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Tesla Model 3 in Australia
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Its a bit odd.
I would have expected the invoice range to be consistent with the existing range (S and X). Why reset the range for model 3. Maybe they are invoicing from a different company. For warranty issues etc.
That's a good question, but looking at the invoice numbers, its been reset recently clearly. Of course, there could have been some S&Xs on the same ship that could be inflating those numbers, but based on standard mix of S/X/3 in production from Fremont, the high price of the S/X in Australia compared to average earnings, and the backlog of 3s that will take a while to work through, you'd think the ratio of 3s to S&X since the reset of the numbers must be very minimal (my guess is 2-5% tops).
No, 23rd for me.
I just contacted Tesla and got my delivery voluntarily pushed back from the 16th to 20th September as I'll be out of town. FML.
They said I should have my DOT documents by end of day.
Perth, day 1 reservation, day 1 order. Blue SR+ with FSD. Vin 4430XX.
RobDickinson
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Right ... That's it then ... I'm NOT answering my phone till Friday afternoon
But that's just NZ "The tables record actual vehicle registrations with data sourced from the NZ Transport Agency Motor Vehicle Register."
So 99 to the end of July surely wouldn't relate with my invoice number of 115 considering I'm in Australia.
RobDickinson
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OK Sorry was confused. That does seem to correlate quite closely.
If we assumed the same basic process for Australia though, I don't think it'd hold up here. If I'm invoice 115 as one of the earlier ones, I doubt there was only ~110 Teslas nationwide here before this point of the year.
DavidRL
KitKat (my Tesla) has arrived!
Waiting for a WHITE INTERIOR:
So, I have (like most of us) been chewing my arm off waiting for a call from Tesla, getting RSI checking my phone every 3 minutes, and basically behaving like your every day average completely obsessed Tesla Reservation holder waiting for our Precious Performance model babies to arrive (Preciouuuuusssss, I wants my Precious, I needs it, Yes, I wants it!) - and just couldn't figure out why Tesla weren't calling me NOW!
Then I analysed the VIN / order spreadsheet Link: AUS / NZ Tesla Model 3 VIN Submission Form (Responses)
to VIEW data (read only)
or link here: AUS / NZ Tesla Model 3 VIN Submission Form (web address is case sensitive) to enter / update your data!! (Huge thanks to the creator of this - you help me solve my paranoia)
And then I realised - that NOT ONE SINGLE WHITE INTERIOR is listed as having a VIN or being contacted yet!
Whew - its not just me then!!!! My paranoia is (temporarily) assuaged.
So far based on the list:
--> 208 orders for BLACK interior,
--> and only 11 orders for White interior.
I am guessing therefore White interiors are not yet scheduled to arrive.
I therefore have to crawl back into my box, shut up, stop checking my phone like a paranoid demented idiot, and get on with some work!
Sigh.
Having said all that - I'm loving reading all this commentary - what on earth are we going to do once they actually arrive? Drive them?
So, I have (like most of us) been chewing my arm off waiting for a call from Tesla, getting RSI checking my phone every 3 minutes, and basically behaving like your every day average completely obsessed Tesla Reservation holder waiting for our Precious Performance model babies to arrive (Preciouuuuusssss, I wants my Precious, I needs it, Yes, I wants it!) - and just couldn't figure out why Tesla weren't calling me NOW!
Then I analysed the VIN / order spreadsheet Link: AUS / NZ Tesla Model 3 VIN Submission Form (Responses)
to VIEW data (read only)
or link here: AUS / NZ Tesla Model 3 VIN Submission Form (web address is case sensitive) to enter / update your data!! (Huge thanks to the creator of this - you help me solve my paranoia)
And then I realised - that NOT ONE SINGLE WHITE INTERIOR is listed as having a VIN or being contacted yet!
Whew - its not just me then!!!! My paranoia is (temporarily) assuaged.
So far based on the list:
--> 208 orders for BLACK interior,
--> and only 11 orders for White interior.
I am guessing therefore White interiors are not yet scheduled to arrive.
I therefore have to crawl back into my box, shut up, stop checking my phone like a paranoid demented idiot, and get on with some work!
Sigh.
Having said all that - I'm loving reading all this commentary - what on earth are we going to do once they actually arrive? Drive them?
Another delivery date booked in for 26th Sept in Adelaide - had to politely bug Tesla a bit by email today to get some basic 3rd party finance details sorted and then got the call shortly after.
VIN 4434xx, no res, ordered a P+ on 22/6/19
VIN 4434xx, no res, ordered a P+ on 22/6/19
They should probably just give me your original delivery time then...
I'm sure someone is going to get it - good luck!
I’m almost certain vin numbers mean nothing as my vin I a very early vin and I have received a call invoice or anything
Just had my test drive of the red performance in Sydney.
Some comments.
LOVE IT!!!!
Got up to 50km per hour on the city streets. <wow>. One of them was from a standing start.
The regen when you take your foot off the accelerator felt so natural.
Looked in media menu and couldn’t find DAB. Asked sales person and she said to use phone. Not sure she really knew what DAB was.
Sales person was very confident there would be a 2.5% price increase in the next week or so, but not before the weekend.
Asked about delivery if I put an order in this week, there was confidence it would be mid to late October.
Got another test drive on Friday with the SR+ and my wife. Make a decision then.
Some comments.
LOVE IT!!!!
Got up to 50km per hour on the city streets. <wow
>. One of them was from a standing start.The regen when you take your foot off the accelerator felt so natural.
Looked in media menu and couldn’t find DAB. Asked sales person and she said to use phone. Not sure she really knew what DAB was.
Sales person was very confident there would be a 2.5% price increase in the next week or so, but not before the weekend.
Asked about delivery if I put an order in this week, there was confidence it would be mid to late October.
Got another test drive on Friday with the SR+ and my wife. Make a decision then.
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Yep, I assumed this was the reason for me not receiving a call (I switched to white), but the data more or less confirms. Makes sense, the first shipments were loaded up with black as that’s all you could order. Then they made white available and now are sending those through.
Of course it seems this was their strategy all along as evidenced by the fact that many of the demo cars have white interiors and clearly those were shipped well before white was made available.
I assumed when I switched it would probably push me back a few weeks, but I am not fussed at all given I plan on having the car for years.
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