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#2757404 9-Aug-2021 18:42

Batman: Paid for by future utes.

Honestly Batman these kind of short comments while accurate are just an annoyance when repeated again and again by the same person in different topics. Please consider starting a topic to explore your theme.

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#2757408 9-Aug-2021 18:58

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What was the other ~$850 for? Think I'd have gone with the neighbour.

The wall charger itself was about $800.

OK, that's not so bad. Your post read as if you paid $800 for the charger and $1400 for the installation of said charger.

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#2757652 10-Aug-2021 07:43

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It's not too late for them to apply your referral link. If they contact their Tesla sales person and pass your link on they will apply it. As long as it's done before they take delivery.

Yeah, I gave them the link and let them know that once they are allocated a sales person, they should be able to add the code to the order.

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#2757902 10-Aug-2021 12:11

Pulled the trigger. TM3 delivery due in September 😊

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#2757909 10-Aug-2021 12:24

Congrats!

September is going to be a busy month for them :D

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#2757935 10-Aug-2021 12:51

olivernz: Pulled the trigger. TM3 delivery due in September 😊

When did you place your order?

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#2758002 10-Aug-2021 15:03

I must say I’m a little envious of people with the where-with-all to be able to do this.

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#2758083 10-Aug-2021 17:06

I am pretty amazed by the high number of people in NZ buying Teslas, based on the recently released stats. Sure, it is partly to do with the rebate, and as we know, kiwis love to get a bargain. But that sort of money on a car is a huge amount, when normally people will buy second hand and not pay more than 20k. Maybe some people think they deserve a reward with what has happened with covid, and also not being able to go overseas on holiday. Plus house values on paper have gone up so much, that people are feeling rich. I know quite a few people who are now considering getting one too.

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#2758087 10-Aug-2021 17:14

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Honestly Batman these kind of short comments while accurate are just an annoyance when repeated again and again by the same person in different topics. Please consider starting a topic to explore your theme.

It's a breach of the FUG - refer Wheatons law.

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#2758089 10-Aug-2021 17:15

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I am pretty amazed by the high number of people in NZ buying Teslas, based on the recently released stats. Sure, it is partly to do with the rebate, and as we know, kiwis love to get a bargain. But that sort of money on a car is a huge amount, when normally people will buy second hand and not pay more than 20k. Maybe some people think they deserve a reward with what has happened with covid, and also not being able to go overseas on holiday. Plus house values on paper have gone up so much, that people are feeling rich. I know quite a few people who are now considering getting one too.

I tend to think most people buy used because there doesn't seem to be much value in buying a new ICE vehicle. A 2021 ICE vehicle is much the same as a 2015 ICE vehicle, maybe minus a few entertainment incabin options. A Tesla or other EV on the otherhand is rather different, using a completely different kind of drivetrain and in the case of Tesla, a rather different approach to doing cars. Kinda like how people moved from buying cheap "candybar" phones to the iPhone when it first came out.

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#2758090 10-Aug-2021 17:15

mattwnz:

I am pretty amazed by the high number of people in NZ buying Teslas, based on the recently released stats. Sure, it is partly to do with the rebate, and as we know, kiwis love to get a bargain. But that sort of money on a car is a huge amount, when normally people will buy second hand and not pay more than 20k. Maybe some people think they deserve a reward with what has happened with covid, and also not being able to go overseas on holiday. Plus house values on paper have gone up so much, that people are feeling rich. I know quite a few people who are now considering getting one too.

Why? There has always been people buying expensive cars. It just so happens that a lot of people are buying one brand.

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mattwnz:

I am pretty amazed by the high number of people in NZ buying Teslas, based on the recently released stats. Sure, it is partly to do with the rebate, and as we know, kiwis love to get a bargain. But that sort of money on a car is a huge amount, when normally people will buy second hand and not pay more than 20k. Maybe some people think they deserve a reward with what has happened with covid, and also not being able to go overseas on holiday. Plus house values on paper have gone up so much, that people are feeling rich. I know quite a few people who are now considering getting one too.

