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dummy420
02/10/20 7:37:36 AM
#51:


I'm not much into cars but I want a Tesla because of autopilot. I have determined it will be a retirement gift to myself in a few years.

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Cocytus
02/10/20 8:25:10 AM
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Man now I want one real bad!
Should i get the Model 3 with 10k down? The monthly payments with financing would be 758/mo for 72 months.
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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/10/20 8:31:49 AM
#53:


Cocytus posted...
Man now I want one real bad!
Should i get the Model 3 with 10k down? The monthly payments with financing would be 758/mo for 72 months.
That's a very large car payment.

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emblem boy
02/10/20 8:33:24 AM
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Don't forget, it's a luxury priced car. Don't be one of those people with car payments they can't afford
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Cocytus
02/10/20 8:55:44 AM
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emblem boy posted...
Don't forget, it's a luxury priced car. Don't be one of those people with car payments they can't afford
What do you think is a reasonable payment for a model 3?
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emblem boy
02/10/20 9:18:07 AM
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Cocytus posted...
emblem boy posted...
Don't forget, it's a luxury priced car. Don't be one of those people with car payments they can't afford
What do you think is a reasonable payment for a model 3?


That's up to you and what you feel comfortable paying and how you're saving.

I know I said earlier that i was looking into getting one, but that's really only if I get a significant pay increase and when my current car does. I don't personally feel comfortable spending that much on a car, regardless if it's finished or payed all up front. But part of that is need just being cheap. I could afford it at my current income.

I've never actually had a car payment before since I've just been using an old Camry my dad gave me.
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Cocytus
02/10/20 10:11:08 AM
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emblem boy posted...
That's up to you and what you feel comfortable paying and how you're saving.

I know I said earlier that i was looking into getting one, but that's really only if I get a significant pay increase and when my current car does. I don't personally feel comfortable spending that much on a car, regardless if it's finished or payed all up front. But part of that is need just being cheap. I could afford it at my current income.

I've never actually had a car payment before since I've just been using an old Camry my dad gave me.
Well, I'm torn. I'd love to have it, but it probably wouldn't be the smartest financial move. Plus, I'm a little leery of some of the down things I heard, like service team is hard to get a hold of and not very helpful, the body and paint is rather fragile, etc.
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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/10/20 1:25:40 PM
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I'll need a new car soon (later this year). I like the idea of going EV, just don't know if I'll splurge for a new tesla or go cheaper with a used car from another brand

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CableZL
02/10/20 4:19:24 PM
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Should have my VIN by the end of next week... This wait is so hard, lol

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nativengine
02/10/20 4:21:35 PM
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My mom got one a few months back, been in it a few times and drove it once. Sold me on getting one when I can afford one.

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CableZL
02/11/20 6:26:40 PM
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I now have the USB drive I'm gonna use to save footage from the Tesla with. They're saying I should have the VIN by next week...

I need time to go faster for a few weeks.

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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/11/20 11:46:11 PM
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CableZL posted...
I now have the USB drive I'm gonna use to save footage from the Tesla with. They're saying I should have the VIN by next week...

I need time to go faster for a few weeks.
What do you mean? Are the cameras rolling full time like a dash cam?

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Darmik
02/11/20 11:53:28 PM
#63:


Nah never have.

I'd love one but there's barely any superchargers around my area so it's probably not that feasible for me yet. Maybe next decade.

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PatrickMahomes
02/11/20 11:58:42 PM
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Rode in my buddy's a few times. He floored it and hooooly shit

It's got some other funny quirks too, like romance mode (plays a little campfire on the screen) or a funny fart mode where you can make a fart sound effect appear from a specific speaker, meaning you can intentionally make it sound like it came from the back left passenger or from shotgun

Gimmicks aside, the whole car is pretty sweet, not gonna lie

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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/12/20 12:00:35 AM
#65:


Darmik posted...
Nah never have.

