UK Highland Orders

[pdk42]

Back to first Highland orders …

Seems to me that the mail posted at the start of the thread is somewhat dubious in terms of it being an official pre order process. But it does seem they’ll be arriving reasonably quickly.

I suspect the lack of stalks will put a lot of people off (deal breaker for me) so it’ll be interesting to see how it performs sales wise.

 

[Duple]

It's been offered to me but I am going to hold out, hoping 0% appears on MY / or a good lease deal but if its a sales flop then I wouldn't say no to a discounted Highland..

 

[spdpsba]

a sales flop

Model 3 is their crown jewel. There is no such thing as a flop when it comes to a model 3 unless you are thinking in terms of traditional automakers whose updated versions can have indifferent rep views and sales numbers.

 

[Durzel]

I can’t see Tesla abandoning 0% interest on Highland. Other manufacturers are doing it, the normal rates are untenable for a lot of people. It might vanish temporarily for the first orders, but I would expect it to come back.

 

[Lmiah2000]

I can’t see Tesla abandoning 0% interest on Highland. Other manufacturers are doing it, the normal rates are untenable for a lot of people. It might vanish temporarily for the first orders, but I would expect it to come back.

I can’t see Tesla abandoning 0% interest on Highland. Other manufacturers are doing it, the normal rates are untenable for a lot of people. It might vanish temporarily for the first orders, but I would expect it to come back.

There is no way Tesla will do 0% on the Highland, its 4.9% on Model Y so I'm guessing 4.9 or 5.9%. They're only doing 0% on current model to clear inventory stock.
But I hope you're as I've put £200 down for the RWD.

 

[Irata]

There is no way Tesla will do 0% on the Highland, its 4.9% on Model Y so I'm guessing 4.9 or 5.9%. They're only doing 0% on current model to clear inventory stock.
But I hope you're as I've put £200 down for the RWD.

Maybe not to begin with, but I'd never say never..

Tesla need to keep growing sales, their strategy depends upon it. The market expects ever increasing sales to justify its high valuation.

There has been a drop in production within the current quarter, yet lead times are still very short.

Tesla are yet to release a new smaller cheaper car, meaning sales growth must come from their current range of cars and of that only really two models.

Any risk to sales targets, Tesla will do whatever it takes. Even 0% on a new model wouldn't be out of the question, nothing would be off the table.

It may sound ridiculous, but Tesla have been a market disruptor and rules are rewritten.

 

[WannabeOwner]

Maybe not to begin with, but I'd never say never..

Tesla need to keep growing sales, their strategy depends upon it

I agree. Staggering margins, the envy of the industry, opening a new factory every 12 months or so, and yet another 250,000 cars to sell each year, sweet-deals and/or drop-price (plenty of margin for that, and no concern for pi$$ing existing punters off on deprecation)

Supply-Demand ... initially I presume no problem selling all the Highland they can make for the me-first-on-my-street buyers, after that when production exceeds sales Tesla have always used their demand-levers.

Meanwhile VW are having to rein-in their EV production, and in USA the United Auto Workers unionised competition is striking (40% raise and a 4-day-week). Just like your best mate passing you the ball 5 yards from the line ... unbelievable how often that has happened.

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

Well it’s happened… UK configurator has been updated to the highland model.

As expected, the M3P is not currently available

 

[Lmiah2000]

Great news! Highland M3 is now updated on UK tesla website and with £3k price reduction on RWD and £1k on LR but sadly, M3P removed.

 

[Durzel]

APR is painful if you’re into that.

Will wait to see what the Performance is like.

 

[wow400]

I thought the grey was now free?

 

[HaggisMan]

I think I’ll wait for a test drive. As has been discussed elsewhere, lack of indicator stalks will almost certainly make right hand turns at roundabouts a pain.
I’d like to see how much of a pain before parting with my hard-earned cash.

 

[MrT3]

I thought the grey was now free?

It’s a different grey that now comes out the China factory which has a premium charge but the old one wasn’t free either. It’s in the US where the old grey is now the free colour.

 

[Lmiah2000]

APR is painful if you’re into that.

Will wait to see what the Performance is like.

Yes saw the APR 9.5% on PCP and 8.9 on HP; because the price is so good I'm thinking of getting a bank loan or car finance it's lot lower that way

 

[MkPotato]

I agree. Staggering margins, the envy of the industry, opening a new factory every 12 months or so, and yet another 250,000 cars to sell each year, sweet-deals and/or drop-price (plenty of margin for that, and no concern for pi$$ing existing punters off on deprecation)

Supply-Demand ... initially I presume no problem selling all the Highland they can make for the me-first-on-my-street buyers, after that when production exceeds sales Tesla have always used their demand-levers.

Meanwhile VW are having to rein-in their EV production, and in USA the United Auto Workers unionised competition is striking (40% raise and a 4-day-week). Just like your best mate passing you the ball 5 yards from the line ... unbelievable how often that has happened.

I do wonder what the saturation point is for the 3 and Y, particularly as BIK advantages are slowly being unwound. Irrespective of that, there are only so many company car buyers who’ll want a Tesla over a BM/Merc/Audi (which are quite tempting on lease).

Similarly, how many private buyers are going to shell out £50k on a Tesla, particularly when they are not exactly ergonomically friendly to the non-techie types (particularly if they’ve removed pretty much all physical controls now).

They may be selling all they can make now, but that’s not going to last forever. (I’ll not buy another one until they sort out the Park Assist, and have indicator stalks as an option).

 

[Roy Batty]

Have we had any Highlands delivered in Europe yet, or do we have an ETA, so we can see the final production spec, bumper-cam or no bumper-cam?

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

Have we had any Highlands delivered in Europe yet, or do we have an ETA, so we can see the final production spec, bumper-cam or no bumper-cam?

There's a thread under the slightly higher level "Europe" folder which has an active "delivery" thread, or more accurately, "awaiting delivery" thread. VIN numbers are being allocated to some but I think we're still a week or 2 away from actual deliveries.

 

[Roy Batty]

There's a thread under the slightly higher level "Europe" folder which has an active "delivery" thread, or more accurately, "awaiting delivery" thread. VIN numbers are being allocated to some but I think we're still a week or 2 away from actual deliveries.

Thanks very much, will be interesting to see what we get and the first owner reviews.

 

[UrbanSplash]

Is there any difference in spec between 2wd/4wd? There used to be a ‘premium’ interior and sound system.

 

[Mark89052]

Is there any difference in spec between 2wd/4wd? There used to be a ‘premium’ interior and sound system.

Only difference I can see is RWD has lower spec sound system (9 vs 17 speakers, No sub vs Sub and single vs dual amp, ), both models get the same ventilated seats