Why? There has always been people buying expensive cars. It just so happens that a lot of people are buying one brand.

True, but there seem to be more people now buying more expensive cars, than there were previously. Not sure if there are any stats yet on this. Those people who normally buy more expensive cars would still likely be buying their Audi, BMWs etc, and possibly now buying the EV versions of them. The Tesla model 3 is quite a bland looking car compared to some of the European EVs that are coming out. Some of the people I know who have purchased a Tesla, would normally pay $30-40k on a new car. Say a mazda 3 , CX5 etc , and wouldn't have ever considered a 'luxury car'

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mattwnz:

I am pretty amazed by the high number of people in NZ buying Teslas, based on the recently released stats. Sure, it is partly to do with the rebate, and as we know, kiwis love to get a bargain. But that sort of money on a car is a huge amount, when normally people will buy second hand and not pay more than 20k. Maybe some people think they deserve a reward with what has happened with covid, and also not being able to go overseas on holiday. Plus house values on paper have gone up so much, that people are feeling rich. I know quite a few people who are now considering getting one too.

I tend to think most people buy used because there doesn't seem to be much value in buying a new ICE vehicle. A 2021 ICE vehicle is much the same as a 2015 ICE vehicle, maybe minus a few entertainment incabin options. A Tesla or other EV on the otherhand is rather different, using a completely different kind of drivetrain and in the case of Tesla, a rather different approach to doing cars. Kinda like how people moved from buying cheap "candybar" phones to the iPhone when it first came out.

That is a good comparison. The Tesla model 3 does seem to be a bit like the iphone of the car world.

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#2758102 10-Aug-2021 17:36

mattwnz:

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Why? There has always been people buying expensive cars. It just so happens that a lot of people are buying one brand.

True, but there seem to be more people now buying more expensive cars, than there were previously. Not sure if there are any stats yet on this. Those people who normally buy more expensive cars would still likely be buying their Audi, BMWs etc, and possibly now buying the EV versions of them. The Tesla model 3 is quite a bland looking car compared to some of the European EVs that are coming out. Some of the people I know who have purchased a Tesla, would normally pay $30-40k on a new car. Say a mazda 3 , CX5 etc , and wouldn't have ever considered a 'luxury car'

If I was still in NZ I would have seriously looked at a Tesla.

My vehicle allowance was around $24k a year (pre tax) so with the reduction in running costs associated with EV it would have been cheaper than a new Passat or Highlander in TCO. Certainly it will be offered by a lot of fleets now as an executive car.

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#2758114 10-Aug-2021 18:07

Obraik:

I tend to think most people buy used because there doesn't seem to be much value in buying a new ICE vehicle. A 2021 ICE vehicle is much the same as a 2015 ICE vehicle, maybe minus a few entertainment incabin options. A Tesla or other EV on the otherhand is rather different, using a completely different kind of drivetrain and in the case of Tesla, a rather different approach to doing cars. Kinda like how people moved from buying cheap "candybar" phones to the iPhone when it first came out.

Actually I think there is plenty of value in buying a new ICE for a lot of people. I bought new two years ago because there was no way I could afford the performance, range, size, style and equipment level that I was able to get in a ICE if I was to buy an EV. The same still applies today. Will I buy a new EV in the future? Most probably, as my needs change and the EV market also changes so will my value of having an EV over an ICE change, but right now I still see value in an ICE for my needs.

Saying a 2021 ICE is much the same as a 2015 ICE is no different to saying a 2021 Tesla is much the same as a 2015 Tesla.

When it comes to features other than, styling, vehicle type (Sedan, wagon, SUV), passenger and luggage space, seat comfort, driving experience etc, I'd suggest it's the in cabin options and stuff like autonomous emergency braking, cross traffic alert, lane departure warning etc that most people appreciate. These things are there whether or not it's an EV. Other than the climate benefits of an EV and the lower fuelling costs most people wouldn't care what drive train was under the hood so long as it gave the performance they wanted.

Your comparison of the Tesla with the iPhone is apt. They're both over hyped examples in each of their fields.

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