I'd love one but there's barely any superchargers around my area so it's probably not that feasible for me yet. Maybe next decade.
Do you have a house? I think they come with items that allow you to charge at home.

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Darmik
02/12/20 12:10:09 AM
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Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...
Do you have a house? I think they come with items that allow you to charge at home.

I have a cramped garage. How much power would it use?

The other issue is there's a single Tesla dealer which is right in the Sydney CBD and there's a single service centre which is an hours drive away from where I live.

It's in that awkward phase where the conveniences come with many inconveniences here.

I'm sure it'll get there eventually.

I just got a family SUV so it's probably gonna be a daydream for a while anyway.

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CableZL
02/12/20 3:46:32 AM
#67:


Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...
What do you mean? Are the cameras rolling full time like a dash cam?

@Dat_Cracka_Jax
Yup. Last I read they added a feature (not sure how recently) where it will also save a 5 second clip of footage to your USB drive if you honk the horn. I believe the 5 second clip is saved separately from the normal footage, but not 100% sure.

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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/13/20 11:51:40 PM
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CableZL posted...
They're saying I should have the VIN by next week...
How long after the vin will it take to complete? I'm excited for you

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CableZL
02/14/20 5:42:47 AM
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Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...
How long after the vin will it take to complete? I'm excited for you
After I get the VIN, I gotta get car insurance and then make my down payment. They'll work with the lender directly for the loan details. Then once I upload my car insurance I think they said they'll ship the car on the next transport load. So I'm hoping I'm the next couple weeks.

Worst case scenario, I'm just under 4 weeks out

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Cocytus
02/14/20 11:01:15 AM
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CableZL posted...
After I get the VIN, I gotta get car insurance and then make my down payment. They'll work with the lender directly for the loan details. Then once I upload my car insurance I think they said they'll ship the car on the next transport load. So I'm hoping I'm the next couple weeks.

Worst case scenario, I'm just under 4 weeks out
You gotta let us know!
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CableZL
02/14/20 8:16:57 PM
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Got my VIN... Working on getting car insurance quotes now

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CableZL
02/14/20 9:34:55 PM
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Looks like I'm going with State Farm. I compared quotes from Geico, AllState, State Farm, and Nationwide.

State Farm has the best price, followed by Nationwide. AllState was the most expensive and Geico was just barely cheaper than them.

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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/14/20 9:42:35 PM
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Do they indicate if you get a discount on rates for having the full self driving option?

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CableZL
02/14/20 10:21:04 PM
#74:


Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...
Do they indicate if you get a discount on rates for having the full self driving option?

I don't think they gave a discount for the full self driving option, but there was a discount for the anti-theft functionality.

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CableZL
02/14/20 10:22:20 PM
#75:


Specifically, the discounts I got were:

Anti-Theft Device Discount
Defensive Driving Course Discount
Good Driving Discount
Vehicle Safety Discount

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CableZL
02/14/20 10:28:53 PM
#76:


Well, I made my down payment now...

Guess I'll have to wait until Tuesday for the bank to make any movement... But I'll try tomorrow just in case.

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CableZL
02/14/20 11:30:20 PM
#77:


Next step: Prepare for delivery.

Oh man... If things go smoothly, I might be able to set the delivery appointment for next friday or saturday... Hopefully...

I'll be on call the week after that, so I probably won't have much time to do it that week, so I'm hoping I can all parties involved to move so the delivery can be set next week.

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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/15/20 12:18:41 AM
#79:


jeffhardyb0yz posted...
My UberX today was a Tesla model 3. My first time see a Tesla. Funny how I see this topic right after
It was meant to be.

I was debating whether to keep bumping this topic or just at you later to see how things are going with the new car. At this rate, we should just keep this going

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CableZL
02/15/20 12:19:48 AM
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LOL, Tesla released a Long Range Plus Model S today... 17 more miles of range. Oh well. I'm not gonna start the order process all over again for 17 more miles of range and a slightly higher price.

