Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Is it the wait time that's the issue? Thought all cars are delayed now? See plenty of chat about people waiting until next summer for Audi, Skoda, BMW etc...

There wasn't many alternatives until recently, there is no single Tesla killers the pack is gathering.

To be fair, most of the other colours are barely worth the money. Especially the crazy priced red.

Tesla badly need a few more options. Maybe a Lexus-style dark green or that snazzy purple Elon has on his Model S.

I think the white always stands out on the road and it's a nice sparkling white. The blue can look a bit dull unless kept clean.

In a strong sun country such as western Australia, the white makes sense imo.

I'll check them out, thanks for the info. Do you have a link for them?

Thats my old car, they bought it off me a few weeks ago & yes its a M3 performance stealth, It has track mode, 0-60 in 3.2 secs, AWD, it doesn't have EAP, they were offered for a while back in 2019, it was called a performance base ( with out the PUP Performance upgrade) its a very capable car & very comfortable running on 18" wheels, doesn't have spoiler, 20" wheels or the red brake calipers, if anyone wants any further info on the car PM me

For the sake of argument, I disagree - here in Ireland anyway.

last year we had the first deliveries of m3 (notwithstanding the Nov/Dec ones in ‘19) and they had the market effectively to themselves, with 740 deliveries Jan-Dec. Plenty guys here were waiting years, loads of ‘Tesla-only’ buyers, so there was always going to be that demand, and many described trading out of older diesels, or far lower value cars, willing to spend more than ever before on a new Tesla - not a new car, a new Tesla.

this year the market had more than doubled (from 4000 to 8500 roughly), and Tesla have delivered 770 m3 YTD with 3 weeks left. Their chip issues weren’t as bad as other either. VW and others have arrived and created choice in the market - meanwhile Tesla effectively dropped the S and X here, rose the price of the bigger m3, and have effectively become a niche manufacturer here in Ireland for the foreseeable future.

look at the orders for the i4 m50 @ €80k+ - all those guys are going to have considered the cheaper M3P surely, or the orders for the Ev6, ioniq5, id4 tour etc etc etc in the competitive €45-50k price - Every one of them considered the M3, or were at least aware of it.

tesla have lost their early mover advantage here in Ireland in a matter of 12 months.

just imho! (But the sales numbers appear to support that)

Australian market is very interesting maybe due to the scale of the country and lack of the needed infrastructure. It's interesting that Toyota are still persuing a hydrogen fuel cell a bit more there than maybe it is in other countries. Aussies were always a bit different in the car choices. Only place the youth really caught on.

You also do a vinyl wrap for €1600-€1800 in the colour & finish of your choice, which is still cheaper than the red multi-coat. Plus you can always go back to the base colour anytime you wish.

There are some amazing ones on youtube - I think the mat black looks superb.

So you jump ship only to go to the back of the line at another dealer?

Don't get me wrong. I am not advocating on behalf of Tesla here. There ordering process, IMHO, appears (at least to the consumer) as the most ad-hoc out there. This thread is full of stories attesting to this.

But in my mind most buyers who have decided to pull the trigger on an M3 will suffer the wait as opposed to cancelling an order.

Keep an eye on your app upgrades guys, Tesla have started to roll out the option to buy the heated Wheel and Rear seats in cars before Q4

I actually enquired about this the other day and was quoted 2,00-2,200 for the full wrap on a model 3. They recommended the Matt black you've posted! It looks quality.

I take it that directed at me. I haven't technically jumped ship as I still have RN which will be 7 months old at the next delivery window.

As a brand they need to look at themselves placing themselves in premium they should have the premium customer expireance also. With the Internet and forum these days customers are informed about their practices. What got to me was people were given options for cars based on when and who they talked to, there no dealers here there should be consistency, if you waited as they requested you got nothing.

I'm not going to the back of any line I've secured another brands EV for January delivery have a vin waiting on reg.

If I'm paying 50+k for a car I expect a level of customer service and respect.

Indeed, this is well known.

As per my screenshot it now states "includes heated steering wheel" in the image but It all depends when your model was produced and if the hardware is available. Anyone who has taken delivery in 2021 should hopefully get this option now