Australian Model 3 Waiting Room

[old_geez]

I think it's to do with their lower interest rate finance expiring soon.

Invoice date means nothing in regard to your loan application.
They don’t start the loan, ie “settle it” until the car is ready for pickup. If the interest rate goes up before then, it’s tough luck

 

[raxxy]

They'll settle it early if you ask them to. A fair few people have already done this because of 2.99 expiring before August. total cost is the same at the end of the day.

 

[Protagonist]

Invoice date means nothing in regard to your loan application.
They don’t start the loan, ie “settle it” until the car is ready for pickup. If the interest rate goes up before then, it’s tough luck

According to Tesla and Macquarie, they are able to start the loan at the fixed interest rate when the VIN is allocated and invoice is generated and provided to Macquarie

 

[CompleteMuppit]

According to Tesla and Macquarie, they are able to start the loan at the fixed interest rate when the VIN is allocated and invoice is generated and provided to Macquarie

That's interesting to know.

My finance (with Macquarie) expired after the 2nd extension on the 17th of this month (i.e. 2 days ago). I got my invoice on the 18th...

Sent the invoice through to my contact at Macquarie and got the out of office reply. If I have missed the 2.99% and it's jumping to 4.99%, it's going to be cheaper for me to pull some extra out of the Mortgage and forgo the loan altogether.

 

[M_Harps]

For those who have ordered a M3 in what appears to be less popular colour combination (black or red exterior with white interior), did you find you got your order sooner than you expected (as there is a lack of these combinations and hence delivery occurred soon), or, did you find it took longer (as Tesla don't make as many in that colour combination)?

Black with White M3 RWD. Looks like I got my order about the time in relation to the order dates of others. Ordered 28/1 - VIN - 17/7

 

[tubbyx7]

I'm guessing there's no rhyme or rhythm to it and no one can really predict.

if you think you have tesla's logic figured out, i think you need to go and redo your calculations and divide by the number you first thought of.

 

[tofufarming]

Got my VIN!!!

M3P White/Black ordered on 12/02

EDD = 24 Aug - 1 Sep

Not sure if I misread it the first time or it got changed, but my app is now showing 24 Aug - 5 Sep

Can't wait! I think it's time to start shopping for some accessories...

 

[Khalil]

...

 

[Silver Xu]

I got this from Social media and translates using WeChat translate. There are inaccuracies like "Mega-Factory" but it did also highlight the workers are on leaves for the first half of July.

Anyway it's interesting to have a read.

 

[axelfair89]

Hmm. Will be sad if they determine the Q3 AU run is done and dusted and we have to do this all again in three months time.

 

[moa999]

Hmm. Will be sad if they determine the Q3 AU run is done and dusted and we have to do this all again in three months time.

There will always be a new group of buyers, and they will be just as inpatient as the previous.

 

[maxb]

Yep , it’s all completed but this was back in Feb. probably need to ask my SA what the process is to get it refreshed. Hopefully doesn’t drop I’ve added a lot of kms ..

I didn’t drive the trade-in at first and my SA said drive it. So I did and added 8,000k and got the same offer so I’m happy with that. Otherwise I would have first complained that it‘s their fault and then sold privately.

 

[Joutsen]

When you take off at the lights and your 4 or 5 car lengths in front you know it’s time to slow down, No need for a second speedo..

 

[T-S-L-A]

I am following delivery statistics from Xiaote.com (A Chinese Tesla Community). Note: there's a distinction between VIN allocation and delivery. In the Chinese domestic market, the gap between the VIN date and delivery date is much smaller but there's still a gap.

Someone in xiaote.com did mention M3 production downtime from today through to the latter part of the month. Not an official statement though.

 

[Silver Xu]

Someone in xiaote.com did mention M3 production downtime from today through to the latter part of the month. Not an official statement though.

True but based on his statement the finish time is late July not 6th of August.

It's all hearsay and speculation.

 

[Missimpatient]

Some stats from our dataset of 220 orders, for anyone who's interested:

Trim
LR = 37%
P = 11%
SR+/RWD = 51%

Colour
Blue = 17%
Silver = 20%
White = 42%
Red = 13%
Black = 8%

Interior
Black = 77%
White = 23%

State
ACT = 7%
NSW = 25%
VIC = 25%
NT = 0.4%
QLD = 24%
SA = 6%
TAS = 1%
WA = 7%

Queenslander!!!!!
But not me yet

 

[resolve03]

It's all hearsay and speculation.

Wouldn't be Tesla news if it wasn't

 

[MagicalseT]

Er... everything I said here was true. Closure on the 18th is unverified and restarted on the 6th is unverified as well.

As a reference delivery of Model 3 continues in Shanghai as we speak. The cars might be produced prior to the pause but I am keeping an eye on it.

Good to know buddy!

 

[pssturges]

OK, so usual caveats regarding info from SA’s, but just spoke to mine and he is confident more vins will be allocated in the next week or so. No idea what info that is based on, but he seemed confident

 

[Cmoney991]

OK, so usual caveats regarding info from SA’s, but just spoke to mine and he is confident more vins will be allocated in the next week or so. No idea what info that is based on, but he seemed confident

QUICK! let’s all blindly believe him and start ordering more accessories with express shipping!

But low key, hope he’s right.