Tesla Model 3 in Australia

[freshmax]

I spoke to a Tesla rep in Brisbane this week who indicated that the SR+ comes with floor mats as standard. Not sure if that info is 100% reliable or not but I also noticed that a SR+ Aus delivered press car had them as well. Here’s hoping it does

I wonder if that includes the Frunk mat as well?

 

[khayyam]

Yes, I cannot see the VIN too. However have indulged with my first set of accesssories

1. A dog hammock from Orvis
2. Center console protector fom EV Wraps
3. Door entry and sill protector bundle from EV Wraps

Unable to source floor mats though for right hand drive. anybody had luck with those yet?

Somebody found them, about 20 pages back. Testap maybe?

 

[paulp]

IMHO I think reservations don't mean nearly as much as people think they do. Tesla wants money and they want it as quickly as possible. Even in their FAQ the answer to priority is very wishy-washy.

Hence why those in NZ who chose cash vs. finance were quickly assigned a VIN. I remember someone saying they had to call and let tesla know their finance was approved because they didn't get an invoice.

Tesla historically wont release cars in australia until the cash is recieved, whether that be from the buyer or financier, including tesla’s preferred financier macquarie

 

[matsoutback]

My mobile app says “get on boarding data” then something like are servers down...

Hopefully overloaded with M3 vins. It’ll be vin party

 

[Zfactor]

Testap maybe

Will check. Thanks

 

[Priit]

Well, things are moving, I just got a call from Tesla rep asking if I would like a test drive on Model 3 in Brisbane, seeing as I have reservation but have not converted to order yet. So I told him that I will definitely take the test drive and I got scheduled in for next week Saturday. I also told him that I want the LR RWD model and he said they have no information about that coming here and asked why I would not go AWD, I explained that over 90k is way out of my capabilities and he understood, He did express hope that I might still put the order in for SR+ as apparently I would get priority queue as I have reservation and that might mean I might get the car very quickly. He did not elaborate how quickly that might be.

 

[Random206]

Somebody found them, about 20 pages back. Testap maybe?

Aren't they just the same as the left hand side? You'd just swap the left side (U.S. Driver side) to the right side of the car.

 

[Random206]

Well, things are moving, I just got a call from Tesla rep asking if I would like a test drive on Model 3 in Brisbane, seeing as I have reservation but have not converted to order yet. So I told him that I will definitely take the test drive and I got scheduled in for next week Saturday. I also told him that I want the LR RWD model and he said they have no information about that coming here and asked why I would not go AWD, I explained that over 90k is way out of my capabilities and he understood, He did express hope that I might still put the order in for SR+ as apparently I would get priority queue as I have reservation and that might mean I might get the car very quickly. He did not elaborate how quickly that might be.

Well that's fire trucking exciting!

 

[Bluebay]

Well, things are moving, I just got a call from Tesla rep asking if I would like a test drive on Model 3 in Brisbane, seeing as I have reservation but have not converted to order yet. So I told him that I will definitely take the test drive and I got scheduled in for next week Saturday. I also told him that I want the LR RWD model and he said they have no information about that coming here and asked why I would not go AWD, I explained that over 90k is way out of my capabilities and he understood, He did express hope that I might still put the order in for SR+ as apparently I would get priority queue as I have reservation

Hi Priit ,

We are in the same boat except.. no call for a test drive here in Sydney. I wont be surprised though if I get one in the next week / 10 days.
I thought about the Model 3 + , but when I checked the A Better Routeplanner (Like using that) I looked at a lot of my trips and still left me hoping for a LR battery.

Will you suck it up and go for the cheaper SR+ , and cop it sweet for longer trips , as in , more supercharger time required on longer trips?

Also , can you schedule only one type of model for a test drive?

 

[Random206]

My Tesla Account via browser has changed with completed tasks.

THAT'S IT!
We're keeping Pharlap!

 

[Priit]

Hi Priit ,

We are in the same boat except.. no call for a test drive here in Sydney. I wont be surprised though if I get one in the next week / 10 days.
I thought about the Model 3 + , but when I checked the A Better Routeplanner (Like using that) I looked at a lot of my trips and still left me hoping for a LR battery.

Will you suck it up and go for the cheaper SR+ , and cop it sweet for longer trips , as in , more supercharger time required on longer trips?

Also , can you schedule only one type of model for a test drive?

Well my main issue is that some of my regular trips with LR RWD would not need any charging on the way, but with SR+ I would have to change the route a bit and would need to charge as it wont make it without a charge on route directly. I have not really decided if I will give in and order SR+ or if I can still hold on for a little longer. I suspect that after driving it, it might be even more difficult to wait and that might be the reason they are offering test drives, to push people that are on the edge...
Will have to see how we go.

 

[Dave3333]

Aren't they just the same as the left hand side? You'd just swap the left side (U.S. Driver side) to the right side of the car.

The driver’s side is a different shape, so would need to be mirrored - or put upside down!

 

[DanBoy]

My Tesla account page has changed slightly, it now says under payment ‘credit application being assessed’ where as before it said

THAT'S IT!
We're keeping Pharlap!

You can have Pharlap, Crowded House and Pavlova. All as we ask is that you also keep Russell Crowe and if you could take the Warriors as well thanks

 

[Ranu]

Aren't they just the same as the left hand side? You'd just swap the left side (U.S. Driver side) to the right side of the car.

No, you can’t just switch the driver and passenger ones. They are specific to the pedal arrangement and footwell.

 

[Kangojack]

I wonder if that includes the Frunk mat as well?

I don’t think so
I spoke to a Rep in the Brisbane showroom a few weeks ago, he said SR+ will come with mats but not for the Frunk.

 

[Kangojack]

Well, things are moving, I just got a call from Tesla rep asking if I would like a test drive on Model 3 in Brisbane, seeing as I have reservation but have not converted to order yet. So I told him that I will definitely take the test drive and I got scheduled in for next week Saturday. I also told him that I want the LR RWD model and he said they have no information about that coming here and asked why I would not go AWD, I explained that over 90k is way out of my capabilities and he understood, He did express hope that I might still put the order in for SR+ as apparently I would get priority queue as I have reservation and that might mean I might get the car very quickly. He did not elaborate how quickly that might be.

Life if full of compromises. This is just another one. I would love a M3 Performance but compromised on a SR+

 

[paulp]

The driver’s side is a different shape, so would need to be mirrored - or put upside down!

Wont it automatically go upside down when its shipped down under?

 

[CAM3RON]

Was thinking it might be this weekend we would take delivery in NZ.
The latest boat came in from California on 5th August - ite been 4 days surely that is enough time to get things organised.
Next boat comes in on 12th August...
In the meantime I have filled in the details on my Tesla account. I did it before I got the text message informing me!

 

[CAM3RON]

Anyone reckon they might do a mass Model 3 delivery event in which a big wharehouse with the media present might be set up for the first batch of deliveries?

 

[crustovich]

Ok, we'll have all that stuff, as long as you keep the Pineapple lumps