After 18 months of ownership and a new drive unit, numerous charge port repair attempts, a number of water in indicator and light housing repairs and many other warranty repairs I would have to say you would be insane to import this car without a local service shop. Outstanding vehicle but you'll regret it, I suggest you wait.
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Jeff4155
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Very interesting, I personally would wait, the import duties alone would probably buy you one Tesla for the price of two, but saying that go for it, I would love to see a Tesla giving the GT-R's a run for their money up Simola Hill 
Hey Jeff - I spoke to BMW recently and there are moves afoot to reduce/drop import duty on EVs so we can live in hope. Most probably still have to pay VAT but that could be reclaimed in the UK and that is 20% vs 14% (SA)
I have thought exactly the same about the prestigious Simola Hill Climb (sponsored by Jaguar!). If you had the balls to 'give it a go' in a P90D Lude I reckon you'd be right up there as there are only two real corners.
Has anyone else competed at a hillclimb in a Tesla? Straight drag racing may be impressive but pretty meaningless in comparison. Simola is only about 30 secs so a Tesla should be able to cope without going into low power mode...............
I have thought exactly the same about the prestigious Simola Hill Climb (sponsored by Jaguar!). If you had the balls to 'give it a go' in a P90D Lude I reckon you'd be right up there as there are only two real corners.
Has anyone else competed at a hillclimb in a Tesla? Straight drag racing may be impressive but pretty meaningless in comparison. Simola is only about 30 secs so a Tesla should be able to cope without going into low power mode...............
Just checked with BMW and apparently South Africa has agreed to use European Type 2 port. As a non-EV bloke at the moment I do not know my Type 2 from my Chademo.
What impact will this have on what Tesla do/use etc? Presumably the SC have a Tesla-specific port.
While not every Tesla owner has problems with their car, I agree with this sentiment. I think it is a extremely risky to bring a Tesla into a country where Tesla does not offer local service.
The Type 2 port, sometimes referred to as Mennekes, is standard fitment on UK/European Model S and supports three phase charging. If true that is good news for you as it means that a UK spec Model S would most likely be compatible to any charging infrastructure put in for the BMW models.
Jeff4155
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We can only hope that SA does bring some incentives in the form of dropping/ reducing import duties for electric vehicles.
Straying from topic but I heard that the Simola Hill climb (sponsored by Jaguar) won by Nissan
will have the new F-pace SUV there, mmmmh, thought I would skip this year, but then again always great to see all different types of cars from exF1 vehicles to 2000hp GT-R's trying there luck, some not so lucky.
Straying from topic but I heard that the Simola Hill climb (sponsored by Jaguar) won by Nissan
will have the new F-pace SUV there, mmmmh, thought I would skip this year, but then again always great to see all different types of cars from exF1 vehicles to 2000hp GT-R's trying there luck, some not so lucky.
If the Model 3 stays as a trunked (non-liftback) when it gets to production it may not serve our needs which is why I was considering importing an MS. Alternatively we wait until the Y is released but our wait may now be getting intolerably long!
My main concern with an MS would be the DU failure/replacement which may not be practical in South Africa (even if Tesla are here for the M3). So unless the DU issue is put to bed so that failure/need to replace is a rarity, then an MS is not an option.
This means either a very l-o-n-g wait to go EV (or, at least, Tesla EV...) OR we have to settle for something else in the meantime (forever? I don't really want to have to change cars again within a few years - we tend to keep cars for ages which is why another ICE-age car is not desirable)
It will, in the end, depend on who seems the most committed here - GM with the Bolt; BMW with a new i-series car or a Leaf 2. Only BMW and Nissan seem to be making the effort here now.............Hmm feels like a Leaf 2 all things considered unless it is terrible!
My main concern with an MS would be the DU failure/replacement which may not be practical in South Africa (even if Tesla are here for the M3). So unless the DU issue is put to bed so that failure/need to replace is a rarity, then an MS is not an option.
This means either a very l-o-n-g wait to go EV (or, at least, Tesla EV...) OR we have to settle for something else in the meantime (forever? I don't really want to have to change cars again within a few years - we tend to keep cars for ages which is why another ICE-age car is not desirable)
It will, in the end, depend on who seems the most committed here - GM with the Bolt; BMW with a new i-series car or a Leaf 2. Only BMW and Nissan seem to be making the effort here now.............Hmm feels like a Leaf 2 all things considered unless it is terrible!
deonb
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I doubt South Africa will be Model 3 only. When Tesla starts up over there there is no reason not to offer/service the Model S and X as well.
South Africa had a pretty healthy 7-series and S-class market last time I looked.
Edmond - my understanding is that the Model Y will be a SUV based on the M3 - so slightly bigger (and more expensive?) So similar relationship MX to MS............
I also got the feeling that Elon is/was(!?) considering FWDs on the Y if they got sorted out on the MX. If the MY has FWDs then I would skip it as we don't need that complexity and return to the MS option or, failing that, another manufacturer (which would be sad after 3 years 'stalking' Tesla.............)
I also got the feeling that Elon is/was(!?) considering FWDs on the Y if they got sorted out on the MX. If the MY has FWDs then I would skip it as we don't need that complexity and return to the MS option or, failing that, another manufacturer (which would be sad after 3 years 'stalking' Tesla.............)
Tesla plans to distance itself from luxury with cheaper/smaller 4th gen vehicle after the Model 3
The MS stays top dog.
I see the MY as Chevy Spark-like. I rented a Spark recently, and at first I thought it had been in a front-end accident... but it is just the design lol.
The MS stays top dog.
I see the MY as Chevy Spark-like. I rented a Spark recently, and at first I thought it had been in a front-end accident... but it is just the design lol.
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That is my understanding. The Model Y will not be less expensive than the Model 3, it will be a CUV version of the 3. Bigger, more interior volume and possibly FW doors. Elon tweeted a few months ago implying that it would.
Just wondering out aloud here - nearly 1000 people have read this post and 3 or 4 have advised against the idea.....
Do I draw any conclusions from this? Do the 900 and something think it is an OK idea? Or have had minimal problems with their cars?
Or don't have Teslas and are considering the idea like me......?
But very few trolls apparently!
Do I draw any conclusions from this? Do the 900 and something think it is an OK idea? Or have had minimal problems with their cars?
Or don't have Teslas and are considering the idea like me......?
But very few trolls apparently!
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