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Tesla Model 3 in New Zealand

Discussion in 'New Zealand' started by Ecoli, Sep 12, 2019.

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  1. cunnyfunt96

    cunnyfunt96 New Member

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    Oh, looks like the Model 3 went up a few grand on the Tesla website as of last week
     
  2. Matt_NZ

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    It did...but the LR AWD now includes 19s rather than the Aeros. The price difference between the aeros and the 19s is actually greater than the amount they've increased the LR AWD by.
     
  3. Ecoli

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    I think they are still quoting the same range for LR AWD
    I thought there would have been a range drop with 19" wheels

    wayback machine for a bit of nostalgia
    Design Your Model 3 | Tesla
     
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    it doesnt at the moment afik
     
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    Whew - glad to get the 18" Aero wheels on my LR AWD last month. We've got a long gravel driveway and prefer the extra rubber.
     
  6. RobDickinson

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    Im not sure i see the point of removing the aero's and switching to 19s, why not just make it an option like everywhere else.
     
  7. Ecoli

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    Congrats, guess you'll be looking forward to driving somewhere
    Got mine last year and it's pretty hard just looking at it!
     
  8. Ecoli

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    This looks interesting for aero owners looking to change the look

    Orbital
     
  9. Matt_NZ

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    Yeah I don't know why RHD markets lack options. Why can the SR and LR models not opt for white interior? Why can't all models opt for 19s? Why can UK buyers choose a tow bar but NZ & Aus can't?

    There are some bizarre choices when it comes to options for us.
     
  10. Ecoli

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    I guess it's the small market, the majority of the world is LHD
    NZ market is another small slice of a smaller market.
    add logistics into the mix. I guess someone figured they could
    sell LR AWD with 19" and push some to M3P to get white interior for more $$
    More profitable and less complicated then the cost of offering more options in a very distant small market
     
  11. Matt_NZ

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    That reasoning doesn't make sense when the UK is getting those options. I actually had a look and the UK gets the choice of wheels and interior colour on all models the US gets to choose on. Both the SR+ and the LR AWD get to choose the tow bar too.
     
  12. Ecoli

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    UK is much larger market than NZ, 66+ million UK v almost 5 million NZ, quite a difference
    UK also has the new FSD visualizations NZ and Au don't

    Guess Tesla most likely doesn't want the headache dealing with the complications offering to many options for NZ Small market. We are probably lucky that they are here at all.
     
  13. RobDickinson

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    I can understand with the whit interior but towbar is a big seller here, and wheels are friken easy. they come of and you swap them etc.
     
  14. Matt_NZ

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    I'm not going to give them an out because of that. The RHD cars are all made at the same time so it's not like there's an extra overhead giving NZ those options that the UK already has. Making an LR AWD with white interior for NZ requires no extra work for them than making an LR AWD with white interior for the UK.

    FSD visualisations being missing is more about regulatory approvals.
     
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    But it does require more in country support, service and parts to be held.
     
  16. Matt_NZ

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    I'm not sure I buy the extra support and service. Parts maybe, but it's not like Tesla holds parts in stock anyway - they usually have to be shipped in no matter where in the world you are.
     
  17. RobDickinson

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    Tesla seems happy once it has its distribution network setup to ship many other parts round.

    And that argument doesnt hold for say the white interior which is just restricted to one model so they have to support parts for it anyhow.

    Tesla did promise the NZ market a towbar but are not going to deliver. I'm a bit pissed about that because I checked with the sales rep several times and it was one part of he decision to buy the 3.
     
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    Has anybody wrapped their new car in Auckland ?
     
  19. Smithy02

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    Yes, The Sign Studio in Mt Wellington, partial wrap.
     
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    Thanks
     

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