Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

AndyBoBandy

Yeah, I paid something like €49k for my SR+ in March 2020, and have absolutely no qualms about it being realistically worth sub €30k just a month over 3 years later…

If I was planning to sell it now, yeah I’d probably be a bit more upset over it, but as I’m in no hurry to sell it and upgrade it I couldn’t really care less what it’s ‘current market value’ is.

I actually still have a Model 3 on order since last year (when they cost €54k) as I thought the price was going to go up again… (and at the time Tesla offered me €44k for my SR+ with 67k km on it), but in reality I have no interest in upgrading at the moment (unless someone offered me €37k+ for my own car, which is not going to happen)…. So I’m happily all in with the current car for at least the next 5-7 years or so….

And as a side note (and if I’m doing funny maths in my head), we paid off our 20 year mortgage in only 9 years (finished it last Thursday), and at the outset our interest liability was to be €81k, and it’s ended up at only €32k, so we’ve saved €49k in interest by regularly overpaying and finishing it early, so as far as I see, that means the €49k we paid for the Tesla is effectively free money that we’ve saved by kicking the sh1t out of the mortgage….

slave1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120490573#Comment_120490573

Tesla are disrupters....and have plenty of disrupting left to do, they have plenty of scope to drop prices further

fricatus

Anyone else notice an increase in forward collision alerts since the recent software update or is it just a coincidence/my bad driving?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120492186#Comment_120492186

I think that rings a bell. I even had a few brakes in situations that previously wouldn't have triggered one.

AndyBoBandy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120492295#Comment_120492295

I’ve only had a few, and not recently, but the car auto braking is quite jarring to say the least…..

wassie

Had one earlier this week that I did think came on a bit early......and it was jarring.

But not complaining as its better any day of the week than facing a whiplash claim.

Gile_na_gile

Had a few in first month of ownership prior to latest update, and since then a few red lights and sound warnings for parked cars. Surprise one was for a pedestrian waiting to cross the road at a turn. He was standing at the kerb so the car did the honourable thing and slammed the brake when it detected the human. (Human just looked on bemused and did not cross.)

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120492463#Comment_120492463

Definitely sounds like the sensitivity was tweaked a bit! Fair enough.

antfin

Yes, the latest update seems to alert quite a bit when I'm in an estate and approaching parked cars and occassionally when someone is crossing a road a good distance ahead. Maybe it just thinks I should drive slower but it feels like having a nervous passenger sometimes!

AndyBoBandy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120494015#Comment_120494015

I think the going rate is anything from about €1,500-€2,000 for a wrap….

Plenty of places do it and I’m sure you’d even find somewhere in Cork that does it..

Dont forget to use a referral link when ordering to get referral credits to use down the line for free charging or other stuff…

Jofspring

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120494015#Comment_120494015

There is a crowd in Limerick called proimage that seem to do a cracking job. Look them up on Instagram if you are on that.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120494015#Comment_120494015

Check out Facebook for samples of companies and try get a recommendation.

LM Autostyle and Wrap It Design comes to mind but they are Dublin and Carlow.

As the lads have stated, use a referral link to order to get free store credits.

coil1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120494015#Comment_120494015

You hoping to get in before the grant being slashed? Been thinking the same.

josip

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120494347#Comment_120494347

Grant isn't really being slashed, only dropping 1.5k. Less than a Tesla price reduction.

BONDIred

How are people finding the tesla online trade in values?

Do they offer low ball prices?

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120495852#Comment_120495852

It greatly depends on the car your trading in.

slave1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120495852#Comment_120495852

Not great (as discussed many many times), your only chance for a realistic valuation is a performance Tesla model or maybe and older S/X with free Supercharging. With any other make I'd go elsewhere (but try them anyhow)

BONDIred

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120495896#Comment_120495896

Looking to trade in 161 5 Series, being offered just over 10k.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496119#Comment_120496119

Have you tried private or zucar, webuyanycar type sites ?

