Priit
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I have seen movies about places like this. It all looks nice and pretty in the front but the patients are trying to sneak out the back to escape. Looks like the cars might be trying to escape through the back...
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Tesla Model 3 in Australia
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The body shop charged my car about 30 minutes ago. Hope that means I can have it back soon. 
Been spying on them via the app, after having the trunk open for several days (some paint issues on that part) it finally closed today. They also had the frunk and doors open for awhile today (ditto paint issues). Everything closed up and car on the charger now.
Also forgot to disable sentry mode when I dropped off the car, so it would enable itself every time they moved it (I'd toggle it off via the app when I noticed). Power drain was crazy if/when I forgot to turn it off while they were working, like 3-4% charge per day. When I managed to keep it off the car lost < 1% per day.
Been spying on them via the app, after having the trunk open for several days (some paint issues on that part) it finally closed today. They also had the frunk and doors open for awhile today (ditto paint issues). Everything closed up and car on the charger now.
Also forgot to disable sentry mode when I dropped off the car, so it would enable itself every time they moved it (I'd toggle it off via the app when I noticed). Power drain was crazy if/when I forgot to turn it off while they were working, like 3-4% charge per day. When I managed to keep it off the car lost < 1% per day.
Candleflame
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not true. there is one approved bodyshop in Cairns (stanleys panel) and also one in townsville (not sure which one it is).
Chuq
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Just by way of an update from the south island... 23 Model 3s have been delivered to Tasmania here in the last 2 weeks (many of them spotted but all confirmed via registration records). There have also been two Model Ss and a Model X in this time.
That makes it an almost equal number of Model 3s, than there are S and Xs combined over the last 4 years!
I'll share the regos here, since most of them are consecutive it's not hard for anyone who has seen a few Model 3s here to get this list:
That makes it an almost equal number of Model 3s, than there are S and Xs combined over the last 4 years!
I'll share the regos here, since most of them are consecutive it's not hard for anyone who has seen a few Model 3s here to get this list:
I just got notification that my Model 3 (P3D) delivery got bumped until Feb 2020 :-( Original date was Oct 2019.
Anyone else receive similar news?
Anyone else receive similar news?
Did you have a delivery date, or had just been told to expect delivery sometime in October?
TASKA9
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Let's hope I'd never get that notice. At this point I'm speculating late Nov-early Dec for me. Have you got a VIN yet? Mine has just got into my account a couple of weeks ago.
TASKA9
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Someone mentioned on the other thread the configurator said Feb 2020 for performance version. I haven't verified this. I have ordered since June 1st, and haven't got my car yet. This indicates huge backlog for the performance variant. You will get one sooner trying your chance on an SR+.
And Feb 2020 in Tesla time is probably March or worse April. Best to be pessimistic when waiting for a Tesla.
According to the Sydney Delivery team, there’s a bunch more cars coming in 4 weeks’ time. I guess add a couple of weeks for delivery on top of that, you might get a Christmas present
Candleflame
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by the way, the model 3 in australia come with a wall charger? because i never recieved mine via post.
Candleflame
Active Member
i don't mean the UMC - i got that. I mean the actual wall charger.
WoodWombat
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That is also supposed to come with the car, in the boot. Better ask Tesla to send it over.
No official delivery date, but when I ordered in late Aug the website said Oct was the expected delivery timeframe. Now it's Feb 2020 (or perhaps Mar/Apr as people who've been through this process speculate. Good thing I didn't payout the lease on my existing car!
This whole Tesla thing is certainly an "experience" to say the least. Not that I'm complaining, but you wouldn't want to be someone who needs everything to run exactly as you expect. Aside from the crystal ball approach to delivery, I've also had my wheels changed from silver to grey. Again, I don't mind because they both look good, but what if I really wanted the silver?
I also don't really know what the actual process is. Can someone who's taken delivery please explain it?
1. pay $3K reservation
2. wait...
3. asked to update details online
4. wait...
5. find out your car will now have different coloured wheels
6. wait...
7. hear back to find out your delivery date is pushed out by 4 months
8. ???
9. ???
10. ???
Apparently the next step is you get assigned a VIN? I know what a VIN is but does that mean the car is in the country?
Then what? Assign a car to the VIN? Then wait for shipping?
Hopefully this car is worth it...
How did they notify you? Call, email? Also, can you give more details (Reservation, Order date, Changes, Config, etc.). I am a Aug. 2018 reservation holder, 1/6 order, P3D+ w/w FSD (changed to white interior first day). I have been worried about a Feb delivery, finally caved and sent Melbourne Delivery an email this week asking about delivery date and got the stock answer that I don't have a VIN and expected delivery is still late Nov / Dec. So at least they did not explicitly tell me Feb.
Grenadine
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They forgot to give my my wall charger when I picked mine up. Drove back the same day when I realised. Not that I have installed it!
Ah, thanks. We cross posted. Unfortunately Feb seems realistic at this point given you ordered in late August with no reservation. Sucks the website said October! Plenty still vinless with early reservations and first day orders (I originally ordered May 31). I really doubt you would slip beyond Feb.
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