When do you think we can sit inside a production model 3?

[Runt8]

Over 1000 of us waited for years and had no opportunity to test drive our Signature Model S which cost six figures.

1000 is a rounding error compared to the number of M3 reservations.

 

[arjay]

...I was the first to buy my MB B-class in 2014 sight unseen and it nearly drove me crazy, but at least it was a traditional automobile with brother and sister models to sample materials and colors etc. The M3 is new territory.

 

[shrspeedblade]

When do you think we can sit inside a production model 3?

.................when you accept delivery!

 

[Big-T]

With all the, uh, unconventional interior design choices you'd better believe I won't buy it without sitting in one first. Maybe I could have rolled with it if there were mainstream things like an Instrument Cluster, a steering wheel that had some standard buttons on it, some conventional vents that I have an idea of how they work, etc, etc.

There's waaay to many design choices being made that are questionable to me that I need to see it in person before i commit.

That being said, I'm pretty confident there will be some to at least look at in bigger cities like mine.

 

[SageBrush]

I'll jump at the opportunity to test drive the car or even sit in it, but I don't view either as a pre-requisite to a purchase. A flood of negative reviews from neutral or pro-EV people would get my attention.

 

[internalaudit]

How many Tesla stores are there across the USA? Can't be that many, the first couple days of production should be enough to give each store one or two.

And as someone said, putting down a refundable deposit of $1000 is a lot different than committing to a $35,000 purchase. Who has ever bought a car without seeing it in person first?

I have but I'm sure very few people have done it. I bought a Honda Pilot when they first came out and there were none in the dealerships until mine was delivered. Although I think it was only $32k. Since it was based on the MDX I had an idea about the size and I had seen the concept drawing but that was it. I actually got mine the day before they were supposed to start selling them. I might have to do the same with the Model 3 since there aren't any Tesla stores around here. My best hope is that the stores in Canada will get some about the same time as we do. Then I could take a run to the Oakville store to have a look. Even if they don't get them before I have to order I'm sure I'd go there to at least look at the color choices. I'm so up in the air on the color I want and there's no sure way to know what they'll look like other than seeing them in person.

I bought an 11 Accord coupe and 16 RAV4 hybrid both brand new without test driving them but I have seen how they look and had read reviews on them prior to purchasing. If they looked awkward, I would not have gone with them. The M3 exterior is decent and the interior has not been finalized but I am resigned to the floating display already.

I wouldn't mind buying a M3 without seeing the final interior because as it stands, there is no close competitor that will offer AWD by next year. I am almost set on buying the ESA as Tesla doesn't seem to try to wiggle away from its contractual responsibilities when it comes to fixing covered components and I know I won't be getting the Honda or Toyota reliability I have grown accustomed to except for disc brake rotor warping and a few minor issues.

 

[SageBrush]

Who has ever bought a car without seeing it in person first?

Me, for another.

My experience has been that I like actual products more than the photos and 3-D shoots suggest, so as long as I am at least neutral toward the photography and I trust the company I don't feel compelled to put hands on the product before a purchase.

 

[AZGirl]

I predict that Tesla show rooms in the US will be getting a Model 3 that people can sit in to "try on" the car in September/October .

 

[Garlan Garner]

Seems unreasonable to me to expect people to drop this kind of money sight unseen - there's a huge difference between a $1000 refundable deposit and a $35,000+ car.

That would really help me to move up in the list of getting my tesla. I'm willing to drop ....sight unseen. Actually I've seen it many times in the RC sighted thread.

 

[NikeWings]

Who has ever bought a car without seeing it in person first?

Me. I bought two. They were both Teslas. I might as well make it three.

 

[3PHASE]

Looking in the wrong place?

Model 3 Owners Club on Twitter

Which begs the question... I wonder how this site feels about a Canadian stealing their thunder and starting a Model 3 Owners Club? I'm wondering if some of the recent website changes here were related to that. They do have interesting videos.

 

[Stirfelt]

Well .... my reservation number is so far down the list that I presume I will have many opportunities to see, and read, all about the M3 before I must make choices. I first need to find out where there is a showroom (I believe there may be one in Las Vegas).

 

[Jayc]

Which begs the question... I wonder how this site feels about a Canadian stealing their thunder and starting a Model 3 Owners Club? I'm wondering if some of the recent website changes here were related to that. They do have interesting videos.

I am on both forums and find both offer new information every day which is great. The who where when aspect has become irrelevant these days on the web, its all about quality of service and content.

 

[dsvick]

Not any time soon. Tesla has no incentive to try and round up new M3 customers or sway someone on the fence. With a backlog of about 400k orders to fill, having model 3s available in showrooms probably won't be a priority for a while.

Except that those are 400,000 reservations not orders. As was mentioned there are a lot more people willing to place a $1,000 refundable deposit down than are willing to lose it completely by confirming before they can sit in it. You're right though, they won't have them real quick, I'd say end of August maybe middle of September before they have them at the showrooms.

 

[insaneoctane]

My estimator date is October, so I would *really* like to sit in a final production model before I am expecting to spec /order it...

 

[Zaphod]

I say Monday, September 25th 2017 you will be able to sit on one. Better go add it to your calendar right now.

 

[daniel]

It's been on the 3 FAQ page forever.

Model 3 Reservations FAQ

Of course, it doesn't say exactly *when*.

From the above link:

When can I test drive Model 3?
We will provide the opportunity to get behind the wheel of Model 3 once we begin production.

I hope that "get behind the wheel" means take it for a test drive. The car is so big that I want to drive it, not just sit in it, before I make a commitment. I think they should invite Roadster owners with Model 3 reservations to take a good long test drive.

 

[Mark Z]

i think we will get to sit in a production Model 3 after they start rolling off the assembly line and into the Tesla Stores.

Skip the party for the 400,000 who have reserved and deliver one vehicle to every Tesla store for display.

 

[Canuck1966]

I know there is a private viewing in a few days followed by the official final reveal in July... But, when do you think regular people can sit in one to make final judgment on their purchase decision? Are the seats comfortable? Are the interior materials of satisfactory quality? Do I fit? Is egress easy? Rear visibility, Etc.

This comes from Tesla model 3 FAQ page: "When can I test drive Model 3?

We will provide the opportunity to get behind the wheel of Model 3 once we begin production. In the meantime, we invite you to stop by a Tesla store to experience Model S or Model X.

 

[daniel]

This comes from Tesla model 3 FAQ page: "When can I test drive Model 3?

We will provide the opportunity to get behind the wheel of Model 3 once we begin production. In the meantime, we invite you to stop by a Tesla store to experience Model S or Model X.

I quoted this two posts above yours. The problem is that "get behind the wheel" could mean drive it, or it might just mean sit in it.