BYD Seal pricing and spec deep dive - Plus interview with BYD NZ's Warren Willmot
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- We did deep into the New Zealand specifications of the @bydautonz Seal, and chat to BYD Auto NZ boss Warren Willmot about what the new sports sedan means to the brand.
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Just asked for refund for my deposit
Very very disappointed with the pricing in New Zealand, it’s around $6k NZ more expensive than the Auzzy version’s.
I was definitely looking to buy at the end of the year but now I won’t.
It’s a great car but Tesla is now a better buy for me..
Tesla is a well known brand.
Tesla has solid resale values.
Supercharging network.
Regular over air updates.
BYD… I’m out!
So BYD seal entry in Aus $49,813
-Remove 10% GST, $45,284
-Convert from AUD to NZD using 1.09 , 49,360
-Add 15% GST, $56,764
So thats $6,225 more expensive.
That is likely going to the dealer, or close to it.
How can we cut the dealers out of the picture and go direct to consumer?!
It’s a big gap. The warranty is a lot better in NZ than Australia, and servicing cheaper. That is a very normal gap in price between NZ and Aus so it’s not just a discussion for BYD.
@@EVsBeyond cool, so taking into account those factors it’s a reasonable gap?
@@EVsBeyond"The warranty is a lot better in NZ than Australia, "....what is the difference in the warranty?
@@EVsBeyond "and servicing cheaper."....what's the difference in the servicing costs?
BYD guy.. not really likeable.
Warren is not so bad, he is just passionate about his brand!
Performance version is 9k plus more here in NZ compared to Aus. What a joke! Atto3 was value. All things considered, this is just dealerships getting greedy
Cars are more expensive here than Aussie. It’s not just a BYD thing.
Why are the Seal models priced so much higher in NZ than Australia when compared to local pricing of the Model 3 Highland? Opportunity missed for BYD? It'll be interesting to compare Seal v Model 3 sales in both countries.
Buying power in Aus and dealer network in NZ are the main reasons. Australian new car sales are 1million+ compared to 100k+ sales in NZ. byd Aus had over 1k in preorders on the first day... At least NZ ain't Singapore 😬
You do realise the $76k Model 3 is also AWD with a 75kwh battery and performance times are not that different 4.4 vs 3.8. No, not great value when compared to Australia pricing between the Model 3 and BYD there.
why not? every other country reckons Premium Seal is cheaper than the Standard Tesla Model 3. Australia, Thailand and China. Will be the same in UK and Malaysia. Only NZ is selling Premium Version Seal $5000 more expensive than Model 3. Excuse me?
Disappointed with the NZ pricing. I think with this price and level of customer support, the model 3 would still be the first choice for many kiwis.
In the AWD version is the AWD active all the time? Can you choose to turn off and on the AWD? If so can you choose to use the FWD
I love the blue can’t wait to take one for a test drive
Tesla Model 3 NZ price $69,990 driveaway, NSW Aus price $64800 $5190 difference.
BYD base Seal NZ price $64,300 driveaway price, Aus $51,000 driveaway difference $13,300!
If BYD are trying to use the bigger market share please include Tesla in that market share difference!
You have to convert the NZD price to AUD to compare pricing. There's still a significant difference but not as much as you have shown.
Looks awesome. Much better than those boring tesla blobs
I've the Performance on order in Altantis Grey with Ocean Blue trim. Looking forward to my first EV :)
Only $3k cheaper as BYD still requires expensive servicing. Tesla can easily afford to drop the price, but I doubt they need to.
What's this expensive servicing you're on about?
@@feralbrothers$2k NZD for 6 years Non-transferable servicing (similar to Atto 3) most likely.
Not to mention, BYD will have lower resale value vs Tesla because of mindshare. No point really going for Seal at this price vs current M3.
I disagree the dark interior is just a heat sink and as the planet heats up will just make it even worse my choice is the lighter colour every time and unfortunately your new government has just gone to the dark ages removing all incentives and the SUV tax so let's watch Auckland and all coastal cities start to have the ocean levels rise and vanish under the waves as the poles melt.
Still doing better than a certain other country...
Just watched a video about the 'Seagull' - happy to see that we're getting some options downunder.
After seeing the Australian release last week I was expecting the NZ pricing to be lower than this and the first models arriving before the end of the year, I'm so dissapointed. The 2024 Tesla Model 3 is now back in contension.
Both are off my shopping list, until the majority that do buy a Tesla can honestly tell me the missing indicators and gear selector is a good idea.