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Australian Model Y Waiting Room
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elddum
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Totally agree! And in my experience dealing with difficult business situations, the best result is gained by treating people with respect, politely reinforcing your position and working to have them see it from your perspective. In the end the individual can only do what they can and escalate up the chain of command on your behalf. Getting them on your side is the best way to achieve that. Yelling at someone just sends them into defensive mode, that is a basic human reaction.
In my recent experiences with Tesla, they have all been very positive and helpful… but I am not still waiting (thankfully).
It is frustrating and I feel for all you waiting on tender hooks.
So - it could be so much worse... apparently Tesla has really pissed off the unions in Sweden
"Starting Friday, dockworkers in all Swedish ports will refuse to offload Teslas, cleaning crews will no longer clean showrooms, and mechanics won’t fix charging points as the labor dispute rages on."
"Starting Friday, dockworkers in all Swedish ports will refuse to offload Teslas, cleaning crews will no longer clean showrooms, and mechanics won’t fix charging points as the labor dispute rages on."
Winnieblue
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I cannot imagine dumping hundreds of cars into the ocean holy moly.
But y'know what, at this point I'm no longer surprised by anything.
Hey guys, this may not be the right forum, but it speaks to customer service. I'm in the market for an EV and with the issues you are facing and the recent announcement that MG won car of the year I'm wondering which way to go.... seeing as most of you haven't actually driven your Tesla's yet I'm not asking for a product review.
By the way, I have an extremely close friend that is involved in the PCC industry at a National Level so feel free to shoot me some questions if you like and I can get some clarification for you.
By the way, I have an extremely close friend that is involved in the PCC industry at a National Level so feel free to shoot me some questions if you like and I can get some clarification for you.
There has been exponential higher amounts of ships delivering teslas to Australia every week, so don’t let what’s happening currently influence you to think it’s normal.
There are heeeeeeaps of people in here that are seasoned Tesla drivers who might be able to give you some feedback.
I had an MG as a loan car recently and it was so crap it was bordering on dangerous, have a look at one and then go book a test drive at Tesla, you’ll sus it out
At this point, my Tesla alternatives would be a byd seal or Volvo ex30 but they’re also going to involve a wait.There has been exponential higher amounts of ships delivering teslas to Australia every week, so don’t let what’s happening currently influence you to think it’s normal.
There are heeeeeeaps of people in here that are seasoned Tesla drivers who might be able to give you some feedback.
I had an MG as a loan car recently and it was so crap it was bordering on dangerous, have a look at one and then go book a test drive at Tesla, you’ll sus it out
It really depends on what you want. EV cars are all the same, but there are minor features unique to each brand.
For me, I have collected my Tesla and have driven around 500KM since last Friday.
- Cost - Y is definitely not the cheapest (BYD) but also not the most expensive (Merc, Audi, BMW) but I find it sits somewhere in the middle and is affordable (RWD variant).
- Features - Some features even though common, just works on the Tesla without having much though. Things like using my phone as a key to unlock, drive, walk away lock. Auto-pilot when I am doing my morning commute, Netflix/Disney+ for my kids when my wife or I goes grocery shopping.
- Supercharging Network - Have not had a chance to use this yet but I live quite near to one in QLD. This gives me that assurance and really reduce that range anxiety that if I need to top up, I can always just drop by and get it supercharged. No need for RFID cards, Evie app, or any other cables.
- Looks - I have a white Y and if you have not noticed from the thousands of Ys out there, black hubcaps/rims, white paint, dark window tint = stormtrooper feel.
- OTA updates - Regular updates from Tesla (some good like 1 stalk auto-pilot that just released, some bad like Vampire hunters update instead of fixing wipers). But at least I know the car will be enhanced from day 1, slowly but surely.
Some of the other EV we were considering (noticed SUV-ish as I have 2 kids)
- Merc EQA250 (Previously owned a Merc A180)
- Volvo EX30
- Volvo EX40/C40
- BYD Atto3
Good question. I don't think these delays reflect Tesla's brand. This could and does happen to anyone who imports goods into Australia. Honestly I think the fact that people are checking and updating this forum daily is testament to the excitement that most of us have. I am waiting for my first Tesla so I don't have real world experience, but I can tell you why I chose Tesla having scanned the market.
- Cost - not the cheapest but I don't know of a better, cheaper car
- Supercharger network - reliability of third party chargers is still terrible, this will improve over time but today it's a factor
- Assisted driving - Tesla does this pretty well (without spending for "full self driving" which is a waste of money) and all the owners I've spoken to says it makes longer drives much less tiring
- Interior looks - clearly this is very subjective, but I think it's super clean and completely different from any ICE car I have ever driven
- customisable - the third party accessory market (and YouTube channels) is huge - this is really appealing to me so I can make this ubiquitous car my own
Took delivery of MYP this week.
After reading countless threads on the crap Tesla Vision vs Ultrasonic Sensors I was so pleased to see USS on my Aussie model.
I guess for the Aus market, Tesla has some sense…
And coming from a BMW X1 with factory 19’s. The MYP is waaayyy more comfortable. #winwin
After reading countless threads on the crap Tesla Vision vs Ultrasonic Sensors I was so pleased to see USS on my Aussie model.
I guess for the Aus market, Tesla has some sense…
And coming from a BMW X1 with factory 19’s. The MYP is waaayyy more comfortable. #winwin
Oh, we still have USS!?
I’m taking delivery of my MY on Wednesday and had assumed that we didn’t have USS anymore. I think I read it somewhere on the Tesla FAQ
Winnieblue
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MG4 seems good but the BYD Dolphin appears to top it in quality at the same price.
We here are Model Y waiters, so we've opted for a different class of vehicle to the MG4 and Dolphin.
A *kinda* similar car is the BYD Atto 3. I test drove one and actually really liked it. I've heard only positive things from the owners too. I decided on Tesla as I couldn't stand the ATTO interior, nor was it much bigger than my old car. We were looking specifically for a size upgrade.
Also, the Glovis Caravel debacle is an outlyer. Even so, we *may* only miss our original EDD by a week or two. Most people are getting their cars alright on or even before their EDD.
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