I was sales motor trade for 40yrs . (Thankfully well retired) I think that the remedial efforts from Tesla to put your car into a condition you expect is about 1000 % better than you would get from a non franchised retailer . With regard to the tailgate, the best you could have expected is some remedial paintwork . To replace the steering wheel ? 4.5yr old car ? Wouldn't happen Tailgate replaced ? Not a chance ! Your video is the best advert Tesla Used Marketing could pay for . If ever I buy a used Tesla , I will follow your route . Couldn't share any lottery numbers ? Could you ?
@@josephmwilliams6754 Very true. There’s a RUclips who lives in the Scottish Islands and got a second hand model 3 from a 3rd party. After a few weeks he arranged Tesla to come and change the brake fluid and pollen filter as his service centre is a 3 hour round trip. The guy comes out said your brake fluid is fine but I will change the filter. While he was there got him to look at the steering wheel as it was sagging. He changed it and the total bill for parts and call out was £17. Unbelievable.
I think you have done very well from Tesla. Yes everything has not been repaired on the first visit, however there is a plan in place to have most things repaired. I like you will have stories from dealerships etc when everything seems such a bother. I am going through things right now with my ioniq 5, trying to have a warranty issue repaired. Tesla are a different animal I think when I comes to customer issues. You have bought the right car. Look forward to more content. Take care, happy new year.
I also found it quicker but less convenient to travel to the Chester service centre rather than the Manchester one. Tesla have previously visited me once at my home address and I have another one scheduled for next week due to yet another fault. I tagged on two other small areas of concern and Tesla confirmed they will look into them also. There seems to have been a string of small issues but under the Tesla warranty they sort them out. I recall Nissan actually righting my Infinity off saying it was an uneconomical repair so I put it on a low loader, sent to an Infinity repair specialist in Yorkshire and within 1 hour of working on the car he sent sent me a video of it working and asked when I want it back. My point being that main ICE car dealers in my experience are expensive and mostly useless and by comparison Tesla are doing a good job albeit a bit slow to get things resolved. In brief, I would totally recommend buying from Tesla because of the warranty offered. I simply do not worry about things going wrong as I have the peace of mind that they will be resolved and at no charge.
Love your Tesla. I really, desperately, passionately wanted a Tesla Model 3 this time last year. I had a budget to be able to get an MY20, but I saw a Kia E Niro at an amazing price, it was on a 70 plate, top spec, and it does approx 300 miles in summer and 220 in winter. Kia do a 7 year warranty so it was a no brainer! The sound system is Harman Kardon and it's quite impressive. My heart still yearns cute a Tesla, but my pocket thanks me!
Interesting to see your thoughts on Tesla Chester. Mine is going there on Monday, I have a 21 plate SR+ LFP which has an issue with the "Steering Assist Reduced" coming on whenever I have not used the car for more than a day. Locking the car then getting back into it resets it and it works again, plus a front right sensor has intermittently told me to stop as I'm going to hit something when there's nothing anywhere near it. Will be interesting to see how they handle that. It wasn't bought from Tesla, just a local garage last year but still has regular Tesla warranty. No courtesy car annoyingly, so that will be a pain, but will at least be glad it's sorted on Monday under warranty.
So I think with any car company when selling a car they will always try to "sell as seen" which is probably why yours had issues and as with companies hope that you don't have a backbone and take it in. BUT once you take it in Tesla warranty has kicked in and given you that peace of mind. The steering wheel change the parking sensor and even the boot are all cosmetic to some extent and I know other businesses that might have said we'll the steering wheel is wearing and tear blah blah blah. The fact that warrants has covered all that and they are still working with you to fix the boot I think is very good and gives you peace of mind. Yeah there's a hassle to go through the process but like I say they initially will sell as seen on the hopes the customer takes delivery and never goes back. This has made for a good watch and great insight as to where I'd probably get my Tesla from now. Thank you
It's a shame that issues were not resolved before you took delivery, but once the new boot lid is fitted, you'll have a good looking Tesla with a manufacturer warranty. Happy days. Best wishes for 2025.
Chester is one of the best service centres you would not have got all that done in Manchester if the boot is replaced and painted to a good quality email the manager after and praise them up and always go out your way to use Chester if the need arise in the future
I think you did really well there. Most Tesla centres don’t have a painter/body shop guy on site and they bring them in as they need them. If they’d kept your car in, it takes a loaner out of use for a car which is still fit for the road. So no surprise that you have to rebook for that. Fit/finish isn’t great on the Freemont cars, mine was one of the late facelift Freemont cars and ended up getting bootlid painted, new hinges and 1 new light due to misalignment. All my contact was done on the app so easy to get loaner etc.