Autobuy is an EP Mooney company so could check them also.

i just sold a 142 F10 520d Msport plus in white for €17,500 so 161 should be up there depending on spec privately. So I’d expect 14-16 trade maybe?

sk8board

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120495852#Comment_120495852

To save you the Boards search - Yes, it’s a low ball offer.

Imagine the lowest offer a total chancer would message you on adverts or DoneDeal, and then go way way lower :)

they don’t want your car - It’s already pre-sold to some second hand car dealer before they even take it from you.

There is literally no reason to ever trade a car in with Tesla.

sk8board

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120490573#Comment_120490573

Don’t you feel though that you could copy paste this post any time in the past 11 years and it would carry the same weight.

In 17yrs on the Motors forum I’ve never seen the hype around an upcoming car like the model 3, tens of thousands of posts across 3 threads since announcement in 2016, and yet Irish buyers simply don’t seem too fussed - indeed we’ve bought 1750 Yaris Cross this year versus 190 model 3 (which I’ll never understand btw).

see Tesla dropping prices again today in the US, the 2nd drop this month, which tells you they have a serious worldwide demand problem for their current level of factory production

If they announced the model 2 tomorrow, we wouldn't see it in Ireland for a few years, so I think cheap model 3’s will be around for a while yet.

Padraig Mor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496391#Comment_120496391

Bear in mind it's not always a low-ball. I got a market leading trade in for my ID4 (from their associated trader).

LasersGoPewPew

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496466#Comment_120496466

To be fair, a base yaris cross is 8-9k cheaper than a base Model 3 as it's currently priced. It's only in the past 6 months the Model 3 came into the price bracket of a wider proportion of the population. Adding in the incredibly poor public charging infrastructure and it's easy to see why so many people are still reluctant to switch. The price of the M3 and MY could and should drop further if they want less wealty people to buy them new. The staple brands like volkswagen and toyota EVs are still very expensive compared to ICE. A lot of people want crossovers nowadays for practicality so if Tesla cut the price of the MY further then more people will buy.

There's the fuel price disparity of ICE and BEV relative to entry cost at the lower end of the affordability scale. If you charge your BEV at 24hr rates currently it doesn't really make financial sense for people to switch to a significantly more expensive ICE.

Tesla brought huge hype because of the supercar-like performance, features, different experience for relatively little money so it's understandable why people were so excited.

The government should pour some of this €16bn surplus next year into the charging infrastructure.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496391#Comment_120496391

Unless they quote you higher than others. I traded in last year as they were the highest and bet a private market too.

Always shop around of course.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496466#Comment_120496466

I think they had to drop them because of the federal tax credit requirements in battery manufacturing.

They said they wanted a mass produced affordable EV and it’s certainly heading that way if not already there.

eagerv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496505#Comment_120496505

Yes, my trade in offer was a fair €30k for my ID.3 last year. Got more from VW who bought it back from me, but Tesla quote wasn't bad. Doubt would be near as good now though...

Padraig Mor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496618#Comment_120496618

I got €38100 a month ago for an ID4 1st Edition I paid €41k for two years earlier. There are now two of the same model (albeit double or more the mileage) listed in VW dealers on Carzone for less than my trade in price.

Edit: that trade in equalled the max I was offered by VW in Cork. When I put it on Donedeal I was offered €39k by a Dublin VW dealer - bizarrely I reckon it was the same dealer that took it through Tesla.

eagerv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496809#Comment_120496809

You were lucky alright with your timing..

Padraig Mor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496820#Comment_120496820

I was. But having said that, if I'd been offered that trade in six months earlier (pre Tesla price cut) I'd have laughed at it so swings and roundabouts!

eagerv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496834#Comment_120496834

Yes, it's down to cost to change. I got great price last year for my ID.3, but my Tesla Model 3 RWD was over €49K. If only I had waited till early this year and sold my ID.3 at a lesser price and ordered a Model 3 for delivery around now. Actually I am happy anyway, had a great year in the Model 3.

But hindsight is a wonderful thing....😊