread out, T1/T2 are both Tesla specific tyres https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/new-michelin-ps4s-put-on-with-updated-t2-rating.270382/

Nope, makes no difference. If you've got the invoice way out before you receive it, and you're on finance, pay on the date that is most convenient for your repayment / pay day

There's a spreadsheet all the orders, vins, etc. got entered into. That should still be in use?

Was the 30 days trial a one-off in that time period or was it software version related? I ask as I'm picking up this Friday and wouldn't mind trying it all out

Does anyone know how many business days before delivery the cars are registered? I'm picking up Friday and with Thursday a public holiday, I'm interested to see when it will be registered.

I got what I wanted for it, but it was less than the market price. I haven't got the time nor patience to deal with tyre kickers and lowballers 😂

It did for me. It was sitting with the trade-in team for 2 weeks while they 'caught up' on them. Once it was complete, I had the invoice in a day or two and then a VIN on the account. Text Tesla and ask them for the trade-in status. They're pretty responsive.

I just had a look at the ABRP graph and it's predicting a 6% drop in SoC from Katoomba to Penrith. It'll be interesting to see the real world usage

Is your trade-in complete? That will hold up any progress in your delivery

I'm a September OD and I'm sure there's October dates fulfilled too

Haha, I didn't think of doing that! 👍

Again, great write-up! I'm planning my first daytrip for when I pick up on the 27th. Penrith - Goulburn - Bathurst (plus Mt Panorama ;)) - Penrith. I can't wait to check the stats, etc.

I saw a black M3 on the road this morning with an EVN number plate, so must've been a very recent delivery. 8 days to go for me and they're dragging on! I also saw a red MY with EVW plates

Allianz offer choice of repairer too. I went with them as they were the cheapest of the lot by $700

The UK pay upwards of AU$120k for the MYP also

So the rear window is up to where on the glass? Can you take a picture at some point and post it?I'm tossing up whether to get the rear glass done

NIce read, looking forward to the next part

You don't need to order a UMC, all deliveries up until March this year include it. All of the M3 deliveries this year have had it and Tesla have confirmed it.

This annoys me, I bought one while they were in stock in the store! Anyone in need a mobile charger, let me know.

I wonder if anyone will get EVN-00B...

If you check out the carpet mats on the Tesla site, it says they're included with all cars from 2021 onwards https://shop.tesla.com/en_au/product/model-3-carpet-interior-mats Note: This mat set is now included with all Model 3 vehicles delivered after June 2021.

Sorry, have to laugh at this as it's got to be the most asked question around!