Australian Model Y Waiting Room

[aus_y]

The numbers are inferred from the VINs which can be done for Mol Ace ships. Unfortunately Morning Crystal and Grand Eagle are not Mol Ace ships.

I wouldn't completely lose hope about being on this ship. Based on previous posts on this thread, some people were notified a long time after vessel departure. Not the end of the world either way, there is another ship (Turandot) that is scheduled to arrive shortly after the Bergamot Ace

 

[Tee_my]

Avoid avoid avoid.
Always wash cars by hand

I am a big advocate of doing it with your own hand

 

[JonDarian]

I am a big advocate of doing it with your own hand

How many buckets do you fill?

 

[Tee_my]

How many buckets do you fill?

Monty python reference here. Save as much as you can.

 

[Yeslak]

For ceramic coating, which product or shop do you recommend?

Once ceramic applied, how long does it last and whether it will need to be reapplied / maintain periodically?

The lifetime depends on different weather conditions, and car wash material, something like soap or wax, something stronger than the coating, will wear it out quickly. one or two years with a good technique of application; more than five years is pretty rare.

 

[Quickst]

The lifetime

Agree and also the condition of paint prior to application and the quality of the paint prep before application

 

[mukaibot]

Ah, I just noticed that there was a MYLR in Vic inventory, but it didn't get assigned to my order because of the free super charging for 3 months. I rang Tesla and asked them about it, and they said that they could assign it to my order if I didn't care about the super charging (which I don't), or I could cancel my existing order and buy it from inventory but forefit the $400 order fee. I asked them to do the first thing, it's now gone from inventory but I don't seem to have a hidden VIN on my Tesla account!

Maybe someone else got it instead!

 

[Quickst]

I am a big advocate of doing it with your own hand

Meh I pay someone to do it

 

[Nrcl]

Ah, I just noticed that there was a MYLR in Vic inventory, but it didn't get assigned to my order because of the free super charging for 3 months. I rang Tesla and asked them about it, and they said that they could assign it to my order if I didn't care about the super charging (which I don't), or I could cancel my existing order and buy it from inventory but forefit the $400 order fee. I asked them to do the first thing, it's now gone from inventory but I don't seem to have a hidden VIN on my Tesla account!

Maybe someone else got it instead!

why wouldnt you want free 3 months of supercharging?

 

[mukaibot]

why wouldnt you want free 3 months of supercharging?

I don't think it's worth $400 to me, which is essentially what I would have had to pay to cancel my order and then buy from inventory.

But it seems like I spoke too soon about someone else getting it - just got the VIN now!

 

[russty_dog]

Is it just me, or is waiting excruciating? I only ordered 4 weeks ago

 

[SphinX]

Is it just me, or is waiting excruciating? I only ordered 4 weeks ago

Its excruciating. I placed my deposit last November.

I suggest not visiting this forum to keep feeding that inner beast

I'm close...I feel.....waiting on Morning Crystal to dock tonight.

 

[Gior]

The lifetime depends on different weather conditions, and car wash material, something like soap or wax, something stronger than the coating, will wear it out quickly. one or two years with a good technique of application; more than five years is pretty rare.

Is there a noticeable difference in appearance/performance to ceramic spray coatings like this - Ceramic spray coating?
These seem to need to be reapplied every 6-12 months but it is an easy diy job

I’m tempted by the ceramic coating which can be had for $795 at Fine Shine in Zetland with a 9 year guarantee but the logical part of me is telling me it’s not worth it and the money is better spent on more washes.

 

[JonDarian]

Is there a noticeable difference in appearance/performance to ceramic spray coatings like this - Ceramic spray coating?
These seem to need to be reapplied every 6-12 months but it is an easy diy job

I’m tempted by the ceramic coating which can be had for $795 at Fine Shine in Zetland with a 9 year guarantee but the logical part of me is telling me it’s not worth it and the money is better spent on more washes.

I have limited experience, but can say the spray product I used was very short-lived (a month or two), compared to the rub-on, rub-off treatment I used on the next car (and will use when my Tesla shows up).

Check that 9-year warranty. I have seen some that are good unless you pay for annual top-ups. Even then, how will you prove the coating has failed and make a claim? They can say the hydrophobic properties are only ever short-lived, but the ceramic coating is still protecting your paint, therefore your claim is denied. I would be very surprised to hear of someone who successfully made a claim under those warranties, I expect they are a false sense of security.

 

[theseeker]

Exactly same stats for me….still waiting for the SDM with the same EDD , no concrete answer from SA if asked ….. they just say keep an eye on the SDM message you will get as soon as we have the vehicle at delivery centre …. It’s really frustrating I know …. But we can’t do much here unfortunately

I just got my EDD slide backward again. Used to be 23/06 - 8/07, now 26/06 - 11/07. Common Tesla - this is entering the ludicrous realm.

 

[nishank93]

9 year guarantee

Agree with Jon. Almost none of these guarantees are actually valid, and the ones that make sense require you to return annually for (paid) maintenance. Think of ceramic coats as a long lasting wax, with some swirl protection. Any grander claims are hard to substantiate.

 

[Quickst]

And the word "ceramic" is actually misleading. Your vehicle is not ceramic coated - as in hard as a ceramic pot. Most of it are just silicon dioxide molecules in a liquid suspension. You wanna know what's really silicon dioxide ?. Glass. Now can someone can show me that a rub on or spray on product actually turns into a layer of glass?. No because there are not enough silicon dioxide molecules in the liquid suspension.

Ceramics are materials that are hardened by superheating in an oven.

I'll bet anyone their vehicle is not cooked in an oven

And I'll bet there is nothing in these products that are actually ceramic

 

[mukaibot]

Hey folks, so it turns out because I won the Elon lottery today by getting something from Inventory, they have just now sent me the schedule delivery text (at 5:30pm on a Friday). And the only options were Monday or Tuesday. This doesn't give me much time to do all the things. There is no instruction that I can see on the rego process - there's a form to download and sign but where to upload to! Does anyone know what to do or must I call Tesla? I hope they pick up the phone tomorrow, I'm assuming they finish at 5 on a weekday

Also, while I'm obviously stoked to get a car much faster than I had anticipated, the whole process sucks and I know so many of you have been waiting for a lot longer than me. It's very unfair.

 

[Red Man]

Hey folks, so it turns out because I won the Elon lottery today by getting something from Inventory, they have just now sent me the schedule delivery text (at 5:30pm on a Friday). And the only options were Monday or Tuesday. This doesn't give me much time to do all the things. There is no instruction that I can see on the rego process - there's a form to download and sign but where to upload to! Does anyone know what to do or must I call Tesla? I hope they pick up the phone tomorrow, I'm assuming they finish at 5 on a weekday

You email the rego forms to a tesla email address. For NSW it was: [email protected]

 

[mukaibot]

You email the rego forms to a tesla email address. For NSW it was: [email protected]

Ah, thanks. They have just now sent me an email with instructions. Gee it's so rushed!