My parents are test driving various trims of 3s and Ys right now, and the sales associate told them they can still order a 3 LR in-store. They basically order a SR+ and "add" the dual motor/LR trim. I know that's how the sticker shows as far as options anyways, so this could be a workaround.
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Model 3 LR not currently available to order (USA) [posted 08.12.2022 --Its back! 05.02.2023]
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ucmndd
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Of course it does. A car is either long range or not.
They are clearly still making LRs and there’s no waiting list to speak of. There are over a dozen available in inventory near me right now.
As far as I can tell the only reason for not making them orderable on the main page is to force the uninformed to higher margin cars (RWD or performance).
I just checked inventory for my own area for the first time in a while and...dang...you are correct! A good number of Model 3 LRs are available. They are such great cars I almost feel like buying one, though I don't need another vehicle right at the moment.
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Thanks. We lease our cars for tax purposes, usually from the manufacturer, and I have been unable to find one I can lease. I will look a little harder.
Just hopped on a Red LR this morning. Black interior, cold weather with the standard Aero’s.
Will be our first EV. I’m pretty stoked. Had seen 4 LR’s in our local Inventory last week but they went fast. Kind of wanted Grey but Red should be fine.
Excited for the range and should be pleasantly surprised/happy with the speed. Just praying for one that’s well built off the line.
Pick up is in a week or so…see how she does on mileage with the cold weather here in the Midwest.
Will be our first EV. I’m pretty stoked. Had seen 4 LR’s in our local Inventory last week but they went fast. Kind of wanted Grey but Red should be fine.
Excited for the range and should be pleasantly surprised/happy with the speed. Just praying for one that’s well built off the line.
Pick up is in a week or so…see how she does on mileage with the cold weather here in the Midwest.
NeverGoingBack
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Cool - good to know they’re still making them. I’ve been driving our #2 car a lot lately and have realized our MY has ruined my tolerance for driving ICE. Got my finger on the trigger for replacing it with an M3 (can’t see waiting maybe forever for the “M2”) ………… gonna keep my eye on inventory now. Not sure I have the patience to wait for Project Highland results …. We’ll see.
I suspect project Highland is about saving Tesla money, maybe eventually it will lower the price, but its not about making the M3 better.
Reuters: "Tesla readies revamped Model 3 with project 'Highland' -sources" [projected 3rd quarter 2023]
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-readies-revamped-model-3-with-project-highland-sources-2022-11-28/ "One focus of the redesign codenamed "Highland" is to reduce the number of components and complexity in the interior of the Model 3 while focusing on features that...
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It is simple market fluctuation and is currently more volatile than normal
There is no current price range for the LR as it is not a published available vehicle
Your two choices are
- Constantly check the Tesla web site for availability. There are currently no LR 3's within 200 miles of Cincinnati, OH, 42502, but that of course is subject to change.
- Go to the Tesla Store in Cincinnati (well, Blue Ash to be specific) and talk to a person there. It may take a couple of times asking to get some help on this, but it has been reported in this thread and elsewhere that people have had luck going this route.
As I type this, there are 4 in Georgia. Probably will be gone fast, heres a direct link
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I got mine from existing inventory for $49,990 not including deposit and destination fees. This was a couple of weeks ago. Base LR, no options. I‘m in Northern California.
ucmndd
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The thinking is that people who aren’t in the know will spend the extra money on a Performance model, which is an essentially identical car sold for a much larger profit. Keeping them in inventory but not directly advertised allows them to make a sale for the people who ARE more price conscious and explicitly looking for the LR.
The 3LR is easily Tesla’s lowest margin vehicle, so making them a little harder to get is clearly in the best interest of their bottom line.
ucmndd
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Right. Because selling the exact same battery in a YLR nets them thousands more dollars. That’s what I said.
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