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Worked for me. No greasy salesmen pushing to try and hit their numbers.
The test drive process was awesome - just book and turn up.
Another quick Tesla question - anyone else find the auto headlights VERY sensitive?
If it's a bit overcast, and I drive in a shaded area, the lights come on (It's still broad daylight), then in the open, they turn off again. Go to another slightly shady area, on again. In previous cars, they would turn on in a tunnel or somewhere properly dark (compared to daylight). Mine are now coming on and off dozens of times even on short drives.
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Fair enough. I was more concerned that it would be distracting/off putting for the people I'm following. Or worse, they would turn on and people would think I'm flashing them to turn at a junction.
They'll only think you're flashing them if your beams are set too high, which is a very common problem with the Model 3 and Y before they were facelifted.
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All you plebs don't know what you're missing.
My experience with Hyundai was incredible.
> Hi I like car
> Sure drive it
> Yeah here's a deposit
> Thanks
(a few weeks later)
> Okay I'm ready to buy it
> Soz sold it
> Wtf bro
> Here's another one for you (lol it's broken)
They're still investigating the £500 I've had to pay on insurance and the invoice for the charging cable
It should be a case of:
- Yeah we need to pay that insurance legally
- Oh it didn't come with a charging cable, cancel that invoice
Done in 2 seconds
My experience with Hyundai was incredible.
> Hi I like car
> Sure drive it
> Yeah here's a deposit
> Thanks
(a few weeks later)
> Okay I'm ready to buy it
> Soz sold it
> Wtf bro
> Here's another one for you (lol it's broken)
They're still investigating the £500 I've had to pay on insurance and the invoice for the charging cable
It should be a case of:
- Yeah we need to pay that insurance legally
- Oh it didn't come with a charging cable, cancel that invoice
Done in 2 seconds
That would be far too sensible.
They can be at times, but I can't say it's stood out as a particular issue. My previous cars were similar.
Is there a PDI form or handover sheet somewhere that details whether a cable was supplied? Or is it a case of they said / you said at the moment
I have absolutely 0 idea
I think it is just policy that it came with one, but in the week or so I used the car I didn’t need it, since I have a tethered charger at home
So minor you'd think they would just write it off but must be a computer says no situation lol
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you can like the sales structure or even the car.... without liking the man!
Musk is a tool, but Tesla are good products. I don't even associate the two anymore tbh, Musk has moved on to other things and apart from the odd glory shot, only seems to cash in his cheques from Tesla.
Tesla is just a car company full of good engineers to me.
Tesla is just a car company full of good engineers to me.
If they really put their foot down, I'll raise a claim with the supplying dealer asking for the charging cable
quite a number of posters would disagree with you there!
(i would post some quotes, but search is down and i CBA to do it manually
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It's a very refreshing experience to the point it felt like they barely wanted to make a sale. The one in Bristol was ace. I visited the showroom twice. Once just to see the model 3 in person and the other time to compare colours when I thought about changing colour post order.
Both times I walked in I ended up leaving with a model 3 for 24 hours. Didn't pre-book I didn't even ask for a test drive.
Compare to Audi who want to be next to you for every step of the way and booking a test drive felt like a mission. Though, I do miss going to Audi for servicing/mot as their customer area is great. (the bottles of Moet and teddy bears are a nice touch too)
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do you get to drink the Moet though?
when i brought my model 3 for servicing, i found the standard of service pretty much the same as BMWs (free tea/coffee/pop/biscuits etc if you're waiting)
on a couple of occasions, the CS came out a couple hours later to find me to say that the car won't be ready the same day
once i was offered £70 uber vouchers per day - can be used for any number of travels + tips for the drivers, so you're literally not out of pocket
on the other, i was offered a model 3 to use until my car was done with the service
never have i had that with BMW...
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Bought my EQE from Merc in Lincoln over the phone and online - transferred the money, arranged for their driver to bring it down to a local Listers branch and drive my partex back up.
Swapping the car seat and my two year old over in the rain was the hardest part of the process
Swapping the car seat and my two year old over in the rain was the hardest part of the process
My experience with Mercedes was also amazingly seamless. Test drive organised, did have to have a little chat with the salesman but handed the keys to go out on my own and told to enjoy myself. No hard sell because it's an agency model.
Volvo is also agency model but the salesman insisted on coming with us (lovely chap though) and there was a lot more back and forth about pricing, spec etc.
Volvo is also agency model but the salesman insisted on coming with us (lovely chap though) and there was a lot more back and forth about pricing, spec etc.
Tesla showroom sales people don't work on commission. It's no skin off their nose if you buy or not, they still get paid. That's not to say they don't offer a good service, they just aren't incentivised to give you the hard sell / lie. There is no personal gain for them to do that.