[UK] Model S/X LHD Discussion

[qwickshot]

The problems with the S and the X stem from what the two cars used to be and now that they need to be in 2023.

As £127k halo products, they are just not good enough as cars.

They should have scrapped the halo ethos and re-engineered them as bigger siblings to model 3 and y at much more sensible prices.

Scrap the plaid, silly doors, gaming computers and concentrating delivering a good car that will actually sell in decent volumes could have led to a much lower price on both vehicles.

 

[sam481]

Has anyone dialled into the seminar?

Can you virtually throw rotten vegetables?

Tomorrow

 

[Sean.]

The problems with the S and the X stem from what the two cars used to be and now that they need to be in 2023.

As £127k halo products, they are just not good enough as cars.

They should have scrapped the halo ethos and re-engineered them as bigger siblings to model 3 and y at much more sensible prices.

Scrap the plaid, silly doors, gaming computers and concentrating delivering a good car that will actually sell in decent volumes could have led to a much lower price on both vehicles.

Yep. The massive inventories on LHD and 30% price drops this year are a testament to the fact that they’re really not shifting many. Now they’re offering free supercharging for 3 years if you buy one before 30 June.

So why would they throw good money after bad and make a RHD version.

 

[Zilla91]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1657012872952643584

 

[Lord Farquad]

Good to see Ford quick to take the mickey. Whilst they’re not exactly “on fire” with their electric range, maybe such banter will prompt Elon to reconsider the position.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1657081291836121108

 

[browellm]

Good to see Ford quick to take the mickey. Whilst they’re not exactly “on fire” with their electric range, maybe such banter will prompt Elon to reconsider the position.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1657081291836121108

 

[Leytonstone]

Should I drive mine to the nearest museum like, right now?

 

[ariharry]

Attended the seminar. Didn’t learn much but I‘ll test drive the Plaid even though I’m now seriously looking at alternatives.

This may help someone who is considering the LHD.

 

[gangzoom]

I suppose I should give our RHD a wash.....its going to be a rare breed soon so deserves a bit more TLC?

 

[Leytonstone]

This may help someone who is considering the LHD.

LHD great for kerb crawling

 

[PaddyB]

I suspect they will sell a fair few LHD cars in the UK to those who regularly drive to continental Europe for work or to a holiday home. I doubt anyone would buy one as a day to day car in the UK, it would just be a bit silly.

I expect their engineers have more urgent things to do than engineer the X and S to LHD. Elon said they were really just keeping those models going for sentimental reasons. It is a shame though, it would be nice to see them on the roads.

 

[yessuz]

Imagine you have LHD on order for many k less than current price...

buy new,
load on trailer,
sell in DE.
...
profit

but in reality, it is stuuuupid.

on the the other hand... 16 service (and mobile ranger) appointments later (or 1 year and 4 month) my model 3, most probably, is without rattles...

 

[DoricJim]

Me neither but I can imagine the fun of having to reverse around a fast food drive through if on your own so you can pay and grab your food would be fun. Also things like car parks where you need to get a ticket, etc. unlikely can reach all the way over so you’d have to stop and get out. Annoying all the people behind you for being an idiot by buying a LHD model in the UK.

God damn it. Still if they have a chance for a test drive I want to do that and see.

Coming soon, the latest must have accessory from Tesla for UK Model S and X owners.

 

[MP3Mike]

Imagine you have LHD on order for many k less than current price...

buy new,
load on trailer,
sell in DE.
...
profit

You missed the last step:

• Be put on Tesla's "do not sell to list" for violating the no purchases for resale clause. (Maybe that clause isn't in the UK sales agreement?)

 

[yessuz]

You missed the last step:

• Be put on Tesla's "do not sell to list" for violating the no purchases for resale clause. (Maybe that clause isn't in the UK sales agreement?)

what? lol. no

There is such clause, but it would be funny that you would want to deal with tesla once they shafted you like that lol

 

[Zilla91]

I suspect they will sell a fair few LHD cars in the UK to those who regularly drive to continental Europe for work or to a holiday home.

I suspect anyone who is able to drop 100k+ just for those purposes would be spending that money on something better than a Tesla

 

[DeejUK]

To extend the warranty or not-extend the warranty, that is the real question?!

Definitely extend it. I've had a number of issues with my '17 MX after the warranty ran out.

 

[pgkevet]

I suppose I should give our RHD a wash.....its going to be a rare breed soon so deserves a bit more TLC?

Why be rash about removing that protective film? My wife's previous Nissan was superb under the layer of moss when I scrubbed it pre-sale..

 

[pjuk]

Definitely extend it. I've had a number of issues with my '17 MX after the warranty ran out.

Who did you extend with? I’ve only come across one company at around £3k for 3 years if I recall correctly. I’ve had a number of issues with mine including replacement of AC unit, squeaky suspension, issues with autopilot requiring camera replacement.

 

[DeejUK]

Who did you extend with?

Sorry, I forgot to specify that I wish I'd extended mine!