OK ... what is Tesla trying to do now?

[jjrandorin]

As a long time BMW owner and owner of an E46 and F80 M3, I wish model 3 owners would call their cars MP3s or anything but M3. That name is legendary and shouldn't be used so loosely, but I know you guys don't care haha.

You're Name is familiar s well. Bimmerpost?

A bit a the post, but was (am?) a pretty well known contributor at bimmerfest

 

[puppers]

A bit a the post, but was (am?) a pretty well known contributor at bimmerfest

I was on bimmerpost quite often. Had an E90 335, E92 335 and an E82 135. The M3 name for Tesla always throws me off, which is why I will always call the performance 3 a P3D lol. I don’t like seeing M3 if it’s not a BMW haha.

 

[LOL@GAS]

I was on bimmerpost quite often. Had an E90 335, E92 335 and an E82 135. The M3 name for Tesla always throws me off, which is why I will always call the performance 3 a P3D lol. I don’t like seeing M3 if it’s not a BMW haha.

I also find it weird saying "M3" on the forums. That's why I spell it out Model 3. I would confuse people on Instagram, so I use MrTeslaMod3. I think Mod3 sounds okay.

 

[jjrandorin]

You guys dont want to bring that conversation into this thread (lol)... MAJOR derail. Its been had here a few times.. at least a couple times with long threads. People here like calling this car that name (I am not among them).

Here is the last thread on that topic, so this one can stay back on the topic that people want to discuss in this thread, which is some variation of "when will I get my car" "why wont tesla ship me my car faster".

M3 is a BMW, people

 

[DrtyJrze]

As a long time BMW owner and owner of an E46 and F80 M3, I wish model 3 owners would call their cars MP3s or anything but M3. That name is legendary and shouldn't be used so loosely, but I know you guys don't care haha.

You're Name is familiar s well. Bimmerpost?

I agree, Tesla hasn’t earned the nickname “M3”, that’s hallow ground. But that isn’t a battle worth having on a Tesla forum so whatevs, hahaha. I guess I can do my part and will refer to it as the P3 going forward.

Yes I’m from the BMW forums. I had a 2015 SS F80 and a SMB 2017 CP.

 

[PowerBankT]

Did you just recommend we call our cars MP3s?

 

[holmgang]

BMW M3 = M3
Mazda's performance-hatch Mazdaspeed 3 I always saw written as MS3
Tesla's should be TM3. Performance can be TM3p

 

[puppers]

Lots of cars popped up on tezz.la, but they are 2019’s with some miles on them. Whyyyyyyyyyy

 

[rcabor]

Lots of cars popped up on tezz.la, but they are 2019’s with some miles on them. Whyyyyyyyyyy

interesting that they have high miles but are still listed as new, and as non demos.

 

[JohnnyBoy011]

interesting that they have high miles but are still listed as new, and as non demos.

That's what was getting to me too. There is one in Miami that I'm very tempted to get but why does it have over 500 miles on it if it's listed as new and not a demo?

 

[rcabor]

That's what was getting to me too. There is one in Miami that I'm very tempted to get but why does it have over 500 miles on it if it's listed as new and not a demo?

If someone buys and returns within the 7 day/1000mi window, can it be sold as new? Like an annulment lol. I dont think so

 

[mabegg]

That's what was getting to me too. There is one in Miami that I'm very tempted to get but why does it have over 500 miles on it if it's listed as new and not a demo?

If the car has been registered then it would not be new, not sure how it can have that mileage and not be registered or classed as a demo though

 

[JohnnyBoy011]

If the car has been registered then it would not be new, not sure how it can have that mileage and not be registered or classed as a demo though

Just requested a callback for that one particular model. Will return with answers hopefully.

 

[JohnnyBoy011]

Okay just spoke with someone. He claims that it IS a demo car despite the fact that it is not listed. The car has 500+ miles on it because it was simply taken out on extended test drives and never got registered to anyone.

 

[rcabor]

Okay just spoke with someone. He claims that it IS a demo car despite the fact that it is not listed. The car has 500+ miles on it because it was simply taken out on extended test drives and never got registered to anyone.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Evergreeen]

Theyre just cleaning out the demos for the year...

 

[M3FNATIK]

BMW M3 = M3
Mazda's performance-hatch Mazdaspeed 3 I always saw written as MS3
Tesla's should be TM3. Performance can be TM3p

Haha, I actually like TM3 and TM3P. That is fair and appropriate.

 

[doghousePVD]

Yes, I’m sure Tesla could tell us an accurate timeframe. No company building that much for sale produces its goods in utter chaos. That means that :

1.) Tesla doesn’t care if we know anything or not.
2.) Tesla specifically doesn’t want people to know or all those who gave $100 deposits would walk.

Unless there is a new game show coming out called “Guess my Tesla” - I can think of no other reason.

Really, we are not “early adopters” like you were. We appreciate all the early adopters like yourself. But when we (most of us) ordered, Tesla reps and the website said 2-3 weeks. The website continued to say 2-3 weeks for many of us until about a week ago.

Many of us planned our lives (and cars) around a short delivery time. We had no reason to think there would be a long wait. I think it is safe to say we all had far different expectations than you did. I even bet that there is a sizable proportion of us that wouldn’t have ordered if we knew there was a 3+ month wait. The situation is and was totally different.

1st world problem. I ordered in September 2018 for November delivery, arrived mid-December. Now 21,000 miles later, I'm still happy.

 

[jonquiljo]

1st world problem. I ordered in September 2018 for November delivery, arrived mid-December. Now 21,000 miles later, I'm still happy.

In Sept 2018 - 1st world problem. December 2019 is more a maneuver from Apple’s playbook. It worked for Apple and will work for Tesla. No cars/few cars = lots of demand. People want what they can’t have.

 

[whatgas]

It's far from gospel. When I order my Performance in July, it said "within 2 weeks". I took exactly 4 weeks to get the car. The wait sucked but it was well worth it.

Yes, ordered mine on Oct, 12, 2019 4 weeks later it was delivered. It was well worth the wait.