I have a Dec 2020 Facelift Freemont and also had to get my bootlid resprayed on the right corner, new hinges and strut. I've owned the car for a year now, it was it's last year of warranty and had nearly 6k worth of warranty repairs done, crazy really on such a new car, happy it was free but worried about the future lol.
@@NevercashI bought the same car last year. Needed a new charging port and the control arms replaced. But got a pre warranty inspection and got it all sorted. Hopefully be good for a while now 🤞
@@ar6904 I had the exact same repairs. Locking pin on charge port wouldn’t retract properly and rattle from front driver’s side. All fixed under warranty.
@CobyEV I went with CleevelyEV, they come to your home wherever in England. Tesla also offer the service which is carried out by a 3rd party. I had my £700 spoiler replaced and all of my suspension on warranty!
I think if you’re buying a used Tesla that’s out of its standard warranty it’s a good idea to get it from Tesla for that extra year, as you say it’s paying dividends for you now. I personally bought a refresh Model 3 from a used EV specialist but it’s still under Tesla warranty. Tesla service has its good and bad points but they have never argued any warranty claims I’ve had, and even solved an issue I had that wasn’t a warranty issue under goodwill.
Just starting to look seriously and from what I’ve looked into 2021 (I don’t like the chrome, pre 2021) is the one I’d go for, if the right 2022 comes up I’d stretch to that as it has the AMD chip for the screen. Now if the right 2022 performance came up, take my money. 😂 I’d take higher mileage as I do below average mileage per year and over the life we own a car we tend break even at average when we sell.
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You need to make sure that they put the new lights you already have on the new boot lid. I've got a BMW and wouldn't get that level of service from them at all. In my experience with VW, Mercedes and BMW cars dealer support levels, Tesla seem to be much better and genuinely want to put things right.
@@ashb8572 I’ve used Tesla Manchester, next to the Etihad for some body work on my wife’s Model Y. Although they sub-contracted that out whereas Tesla Chester seem to do the bodywork themselves. I guess it varies depending on what each site has available in terms of skillset and facilities.
Hi I think you have been inconvenienced going to Chester but Tesla has replaced all the parts with brand-new ones, which can’t be bad these days, I knew boot lid painted should last for many years to come,good luck.
@CobyEV that would be brilliant content as I've not seen many videos (if any) showing what we get and what works in the UK compared to US with what's legal over here. It was that and the warranty that has persuaded me to try and get one direct from Tesla. The enhanced auto pilot is worth 3 grand
Thought I’d mention that you will pay more from Tesla but it’s not like buying an ice car with an extended warranty where most things are covered but they find a way to wriggle out of paying. Due to wear and tear clauses. With the Tesla warranty they cover everything except tyres, wiper blades, brake pads and filters.
@ I think you did very well. I too considered buying from an independent dealer but it was only £1500 less expensive than from Tesla but the additional 12 months warranty beyond the standard Tesla one clinched it for me. For 5k less I sure would have gone for it.
Been debating a CPO Tesla recently and your experience I think has been good! Going for a 2021/2022 model as ive realised what i save in fuel will pay for the car!
@@killimanjaro9548 if you decide on the model 3 RWD (ideal for the UK where lots of snow is infrequent) then I’d recommend buying the long range version unless your mileage is around 5-7k pa because the standard range version does around 240 in warm weather, driving at 60mph max, slow acceleration, turning off security cam etc and climate to max 18deg, however that range drops to 190 if cold and wet and can be less if your traveling 70-80 mph on motorways. I’ quite disappointed at how often I need to charge… good hunting.
@@mrpauly01 thanks for the advice! I’m doing 6k ish miles a year at the moment. I was looking at long range awd with around 45k on the clock. My commute to work is 7 miles there and back twice a day so I think this will be ideal!
I have a 2020 M3, how saggy was your steering wheel ? I can pinch the material on the back of it, feels soft when you press in. Was yours similar? I bought directly from Tesla. Already had 2 brake lighrs changed, and rear fore links and bushes.
