How do you buy a Tesla ?
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Nissan (Swindon) gave us a 4 day test drive of a leaf - allowing us to not only test the car but get used to having an EV. whilst the car wasn't for us the EV life was and we're 100% sold.
We've had a nice TD in an I3, but of course want to look at a Model 3. Drove up to Cribbs in Bristol to take a look and although it was busy with lots of gawkers, We managed to get into the car and have a look ... at that point we looked for a sales person .... and looked ... and looked .. eventually noticed someone sat at the back, filling out some paperwork, who seemed totally disinterested with things going on around her.
Tried and failed to get her attention and in the end just gave up
We've had a nice TD in an I3, but of course want to look at a Model 3. Drove up to Cribbs in Bristol to take a look and although it was busy with lots of gawkers, We managed to get into the car and have a look ... at that point we looked for a sales person .... and looked ... and looked .. eventually noticed someone sat at the back, filling out some paperwork, who seemed totally disinterested with things going on around her.
Tried and failed to get her attention and in the end just gave up
I would say that buying a Model 3 is more akin to buying an iPhone from an Apple Store - you do all your research online before you go into the store, and have pretty much decided you want it before you go into the shop. You may have a quick play around with the shop model and might ask an advisor to give you a quick demo, which in Tesla's case, is a 20 minute test drive (at least in the case of Cribbs) and you then buy it anyway.
I much prefer this sales model as I usually know far more about any car that I am interested in than the salesperson who is trying to sell it to me. I had a 2 hour test drive in an iPace and a 2 day test drive in an eTron, both of which gave me an idea of how an EV drives, but I then went ahead and ordered the Model 3 before the 20 minute test drive at Cribbs.
I would ring Cribbs and ask for Chris Olds, he will look after you.
I much prefer this sales model as I usually know far more about any car that I am interested in than the salesperson who is trying to sell it to me. I had a 2 hour test drive in an iPace and a 2 day test drive in an eTron, both of which gave me an idea of how an EV drives, but I then went ahead and ordered the Model 3 before the 20 minute test drive at Cribbs.
I would ring Cribbs and ask for Chris Olds, he will look after you.
the whole thing is apple like
you book a test drive online
you spec the car online and put a deposit down
they call you and tell you when to collect
its a very chill and laid back experience vastly better than trying to barter with stealer's IMO
the only hassle is if you have a car you need to sell to pay for the Tesla, you get basically 4 days notice to sell it and transfer the money
if your financing, PXing to Tesla or have all the money its a none issue
you get 7 days 1000 miles to return the car if your not 100% happy
you book a test drive online
you spec the car online and put a deposit down
they call you and tell you when to collect
its a very chill and laid back experience vastly better than trying to barter with stealer's IMO
the only hassle is if you have a car you need to sell to pay for the Tesla, you get basically 4 days notice to sell it and transfer the money
if your financing, PXing to Tesla or have all the money its a none issue
you get 7 days 1000 miles to return the car if your not 100% happy
Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Monday 21st October 14:41
Dave Hedgehog said:
the whole thing is apple like
you book a test drive online
you spec the car online and put a deposit down
they call you and tell you when to collect
its a very chill and laid back experience vastly better than trying to barter with stealer's IMO
the only hassle is if you have a car you need to sell to pay for the Tesla, you get basically 4 days notice to sell it and transfer the money
if your financing, PXing to Tesla or have all the money its a none issue
you get 7 days 1000 miles to return the car if your not 100% happy
Pretty much how I bought my Golf via Carwow (and did all the PCP online - yes, I am a peasant).you book a test drive online
you spec the car online and put a deposit down
they call you and tell you when to collect
its a very chill and laid back experience vastly better than trying to barter with stealer's IMO
the only hassle is if you have a car you need to sell to pay for the Tesla, you get basically 4 days notice to sell it and transfer the money
if your financing, PXing to Tesla or have all the money its a none issue
you get 7 days 1000 miles to return the car if your not 100% happy
Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Monday 21st October 14:41
I didn't visit the dealership I bought from until I collected the car. The test drive was done at a local dealer who wouldn't offer me as good a deal).
Advantages were that they gave me a build date and regular updates as to its arrival.
SWoll said:
LG9k said:
Advantages were that they gave me a build date and regular updates as to its arrival.
All that does is ruin the surprise. Much more exciting with Tesla not knowing when it'll turn up, how much it'll cost, what colour the wheels will be etc.I leased mine...worked out way cheaper and I didn't want to worry about batter life etc by buying!
Only disappointing thing was having to go and collect it rather than being dropped off like a normal lease car. The induction was a total waste of time. Anyway, M3 Performance is awesome.
Only disappointing thing was having to go and collect it rather than being dropped off like a normal lease car. The induction was a total waste of time. Anyway, M3 Performance is awesome.
LG9k said:
Pretty much how I bought my Golf via Carwow (and did all the PCP online - yes, I am a peasant).
I didn't visit the dealership I bought from until I collected the car. The test drive was done at a local dealer who wouldn't offer me as good a deal).
Advantages were that they gave me a build date and regular updates as to its arrival.
I did this with my I30N - Minus the PCP part. Really simpleI didn't visit the dealership I bought from until I collected the car. The test drive was done at a local dealer who wouldn't offer me as good a deal).
Advantages were that they gave me a build date and regular updates as to its arrival.
SWoll said:
All that does is ruin the surprise. Much more exciting with Tesla not knowing when it'll turn up, how much it'll cost, what colour the wheels will be etc.
It's also worth mentioning that the car's screen-based software was upgraded recently, over the air to a new version (Android Auto) so this sort of thing is not limited to Tesla.
LG9k said:
SWoll said:
All that does is ruin the surprise. Much more exciting with Tesla not knowing when it'll turn up, how much it'll cost, what colour the wheels will be etc.
It's also worth mentioning that the car's screen-based software was upgraded recently, over the air to a new version (Android Auto) so this sort of thing is not limited to Tesla.
Plenty of brands doing it now.
REALIST123 said:
LG9k said:
SWoll said:
All that does is ruin the surprise. Much more exciting with Tesla not knowing when it'll turn up, how much it'll cost, what colour the wheels will be etc.
It's also worth mentioning that the car's screen-based software was upgraded recently, over the air to a new version (Android Auto) so this sort of thing is not limited to Tesla.
Plenty of brands doing it now.
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