What would make you cancel your Model 3 Reservation?

[AnxietyRanger]

To those concerned about the presence or absence of one feature or another, please answer this question. What
EV would you buy instead? You stood in line to place a reservation because you wanted to drive a reasonably priced long range EV with supercharging capability instead of an ICE, right?

I would say the answer for many is: wait for the right time to buy a BEV for a little longer. Certainly is for me. If Model 3 will not fit the bill I had in mind, I'll wait for Jaguar I-Pace or Audi's entries.

People will jump in when the time and the product is right. A lof of people jumped in with the Model S, because the product was so right. For those whom Model S was not right (e.g. price), well, they have been waiting (e.g. Model 3) and buying/driving whatever in the meanwhile. A lot of people for whom Model X was not right (e.g. no folding), went with a hybrid Volvo for example, but I'm guessing more just continued driving their old cars a bit longer...

IMO it's the same going forward. If Model 3 is not right, most will just drive an ICE or a hybrid, and take another look when the competing BEVs and other Tesla models appear/mature.

 

[Chopr147]

To those concerned about the presence or absence of one feature or another, please answer this question. What
EV would you buy instead? You stood in line to place a reservation because you wanted to drive a reasonably priced long range EV with supercharging capability instead of an ICE, right?

Thanks to Tesla 2020 will be here real soon and several EV's supposedly on the way. If only an EV were my preference I might look into BMW, ME/BE. But I want to travel (retiring soon) and right now and for the near future Tesla is the ONLY option!

One word: SUPERCHARGING! Or is that 2

 

[jmanning]

deonb +1000000 mcrat LOVE the pic, that would make me do it. If they told me the vehicle was really a matchbox for 35,000 that would be the only thing to make me pull the reserv.

 

[tono]

I need something convincing for my money, not just the exterior design

 

[Jayc]

Me got fully convinced 10 mins into reveal presentation and that's when I placed the pre-order.

 

[JohnSnowNW]

Financial ruin...?

 

[Thomas Edison]

If there's no hover conversion I'm canceling. If a freakin 1983 delorean can have it why can't we? This is Non-negotiable

 

[Waiting4M3]

My reservation will disappear...

as soon as Tesla lets me convert it to an order

 

[JohnSnowNW]

Pacifica hybrid. Not even joking.

I'm leasing one instead of an ICE CUV/SUV/Van...an odd segue from the Model 3.

 

[azred]

I need something convincing for my money, not just the exterior design

Well my S is almost as fast as my Civic Hybrid and the 3 shouldn't be too much slower. Even though my S admittedly isn't real fast, I figure I could always repurpose it as a nice golf cart. Have you considered a Bolt? Very cool and fast.

 

[tchockie]

I did cancel it. Because I got my Model S and I don't think I'll ever want the 3 after this car.

(actually i still have the reservation but it will be for my brother now)

 

[Thomas Edison]

(actually i still have the reservation but it will be for my brother now)

You know that you can't transfer them to other people?

 

[tchockie]

You know that you can't transfer them to other people?

Yea obviously its still under my name

 

[BluestarE3]

Me got fully convinced 10 mins into reveal presentation and that's when I placed the pre-order.

I was convinced enough to stand in line and reserve 10 hours before the car was even revealed. And what I saw and what was announced at the reveal did not disappoint. And nothing has changed since then to alter my desire to get the car.

 

[Jleafs]

I'm budgeting around $50k (+/- a few k) for a D model with upgraded battery. I would consider canceling my res if

* A CPO D model S refresh w/ext. warranty could be had for less (60/75 battery acceptable) than the 3 after any tax rebates
* Any combo of the CO state and Fed rebates totaled less than $5k (currently $5k for CO and $7500 for fed)

In the near term, nothing short of shaky financials will cause me to cancel the reservation.

Long term it's going to be cost, range and possibly early reviews. Given our winters here, range must be close to 300 miles. If the Ontario EV credit (around $USD 9K) goes away, I would likely cancel as I'm budgeting to have AWD, the largest battery and a few other options under $USD 45K after credits.

 

[jbcarioca]

My reservation will disappear...

as soon as Tesla lets me convert it to an order

Precisely. That applies to both of my orders.

 

[ariaga]

I would cancel my reservation if all of the following occurred:

• Schedule delays push expected delivery date to after Q3 2018, significantly reducing likelihood of a full $7,500 tax credit
• Base model excessively barebones, with just about every feature you'd expect in a $35k vehicle shifted to an add-on instead
• Overpriced upgrade options

In short, my expectation is that I'll get a respectably-equipped (read: not concerned with fancy sound systems, wheels, roof options, air suspension, autopilot, etc.) Model 3 for somewhere between $41k - $44k, and get the full $7.5k tax credit on top of that for an end price of $33.5k - $37.5k before taxes.

 

[BerTX]

Yea obviously its still under my name

I hope you have this all checked and re-checked. I think you will have to buy the car, pay the taxes, then he will have to buy the car from you and pay the taxes again?

Just be sure you know what will happen -- don't try to apply logic to California sales/use taxes.

 

[BerTX]

Just thought of something else that might make me cancel -- the Model Y reveal.

 

[eisbock]

To those concerned about the presence or absence of one feature or another, please answer this question. What
EV would you buy instead? You stood in line to place a reservation because you wanted to drive a reasonably priced long range EV with supercharging capability instead of an ICE, right?

There are really no other viable alternatives. Model 3 was supposed to be "the one". That's why people are so bummed about the design.