Going from your 25 year old corolla the biggest thing is probably going to be the tech difference. It might take you a while to get used to it, but you're so going to love the car!
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Tesla Model 3 in Australia
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Going from your 25 year old corolla the biggest thing is probably going to be the tech difference. It might take you a while to get used to it, but you're so going to love the car!
The paint on model 3 is the same as any other car, specifically a 2 pack acrylic. Solvent based 2 packs are no longer used on cars. Acrylic paint has a perception of ‘soft’. Its not tesla specific. A ceramic coating or applied film gives the paint more protection.
raynewman
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All Tesla are basically the same - nothing else comes anywhere near it.
I’m likely to have a hardly used single phase model s/x hpwc for sale in a couple of weeks
tom_kauf
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Very similar experience to me with the WRX. I have a Liberty GT tuned for E85, and could even be the same turbo EJ25 engine (depending on the year).
I agree, some cars will be faster and catch
a Model 3 in the 1/4 mile, like that monster HSV
. But almost nothing will be faster off the line than a Performance Model 3! And can be done over and over without needing a new clutch (at least for manual cars like mine).
And with such low speed limits in Aus, it'll be the most fun car up to the speed limit.
EDIT: I read the Corolla did 0-100 in 5sec and thought 'really I'm impressed...' Never mind, it's been a long day at work....
You'll be fine driving it home. You might use 10% pedal travel and scare yourself, but you don't have to launch it hard.
I agree, some cars will be faster and catch
a Model 3 in the 1/4 mile, like that monster HSV
. But almost nothing will be faster off the line than a Performance Model 3! And can be done over and over without needing a new clutch (at least for manual cars like mine).And with such low speed limits in Aus, it'll be the most fun car up to the speed limit.
EDIT: I read the Corolla did 0-100 in 5sec and thought 'really
I'm impressed...' Never mind, it's been a long day at work....You'll be fine driving it home. You might use 10% pedal travel and scare yourself, but you don't have to launch it hard.
You're not the only one. The corolla we're replacing is (only) 18 years old!
Didn't even bother getting a trade in price. Looked today at the used market though and it's worth more than I expected. Silver lining to the low nzd/aud I suppose, makes the second hand Japanese imports that much more expensive.
Agreed - I have a 4434XX VIN - I dread the possible damage that uncovered trip is going to result in on the way to Perth...
So here is an interesting turn of events: got my tax invoice (and VIN) on Thursday afternoon on my TESLA account. I copied the document and saved it and sent to my leasing company on Friday. They acknowledged receipt. Now its no longer displayed on my account!! Yikes! However my delivery date is still listed as September 16 at 10:00am. The account does not indicate that any payment has been made by the Leasing Company (other than initial deposits of $1500 and $3000) but I now have an Order Agreement that I had not noticed before although it could have been there. This document is an Agreement to Purchase but does not specify the VIN like the Invoice (says to be assigned during Final Delivery Planning).
Ya, I'm another Perth 4434XX VIN in this first load. If we find out the cars have been shipped unprotected all this distance after waiting this long....better left unsaid what I will do...hopefully someone will get a photo of trucks leaving Melbourne and get some proof one way or the other..
Well I mean you don't have to accept the car, that's always an option. How Tesla ships them is their business, and until you accept delivery I guess that's yours.
This was a worry I had since I will be self registering the vehicle. Once Tesla sends me the invoice, it will be paid and I will take the invoice to register the vehicle the same day, as you don't actually need the car to register it. If any details change after the fact that could be a very awkward and expensive fix for them.
apchoo
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Someone mentioned Tesla bought the warehouse at 69 Cremorne St, Cremorne in 2018 ... I drove past it this arvo on the way back from Melb CBD. The carpark beside it looked like a public carpark with lots of different cars; there was no sign of anything Tesla on the front of the building. It had a different company name to that one on Google maps. The big door was closed though the side door was opened.
I headed to Tesla Richmond hoping to drop off my custom plates and to my surprised the showroom was empty. They had an S and an X and a Powerwall 2 displayed inside the showroom the last time I was there (a while ago). The doors were locked and there wasn't anyone inside. Inside the front door, there was a sign saying that the showroom has moved to Chadstone shopping centre.
The 4 superchargers were still there with a blue S charging (soon joined by a blue X). Oh yes, all 4 have been upgraded to include CCS2 combo plugs ready for Model 3.
My guess is Tesla is converting the Richmond showroom to handle Model 3 deliveries ... as that's the delivery address on my account.
I headed to Tesla Richmond hoping to drop off my custom plates and to my surprised the showroom was empty. They had an S and an X and a Powerwall 2 displayed inside the showroom the last time I was there (a while ago). The doors were locked and there wasn't anyone inside. Inside the front door, there was a sign saying that the showroom has moved to Chadstone shopping centre.
The 4 superchargers were still there with a blue S charging (soon joined by a blue X). Oh yes, all 4 have been upgraded to include CCS2 combo plugs ready for Model 3
.My guess is Tesla is converting the Richmond showroom to handle Model 3 deliveries ... as that's the delivery address on my account.
Surely they're only coordinating from Melbourne and the cars are going direct from Sydney. I don't disagree with the other things you said though.
The Richmond showroom has been shut for a couple of months now, undoubtedly weren't meeting sales goals. Just acting as a service and delivery centre for now. As for 69 Cremorne St, there was a response on here that it was currently full of Model S and X. The property is still owned by Tesla though so presumably just a place for them to store demo cars and whatnot.Someone mentioned Tesla bought the warehouse at 69 Cremorne St, Cremorne in 2018 ... I drove past it this arvo on the way back from Melb CBD. The carpark beside it looked like a public carpark with lots of different cars; there was no sign of anything Tesla on the front of the building. It had a different company name to that one on Google maps. The big door was closed though the side door was opened.
I headed to Tesla Richmond hoping to drop off my custom plates and to my surprised the showroom was empty. They had an S and an X and a Powerwall 2 displayed inside the showroom the last time I was there (a while ago). The doors were locked and there wasn't anyone inside. Inside the front door, there was a sign saying that the showroom has moved to Chadstone shopping centre.
The 4 superchargers were still there with a blue S charging (soon joined by a blue X). Oh yes, all 4 have been upgraded to include CCS2 combo plugs ready for Model 3
My guess is Tesla is converting the Richmond showroom to handle Model 3 deliveries ... as that's the delivery address on my account.
According to my invoice it appears that TESLA will register the vehicle in WA as the cost is billed on the Invoice (the licensing its cheap c.f. LCT ($5k) and WA Stamp duty of $6300)
It seems strange to ship new cars without protection as they will just wind up with lots of minor damage claims to be repaired. Have to hope your car is behind the prime mover and not up top at the front.
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