Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Ah interesting to know I'm not the only one still awaiting a VIN!

Are they assigned as they leave the factory or could they already be on a ship and then be assigned mid transit or as they dock in central Europe?

Yea, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one too! They say it'll be very soon though.

Home charger grant came through after only 2 days. Now to pester the electrician into getting it installed.

I didn't, pure luck that I happend to order a couple weeks before the price increase. When noticed the new prices I rang Tesla and was told I only pay the price at which I ordered. I could have deferred it to next year though as Tesla offered me the choice to have march 22 delivery rather then December 21

Unfortunately not. Tesla Ireland really don't like to share Info you'd assume would be obvious. I'm going to call them in the morning and try get something more concrete

It's widely accepted that trading in with Tesla is not in your best interests...

They simply offer your car out to the trade (based on the details you provide), and the highest offer they receive back is the offer they will present to you.

If it's purely convenience for you then yeah, do it, you simply drop it off when you collect the Tesla, and hand over the keys..

Depending on what your current car is worth (and 2nd hand prices are in rude health these days), expect Tesla to offer between 20-40% lower than current market value.

I checked the valuation for the craic on my 2006 BMW 3 Series, and they offered me €700, whereas they were going for around €1,500-€2,000 at the time. If I wanted rid of the BMW, I'd probably have just given it to them as a trade, as the value difference wasn't huge... but if I had a car to trade that was worth ~€30,000, and Tesla only offered me €22,000 for it........ well then.

If the value loss by trading is worth less to you than the hassle of selling privately, then go for it. If not, sell privately.. (and get more money which will end up going towards charger & install).

Just hand over the keys and documents when you collect your new car. All they checked on mine was the millage.

But as other have said , they give terrible value. I only did it because it was in the middle of the level 5 lockdown last year.

Would you not be better waiting a short time and just get it registered in January and have a car that is a year newer come sale time again. Seems pretty crazy taking it in December unless it was a pre reg car you had bought

Nice! Still waiting on mine! Did yours come via txt, email or did you call them?

Unfortunately for any of us waiting, it's December vs February or March or beyond depending on what happens between now and then. The way I'm looking at it, come January it will just be a 6 month old plate rather than 12 month.

Mine arrived in June, I told them not to register it until September due to the VAT lowering and there was no problem with them doing that at all. My car was in the holding yard up in Sandyford and just VRT'd it when I wanted it then. So there was none of this waiting for the next shipment or any of that.

Now I did have to transfer over a large sum of money as the holding of car and when the VAT lowered and they VRT'd transferred the remaining

ok, thanks. Still waiting for my VIN!

I think you're good for Feb towards the end of the month

brilliant! Mate of mine got his delivery text this morning too (ordered a few weeks after me). Still awaiting mine, fingers crossed!!

Brilliant guys, how exciting! When did you guys order? I ordered first week in Oct, and still no VIN