Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

MightyMunster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118638584#Comment_118638584

Have a 3, two kids one in ERF and one baby. Car is perfect for pram etc. Handy to have the frunk too. Haven't carried bikes around. You can get bike carriers for the back I think

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118655811#Comment_118655811

Not trying to pick holes.

You placed the order. You paid the non refundable €100. That’s on you.

On the FB Group just now. A poster just said they ordered one month ago and got a delivery date today.

You were incredibly unlucky with the configuration you picked I imagine.

MightyMunster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118655562#Comment_118655562

Looking on other threads most cars have been pushed out. I see Audi told customers they've discontinued their Etron version of the ID4 around the time it was to be delivered. Loads of others pushed out 6,7 months etc...

A global pandemic, global chip shortage, supply chains overstretched for pretty much everything and you're still whinging. You'd probably have your car next week if you waited.

They deliver at quarter end as they have done since the Model 3 came out, there are also always inventory cars available. There were 4 or 5 so far at least this quarter.

You're entitled to feel aggrieved but saying Tesla are alone in having delayed deliveries is just nonsense. My nephew's new iphone just got pushed out a month. He's only a kid and isn't throwing his toys out of the pram and dissing apple at every opportunity. Instead he's accepting the delay and he'll get his phone a couple of weeks late without any tantrums at some sales person that has no influence on how fast a factory in China can make it.

podge1979

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118655849#Comment_118655849

I paid a non refundable deposit under the pretence I would have a car in a few weeks not 7 months.

If they had told the truth I wouldn't have put in the order.

Those that ordered, ordered in the sweet spot December/Jan as they delay all deliveries until the first quarter. But they don't tell you that.

The other sweet spot is May June order for July/August delivery. But look like that changed this year as orders now have August delivery (maybe their getting more realistic).

The delivery dates are the same on the site for UK & Ireland. When I ordered going by TMC UK orders were fulfilled in sept and a few in Dec where as Irish numpties like me would have had to wait till march. They don't reflect the Irish market is not serviced as well as the UK market.

But apparently according to info from a poster here CS told them cutting deliveries to the UK this year by 4000 and increasing deliveries to Ireland 1500 compared to last year ( 600 quarter in Ireland, 600 a month in UK) 🤣

JDilleen

Moving on from the broken records - are the first collections tomorrow? I'm 6 days out and literally can't wait.

I was fortunate enough to drive a facelift Model S in 2016 in San Francisco, and then rented a Model 3 for a couple of days while on holidays in LA in 2019. Have been hooked since. My fiance is honestly scared I'll try and include the car in our wedding in June 🤣

Bonus pic below, drove to SpaceX while we had the Model 3 😁

eagerv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118656032#Comment_118656032

Won't be long now... I'm trying to forget I have one on on order, but it is difficult.😁 Do you have a full spec sheet of what is included in your car, or is it wait till the day to see?

podge1979

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118655883#Comment_118655883

Mmmm, not many 50k iPhones out there unless its diamond encrusted, context totally different.

Also I did try and go for an inventory car and as I said they wanted an extra 1k off me as in the business model would be a new order compared to my order in August. Some people did that paying the extra 1k no bleeding way I was giving them another cent.

I'll give you a good example changed some windows in my house also this year and they were delayed by 8 weeks due to shipping and materials.

Difference there was I got an apology and even asked it I wanted to stay with the order or get a refund I stead with it as that was good customer service.

Rather that you'll have it when you have it (ie. when we assign you a VIN), no communication and ignoring my queries.

But who'd blame them on that I am annoying and my master's thesis was in customer service.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118656065#Comment_118656065

Major shortage in doors and windows in the last year and still now. Composite doors for example can take 8-10 weeks now.

The difference in your order for the windows is that if you said no, the next person gets bumped up. The didnt care if you said no as they would have just moved onto the next customer.

I'm in that game. I am turning away customers right now as they all ring expecting you to be there within a week or 2. I have bookings for April at present and those that wait will get the royal treatment once i get to them. Those that cancel, the next person gets bumped into their slot and they are delighted.

Fingers crossed it continues...to an extent.

You had a bad experience with Tesla, during a pandemic within their first few years of setting up in Ireland and its understandable to be annoyed. We get it.

Hopefully you got sorted with another brand and enjoy the car as its your hard earned cash. Peace and Love :)

dahughes23

Nailed it Andy - Reg showed up on the account in the last few minutes 👌

podge1979

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118656218#Comment_118656218

Sorry don't get your point here exact same with Tesla they just bump the next customer also, so why not just say "we won't possibly be able to fulfill your order for 6 months"? Only real contact not instigated by me was asking me twice if I wanted a December delivery which I said yes to twice.

Yes I had a bad experience and have become very familiar with their business model because of 6 months of trying to figure out info myself due to the lack of it from Tesla.

What's wrong with putting that on this forum and pointing out they don't service the market here as they should.

Still nothing bad to say about the car but if I mention anything about Tesla you's see it like I'm kicking your puppy or something.

I did get sorted for a car I ended up with the Ioniq 5 I was originally looking at in August (they said would be delivered in Jan). I contacted the rep in November and they had only premium plus left so good excuse to bumping up the spec. So I couldn't be happier car wise, but will still call out a alternate view of Tesla (business model and CS not the car itself).

