Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

GoSafe Vans....

I paid when it told me that payment was required on the account. I assume an invoice will be forthcoming on delivery.

Thanks @vincentohanlon , I only finished paying on Thursday so it might be another few days yet.

SEINE HIGHWAY has appeared on the Dublin port arrivals board as inbound from Zeebrugge this Wednesday (9th) night. That’s a KESS ship and is listed as a RORO car carrier - all matching what we have seen so far for Tesla deliveries to Ireland

Currently on the way to Zeebrugge to pick up cars already dropped off by ships from Shanghai I would imagine

First supercharger session on the M1, and finally got rid of the front plate…

Looks good, are you doing the back as well?

Haven't decided just yet, usually I buy the pressed metal plates from Eireplates. Might put one of those on the back / another vinyl

Vinyl plate looks great! If there are 2 holes on bumper when original plate is removed then did you have to do anything with these to "shave" them down so surface is perfectly smooth before vinyl goes on? I have just ordered the vinyl plates now online at EirePlates

Like the chrome delete on the front badge!

Do you like the aero covers? Have you taken them off to reveal the very nice looking alloy wheels beneath? :D

It's incredible when it feels so close but no-one will tell you anything. I think (hope?) they are hedging their bets... it's in Tesla's interests to get the cars delivered to us by the end of March (their financial quarter end, they can't recognise revenue until the car is delivered and they don't want to have a load of inventory sitting on their books) so I'm just pushing out my excitement to the end of March (*) until someone tells me otherwise.

* - this is a lie. I'm like a child on Christmas Eve! 😎

I gave it a go this morning , came out well, couple of small air bubbles but not noticeable unless you are an inch away! I just attached the rear plate using gorilla tape which looks good and easier than the vinyl. Just waiting on my chrome deletes for front and back Tesla badges and I’m done.

I called into Sandyford there - same story. If you haven't got your text by now, you're in the last batch for the last two weeks of March. I'm sure we'll all be sorted by April 1st but was really hoping for Paddys Day.

Had my first issue today and it wasn’t with the car - The type 2 public charge cable included seems to be faulty, tried two other cables without issue. Car is unable to communicate with the charger properly, “just says ready to charge”

Should I call into Sandyford for a warranty replacement? Any suggestions?

The ranger is calling to me on Thursday to fix the slight rear bumper misalignment. How do I notify Tesla that I want a few other bits looked at? Cannot update the present appointment, or start a new one without cancelling the present one.

This morning had to use the emergency cable release in boot again, seems potluck if the normal release methods work. Also my dipped lights were blinding oncoming traffic, have turned them down a bit on the service setting but feel they need further adjusting and don't want to mess around there too much.

Otherwise car is brilliant..😊

Am judging whether to go new or SH with a Model 3 (if prices improve). What's blocking me is usual work contract uncertainty, and not being comfortable paying over 50k for any car.

As far I could tell, these are the feature add-on changes according to model year.

192-202 BASE model (Freemont NCA 55KWh, optional fog lights (halogen only?), heated front seats only, LED headlights, etc)

202 - chrome delete as standard

211 - as above + heat pump, and NCA 55 KWh (Fremont) or LFP 55KWh (China) batteries, wireless charging, auto boot opener, matte trim around dash

221 - as above + LFP 60kWH, heated steering wheel, double-glazed front

There are lots of other smaller changes, of course, but hitting price are the add-on costs for colour. In the US there is no charge for silver metallic, and in Ireland it varies according to year. So previously black was included, but now everything but white is €1200 extra, while red somehow somehow costs €2300 extra because it is 'multicoat'. I would be reluctant to pay a makey-uppy cost for silver metallic because it brings it to €51,037. It is like when they add on enhanced 'autopilot' to used cars and price them the same as new.

The value point for second hand would be close to 40k for base models, or around 46k for the late 2021 unicorn models or those with most of the current new features. I think I would definitely want heated front seats and heat pump for that extra efficiency, while a heated wheel is a nice-to-have. That means a 211 or newer, right? Aesthetically, the chrome on the older Model 3s has started to look a bit tired, too.

(When will they re-add the search thread functionality to Boards.ie? Nearly a year on and still missing very basic things.)