Update: It looks like the Plus designation is nothing particularly new after all. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said tonight that All S/X cars made in recent months have actually been above stated EPA range. Will be unlocked soon for free via software update.

YES

Stuff like this is why I love Tesla. I thought I was gonna just have to "deal with" 373 miles of range, but a software update is gonna push the range up to 390. Hell yeah

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gguirao
02/15/20 12:03:51 PM
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No.

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Cocytus
02/15/20 2:40:37 PM
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CableZL posted...
Next step: Prepare for delivery.

Oh man... If things go smoothly, I might be able to set the delivery appointment for next friday or saturday... Hopefully...

I'll be on call the week after that, so I probably won't have much time to do it that week, so I'm hoping I can all parties involved to move so the delivery can be set next week.
I'm jelly! But am happy for you!
What kind of work do you do?
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CableZL
02/15/20 3:25:57 PM
#83:


Cocytus posted...
I'm jelly! But am happy for you!
What kind of work do you do?
I'm a network engineer for a large grocery store chain in Texas

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Cocytus
02/15/20 3:41:47 PM
#84:


CableZL posted...
I'm a network engineer for a large grocery store chain in Texas
Cool. I'm from Houston! ^5
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CableZL
02/15/20 3:44:12 PM
#85:


Cocytus posted...
Cool. I'm from Houston! ^5
I used to live in Austin, but I moved to San Antonio for this job

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CableZL
02/16/20 1:45:24 PM
#86:


Well, now I'm just waiting for Tesla to move the car to San Antonio. I'm so freaking excited

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CableZL
02/17/20 2:42:25 PM
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They said my car is staged for transport and they're waiting on a driver to be assigned a load to bring here... Please hurry up

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Cocytus
02/18/20 7:00:11 AM
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What do you do if the car has problems, like if the A/C?
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treewojima
02/18/20 7:18:06 AM
#89:


Cocytus posted...
What do you do if the car has problems, like if the A/C?

Lord Musk himself will fly over on a Falcon 9 rocket, smoke a huge spliff and yell at his employees while they repair it
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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/18/20 7:21:48 AM
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Some things can be worked on by you or another shop. If it can't, you can schedule an appointment with a tesla shop. I've heard mixed things about that

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Cocytus
02/18/20 11:57:50 AM
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Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...
Some things can be worked on by you or another shop. If it can't, you can schedule an appointment with a tesla shop. I've heard mixed things about that
I've heard some rather negative things about it.
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Cocytus
02/19/20 3:27:35 PM
#92:


@CableZL ...well?
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CableZL
02/19/20 3:34:36 PM
#93:


Cocytus posted...
@CableZL ...well?
Car is still not being transported yet as of this morning. They're supposed to be sending me some documents today to handle the trade-in documents.

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CableZL
02/19/20 4:35:36 PM
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I think I'm gonna stop calling for updates until Friday, lol. I've been bugging them a bunch since they told me it was staged for transport.

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Cocytus
02/19/20 4:55:27 PM
#95:


CableZL posted...
I think I'm gonna stop calling for updates until Friday, lol. I've been bugging them a bunch since they told me it was staged for transport.
I'm excited for you too!
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CableZL
02/19/20 6:22:42 PM
#97:


Just finished the last bit of paperwork... Had to sign some forms for the transfer of ownership of my current car and send them the title. They'll have that tomorrow.

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CableZL
02/20/20 12:55:01 PM
#98:


They have the documents... Next step is for them to confirm receipt of the documents and then hopefully schedule delivery.

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VanananaHeyHey
02/21/20 6:19:47 AM
#99:


There's a boning mode in the extras section. It's unforgivable. Have fun, TC!

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Cocytus
02/21/20 11:09:44 AM
#100:


VanananaHeyHey posted...
There's a boning mode in the extras section. It's unforgivable. Have fun, TC!
A boning mode? What's that?
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CableZL
02/21/20 12:27:02 PM
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They're now saying they have to give my car the long range plus software upgrade before it's delivered, so it won't be delivered until after the 7th

Eff

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