SR/SR+ (Model 3 RWD) Waiting Room

[miximus]

I’m pretty sure that depends on your city tax of where you live

This is Sacromento. Is there anyone who ordered a Tesla from Sacromento? Car tax 13.25% or is it a mistake?

 

[RavaageFX]

This is Sacromento. Is there anyone who ordered a Tesla from Sacromento? Car tax 13.25% or is it a mistake?

Is the city of Sacremnto where the car is being registered? If so it looks like it should have been 7.25%

 

[RavaageFX]

Is the city of Sacremnto where the car is being registered? If so it looks like it should have been 7.25%

might need someone else to cofirm though. I thought it was the city’s tax right where the car is being registered. But i just double checked and they charged me 10.25% when it should have been 9.5%

 

[hlin07]

Order placed for the most basic Model 3 available (SR+, white, 18" wheels) on 2 September. My account page is saying a November delivery. Still undecided whether I'd jump on the LFP battery option, if it becomes available to me. I have about 120 mile round trip commute and I've heard the LFP batteries might lose a lot of range in cold weather. On one hand, I'd prefer to LFP batteries for the 100% regular charging, but on the other hand I can't afford to have the range drop significantly during winter and make it sketchy for me to get back-and-forth to work.

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Most of the range lost in the winter are due to cold battery inefficiency as well as heating the car. I'm assuming you don't have to stop multiple times during the trip which causes the battery having to heat up again as well heating the cabin. In other words, short trips are what kills the efficiency. Driving long distance in one trip is the most efficient way to drive a Tesla since you don't have to heat the car and battery repeatedly. Also, you can charge to 100% on LFP instead of 80 - 90% for most NCA battery owners.

Another thing to consider if you go with NCA, there will be more battery degradation compared to LFP batteries. So your 100% at 262 miles with LFP in 5 years will almost certainly better than 263 miles with NCA. You may be ok with NCA today, but if you have the same commute in 5 years, you may be in trouble.

What you can do is to leave the car plugged in overnight, and heat the car before you go on the trip to preserve even more range. You may also want to turn off sentry mode while at work since it uses approximately 1 mile per hour.

Of course, I'm assuming you don't live by the arctic circle and you don't drive 80 mph+ on freeway. I live in NJ and temp here in winter can drop pretty low. I was average 50% rated range on 25 mile round trip during dead beat of winter.

My expectation is you'll use roughly 90-100 miles of range to go 60 miles one way.

 

[fayeznajeeb]

Yes, I noticed it does say "in production". I thought existing inventory means it would be available to pickup now. So, placing a new order for existing inventory may not mean that I get the car much earlier than the 9/30 EDD on my existing order from 7/30 ?

With Tesla, you don’t get dates or commitments. I would suggest stick to your existing order.

 

[fayeznajeeb]

Even the ones that weren't "in production" aren't ready to be picked up now. A few people that ordered this new variant last week got them, but many have not, and have September EDD. You might be able to, you might not. I doubt anyone knows.

Whoever ordered within the first batch is getting their cars. Now it’s like a clickbait with existing inventory.

 

[KirtBall]

they didn’t cancel my NCA order but they did pull the completed credit agreement from it so i wouldn’t have that as a potential roadblock for the LFP. once that credit agreement turns back around, i’ll make payments or whatever else they need to do.

at some point in the middle of all of that, i imagine the secret merge account crew at tesla will finally merge my two emails and RNs under the same account (i was so dumb for doing this) and i’ll be able to track both at the same time. but the gal i spoke to this morning sounded really positive about me getting the new car ASAP so i’m choosing to think for the best!!

i did reach out to my SA about transferring the initial referral code over but if i can’t or he says i can do it, i’ll just try to grab someone else’s.

so far my SA has been non responsive — but i imagine they are swamped right now with paramus deliveries too. and the things i asked about - transferring the referral code, switching pickup to princeton instead of paramus - seem like easy fixes. i was already able to change delivery locations when i logged into the wrong email to start the registration and credit agreements so this was all positive to me.

i’m just happy i finally have a VIN!!! gonna pay that balance due as soon as they let me!!

Super happy about a seeing a VIN too this time around. I am just anxious to see the EDD and pray it doesn’t bounce around so i can notify my insurance.

 

[miximus]

Is the city of Sacremnto where the car is being registered? If so it looks like it should have been 7.25%

It looks like this was due to the fact that I ordered a car in Maryland, indicated my address here, and then changed the order for a car in production in California.
They gave me 6% Maryland tax plus 7.25% Sacramento tax.
Probably when I move to California and change my registration address the tax will change and there will be only 7.25% Sacramento tax.

 

[miximus]

Has anyone got a $ 1,500 discount in California?
It is applied automatically?

 

[JU1CE]

Decided to take my M3 out for its first ride today. Parked in a back open spot in a parking lot.

Came out to a sentry alert—someone parked next to me, & leaned against my car. Her purse scratched the paint. First ride, unbelievable.

Grateful for sentry mode but seriously wtf is wrong with people

 

[RavaageFX]

Has anyone got a $ 1,500 discount in California?
It is applied automatically?

I did

 

[RichardMa0830]

Decided to take my M3 out for its first ride today. Parked in a back open spot in a parking lot.

Came out to a sentry alert—someone parked next to me, & leaned against my car. Her purse scratched the paint. First ride, unbelievable.

Grateful for sentry mode but seriously wtf is wrong with people

Aw damn... hope the scratch isn't too bad.

 

[RichardMa0830]

Apparently my car got scratched in transit paint and light

I offered to sign a waiver for cosmetic damages but apparently it is really bad

 

[RogerMc]

Has anyone got a $ 1,500 discount in California?
It is applied automatically?

yes and yes

 

[sc97]

Apparently my car got scratched in transit paint and light

I offered to sign a waiver for cosmetic damages but apparently it is really bad

RIP man, that really sucks. What are they doing for you?

 

[RogerMc]

Decided to take my M3 out for its first ride today. Parked in a back open spot in a parking lot.

Came out to a sentry alert—someone parked next to me, & leaned against my car. Her purse scratched the paint. First ride, unbelievable.

Grateful for sentry mode but seriously wtf is wrong with people

Sucks!
Did you send to YT TeslaCam?

 

[pipp]

Send him a text and tell him that on top of everything else your cat died and you’re about to have a nervous breakdown — inspire so much pity in his heart that he will get all of the web site orders cleaned up properly and maybe even find you the car you want that is already manufactured…

Apparently my car got scratched in transit paint and light

I offered to sign a waiver for cosmetic damages but apparently it is really bad

Sorry about the bad luck. Definitely not needed after all the artificial bad luck supplied by Tesla...

 

[brik]

Hello.
How much did you pay in California Model 3 Tax?
I have a tax of $ 5490 (13.25%) in my personal account. This is right?

The DMV has a registration calculator.

Calculate New Vehicle Fees

www.dmv.ca.gov

 

[RichardMa0830]

RIP man, that really sucks. What are they doing for you?

They are fixing it at this moment, delivery Monday 9/13.

 

[brik]

I ordered M3SR+ on 8/27. Currently have EDD of 9/5 - 9/11. I called DC in NorCal today and they told me my car hasn't passed final inspection and they couldn't give me a time frame on when that will be completed.

Tesla really has the worst customer service.