Tesla in Australia

[voyxr6]

Yup - mine 2! - #199

 

[Afritek]

Hi Afritek, it seems to be a new status between "we are sourcing parts..." and we assume next step is "in production". As far as I know the few australian cars that have already been "in production" never had this queuing status so we don't know how long it will last.

Thanks TesAus for the feedback - probably just a new term for "Hang in there, we're getting there, just not sure when..."
(#49 Regular Production 60KWH)

 

[voyxr6]

I take it as inventory complete. .. Ready 2 start putting all the pieces together.

Now that's a puzzle box I'd like to get stuck into! :love:

 

[JFK]

Mine changed too. Interesting because Perth deliveries is are supposed to be delayed until a service centre opens. I did tell Tesla that I would like to take delivery ASAP without the service centre but got no answer.

 

[voyxr6]

Can only hope we're looking at FIFO service techs until the service centres are setup...

 

[TesAus]

Australian "The Motor Report" article:

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/59719/tesla-model-s-review-p85-preview-drive

Fairly bland but positive review. No mention of launch other than "later this year"

 

[Dborn]

Can only hope we're looking at FIFO service techs until the service centres are setup...

According to Jerome, that is what will happen- at your expense even for warranty work. Alternative? Ship car at your expense to a service centre. Or wait for delivery until a service centre reaches your state!
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[mhh]

Can only hope we're looking at FIFO service techs until the service centres are setup...

I was told Tesla won't deliver Model S to SA until there is a service centre so rangers won't be needed unless someone travels from Sydney or Melbourne to Adelaide and breaks down while they are here.

 

[Dborn]

I was told Tesla won't deliver Model S to SA until there is a service centre so rangers won't be needed unless someone travels from Sydney or Melbourne to Adelaide and breaks down while they are here.

Please see my earlier posts quoting Jerome Guillen. They won't DELIVER Model S to SA now, but you CAN take delivery in Sydney or Melbourne but will be paying for a ranger or will be shipping car to service centre for warranty service at your expense.

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Page 8 of first delivery thread.

 

[mhh]

Please see my earlier posts quoting Jerome Guillen. They won't DELIVER Model S to SA now, but you CAN take delivery in Sydney or Melbourne but will be paying for a ranger or will be shipping car to service centre for warranty service at your expense.

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Page 8 of first delivery thread.

i had read your post, but I have also asked the direct question whether an order with a shipping address in a market without service support would have a delayed build date and was told that it would.

 

[Dborn]

I will PM YOU

 

[voyxr6]

With the production vehicles entering the queue surely they'll be built well before the service centres are open...are *T* then going to hold the car indefinitely... :crying:

 

[mhh]

"Entering the queue" doesn't mean your car is about to be built. It just means you are on the build list.

 

[Dborn]

Yep. New name for " sourcing parts".

 

[TesAus]

Finally proactive communications:

Dear Model S reservation holder,

We’re excited about the upcoming launch of right hand drive Model S in Australia. The first cars have already arrived in the country for test drives, and we’re on track to fulfill the first deliveries to customers in the months ahead.

Our preference is to only deliver cars to customers once we are sure they can be serviced by a Tesla service center. With that in mind, we’ve begun construction of a state-of-the-art service centre in Sydney that will be completed early in the fourth quarter of this year. We’ve also taken the first steps towards establishing a service centre in Melbourne.

In the meantime, if you want to get back behind the wheel of a Model S or show the car to your friends and family, please feel free to sign up for a test drive.

You might also like to know that we’ve started scouting sites for a Supercharger location in Sydney. If you have any suggestions of where it could go, please let us know.

Thank you for your patience and continued support!

Tesla Motors




At least we now have some idea of what is going on and timescales for Sydney (October/November). Not sure what that means for the rest of Australia?

 

[Dborn]

What we have been asking for! Could they not have avoided all the angst and done this months ago?

 

[MangroveMike]

What we have been asking for! Could they not have avoided all the angst and done this months ago?

A bit of hassling by you must have done it Dborn. But as you say, you shouldn't really have to do it .

 

[mhh]

So the predictions of first deliveries in September were optimistic? Telsa is promising to delivery cars "in the months ahead", but certainly not before October for Sydney and no firm date for Melbourne. The other states aren't even mentioned so they could be a long time off. It's not promising news.

 

[timpoo]

So the predictions of first deliveries in September were optimistic? Telsa is promising to delivery cars "in the months ahead", but certainly not before October for Sydney and no firm date for Melbourne. The other states aren't even mentioned so they could be a long time off. It's not promising news.

Yeah I think end October/start November is about right now...

 

[Gabz]

You might also like to know that we’ve started scouting sites for a Supercharger location in Sydney. If you have any suggestions of where it could go, please let us know.

how very odd I didn't think they would put a supercharger in Sydney as they've avoided big cities in the USA to minimize Tesla owners using them as petrol stations and not charging at home.