Tesla Model 3 in Australia

[Vedaprime]

Registration for all 3 was July 17

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[khayyam]

First post!
I have a Model 3 on order and reserved mid last year in NZ. Currently hounding these forums and watching shipping to see how far away we are.
@khayyam is there somewhere to check the VINS or are you just referring to the email Tesla will send out?

as veda says, checking the source.

 

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Report - MEQ428 - 2019 TESLA MODEL 3 in BLACK

 

[SaturnV]

Also have qizzed Tesla Au about accessories including car mats for RHD (havent seen any on internet) and also if 19" sport wheels are available as accessory as I'm not a fan of the aeros. No response from tesla.... might end up importing some wheels from tssportline

I got this reply 18 July.
"We are still working on the accessories catalogue for Model 3 but should be able to offer accessories either online or through the service department in the coming weeks. Exactly which accessories will be available and pricing is still TBC."

 

[khayyam]

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Great job @excowboy

Looks like all performance.

Is that a white seat I see?

Based on the photo, the route could totally be from the port up to the store on K rd. Looks like westbound on customs st, at queen st.

I'm a little surprised they're driving them, though. Probably only one container or they'd truck them?

edit: the next MEQ plates in sequence up through MEQ440 are S/X

 

[m4rtin]

Based on the photo, the route could totally be from the port up to the store on K rd. Looks like westbound on customs st, at queen st.

I'm a little surprised they're driving them, though. Probably only one container or they'd truck them?

edit: the next MEQ plates in sequence up through MEQ440 are S/X

Do we assume these are the press/media demo models?

 

[Kiwiadventure]

First 2 black and white Tesla 3's Performance in Auckland today.

 

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Looking at Regos. 13 Tesla together in this range registered. Maybe more batches but who knows. Only these 3 are model 3s, so could be demo vehicles

 

[technerdx6000]

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Great job @excowboy

Looks like all performance.

Is that a white seat I see?

Very exciting. Feeling real now. Absolutely can't wait!

 

[SaturnV]

Looking at Regos. 13 Tesla together in this range registered. Maybe more batches but who knows. Only these 3 are model 3s, so could be demo vehicles

This is from the first RHD production VIN batch of about 300 on May 10th

 

[Kiwiadventure]

Looking at Regos. 13 Tesla together in this range registered. Maybe more batches but who knows. Only these 3 are model 3s, so could be demo vehicles

They are demo's which Tesla NZ advised was arriving in July

 

[khayyam]

NZ motor vehicle registrations are public, but not necessarily easy to access:

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[kieranu]

I got the same too. I think others here have already been contacted previously. When I spoke to Tesla about why I hadn’t been contacted a week or so ago, they said that the Finance companies are working through the list of orders and would have been contacting those with Performance model orders first, then SR+. I have ordered SR+ so this sounds like it has some truth in it.

Managed to detox from the forum for a few years but my order is in so now anxiously waiting for my final invoice and back online so hi everyone.

I haven't been contacted by their direct finance partners [novated lease wasn't an option with my company and Tesla's leasing partner] and I ordered a Performance but then I didn't confirm my order to July 1

 

[kieranu]

This is what was available to us until the other week when they changed it to the LR AWD. If you ordered a Performance model without the upgrade before the changes, this is what you should be getting.

With track mode? Didn't think so cos that's what I ordered but then I'm in AU not NZ

 

[RobDickinson]

The perf lite cars do not have track mode

 

[jgdc]

The perf lite cars do not have track mode

Possibly. They also do or do not have the specially binned motors that may or may not exist. There is at least one recent example of a customer that bought a P- last week and track mode came with the software.

The only way we we will know for sure is when we get ours. Park it in P. Brake on. And see if the track mode icon becomes switchable.

 

[technerdx6000]

The only way we we will know for sure is when we get ours. Park it in P. Brake on. And see if the track mode icon becomes switchable.

I'm seriously hoping it does. Obviously not a dealbreaker if it doesn't. I ordered the lite for a reason, however it would be even more awesome with track mode.

 

[RobDickinson]

eh not so bothered about track mode, more interesting is possible other enhancement modes/control later that will come along with it

 

[T3SLA3]

I am also really hoping for track mode = more stuff to play with (in a safe place).
I didn't get PUP mainly because of the $$$ and I wanted the option of Aero wheels for range and 19" (second hand) for looks.

 

[jgdc]

eh not so bothered about track mode, more interesting is possible other enhancement modes/control later that will come along with it

Where there any particular modes you had in mind? I can only think of Snow Mode that may be useful. Mud Mode would just mean I am much further from a tow when I inevitably get stuck.