Hi, 4 months ago I got myself a model 3 knowing I couldn’t have a home charger. I done months of research and bit the bullet and have never regretted a second of it. I pass a Tesla supercharger station on the way to work and charge twice a week. All I do is leave for work 30 minutes early to charge. It’s no inconvenience whatsoever. Talking to quite a few people who own them there’s a lot who don’t have home chargers. Hope this helps you. 👍
@@travellingmalin4029 I never really thought about that, 30mins is such a minor inconvenience for such a good car. That’s really helped put things into perspective, thank you
@@deansh8506 I just looked, you’re right! I think you corrected me on the last video about the wheel trims if I’m not mistaken! That’ll be another thing I need to add to the list when it goes back for the boot lid. Thank you, again! 😂
@ Yeah I’m the same! I like everything to be as it should! I’ll cover this in the video where I next cover the boot lid, thanks again mate, appreciate it 👍🏼😊
My 2019 car didn't have any rust on boot,or that light issue. However,I had a drop link replaced on nearside.Later it failed MOT as the brake pipe was bent.Either Tesla did it,or didn't notice it( working right next to it) and let me drive away with a dangerous car....Tesla Leeds.
Looking at 3 m3s now. Standard 2020 with 14k miles. 2020 long range 29k miles or 2021 model with 42k miles for all around the same price £20k. Still not sure which to get.
I said in another comment I’d go for the 2021 as I don’t like the chrome, to clear up what I’m about to say. No matter the extra mid-life upgrades the late 2021 has over the 2020. That chrome would have to go first thing before I brought it home, even if it ment taking a black sharpie to it in the middle of the collection bay. 😂 If the budget is set, 42k miles for a 2021 out of the 3, although check it’s a late 2021. 2021 was mid refresh so you get a few upgrades like the heat pump, power boot, chrome delete and a few more well worth upgrade. I’d personally get the miles back down over the time I own cars. For me the 42k miles 2021 if it’s a late 2021. Whatever you get, best of luck.
@@bazthegamecat6203 I have a December 2021 and my work colleague have a February 2021 car and we both agree that my car is superior, I’ve got a bit more equipment like heated steering wheel or heat pump and this two things make a big difference on winter use. My car show a better finishing quality as well, exterior and interior we can’t find any gaps on the trim. If I was you I would go for a late 2021 car.
Hi did you buy it from Tesla Chester or did you have to travel to somewhere else for collection , also did you know the previous owner before purchasing. Thanks.
@@AndrewMernor I bought it from Tesla Trafford Centre, fairly local to me. I didn’t know the previous owner, it was just a car Tesla had in their used stock. I’m only taking it to Tesla Chester as they had the earliest repair slots.
With the boot lid rusting so bad, looks like the cars been living by the sea, or Scotland maybe, if I'd have seen that I'd have been underneath to check the sills, arches etc... hope it works out ok, but to me that's a red flag and walk away. You could easily get a Shanghai built car with slightly higher miles for similar money.
Looks to me the car boot was rushed through the paint shop before the seam sealer had cured properly. Drying sealer caused a poor bond between the wet sealer and wet paint. I would also check around the car, I always thought TESLA approved meant it had been checked over and sorted before sale. Looking at the boot it seams not, no pun intended. 😂 Don’t forget 2017 - 2019 TESLA were 1 month from going bust. Having to make cars to stay in business not just to hit some quarterly sales targets. The targets were if you don’t make cars to deliver they go bust. Demand wasn’t as much as an issue as available stock. No marketing, no missed profit target just pure and simple no cash in no cash left.
I have a 2019 standard,ever since I have craved a long range,which a can get now at less than the price I paid for the standard,only a year and half later. But the sane side ofe says,don't be stupid,it's not worth paying a few thousand pounds more again,when I can do all the mileage I would ever need in my current car, especially if I utilise supercharging (which I haven't needed to do).
@@alanrobinson2229 Sounds like a pretty similar conclusion to the one that I came to when I chose the Standard Range. I’ll be doing some long distance road trips in it, so I guess that will be the test!
@@CobyEV & as you say if late 2021 onwards, in a std range, 300m approx is sufficient, then you *have* made the right decision (for your particular use case) am not sure I'd have been as confident at making such a decision knowing what knew then compared to what know now, own experience & that of yourself & other owners who share their tesla (m3) experiences!🫡
Your honest experience dies not fill me full of confidence in the brand the car is not a quality vehicle with rusting so early and the number of easily spotted faults should not have been passed to a customer. They do galvanise their body shells I assume? I guess as a new brand they accept its a work in progress company but early EV adopters like yourself tend to be more accepting of issues where others may have rejected the vehicle as not fit for purpose.
