Australian Model 3 Waiting Room

[Julcars]

Early November here. Ordered on 06/11. Don’t know of any earlier.

@old_geez double for you then. You deserve it.
I’d have pulled my hair out by now.
Am sure it will be worth it.

 

[HandyAndy888]

In QLD, they have given rebates of $3,000 for vehicles up to $58,000. The basic Tesla (at the time) was $59,000 and was the only EV available in QLD except for the Audi eTron or Merc EV which were well over $100,000.

Nissan Leaf available. I test drove one.....was......ok.....kinda.....

 

[HandyAndy888]

I ordered an M3P the day after it kicked over from 3-6 weeks to 8-12 weeks. I'm still awaiting a VIN 26 weeks and 3 days later...

This is the post I dread.

 

[Roat]

Not actually the giga factory, but a fairly significant supplier by the sounds of it.

Looks like it.

 

[IcedCoffee]

In QLD, they have given rebates of $3,000 for vehicles up to $58,000. The basic Tesla (at the time) was $59,000 and was the only EV available in QLD except for the Audi eTron or Merc EV which were well over $100,000.

BYD ATTO 3? MG ZS EV?

 

[IcedCoffee]

According to CPCA China, Tesla Shanghai produced 10,757 cars during Apr 2022. 1,512 units were delivered to the Chinese Domestic market. That’s probably why Turandot is not loading our Model 3s. Out of the 10,757 - 1,512 = 9,245 units, most of them must be LHD cars. Out of the RHD drive ones, there might just be a total of like max 1k that’s for Australia. I shall quit the forum for like 2 weeks and expect the next ship…. Helps with the anxiety

 

[HUDS]

When i did cost analysis on LR vs P and compared bang for buck and what you got - I decided the extra $ for performance was not justified for larger breaks, wheels and a spoiler. LR is $14k cheaper and for $3K you get boost which supposedly brings it down to 3.8s to 100 km compared to 3.3 sec. Would appreciate other comments who purchased P or LR model. Cheers

 

[FlyingKiwi]

That’s probably why Turandot is not loading our Model 3s.

Erm, The Turandot has finished loading up and left Shanghai... How do you know she is not carrying Teslas, or not many?

I expect VINs to start appearing in the next week, the question is how many (of each config)

 

[Hoopyfrood]

According to CPCA China, Tesla Shanghai produced 10,757 cars during Apr 2022. 1,512 units were delivered to the Chinese Domestic market. That’s probably why Turandot is not loading our Model 3s. Out of the 10,757 - 1,512 = 9,245 units, most of them must be LHD cars. Out of the RHD drive ones, there might just be a total of like max 1k that’s for Australia. I shall quit the forum for like 2 weeks and expect the next ship…. Helps with the anxiety

Maybe not.. Glovis Splendor has just been sitting there for days at Luchao. It arrived on the 7th and is still moored. Turandot was in and out way quicker arrived on the 9th, took on a big load (draught maxxed out) and has already left. Might point to a bunch of RHD and a wait for LHD? There should be relatively way more LHD on a Euro ship and relatively way more RHD on an Aus/NZ ship. Plus we have UK delivery dates doing whacky stuff. Optimist for life.

Also i saw someone tonight saying that Giga Shanghai is in "export mode". Related to the supply chain issues. Can't remember where now, sorry. Also it could be garbage.

 

[cafz]

I decided the extra $ for performance was not justified for larger breaks, wheels and a spoiler.

P also adds the Track Mode stuff.

I have the LR, I'd only have gone with the P if I was planning to track it.

 

[IcedCoffee]

Erm, The Turandot has finished loading up and left Shanghai... How do you know she is not carrying Teslas, or not many?

I expect VINs to start appearing in the next week, the question is how many (of each config)

Maybe not.. Glovis Splendor has just been sitting there for days at Luchao. It arrived on the 7th and is still moored. Turandot was in and out way quicker arrived on the 9th, took on a big load (draught maxxed out) and has already left. Might point to a bunch of RHD and a wait for LHD? There should be relatively way more LHD on a Euro ship and relatively way more RHD on an Aus/NZ ship. Plus we have UK delivery dates doing whacky stuff. Optimist for life.

Also i saw someone tonight saying that Giga Shanghai is in "export mode". Related to the supply chain issues. Can't remember where now, sorry. Also it could be garbage.

Trying to set a low expectation, then maybe luckily mine is on it. RN1164 placed on 27th Jan. SR+ White/Black MEL.

 

[Hoopyfrood]

Trying to set a low expectation, then maybe luckily mine is on it. RN1164 placed on 27th Jan. SR+ White/Black MEL.

Having an optimistic or pessimistic view won't impact the universe at all. It'll only impact your own outlook in life and therefore wellbeing.

Come on, however long the wait, we're going to be driving brand spanking Teslas on the near(ish) future! We've made a bunch of cool new friends on here to wildly speculate with and who offer support aplenty! We'll get there!

I remember like 8 years ago there was a Tesla pop up in my local shopping centre. Ever since then i have been all "mannnn i want a Tesla!". For most of those years, that was simply never going to happen in my mind. And now it is! **** yeh!

 

[Hoopyfrood]

Alright... I admit that was maybe toooo peppy. Even for me.

 

[Bassey]

I ordered an M3P the day after it kicked over from 3-6 weeks to 8-12 weeks. I'm still awaiting a VIN 26 weeks and 3 days later...

There goes any remaining optimism I had! Hopefully arrives before 2023!

 

[sabbala]

Coming back to the forum after 4 weeks - last time it was 192 pages and now 230 - trying to avoid the anxiety. So, what’s the status for RWD M3s ordered in Feb. I ordered on 1st Feb - Blue with black

 

[Apufromsimpson]

Is there a way to pay for the car before it arrives if it does arrive after 1st July? Really like the car but only purchased my m3p for tax reasons and don't want to have to buy something else instead

 

[maxb]

BYD ATTO 3? MG ZS EV?

The Atto 3 is not available until at least August. We bought one on the first day orders opened. I don’t know about the MG.

 

[maxb]

Trying to set a low expectation, then maybe luckily mine is on it. RN1164 placed on 27th Jan. SR+ White/Black MEL.

My mate ordered in Dec and has his RWD so you must have been close to getting yours.

I know it won’t help but you must have only missed by a couple of weeks.

 

[old_geez]

This is the post I dread.

And it hurt even more when a friend who ordered the same car a month later, only in white, had his delivered on Feb 28

 

[ohmsalad]

Erm, The Turandot has finished loading up and left Shanghai... How do you know she is not carrying Teslas, or not many?

I expect VINs to start appearing in the next week, the question is how many (of each config)

I was told that VINs are allocated before the car is built and assigned until after it's built. Has this changed to allocate after loading ?