Hello everyone,
I'm considering planning to export my UK Tesla Model 3 Performance to New Zealand and am seeking advice from anyone who has experience or knowledge in this area. My primary concern was around the cellular data connection functionality after the move.
Tesla UK informed me that the cellular data connection in my car would not work in New Zealand. However, Tesla NZ mentioned that they could swap the SIM card and load maps, but they haven't directly addressed the compatibility issues of the cellular hardware with the NZ region, as pointed out by Tesla UK.
Additionally, I am aware that my remaining one-year warranty will not be valid in New Zealand. Beyond these concerns, I am also open to hearing about any other potential challenges or considerations that I might not have thought of. Specifically, I'm interested in:
1. Has anyone successfully transitioned a Tesla from the UK (or a similar region) to NZ, and how did you manage the cellular connectivity issue?
2. Are there any technical modifications or regulatory compliances I should be aware of?
3. Any insights on the impact of such a move on the car’s software updates or serviceability in NZ?
4. Other logistical or technical challenges that might arise during or after the import process.
And here's my current pros/cons list:
Pros:
- Save a couple thousand GBP (maybe)?
Cons:
- Insurnace in NZ? Dificulty insuring?
- No warranty on battery (8 years)
- Lose 1 year left on warrent
- Have to change MCU cellular hardware maybe?
- Resale value of import lower?
- Cant’ change to bigger car
- No car for first couple months
- Maybe something wrong with battery - 12v dead upon import
- Stress of the shipping process
Some quotes I found on this forum:
>> Personally, IMHO, you would have to save a fair chunk of money before it would be worth the hassle. It is really only worth it for specialist collector/performance vehicles.
> Thank you for taking the time to respond Adam. Your points are well taken and understood. For me it's a little emotional having waited so long for the car originally (never waited for a car before) and now with only 14K kms on the clock, it seems almost impossible to give it up.....but you're probably right. Thanks again.
I appreciate any insights, experiences, or advice you can offer. Your input will be invaluable in helping me navigate this process smoothly.
Thank you!
Tesla UK said:
> Hi Antony, thank you for your message. Unfortunately, the cellular modem fitted to your car is EU specific to the vehicle and after exporting to an APAC country, will not function. We are unable to retrofit different configuration modems to your vehicle.
Tesla NZ said:
> Data will work. You need to provide a NZ sim card, which we install. We can't do the radio as it is not compatible. We can also change the Maps to NZ so you have the NZ navigation on your screen.
Cross posted to NZ forum: Tesla Model 3 potential export to NZ from UK
I'm considering planning to export my UK Tesla Model 3 Performance to New Zealand and am seeking advice from anyone who has experience or knowledge in this area. My primary concern was around the cellular data connection functionality after the move.
Tesla UK informed me that the cellular data connection in my car would not work in New Zealand. However, Tesla NZ mentioned that they could swap the SIM card and load maps, but they haven't directly addressed the compatibility issues of the cellular hardware with the NZ region, as pointed out by Tesla UK.
Additionally, I am aware that my remaining one-year warranty will not be valid in New Zealand. Beyond these concerns, I am also open to hearing about any other potential challenges or considerations that I might not have thought of. Specifically, I'm interested in:
1. Has anyone successfully transitioned a Tesla from the UK (or a similar region) to NZ, and how did you manage the cellular connectivity issue?
2. Are there any technical modifications or regulatory compliances I should be aware of?
3. Any insights on the impact of such a move on the car’s software updates or serviceability in NZ?
4. Other logistical or technical challenges that might arise during or after the import process.
And here's my current pros/cons list:
Pros:
- Save a couple thousand GBP (maybe)?
Cons:
- Insurnace in NZ? Dificulty insuring?
- No warranty on battery (8 years)
- Lose 1 year left on warrent
- Have to change MCU cellular hardware maybe?
- Resale value of import lower?
- Cant’ change to bigger car
- No car for first couple months
- Maybe something wrong with battery - 12v dead upon import
- Stress of the shipping process
Some quotes I found on this forum:
>> Personally, IMHO, you would have to save a fair chunk of money before it would be worth the hassle. It is really only worth it for specialist collector/performance vehicles.
> Thank you for taking the time to respond Adam. Your points are well taken and understood. For me it's a little emotional having waited so long for the car originally (never waited for a car before) and now with only 14K kms on the clock, it seems almost impossible to give it up.....but you're probably right. Thanks again.
I appreciate any insights, experiences, or advice you can offer. Your input will be invaluable in helping me navigate this process smoothly.
Thank you!
Tesla UK said:
> Hi Antony, thank you for your message. Unfortunately, the cellular modem fitted to your car is EU specific to the vehicle and after exporting to an APAC country, will not function. We are unable to retrofit different configuration modems to your vehicle.
Tesla NZ said:
> Data will work. You need to provide a NZ sim card, which we install. We can't do the radio as it is not compatible. We can also change the Maps to NZ so you have the NZ navigation on your screen.
Cross posted to NZ forum: Tesla Model 3 potential export to NZ from UK
