Australian Model 3 Waiting Room

[ianhutch1]

Update from the Perth Sales Advisor this morning which sounds pretty ominous...

Thank you for your email. Unfortunately we have no news in relation to model 3 deliveries at the moment. As soon as we have an update we will communicate directly via your Tesla account.

Thank you so much for your patience so far we really appreciate it.

 

[Priit]

You sure about that? Because the LR and P orders from last year were in exactly the same situation that us RWD orders from early this year are in now

A few weeks closure doesn't put them back 4 months

Since the factory up until this month was working on batches per quarter and the Australian batch was to be produced at the time the factory was shut down, as well as next factory shutdown for the production line upgrades forced more delays as they tried to make up with more local deliveries to ensure the numbers delivered were not too small for the financial markets to panic, we just got screwed over by the timings, so 4 month delay was inevitable with those shutdowns. They say they are changing from the batches to more distributed manufacturing across the quarter now, so we will see if that helps in the future that specific events will affect the estimated times less.

 

[Snoopy1]

Glad there are VINs coming through to long suffering February orders.
being a March 12 order, I think my best shot of a VIN is on the Don Juan next week

 

[j4rryd]

Being a Perth order I think my best chance of a vin is to chuck on a DVD of fast & the furious

 

[Azzeroth]

Glad there are VINs coming through to long suffering February orders.
being a March 12 order, I think my best shot of a VIN is on the Don Juan next week

Are we thinking these cars are on Dignity Ace? It left Shanghai 09/10. 9 days between departure and VIN assignment. It's possible that they aren't finished.

 

[Namrof]

Are we thinking these cars are on Dignity Ace? It left Shanghai 09/10. 9 days between departure and VIN assignment. It's possible that they aren't finished.

I hope they are just getting started....

 

[Draco]

Being a Perth order I think my best chance of a vin is to chuck on a DVD of fast & the furious

I reckon we should go down to O Park for a test drive so we can remember what we ordered all that time ago

 

[j4rryd]

I reckon we should go down to O Park for a test drive so we can remember what we ordered all that time ago

I'm planning on doing that next week. Partly to remember the feeling, mostly to grill the staff on what is going on

 

[Jacinth]

I'm planning on doing that next week. Partly to remember the feeling, mostly to grill the staff on what is going on

I hope you'll be satisfied with only achieving one of those goals!

 

[Stokesy]

I reckon we should go down to O Park for a test drive so we can remember what we ordered all that time ago

I booked one last week for this Friday. Can't wait to remind myself and test out a few more things.

I have some friends down this weekend, and I was looking at hiring a Model 3 for us but at over $250 per day I decided against it.

 

[j4rryd]

@Draco @ianhutch1

I've been looking at the freo port schedule. It only has arrivals up until 12/11 but in this period the only ships our cars could be on are transhipments from east (rather than getting a direct shipment like last qtr).
I guess we cross our fingers that our cars are gonna be on one of those but just haven't been assigned yet?

 

[Speedgull]

For those in Perth you van see what's in port each day with this link Cantonment Hill harbourcam
If there is a vehicle carrier in port then check the schedule Public Page

Do you see any M3's down there, ship originated from Shanghai

 

[j4rryd]

Or we pray hard for a direct shipment to get booked in between 12/11 and the end of the month that is just WA orders

 

[penn_]

I spoke with my SA (from Alexandria in Sydney) yesterday and he mentioned that they had no idea that VINS were being matched to cars yesterday... they saw it online like we did. So I'm guessing they have no clue what is coming and when....

treasure this SA. They tell the truth, not try to bluff their way around saying "I don't know"

 

[ianhutch1]

@Draco @ianhutch1

I've been looking at the freo port schedule. It only has arrivals up until 12/11 but in this period the only ships our cars could be on are transhipments from east (rather than getting a direct shipment like last qtr).
I guess we cross our fingers that our cars are gonna be on one of those but just haven't been assigned yet?

Yes I agree mate I think our only hope now is a transhipment from the East Coast and by the look of it we wont know about that until the cars are actually on the ship

 

[Namrof]

Looks like I spoke too soon

Just received the Tesla Vision prompt in the app and an updated EDD of October 28 - November 11...

FINALLY!!

 

[MagicalseT]

Yeah my speculation provides no insight to the issue of lack of comms from Tesla. I'm in Melbourne, and my SA, despite numerous attempts to contact since ordering in Feb, has not provided any information. Like, none. Zip.

The best I've had is the odd conversation with a Tesla NZ SA, because the attempts at calling Tesla ends with being forwarded to them because I guess I chose a time when the AU team is inundated with too much contact.

The comms aspect from Tesla is awful. And here we are, left to speculate here on forums like this.

If you’re Melbourne, I think we have the same SA!

 

[JacksonOD96]

What are we up to with VINS? Sydney around 20th Feb. None for VIC, QLD (apart form those GC ones), SA, Etc.

 

[resolve03]

What are we up to with VINS? Sydney around 20th Feb. None for VIC, QLD (apart form those GC ones), SA, Etc.

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[raffdog]

Read on Facebook the ship the cars are on is the Dignity Ace but just a rumour

Update from the Perth Sales Advisor this morning which sounds pretty ominous...

Thank you for your email. Unfortunately we have no news in relation to model 3 deliveries at the moment. As soon as we have an update we will communicate directly via your Tesla account.

Thank you so much for your patience so far we really appreciate it.

Tesla sales advisors have no extra information compared to what you do. It's a waste of a phone call.