I think you've done well and as you say, paying the extra for the warranty is proving to be worthwhile. In the previous video there were a few scratches on one of the wheel arches and the driver's door made a knocking sound. Have they been sorted?
Slightly overpriced from Tesla with the 10k mile warranty. By the time you’ve had all the work done in monetary terms it’s probably the difference and peace of mind for you. As allegedly if it’s not under warranty they charge £200 an hour. Take it you’re having another loan car which will enable you to do a contactless handover video. Few years back I believe you’d put a code in a keypad which opens a drop box to exchange keys. Got feeling now the loan car may just be run off app on your phone. Guess will see. Did you get any free Supercharger Miles with it. Which would be more practical for your wife maybe to visit the Trafford Centre and so on.
@@alexdalgleish1061 I’ll try and film the collection of the courtesy car, drop off of mine etc via the app. However, I’ve had to speak to someone every time previously. Let’s see if it works this time. My wife’s Model Y will feature on the channel soon, I’ll cover the practicality differences! 😊
I bought a Tesla model Y from Tesla, purely because of the extra year’s warranty that only starts when the original warranty ends , it makes it like a new car, as in 4years warranty Yes it was about £3k more than I could’ve got one from another car retailer, but the 1 year warranty plus advanced autopilot plus 3000 supercharger miles made it a much more viable option for me personally. Great video. Really enjoyed it and very informative. Thanku. New subscriber too
New subscriber good luck with your RUclips channel The Rwd single motor but with the more power from twin motor is probably the sweet spot or twin motor and add the power 🔋 upgrade for 1.5k The LFP battery 🔋 👌 and Higland model 3 is good lots of choices
I’m impressed… replacing a complete steering wheel & the boot lid is awesome! 🙌
I was sales motor trade for 40yrs .
(Thankfully well retired)
I think that the remedial efforts from Tesla to put your car into a condition you expect is about 1000 % better than you would get from a non franchised retailer .
With regard to the tailgate, the best you could have expected is some remedial paintwork .
To replace the steering wheel ?
4.5yr old car ? Wouldn't happen
Tailgate replaced ? Not a chance !
Your video is the best advert Tesla Used Marketing could pay for .
If ever I buy a used Tesla , I will follow your route .
Couldn't share any lottery numbers ? Could you ?
@@josephmwilliams6754 Very true. There’s a RUclips who lives in the Scottish Islands and got a second hand model 3 from a 3rd party. After a few weeks he arranged Tesla to come and change the brake fluid and pollen filter as his service centre is a 3 hour round trip. The guy comes out said your brake fluid is fine but I will change the filter. While he was there got him to look at the steering wheel as it was sagging. He changed it and the total bill for parts and call out was £17. Unbelievable.
I think you have done very well from Tesla. Yes everything has not been repaired on the first visit, however there is a plan in place to have most things repaired. I like you will have stories from dealerships etc when everything seems such a bother. I am going through things right now with my ioniq 5, trying to have a warranty issue repaired. Tesla are a different animal I think when I comes to customer issues. You have bought the right car. Look forward to more content. Take care, happy new year.
I also found it quicker but less convenient to travel to the Chester service centre rather than the Manchester one. Tesla have previously visited me once at my home address and I have another one scheduled for next week due to yet another fault. I tagged on two other small areas of concern and Tesla confirmed they will look into them also. There seems to have been a string of small issues but under the Tesla warranty they sort them out. I recall Nissan actually righting my Infinity off saying it was an uneconomical repair so I put it on a low loader, sent to an Infinity repair specialist in Yorkshire and within 1 hour of working on the car he sent sent me a video of it working and asked when I want it back. My point being that main ICE car dealers in my experience are expensive and mostly useless and by comparison Tesla are doing a good job albeit a bit slow to get things resolved. In brief, I would totally recommend buying from Tesla because of the warranty offered. I simply do not worry about things going wrong as I have the peace of mind that they will be resolved and at no charge.
Love your Tesla.
I really, desperately, passionately wanted a Tesla Model 3 this time last year. I had a budget to be able to get an MY20, but I saw a Kia E Niro at an amazing price, it was on a 70 plate, top spec, and it does approx 300 miles in summer and 220 in winter. Kia do a 7 year warranty so it was a no brainer!
The sound system is Harman Kardon and it's quite impressive.
My heart still yearns cute a Tesla, but my pocket thanks me!
Totally understand your choice, can’t argue with the Range and Spec of the E Niro.
Came across your channel good content 👍keep it up !
