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06-11-2019 12:02pm#1So following on from the other posts , I picked up my Tesla yesterday.
The process was not straight forward so I'm going to put a detailed writeup in the hope that I can help others thinking the same. I ordered a CPO car direct from Tesla.
The purchase:
"Buy Now".Online, easy, direct from Tesla, pay the deposit on a credit card. Ignore the disclaimer at the bottom of the listing. They will sell to Irish buyers, they just won't ship it to Dublin.
Finance: Tesla will not help with finance, you need to have the funds or get your own loan. Word to the wise, I could not get finance for a car on UK plates in Ireland.
Communication: They will not contact you, you must contact them. Repeatedly and often
Travelling over: Manchester South is located right beside heaton chapel train station. With sail and rail it is only 40 quid to go over , and another 40 quid to stay in the Travelodge at Holyhead. Much more relaxed than flying. If you go club class (18 quid) you get a nice lounge, better wifi, nice food and complimentary coffee + snacks. Arrived at holyhead around 1am and checked in to the travelodge.
Getting to Tesla: Up at 8am, 3 trains and a 10 minute walk later, I arrived at Tesla Manchester.
Service centre experience: Nice coffee and snacks, loads of model 3, lovely raven model X on display (my next one!!). Given full walkthrough of car. They let me off without the type 2 cable so I had to go back. They also didnt give me the V5 doc as agreed on the phone so are posting it to me. Staff very very friendly but there seems some haphazardness.
The drive home: 2 hours from Manchester to Holyhead. Enjoy
I've owned many fast cars in my time, big v8s, jdm v6s, supercharged, turbocharged, drag racing crate engined cars, the lot. Nothing matches the take off in this. It feels like a roller coaster. And I don't even have a performance model, standard S90D only!
(I'm having an issue in that the car will not DC charge - but as I bought from Tesla I'm happy to have the warranty)45
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Well wear, we need pics too
And yeah the performance of the S90D is pretty decent. Similar to Model 3 LR AWD and probably quicker off the line than most of today's supercars (who will eventually overtake you). I have driven both, but have yet to try out ludicrous mode in a TeslaGetting to Tesla: Up at 8am, 3 trains and a 10 minute walk later, I arrived at Tesla Manchester.
Bloody hell, you are some masochist. Why on earth did you not just fly over, unless of course you have a fear of flying?
Last car I picked up in the UK (also in Manchester) My flight (about €30) left Dublin at 19:30. Picked up the car, drove to Liverpool and took the overnight sailing (about €100 including a hot meal, clean private cabin with shower and hot breakfast in the morning). Was back home before 11:00 in the morning.0 -
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Thought you got from a private dealer, cpo much better, good choice there
Do you have free supercharging or that gone?
Glad you finally got a proper EV, always liked your posts, didn't sugar coat your experiences with ioniq, Leaf etc, kept it real
Cheers! No free supercharging. Looks like the car was initially sold with free AP but Tesla removed it as a CPO car. I won't need it much anyway so don't mind paying.
I will always call the BS and will continue to do so, don't worry!Well wear, we need pics too
And yeah the performance of the S90D is pretty decent. Similar to Model 3 LR AWD and probably quicker off the line than most of today's supercars (who will eventually overtake you). I have driven both, but have yet to try out ludicrous mode in a Tesla
Bloody hell, you are some masochist. Why on earth did you not just fly over, unless of course you have a fear of flying?
Last car I picked up in the UK (also in Manchester) My flight (about €30) left Dublin at 19:30. Picked up the car, drove to Liverpool and took the overnight sailing (about €100 including a hot meal, clean private cabin with shower and hot breakfast in the morning). Was back home before 11:00 in the morning.
I don't have a fear of flying, but it was a lot easier to get the ferry. As a larger gentleman I prefer the comfort of club class lounge on the ferry vs a cramped ryanair seat.
as for photos, here's two I put on FB earlier. On the ferry on the way back, and the DC issue this morning!
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Well wear, we need pics too
And yeah the performance of the S90D is pretty decent. Similar to Model 3 LR AWD and probably quicker off the line than most of today's supercars (who will eventually overtake you). I have driven both, but have yet to try out ludicrous mode in a Tesla
Bloody hell, you are some masochist. Why on earth did you not just fly over, unless of course you have a fear of flying?
Last car I picked up in the UK (also in Manchester) My flight (about €30) left Dublin at 19:30. Picked up the car, drove to Liverpool and took the overnight sailing (about €100 including a hot meal, clean private cabin with shower and hot breakfast in the morning). Was back home before 11:00 in the morning.
Liverpool overnight is the best option,0 -
Liverpool overnight is the best option,
Done it twice in the last few years with classic cars. Love it. The ferry is mainly for freight, mostly trailers only (no tractors) so no drivers. Very few people on board. It's very quiet on a week night. No frills, but clean. Get a few hours kip, a hot shower, a cooked breakfast and then go home after the morning rush hour is over. Very relaxing experience. Away from the madness of the hectic home for one night
If only the second hand prices of EVs in the UK would not have gone through the roof in the past few years, I would have done it on a very regular basis.0 -
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Done it twice in the last few years with classic cars. Love it. The ferry is mainly for freight, mostly trailers only (no tractors) so no drivers. Very few people on board. It's very quiet on a week night. No frills, but clean. Get a few hours kip, a hot shower, a cooked breakfast and then go home after the morning rush hour is over. Very relaxing experience. Away from the madness of the hectic home for one night
If only the second hand prices of EVs in the UK would not have gone through the roof in the past few years, I would have done it on a very regular basis.
Yep, Ive done most options, but its by far the best, the outlet mall in cheshire is a great place for a few hours, food is good, no huge queues, and the sleep is oh some welcome,
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