Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

jusmeig

Anyone had an issue with the headlights blinding people after a service? I've read they can be reset during service, and I was out for the first time since service in the dark and I was flashed 3/4 times in a short journey, so something is up as I was never flashed before.

This something the technicians should have done? I see there is manual adjustment, just not sure its so straightforward to do.

s8n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686269#Comment_117686269

They can be adjusted in the setting screen. Do it against a wall so you can see the headlights move lower

Kramer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686269#Comment_117686269

Is it the dipped beams? Is it possible it was the high beams failing to dip, if set to auto?

I think a recent software update mandates use of auto dip too when autopilot is engaged. I'd check it's not that before messing with the beam alignment or resetting anything.

In fairness, the auto dimming is pretty poor in the Model 3.

Kramer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117677771#Comment_117677771

Quick follow up - cars are sailing so on the way, according to Tesla. Customer deliveries are expected late August so a car ordered now "could" be matched with an unassigned car.

A call to Sandyford could yield more concrete info.

hazbot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117687136#Comment_117687136

Yep, I was in Sandyford yesterday and was told exactly this.

jusmeig

Yeah dipped headlights, so not an issue with autobeams.

Followed a guide on YouTube to measure, mark out and adjust headlights, went to an underground car park to complete!! All sorted now. Apparently hitting adjust headlights is enough to knock em out.

mfceiling

So my wife or one of my daughters got into the passenger seat today and broke the button to move the seat forward and back.

Any idea of cost to fix or just bend over and hope for the best?

slave1

Shouldn't just "break", anything internal that "broke" for me Tesla have fixed without issue. Haven't heard of that happening previously though in fairness

mfceiling

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117693460#Comment_117693460

Literally snapped off. Stray shoe getting in to the car probably did it.

nikolaistoev

Hi, I have a couple of questions. I ordered a new model 3 in June and am awaiting delivery in August. This forum has been very useful and I wish I had discovered it earlier.

Is it too late to use a referral now?

Also, I ordered enhanced auto pilot, is FSD more cot effective to be added on later or I can amend my order to have it as part of the initial spec?

Thank you everyone.

Kramer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117695157#Comment_117695157

Adding FSD is better after purchase here in Ireland as it's subject to VRT if added before purchase. It's also arguable whether it offers much value at present, given the limited functionality. Enhanced AP is better at the moment IMO, but it's an individual decision at the end of the day.

Are you local?

Usually adding a referral after the fact is very, very difficult but I can PM you mine if you want to try. Just let me know & well wear when it arrives 👍️.

Kramer

A few recent pictures.........if they work on this new look version of boards!

Sadly, not even a 13a socket on the bloody thing 😄.

Quick top up at Ionity, in the sun 🤟.

Sam W

Since the app can now show all your service histories, I did a bit of reading on every single invoice and found some of them have a balance. Surely they are all covered by warranty and nobody has ever chased me on making any ‘payments’, but I still just want to check and see if anyone else had the same issue?

Kramer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117696219#Comment_117696219

We've only had one warranty related visit in a year of ownership with a few small issues. All checked/resolved on the same day & show as €0.00.

Kramer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117696270#Comment_117696270

Oh, the .pdf of the job also shows this in the top left corner:

Sam W

Yeah all but one have the 'paid' stamp. I'll contact their services department tomorrow.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117693412#Comment_117693412

Very common problem on the model 3. So,times the SC fix it under warranty as it shouldn’t just fail.

mfceiling

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117697596#Comment_117697596

It's probably not a failed item to be fair...more like some of those clown feeted kids of mine getting in and kicking it!!

sk8board

as expected, with the push in May/June ahead of the price hike, and the next deliveries due later this month, there were literally zero new Tesla registrations in July.

MightyMunster

All delivered and sold for end of quarter, nothing new there! Should be another spike in September 🙂

Kramer

All delivered and sold for end of quarter, nothing new there! Should be another spike in September 🙂

No 100% true here as cars registered 1st July onwards have the newer reg plate. It's unlikely someone collecting in June wouldn't wait a few days to get the newer plate. I know we didn't last year & took delivery on July 2nd for the 202 reg.

The thing is the €5k SEAI grant on LRs & Performance models should still have applied, even in July, as long as the order was placed before June 30th.

A performance with FSD is now over €80k!!

ELM327

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117699875#Comment_117699875

But sure no one is adding FSD to the order, just paying it after delivery to avoid the VRT

AndyBoBandy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117700409#Comment_117700409

People still are ordering with EAP or FSD at time of order…. As they simply don’t know otherwise….

slave1

Agreed, been asked about free SuC so many times at SuC last month or so by new 3 owners and they knew nothing about referrals even

sk8board

Up to now, the man-math almost made sense for the M3P (bmw M3 buyers etc etc), but its now getting silly versus the LR - at a time where there’s an ever-growing list of excellent/bigger/far cheaper family EV options, for buyers who need something with 350-400km of range 99% of the time.

just a thought but, I wonder have VW sold more ID4’s here since March than Tesla’s entire volume ever? It must be close anyway

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117701011#Comment_117701011

VW have registered 1,133 ID4 this year (951 ID3). Tesla have 586 M3 (4 MS and 1 MX) in 2021 and 449 (9 MS and 19 MX) in 2020 so a total of 1,035 M3 or 1,068 total.

Edit: I went back further now.

There was also 38 MS and 22 MX in 2019, 72 MS and 29 MX in 2018, 5 MS in 2017, 6 MS in 2016, 2 MS in 2015.

I'd imagine the ones before 2017/2018 would all be second hand imports and a good few of the more recentMS and MX would be as well assuming the Beep Beep figures isn't just brand new cars?

BobbyBingo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117693885#Comment_117693885

I had the same issue. Fixed under warranty.

Kramer

Actually, looking at the beepbeep stats from the other thread, 0 Teslas, as said, for July. That can't be right? Not a single person buying a Model 3 SR+ in June waited to register it on a 212 plate?

Does anyone here know anyone in that situation?

slave1

They all wanted them ASAP, staycation!

Kramer

So, Tesla just listed several inventory Model 3s - they're on the boat & would be available for delivery soon!

https://www.tesla.com/en_ie/inventory/new/m3

Don't forget to use someone's referral so you (& they) benefit from the 1500km free supercharging. Handy now there's a new location in Cork & more due soon in Galway & Kerry!

PM me if you'd like to use mine ☺️.