Interesting to see your thoughts on Tesla Chester. Mine is going there on Monday, I have a 21 plate SR+ LFP which has an issue with the "Steering Assist Reduced" coming on whenever I have not used the car for more than a day. Locking the car then getting back into it resets it and it works again, plus a front right sensor has intermittently told me to stop as I'm going to hit something when there's nothing anywhere near it. Will be interesting to see how they handle that. It wasn't bought from Tesla, just a local garage last year but still has regular Tesla warranty. No courtesy car annoyingly, so that will be a pain, but will at least be glad it's sorted on Monday under warranty.
So I think with any car company when selling a car they will always try to "sell as seen" which is probably why yours had issues and as with companies hope that you don't have a backbone and take it in. BUT once you take it in Tesla warranty has kicked in and given you that peace of mind. The steering wheel change the parking sensor and even the boot are all cosmetic to some extent and I know other businesses that might have said we'll the steering wheel is wearing and tear blah blah blah. The fact that warrants has covered all that and they are still working with you to fix the boot I think is very good and gives you peace of mind. Yeah there's a hassle to go through the process but like I say they initially will sell as seen on the hopes the customer takes delivery and never goes back. This has made for a good watch and great insight as to where I'd probably get my Tesla from now. Thank you
@@CJ-gq6ol Really appreciate the feedback! Thank you 😊
It's a shame that issues were not resolved before you took delivery, but once the new boot lid is fitted, you'll have a good looking Tesla with a manufacturer warranty. Happy days. Best wishes for 2025.
Chester is one of the best service centres you would not have got all that done in Manchester if the boot is replaced and painted to a good quality email the manager after and praise them up and always go out your way to use Chester if the need arise in the future
Great to see and hear things are being sorted but utterly shocking and abysmal that Tesla could sell a car like that originally!!
I think you did really well there. Most Tesla centres don’t have a painter/body shop guy on site and they bring them in as they need them. If they’d kept your car in, it takes a loaner out of use for a car which is still fit for the road. So no surprise that you have to rebook for that. Fit/finish isn’t great on the Freemont cars, mine was one of the late facelift Freemont cars and ended up getting bootlid painted, new hinges and 1 new light due to misalignment. All my contact was done on the app so easy to get loaner etc.
I have a Dec 2020 Facelift Freemont and also had to get my bootlid resprayed on the right corner, new hinges and strut. I've owned the car for a year now, it was it's last year of warranty and had nearly 6k worth of warranty repairs done, crazy really on such a new car, happy it was free but worried about the future lol.
@@NevercashI bought the same car last year. Needed a new charging port and the control arms replaced. But got a pre warranty inspection and got it all sorted. Hopefully be good for a while now 🤞
@@ar6904 I had the exact same repairs. Locking pin on charge port wouldn’t retract properly and rattle from front driver’s side. All fixed under warranty.
If you haven't already, get an end of warranty inspection booked in when you are 3 months to it expiring, costs 200 quid and saved me over 3k!
Great idea!
@CobyEV I went with CleevelyEV, they come to your home wherever in England. Tesla also offer the service which is carried out by a 3rd party. I had my £700 spoiler replaced and all of my suspension on warranty!
great video really enjoying them, its help me with direct from tesla or form dealer modern
decision
Great Video, hopefully the boot paint match is going to be acceptable.
I think if you’re buying a used Tesla that’s out of its standard warranty it’s a good idea to get it from Tesla for that extra year, as you say it’s paying dividends for you now. I personally bought a refresh Model 3 from a used EV specialist but it’s still under Tesla warranty. Tesla service has its good and bad points but they have never argued any warranty claims I’ve had, and even solved an issue I had that wasn’t a warranty issue under goodwill.
Just starting to look seriously and from what I’ve looked into 2021 (I don’t like the chrome, pre 2021) is the one I’d go for, if the right 2022 comes up I’d stretch to that as it has the AMD chip for the screen.
Now if the right 2022 performance came up, take my money. 😂 I’d take higher mileage as I do below average mileage per year and over the life we own a car we tend break even at average when we sell.
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You need to make sure that they put the new lights you already have on the new boot lid. I've got a BMW and wouldn't get that level of service from them at all. In my experience with VW, Mercedes and BMW cars dealer support levels, Tesla seem to be much better and genuinely want to put things right.
What is the difference on miles now you drive yours and the long range model.?
I’d say 120 miles on average throughout the year.
Hi, if another Tesla service center was closer to you. Can you get this work done at any?
