Just out of hibernation for a day or so… got to thinking (shouldn’t I know) but…..
Shanghai was getting back to normal after Covid, when we learned they were going to upgrade the lines. M3 line shutdown on 17/7 for 3 weeks, slowly restarting on 8/8, and more or less up to speed, I think, a week later around 15th. It seems anyone with an order in for M3’s in Australia was at this point doomed, as the 1st half of the quarter when export production occurs, ended in mid August…. About the 15th! it’s just a shame they couldn’t have delayed the upgrade by a week or 10 days, Tesla could have produced all of the Q1 orders that are now heading for a 9 or 10 month wait. Just saying. And if you already have your 3, well done, but please, no “it’s well worth the wait” comments. Enjoy your cars instead, I know I will….. eventually.