Tesla Model 3 - V4.0

So does that mean that you could be in a new 'standard' RWD for around €2.5k then???

yeah it looks that way. I’ll hold onto my car for another year or so and maybe change in 2028. But yeah it’s great to see it’s held the value.

Quick one, I believe AI is lying yet again, but is there any way to kick-start partners driver profile by copying the setup from your own? It says at the time of driver creation but I don't see a way

Thanks W

Can anybody help me decide should I change my order from long range to standard model 3?

I drive 2 days a week from Balbriggan to Kilmainham for work. 88km x 2 = 176kms

In summer a few days from balbriggan to somewhere for a walk such as malahide castle. 48km x 3 days = 144km.

Then on Saturday myself and my partner get out for a few hours while Carer's come and look after my special needs child. We might visit the Father in law in Kells meath so in total this 120km. So that is 440km in total.

However there will be motorway driving in that although there would be heavy traffic on M1 and M50 going to and from work.

I understand that there is reduced efficiency in winter and LR is supposed to be better. I also was hoping to get at least 8 to 10 years out of this car. I was happy with the standard I took for test drive but then opted for LR as not happy with all that was stripped out on standard. The rear screen for my daughter is something I really liked.

However at €10k more for LR and I've heard NM is not as good in concerned I've made the right choice.

Tesla say I can switch but it will be September order I would be down for if I do so.

My plan was to use Electric Ireland weekender plan and charge once for free between 8am to 11pm on a Sunday. Would charging to 90% in LR once a week be ok? If battery degrades over time and I've to charge more, does battery degradation get much worse?

I was also trying to budget also for if I changed job and had to do 4 days in the office somewhere else in Dublin.

What would the consensus be?

I am leaning more to the standard at this point but how often would I need to charge during the week and what are estimated charge times?

I'm find huge variances in answers from chat got, Claude and Google Gemini.

Gemini suggests to charge 90% in the LR would take 10 hours 15 minutes. Chatgpt says 6.5 to 7 hours.

A LR with your mileage is a waste of money.

As a rough guide, you'll charge 10% per hour on a home charger.

VIN assigned in the app for the standard RWD.

23rd May to 8th Jun time delivery window in app. Ship ECO STAR due into Zeebrugge on 11th May and then onto another ship for Ireland. Might get the earlier part of the delivery time frame I hope.

@lightspeed if you're ok with the spec then standard is more than enough for your needs. Colleague bought one recently and it's almost every bit as good as mine. I've owned since August 24, rwd.

300 km a week on average. I would let the battery drop below 20% then charge 2 nights in a row on a 4hr EV window. For the last 2 months I am now on a night rate from 11pm to 8am so just one charge a week.

Battery is around 60kwh and your average charger gives 7kwh consistently overnight so 8 hours should be enough to go from 10% to 100%

10 k is a huge leap IMO

Very basic question, but can you get a standard base model M3 in red anymore?

It looks like, white, black and stealth grey only when I visit the website....

If you go up then more colours become available....its a while ago now but I rambert you could spec more colours in a base model rwd before??

Appreciate the reply. I was hoping that was the case.

I'd put in the least amount for the deposit if possible and get more money back. Tesla seemed to come out on top for the price for my car surprisingly. I read that the actual price can change when the trade actually happens.

I'll ring to finance Ireland/tesla Tues and see what they say but thank you for letting me know it was possible on your side.

No worries at all @serjical_strike

Least deposit is a good approach actually. It can help with the mindset if you ever decide to roll it over again after a couple of years or whatever as you will be used to paying a bit more for the monthlies.

One of the main issues with PCP can be if you go again and the equity left in your car is a good bit less compared to when you paid the deposit the first time.

Best of luck with however you move forward!

Welcome to the world of buying a Tesla.

It's not like going to your local dealer. Live in Connemara and don't want to collect in Dublin? Tough.

Want to decide when you collect the car? Tough.

Want a different colour? Tough.

Expect a deal? Tough.

We've all been there mate!!

I haven't been there yet!.......I may not go there.