Australian Model 3 Waiting Room

[TSELA]

I wonder how many M3P orders there are in the queue, it can't be many given the stats that were posted the other day. I believe it was only about 4% of delivered cars were Performance.

4% of delivered vehicles were performance.... unfortunately that does not correlate to the number of orders still waiting.....

 

[Greyalset]

I ordered my Tesla 3 standard white 8/2 delivery is Aug-Nov when do you think I’ll get my VIN. My loan is about to expire and I’ll get a worse interest rate. (Loan has already been extended once)

Feel sorry for you, the interest rates have shot up. Its 4.99% now, what rate did you lock in ?

 

[garylovesbeer]

Let's hope this is true. Been patiently waiting since 2/2 after expecting a 14-20week delivery..

M3P b/b, aug-oct est delivery on the app

Must admit my patience is nearly done.

 

[Jusebert]

I managed to lock in my interest rate to 3.99% this week (started the formal process before they increased rates). It's a plan B as I think the new Labor government EV policy with FBT exemption for EV's will make a Novated lease more worth it for me, however I know my leasing company that I have to go through charge rediculous broker and finance establishment fees for something like a 10% interest rate.

Still - all payments being pretax will probably still make it worth it..

 

[javataco]

I understand you may have been waiting patiently but unfortunately, your order date of 2/2 is far from the front of the queue for a performance.

The reality is you have no idea how long the queues are though.

 

[Kat D]

I understand you may have been waiting patiently but unfortunately, your order date of 2/2 is far from the front of the queue for a performance. I Oder a P on the 21/12 and there appears to be many in front of me. I think Q4 appears to be more likely, so just on 12 months, compared to 12 weeks, upon placing order. Good luck

My P ordered on 20/12 with 8 weeks delivery… still waiting

 

[Kat D]

 

[Kat D]

 

[Coast22]

Feel sorry for you, the interest rates have shot up. Its 4.99% now, what rate did you lock in ?

2.3

 

[Draco]

I was locked in at 2.99% with Macquarie but my loan approval period expires in August for the second time and apparently it'll then be fixed at the current advertised rate (4.99% but it's looking like that may go up further). I've increased my mortgage by the cost of the car so I can use that if the rate is better when it finally comes time to pay.

 

[_ajs_]

I managed to lock in my interest rate to 3.99% this week (started the formal process before they increased rates). It's a plan B as I think the new Labor government EV policy with FBT exemption for EV's will make a Novated lease more worth it for me, however I know my leasing company that I have to go through charge rediculous broker and finance establishment fees for something like a 10% interest rate.

Still - all payments being pretax will probably still make it worth it..

I'm tracking the FBT issue closely as well. What leasing company would you use out of interest? My employer uses smart salary. The potential savings through FBT exemption are substantial - in the order of 8-10k p.a. for a M3. This could actually be a silver lining to the delay.

A key point here though is that although the policy is due to start on 1 July 2022, it has not been legislated as the new govt haven't sat yet. I assume this means it'll be retrospective to 1 July when it does become law, who knows how this would work. At this stage It's just an announcement. It would be a bold move to sign up to an expensive novated lease based on a promise from a politician in an election campaign!

 

[Polarxp]

I really want my order to be in this batch but I suspect it will be in the December shipment.

I ordered just after it changed to 6-9 months. September would be 6, so It’s possible but I think it will be December.

I hope you’re wrong, because if not, then I won’t probably see my car before Feb

 

[Hoopyfrood]

On the plus side, Bloomberg seems to be confirming the Y line down first scenario this morning:

Tesla Pauses Plants After Ending Shaky Quarter With a Production Milestone

www.bloomberg.com

 

[Hoopyfrood]

I have no idea why that link pasted as "are you a robot". Anyway:

"The electric-car maker will halt most production on its Model Y assembly line in Shanghai for the first two weeks of July, then stop the Model 3 line for a 20-day stretch starting July 18, Bloomberg reported last month. Upgrade work at the factory to boost output of both vehicles is expected to be completed by early August, people familiar with the matter said."

 

[Exchief]

Just got a text from Tesla saying a M3 has been assigned to my order. No VIN in the app or web portal yet.
Originally ordered RWD White/White - Jan 17, Brisbane

 

[fobo]

I'm tracking the FBT issue closely as well. What leasing company would you use out of interest? My employer uses smart salary. The potential savings through FBT exemption are substantial - in the order of 8-10k p.a. for a M3. This could actually be a silver lining to the delay.

It’s weird because I asked for a novated lease quote with the company my work uses, they had no idea about this.

The quote they sent me was rubbish too, impossible to compare with a normal loan, they do everything they can to hide things

 

[Hoopyfrood]

Just got a text from Tesla saying a M3 has been assigned to my order. No VIN in the app or web portal yet.
Originally ordered RWD White/White - Jan 17, Brisbane

Did you get the prompt to accept Tesla vision in your order page?

 

[_ajs_]

It’s weird because I asked for a novated lease quote with the company my work uses, they had no idea about this.

The quote they sent me was rubbish too, impossible to compare with a normal loan, they do everything they can to hide things

yeah I'm highly suspicious of the novated lease - this sounds typical and makes comparing apples v. apples difficult. Strange that the company wouldn't know about a policy that is likely to impact them significantly?! I've got a phone consult today, planning to get a detailed quote and take it for some professional advice.

I got burned by one about 10 years ago which is why I wasn't initially considering it. Total FBT exemption has me interested again though.

 

[Exchief]

Did you get the prompt to accept Tesla vision in your order page?

I got this about 2 weeks ago, yes.

Did you get the prompt to accept Tesla vision in your order page?

 

[Hoopyfrood]

I got this about 2 weeks ago, yes.

Ah ha! Not a new one then. You will have a VIN in your source code.