No Frunk Bag Hooks

[Kevy Baby]

...but Model 3 is still marketed as a premium car..

Except it is not.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

Yes, no dice getting them from Tesla in North Houston. After making me wait 20 mins, they told me they can't get them at all and to buzz off.

 

[bpobill]

Maybe, that's kind of the issue though, Tesla are inconstant with their availability, and cannot be bought from Tesla at all outside of North America, unless something changed recently.

Mostly I got these out of annoyance at Tesla removing since a trivial item, that aside from serving a purpose, covered up an ugly bolt. I know these are champagne problems, but Model 3 is still marketed as a premium car, so details like this are important. And don't even get me started on the removal of the door bin lights.

The model 3 is not a premium car lol. It looks premium because of the minimalistic interior but materials and build quality is definitely average at best. Sit in a Mercedes, Audi, bmw and quality is many steps above. I love my m3p but trying to be real about this car. Heck even Kia has better build quality on some vehicles.

 

[pete8314]

The model 3 is not a premium car lol. It looks premium because of the minimalistic interior but materials and build quality is definitely average at best. Sit in a Mercedes, Audi, bmw and quality is many steps above. I love my m3p but trying to be real about this car. Heck even Kia has better build quality on some vehicles.

Well, I know. I'm just saying it's marketed as one, and regarded by the industry as being in the Luxury Car category.

 

[Kevy Baby]

Well, I know. I'm just saying it's marketed as one, and regarded by the industry as being in the Luxury Car category.

1. Tesla has never marketed the Model 3 has a luxury car
2. I hardly call Forbes magazine (a financial publication) part of the automotive industry. Yes, others (such as CNN) have labeled it luxury, but the 3 is only a little more expensive than mid-range vehicles

 

[pete8314]

Source: Tesla’s New Customer Referral Program

 

[Michelle_eriw]

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Source: Tesla’s New Customer Referral Program

That is from March of last year.

 

[Kevy Baby]

That is from March of last year.

In fairness, I made the claim that Tesla had never marketed it as luxury. But this is about the only thing I've seen and personally never thought of the Model 3 as luxury (and I am far from alone in this opinion)

 

[pete8314]

I guess rounding this thread out, Tesla have now changed the design of the frunk area, so the hooks no longer fit Model 3's being made from around the mid/end of July 2020 (at least NA versions, TBC if it applies to all production, but likely does). Sounds like the usual thing where Tesla exhausts parts supply before putting the new design in, but it was just (very) out of sync between the funk bucket and hooks, in this case.