Lads seriously ignore me and I may stay quite.

But I will be posting in march/April when Tesla regs come out who knows they might put me in my place questioning the Irish market support and deliver their 600 cars.... 🤔

JDilleen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118656060#Comment_118656060

I think it's pretty much wait and see, I'm hoping to see reports of double glass on the rear doors for the deliveries tomorrow! Hopefully you don't have long to wait, 3 months and 2 days from order to delivery for me!

eagerv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118656402#Comment_118656402

I doubt the rear doors will be double glass, but will be a bonus if they are. Hope they all have the AMD Ryzen, heat pump etc..

JDilleen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118656498#Comment_118656498

Aw, well I bought the car when they didn't have them so it's no loss to me that they aren't double glass! Great that it should have the Ryzen, etc!

AndyBoBandy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118656329#Comment_118656329

Didn’t I

JonathonS

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118655950#Comment_118655950

Boring.

JonathonS

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118656065#Comment_118656065

Still boring.

JonathonS

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118656353#Comment_118656353

Beyond boring.

podge1979

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118657124#Comment_118657124

Hello Jonny s going by our first engagement your obviously a lovely individual welcome to the party.. If you have something bit more inciteful to add let me know.

I would think that this will probably be followed by a barrage of personal insults next.

I really want to go away but ye just won't let me 🤣

Fitz II

Sometimes proving yourself right on the internet is really just wasting your time and effort. Think of all the time you have wasted typing out and coming up with clever comments. There will always be a new opponent on this thread, but your time is just being wasted. Go out for a drive in your car instead. If any interacftion is enough to get you to react....we control you.

podge1979

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118657373#Comment_118657373

Sure theres no fun in that now is there, I'm quite enjoying it now to be honest.

We control you 😂 (strength in numbers?), I'm actually glad I didn't join the Tesla gang now.

Was hoping that Tesla would increase the no of cars this year to the extent to was implied but with Tesla company fans like what's on here maybe nots so good.

See I'm fairly good at the passive aggressive responses myself when it's needed 😏

Been on here since 2006 and 264 posts so haven't wasted much time, really amazing the criticism of Tesla and some questions about the number of cars it supplies to Ireland has annoyed people.

There no proving right and wrong I wouldn't have to post over and over again if the response was fair enough instead on piling in and abuse.

mfceiling

You should have waited Podge. You'd have got probably the best electric car on the road at the moment with the best charging network. Your loss 😂😂

podge1979

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118657604#Comment_118657604

Only "probably" ahh come on you can do better than that its not a pint of carlsberg.

On the charging network wouldn't expect that to stay exclusive see big number of chargers now opened up in holland its only a matter of time.

https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/14/tesla-opens-entire-supercharger-network-in-the-netherlands-to-all-evs/amp/

Anyways I've no need really for it would probably only use it 1 or 2 times a year.

Since getting my car in Jan on used fast charger once just to see what it like and have about 4k km up now. Might be a big selling point for some but not for me factored it into the decision 😉

mfceiling

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118657664#Comment_118657664

Ah I was only pulling your leg!! You bought the Ioniq 5 if I remember correctly and I'll be honest, I think they are a fabulous looking car. Life would be boring if we all liked the same things!!

Fitz II

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118657599#Comment_118657599

Ah Podge, I am not being passive aggressive, only know the folly of becoming a forum "angry man" and I can know you are actually not having fun. You can laugh at my control comment, but I bet I can make you type on your keyboard/phone and press post comment. Not a member of Tesla fan club for a number of reasons but I dont think this thread is the correct arena to go into that. I found this thread a valuable resource when I was ordering and awaiting my Tesla. I suppose if I wanted to share my experiance I would start my own thread and post there.

unabashed_goldfish

I know it's probably been answered but to put the final nail in the coffin for double laminated rear glass, I received this from customer support:

"I understand that you wish to know if your Model 3 that is to be delivered in March will have the new 2022 specifications. I can inform you that your Model 3 should have the 2022 specifications, as all vehicles delivered in 2022 should have the updated specifications. As such your vehicle should have an AMD processor and a Li-Ion 12v battery. I will have to mention that the laminated rear window glass is a feature only reserved for Model Y, as such, this is not something your Model 3 will have."

eagerv

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118658282#Comment_118658282

I like the way they say "Should"..

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118658375#Comment_118658375

That will get them out of that statement should it not be true!

podge1979

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118657857#Comment_118657857

But we do like the same things, I went out an enjoyed my car (as someone suggested) this morning passed two M3's (white of course), one bust himself to beat the red light in front of me, other lad gave me a big salute. Stunning cars even in white. Its the Tesla business model that gets me (shoulda, coulda, woulda).

Fellow in an old ioniq gave me a thumbs up and a lad in a dirty diesel farmer wagon shook his head in disgust as he passed.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118658031#Comment_118658031

I'm not angry at all, I'm just responding in a logical way ( over and over again apparently). Of course it the right thread it's a Tesla model 3 thread do divulge. I was a potential M3 customer and because they kept my deposit I feel I still have a tie to such discussions 🤑

ferg01

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118658282#Comment_118658282

On specs, do the current deliveries have the heated steering wheel and rear seats?

AndyBoBandy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118659380#Comment_118659380

They’ve all had that since the Q4 deliveries last year.