Australian Model 3 Waiting Room

[Stokesy]

it's definitely there
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I saw that!

I feel like we've ordered at exactly the right time to have the longest wait possible. Orders before November we super fast, and appears orders after April are also going to be somewhat fast.

November - March was the worst time to order apparently!

This car is slightly different as it has white interior. I also suspect that it's on the same boat as the rest of the SA cars and is just unallocated.

 

[TE5L4]

I wouldn't be surprised if they downgrade the motor on the RWD again and make it 0-100 in 7 seconds.

 

[MagnusDraconus]

You should call Tesla and see if you can grab it?

I just did this with the long range in Vic. Upgraded white paint black interior RWD to LR (my poor bank account)

Sales was happy to get me to change my order to the spec and then allocate the vin to me.

Said it hadnt arrived yet so assuming it's on one of those boats.
Much better than the TBD order dates I did have from my April 6 original order date.

 

[cdai]

I saw that!

I feel like we've ordered at exactly the right time to have the longest wait possible. Orders before November we super fast, and appears orders after April are also going to be somewhat fast.

November - March was the worst time to order apparently!

This car is slightly different as it has white interior. I also suspect that it's on the same boat as the rest of the SA cars and is just unallocated.

Not mentioned that I also lost corporate program lol. But it’s on me I didn’t decide to order earlier hehe

 

[NickM3180222]

I hv a feeling that this new EDD is another BS. as my build date is 13 Nov so most likely be on Morning Crystal bound to arrive MELB 8 Dec (plus need time for port handling). This 29 Nov - 13 Dec window just not seem reasonable.

 

[cafz]

Is Novated lease worth it due to payout after lease expired.

You can often roll it back over into another lease at that point. Just factor it into your calculations, anyway.

Generally, with the FBT exemption the novated lease should be worth it if you are earning at least a moderate income and paying income tax on it. The underlying finance rate and fees tend to be higher, but that is more than balanced by the fact that you can essentially pay it with before-tax income. If you're paying 32.5% income tax, then every $1000 that goes to the lease company is only reducing your take-home pay by $675.

 

[neilg]

Head down that way today mate? The Don Juan is due to leave at midnight tonight according to VicPorts!

Okay ill camp there and update

 

[neilg]

Sorry to hear that mate, unexpected hospital visits whether for yourself or someone else are never fun

Come to mulgrave or cabrini. Ill look after you

 

[theseeker]

What kind of temtation is this? Just at the point I'm putting my thought together around canceling ( to get the refreshed M3 version next year) my EDD just updated from 5-19 Jan to 15 - 29 Dec. Maybe someone from Tesla is watching this thread.

M3 RWD, ODD 16/03/2022, Melbourne, Vin assigned.

 

[john.gilliland]

Why do they put these cars into stock and not pass them down to current orders?

They sell them at a higher price and probably apply the profit to Aust operations given the slow delivery rates here.

 

[bingbung00]

You can often roll it back over into another lease at that point. Just factor it into your calculations, anyway.

Generally, with the FBT exemption the novated lease should be worth it if you are earning at least a moderate income and paying income tax on it. The underlying finance rate and fees tend to be higher, but that is more than balanced by the fact that you can essentially pay it with before-tax income. If you're paying 32.5% income tax, then every $1000 that goes to the lease company is only reducing your take-home pay by $675.

This is incorrect. Some novated leases even posted here have interest rates of 11%. Double the interest rate obvsiouly completely negates the benefit of a tax reduction.

 

[DuaneDibbley]

Do we actually know the refreshed model will be better?

 

[Coconut924]

Do we actually know the refreshed model will be better?

No one knows. Everyone is guessing on it.

 

[mpowney]

Ok so the most troubling part about this stage of the delivery process is there’s no app to hit refresh on hourly.

1. Before VIN assignment it was the Tesla site / view source code
2. Then it was the Tesla site to obtain the build date from the invoice
3. Then it was the shipping apps to monitor progress on the Don Juan + the Tesla app to monitor for a change in delivery window + the RAV site to see if the VIN can be found there

Now the Don Juan has left port, and presumably the car is somewhere between Webb Dock West and Mulgrave, with not an app to keep an eye on.

I feel so lost! What can I do??

 

[moa999]

I think once they reveal this refresh,

Still only a rumour (and Bloomberg historically hasn't been great with that). I suspect it is one of many projects and will just be dropped into the production line.

From a tech perspective the shift to HW4 and 5MP cameras is arguably more important.
And I suspect Tesla could shift to a stalkless wheel (or yoke) pretty easily.

Compare a 2019 car to a 2022 car and there are lots of obvious (trim, door cards, steering wheel buttons, trunk design, auto trunk) and less obvious (gui computer, li-ion 15V battery, battery size and LFP, wider rear seat) changes that have been dropped in over the intervening years.

 

[Eamon]

Ok so the most troubling part about this stage of the delivery process is there’s no app to hit refresh on hourly.

1. Before VIN assignment it was the Tesla site / view source code
2. Then it was the Tesla site to obtain the build date from the invoice
3. Then it was the shipping apps to monitor progress on the Don Juan + the Tesla app to monitor for a change in delivery window + the RAV site to see if the VIN can be found there

Now the Don Juan has left port, and presumably the car is somewhere between Webb Dock West and Mulgrave, with not an app to keep an eye on.

I feel so lost! What can I do??

I share your hurt.

Has anyone with a EDD of 29/11-13/12 received a text to schedule/book a delivery slot yet?

 

[resolve03]

I feel so lost! What can I do??

Drive down to Port Melbourne and stare waiting for trucks to depart

 

[RL0109]

Weird. 29/10 M3Perf blue on black just got a vin on the order page and started asking me for money.

No emails or SMS though… sent $1000 through to the supplied details just to show I’m keen to go if it turns out to be real and not a glitch lol

Same. But also had the rego papers to complete in the app. Have sent small test payment through and is reflected in account with request for balance.

 

[RL0109]

NSW RWD ordered 20/03. Got VIN and EDD of December 15-29. Hoping it comes in time for Christmas. Anyone else with the same EDD? I signed up to Vedaprime because I can't wait

Close, 15/03

 

[Stokesy]

Morning Crystal now has an estimated arrival of 6pm 1st of December at Melbourne.

If it can get in and offload with 2 days cars could be on the ground on the 3rd. Then on trucks and could be in Adelaide by the 5th. Then send out booking SMS's for the week starting 12th of December.

...or it could be stuck waiting to dock for a week like Don and pickup dates are week starting 19th