The Tesla Thread

Rich · 14 Jul 2019 at 08:45

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/107394/electric-cars-exempt-from-company-car-tax-next-year

JamesM · 14 Jul 2019 at 13:41

So I've been 'assigned' a VIN, looks as though my car might be on Triumph Ace for an August delivery, fingers crossed.

pioneer2000 · 14 Jul 2019 at 15:55

UberTiger said:
Just saw a second one!

Looked out my window and it looks like my neighbours bought one! Luggy buggers

Whereabouts is this?

UberTiger · 14 Jul 2019 at 16:45

South West London

UberTiger · 14 Jul 2019 at 16:47

One of the other neighbours just bought a Model X too. They're freakin' everywhere round here.

nam · 16 Jul 2019 at 11:55

with the price changes announced today. Has any one gone back to your broker to arrange a new lease deal or cancelled ?

edit : as I see it you should get the revised performance model with 20" wheels .if you have not been assigned a VIN yet. is that correct??

Kemik · 16 Jul 2019 at 14:40

Oh goddddd, do I upgrade to LR for £120 per month? A lot of money for a bit better sound and 80 miles more range!

nam · 16 Jul 2019 at 17:04

Tesla confirmed by email give them a few weeks and revised prices will be automatically applied. Just waiting for leasing company now to get confirmation from Tesla Europe

Look forward to getting the revised spec with 20" wheels

Rich · 16 Jul 2019 at 18:20

nam said:
Tesla confirmed by email give them a few weeks and revised prices will be automatically applied. Just waiting for leasing company now to get confirmation from Tesla Europe

Look forward to getting the revised spec with 20" wheels

So if you already ordered an M3 performance with 18" aeros you will now get the new one with 20" wheels?

nam · 16 Jul 2019 at 19:18

Rich said:
So if you already ordered an M3 performance with 18" aeros you will now get the new one with 20" wheels?

I have no VIN assigned unlike others. Just waiting for Tesla to confirm if I get a new order number

Rich · 16 Jul 2019 at 19:21

nam said:
I have no VIN assigned unlike others. Just waiting for Tesla to confirm if I get a new order number

Me either, only put the order in over the last couple of weeks. To be honest, for the kind of miles I do I think the 18" Aeros are the better option anyway. Would rather have the range.

nam · 16 Jul 2019 at 21:15

Rich said:
Me either, only put the order in over the last couple of weeks. To be honest, for the kind of miles I do I think the 18" Aeros are the better option anyway. Would rather have the range.

yes range and comfort would be the concern for most as we don't have great smooth roads and potholes will be a issue :rolleyes:

b0rn2sk8 · 16 Jul 2019 at 21:39

Swap down to the long range instead of the performance?

You lose 1.2 seconds 0.6 and 17mph top speed but its £3.6k cheaper.

On the plus side the SR+ is now £39,990 (before the grant) so its under the threshold for the additional tax.

nam · 16 Jul 2019 at 21:54

Tesla stopped the 19" wheels on the LR only Aero's at least for now in the UK

b0rn2sk8 said:
Swap down to the long range instead of the performance?

You lose 1.2 seconds 0.6 and 17mph top speed but its £3.6k cheaper.

On the plus side the SR+ is now £39,990 (before the grant) so its under the threshold for the additional tax.

thewanted · 16 Jul 2019 at 21:59

b0rn2sk8 said:
On the plus side the SR+ is now £39,990 (before the grant) so its under the threshold for the additional tax.

It's not because Tesla didn't factor the delivery charge in. Once you add the government grant it ends up being £40,840 so you have to pay the luxury car tax.

Rich · 16 Jul 2019 at 22:00

b0rn2sk8 said:
Swap down to the long range instead of the performance?

You lose 1.2 seconds 0.6 and 17mph top speed but its £3.6k cheaper.

On the plus side the SR+ is now £39,990 (before the grant) so its under the threshold for the additional tax.

Pretty sure I read the delivery and documentation fees push it over the £40k mark.

Matthew.M · 17 Jul 2019 at 06:33

b0rn2sk8 said:
Swap down to the long range instead of the performance?

You lose 1.2 seconds 0.6 and 17mph top speed but its £3.6k cheaper.

On the plus side the SR+ is now £39,990 (before the grant) so its under the threshold for the additional tax.

The word is the documentation fee is classed as a delivery fee, so the car is still subject to the luxury car tax.

Edit - I didn't mean to echo the above I hadn't refreshed the thread :-/

sovietspybob · 17 Jul 2019 at 11:35

That just seems odd for them to reduce the price seemingly to £10 under the tax threshold and then undo it all with their delivery fee :confused:

So that delivery fee will cost you an additional £1600 in road tax over the first 5 years?

Edit: Just been reading and found this quote "On-the-road charges don’t apply, so vehicle registration, fuel and delivery costs charged by your dealer won’t affect the list price." So looks like it'll be fine

thewanted · 17 Jul 2019 at 12:56

sovietspybob said:
That just seems odd for them to reduce the price seemingly to £10 under the tax threshold and then undo it all with their delivery fee

So that delivery fee will cost you an additional £1600 in road tax over the first 5 years?

Edit: Just been reading and found this quote "On-the-road charges don’t apply, so vehicle registration, fuel and delivery costs charged by your dealer won’t affect the list price." So looks like it'll be fine

It definitely includes delivery - https://insidedvla.blog.gov.uk/2016/03/23/the-way-car-tax-is-calculated-is-changing/

JamesM · 19 Jul 2019 at 20:40

So I've just been told my car is expected to arrive at the delivery centre on 19th August.

VIN assigned, performance without the pack here and I'm not changing my order because I need this thing to arrive ASAP