jkirkwood001
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Well, at least no AWDs or Performance according to the data, but I agree with you. They are certainly focused on fulfilling the rebate for US orders.
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Model 3 Canada - Confirmed Orders Only thread
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Well, at least no AWDs or Performance according to the data, but I agree with you. They are certainly focused on fulfilling the rebate for US orders.
It doesn't make any sense. According to all the manufacturing data production was shifted to P and P-AWD. So, if Canada is getting RWD where are they coming from exactly? It seems that Tesla has stockpiled RWD somewhere and it trying to hawk them off slowly as orders come in, while most people are waiting for AWD. Deliveries to Canada are probably delayed until it hits a minimum ship quantity to reduce trucking cost to the end point (dealer lot). Since there are no AWD to Canada, and RWD demand is now low, shipping to Canada is effectively stalled.
My guess is that they'll delivery any RWD 3's if there's "room" on the truck that delivers the S and X's and the "leftovers" from the existing RWD's currently stock piled. I still see some 1 or 2 Model 3's that are on a transport truck (along with S's and X's) heading towards the service centre in Vancouver once in a while. It also looks like they'll only send the a stock piled RWD if there's no existing matching order on the West Coast US.
You'll probably get your car when there is room a truck, and the RWD built a few months ago is getting too stale waiting on a California lot waiting for a local order that isn't coming (since everyone is waiting for SR or AWD right now). There may also be a big ship attempt closer to the end of the quarter (end of Sept) so there isn't a huge inventory on the balance sheet.
Also if I were to further speculate, I would guess that we will continue to receive the scraps until Tesla has decided/allocated a batch of AWD/P cars for Canada and batch covert/ship them up north. I don't see any other way they can make a Aug-Oct delivery time frame if they just send 1 or 2 cars up north at a time.
If you go on the other forums (Model 3 Owners) there are heaps of RWD deliveries every day in the USA.
If you examine specific situations, you'll see this occurrence:
- someone on the east coast reserved months ago, still waiting
- someone puts in a new order on the west coast, exact same configuration, gets car within a couple weeks
The only way this makes sense is by prioritizing local-ish orders and batching to shipments to further locations.
That makes things worst when seeing USA getting cars within days from configuring. Like I said many time, that’s one of the worst car buying experience I have. I am sure rebate and making as much money as possible in the shortest time are their top priority and once USA demand on LR RWD slows down, we will be seeing some cars coming up. I know we pay for shipping costs but if I were Tesla why send something to another country when it can sell like hot cake domestically.
I'm on the west coast and nothing has happened. I totally get what you are saying though.
jkirkwood001
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So just test drove the model 3 yesterday afternoon @ the Oakville location. Had an amazing experience with the staff there. Was a bit nervous driving a Tesla (it was my first time) but the staff put me at ease and went through all the details of the car. Johnny took me on the test drive and was super helpful. Heard from here that they typically don’t allow you to floor it with the car but nearing the end of the test drive he asked if I wanted to floor it. I of course said hell yeah with a grin on my face 
. It was also awesome that I was test driving the extract configuration as my order too. Can’t wait for mine to come!
. It was also awesome that I was test driving the extract configuration as my order too. Can’t wait for mine to come!
5_+JqckQttqck
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Those may be current owners/former owners who reserved early and finally configuring the PAWD they wanted. Not much you can do if they're ahead of you in the initial order queue.
Just wondering, did anyone receive an e-mail from Tesla to fill out the financing information form?
I just logged in to my Tesla account and saw that I can fill out the financing form. If I didn't do that, who knows how long my delivery could have been delayed.
Still waiting for my M3 ordered in May...
I just logged in to my Tesla account and saw that I can fill out the financing form. If I didn't do that, who knows how long my delivery could have been delayed.
Still waiting for my M3 ordered in May...
There must be able to find one in your config back East, or did you order AWD?
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