Why did you cancel your Model 3 reservation?

[trils0n]

I have never like looking at the M3 from the back.

The model s looks great at every angle.

Maybe I'll change my mind when I see it in real

It looks sleek, long and low in real life. That photo must have been taken with a near fish eye lense. Its similar to a small S, but with a more cab forward design.

 

[int32_t]

I have never like looking at the M3 from the back.

The model s looks great at every angle.

Maybe I'll change my mind when I see it in real

One thing has never changed: all of Tesla's vehicles look better in real life. They're hard to capture in a photograph.

 

[Mkorpal]

Same issues with me. Initial plan to buy a 3.. My car got totaled on May 1st while being parked by a drunk driver. I got more lucky though as the bastard tries to run away but could not do so due to damaged wheel.

Man, it's the worst. Sure, I'm at zero fault, and insurance covered my car (got lucky, had planned to switch to liability only in a few weeks). But still, here I am with a sudden problem.

I was lucky enough to at least be around when it happened. The owner of the other car they hit was still sleeping. Poor guy couldn't find his car for 6 hours. Hope you didn't have that type of hastle.

Now, the question is, what to buy. And no, an S is a no go.

 

[Drivin]

Same issues with me. Initial plan to buy a 3.. My car got totaled on May 1st while being parked by a drunk driver.

I would never let a drunk driver park my car even on private roads or in a private parking lot.

You never know what may happen.

 

[xav-]

One thing has never changed: all of Tesla's vehicles look better in real life. They're hard to capture in a photograph.

Not the X IMO. And I am not the only one who finds that ugly. At least the 3 looks good from some angles I agree.

 

[xav-]

I would never let a drunk driver park my car even on private roads or in a private parking lot.

You never know what may happen.

I did not phrase this correctly. My frs got hit by a drunk driver while the car was parked on the streets. Guy slammed into it. I was away surfing fortunately. Had it happened a few minutes prior while I was at the car putting my wetsuit on, I could have got hurt. Fortunately I was gone and nobody got hurt.

 

[cranker2k]

Model 3 is beautifully shaped and price is real good, but after seeing the length of the car visually compared to Model S, I think it's just too small for me (I'm more used to 5-series BMW and had to sell my M3 convertible because it was small and low).

So I'll just look to buy an S or another X.

 

[jsrawa]

What do you all think the overall cancellation rate will have been when the car enters production? Does anyone know what it was for the S?

 

[JeffK]

What do you all think the overall cancellation rate will have been when the car enters production? Does anyone know what it was for the S?

We won't know anything until after the second reveal... there might be another round of reservations.

 

[malcolm]

I have never like looking at the M3 from the back.

Shouldn't be a problem.

IIRC, if you buy one, you are allowed to sit in the front and drive.

Apparently, the cops have this whole "legal thing" about owners running along behind, complaining about the view while the vehicle drives on AP.

 

[jimmyjohn]

I have the crow's beak in my mouth, currently, and hope that you will ram the entire bird down my throat (come this point next year).

Great quarter on deliveries --- keep making me regret my July decision.

Sorry dudes / dudettes --- I bailed on (cancelled) my reservation today.

After reading the July 2nd Tesla release on their 2016 Q2 deliveries, I am becoming increasingly skeptical that the company, as currently managed, can deliver.

2016 Q2 was an unmitigated disaster on deliveries, regardless of how Tesla paints the -- very played-out -- ramp-up angle.

My perception: each quarter brings about new promises and proclamations, and each quarter sees let downs and well-phrased "ramp-up" wording. It feels like a politician (Hillary or Donald, take your pick) or news outlet, making promises or proclamations, that never materialize --- but they hope that you'll be so myopic that you'll forget what the promises were. I don't forget.

I PRAY I'm wrong and hope you keep this post and ping me in the future to let me know how spineless I am.

Peace out.

 

[vinnie97]

Elon is a machine.

 

[strykeroz]

I wonder if you'd lose much ground compared to your original place of you jumped back into the queue now?

 

[ModelNforNerd]

I have the crow's beak in my mouth, currently, and hope that you will ram the entire bird down my throat (come this point next year).

Great quarter on deliveries --- keep making me regret my July decision.

Took me a second to get the metaphor...but now that I have, I recommend hot sauce.

 

[RobertF]

What I would like to know is when will I get my S3 within a month. Even though I was a stand in line payer on day 1 in California the delay is not important to me. What is important is the 1 month window for planning, getting rid of the car its replacing, leasing another car until then issues if necessary, etc.

 

[Ubbe]

Elon is a machine.

Or the machine that makes the machine that makes the machine.

 

[vinnie97]

So recursive it makes your head spin.

 

[Garlan Garner]

Elon is a machine.

A machine? Nahhh.... unfortunately he will always need gas as a human.

 

[mspohr]

A machine? Nahhh.... unfortunately he will always need gas as a human.

Do you mean something like this?

 

[Genshi]

Do you mean something like this?

My wife would like me to ask where one goes about purchasing one of those. She seems to think I need one...