Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Yes, the flap also has VIN written on it so it's very obvious on cars from about 2020 or whenever they started building them in Shanghai.

Loads of Japanese cars have it under the drivers floot mat too. It will just take time for NCT staff to figure out where it is. Doesn’t help that it keeps changing location.

After getting the email from Tesla with the "uplift for trade-in valuation for Tesla owners", I asked for one and got offered just about 30k for 2021 3LR wit 48k km. The car price was originally 62k with tow included. I don't think they've considered that in the price but also they didn't consider the trashed rims so lets call it even. I see the same car would cost 53k now so cost of change like for like 23k or if not a depreciation of 32k. That means something from 37% to 52% in 3 years. There is no stock anyway and I don't plan to get a new car but I think the numbers seem decent or at least in line with the industry.

Otherwise put a 2021 LR for 30k seems a pretty good value if I was to buy it.

So basically 18k in 4 years/93k km like for like, although 2024 RWD is a sizable upgrade vs 2020 SR+. Few k in larger battery, powered boot, better interior (?)

Yep… it's an infinitely better car now than what I have…. however I still couldn't justify upgrading to a newer version…

I'll try and list off the upgrades I can think of that arrived since I collected mine (and prior to Highland);

• MIC
• Refresh Interior (wireless charging pad)
• LFP battery
• 60kWh battery (vs my 49kWh battery)
• heat pump
• double glazed
• power trunk
• ryzen chip
• matrix lights
• rear light cluster
• heated steering wheel
• heated rear seats as standard (I can pay €200 to unlock my rear seat heaters)
• heated wipers
• HW4 (better cameras etc…)
• external speaker (but actually prefer not having this)

probably loads more that I forgot about too…

In my case from 2021 I think there is very little upgrade to be had.

The Ryzen chip, heated wipers but I'd loose USS and indicators stalks. The WLTP increased from 580(?) to 629 km but I think it is minimal to worth the effort. I have Y RWD with Ryzen chip and Tesla Vision and beside a faster loading of Netflix I see no positive difference.

I have most of the newer items you have listed above in my March 2022 Model 3. Not bored yet 😉 love the car, however was mightily impressed with the refinement and suspension improvements on the Highland, probably for me the only reason to change. The new interior I am ambivolent towards, I think the new wireless charging pad looks like an addon now. Mine is more integrated into the console. Also the door panels imo look cheaper and some of the stitching on the centre armrest has vanished. But the ambient lighting gives a nice effect. I think the lighter interior looks better, rather than everything being a dark grey. The wood wasn't to everyones liking, but it does give a bit of a lift to the interior.

Dropping into Cork tomorrow morning to have a look at the Cyberfu##, am going to take their LR Highland for a spin..

I doubt the front number plate adds anything of significance to reducing the aerodynamic efficiency of the vehicle.

Yes the shape of it would slightly alter the airflow and potential increase the overall drag co-efficient (Cd). But given the position of the plate and its additional area (compared to the front area of the vehicle - not just bumper) is quite small, I don't believe it would have much impact on the overall Cd calculation, unless you were traveling at very high speed (say motorway).

A quick question, after having the car a year now and with 52,000km on the clock, should I book a service just to check filters brakes etc..? Tyres were changed 7,000 km ago, so no need for tyre rotation.

Me personally I wouldn’t bother. Will you still have the car when your first NCT is due or do you think it will be traded in by then?

Me personally if there was no visual defects present or strange noises I would wait until the first NCT. But I understand 200k km is quite a lot of mileage to drive without an inspection so not everyone would agree with me. Obviously I would be keeping an eye on tyres, brakes, lights etc during that time.