@@ashb8572 I’ve used Tesla Manchester, next to the Etihad for some body work on my wife’s Model Y. Although they sub-contracted that out whereas Tesla Chester seem to do the bodywork themselves. I guess it varies depending on what each site has available in terms of skillset and facilities.
@CobyEV ahh okay that's useful to know. Keep the content coming mate, really informative and as always much appreciated
@@ashb8572 Thank you! 😊
I would have said the boot not being able to be fixed was a god send
Hi I think you have been inconvenienced going to Chester but Tesla has replaced all the parts with brand-new ones, which can’t be bad these days, I knew boot lid painted should last for many years to come,good luck.
Another great video but you didn’t mention another advantage of buying direct from Tesla gets you the free upgrade on the autopilot too.
That’s true, I think I’d need to do a video on the Enhanced Autopilot alone, it’s a great feature.
@CobyEV that would be brilliant content as I've not seen many videos (if any) showing what we get and what works in the UK compared to US with what's legal over here. It was that and the warranty that has persuaded me to try and get one direct from Tesla. The enhanced auto pilot is worth 3 grand
Just about to buy one myself, been trying to work out wether to go straight to tesla, looks like it is worth while 😉
Thought I’d mention that you will pay more from Tesla but it’s not like buying an ice car with an extended warranty where most things are covered but they find a way to wriggle out of paying. Due to wear and tear clauses. With the Tesla warranty they cover everything except tyres, wiper blades, brake pads and filters.
Someone on UT got a Tesla about 3 months later got rid of it got a focus ST
I bought one from a franchised dealer. Was about 5k cheaper than direct and as it was only 3 years old came with the same warranty as direct.
@ I think you did very well. I too considered buying from an independent dealer but it was only £1500 less expensive than from Tesla but the additional 12 months warranty beyond the standard Tesla one clinched it for me. For 5k less I sure would have gone for it.
@@mrpauly01 Yeah I would have bought direct for that. Especially with the software upgrades thrown in, enjoy 👍
Been debating a CPO Tesla recently and your experience I think has been good! Going for a 2021/2022 model as ive realised what i save in fuel will pay for the car!
@@killimanjaro9548 if you decide on the model 3 RWD (ideal for the UK where lots of snow is infrequent) then I’d recommend buying the long range version unless your mileage is around 5-7k pa because the standard range version does around 240 in warm weather, driving at 60mph max, slow acceleration, turning off security cam etc and climate to max 18deg, however that range drops to 190 if cold and wet and can be less if your traveling 70-80 mph on motorways. I’ quite disappointed at how often I need to charge… good hunting.
@@mrpauly01 thanks for the advice! I’m doing 6k ish miles a year at the moment. I was looking at long range awd with around 45k on the clock. My commute to work is 7 miles there and back twice a day so I think this will be ideal!
Hi, was your ev wall charger provided with your Tesla?
@@powec01 No, I’d already had that installed myself previously.
I like how tesla have fixed prices
I have a 2020 M3, how saggy was your steering wheel ? I can pinch the material on the back of it, feels soft when you press in. Was yours similar? I bought directly from Tesla. Already had 2 brake lighrs changed, and rear fore links and bushes.
@@SGB6788 Yours sounds exactly like mine was! Get it booked in and swapped if you’re still under warranty!
Steering wheel delaminating on early cars is a known issue, if you have warranty request a fix. If no warranty ask anyway no harm done if they say no.
Steering wheel replaced by Ranger this morning under warranty:)
@@SGB6788 That’s great news! I think the new one feels & looks much nicer too.
Great, informative video. Do you think owning a Tesla would be manageable without home charging?
Do you have a petrol station at home?
@@RayNLAdon't appreciate the sarcasm but I get your point
Hi, 4 months ago I got myself a model 3 knowing I couldn’t have a home charger. I done months of research and bit the bullet and have never regretted a second of it. I pass a Tesla supercharger station on the way to work and charge twice a week. All I do is leave for work 30 minutes early to charge. It’s no inconvenience whatsoever. Talking to quite a few people who own them there’s a lot who don’t have home chargers. Hope this helps you. 👍
@@travellingmalin4029 I never really thought about that, 30mins is such a minor inconvenience for such a good car. That’s really helped put things into perspective, thank you
@@NathanMatthews.
Its really that simple in 2025!
You have different style wheel trims on your car. The pre 2021 and post 2021 wheel trims.
@@deansh8506 I just looked, you’re right! I think you corrected me on the last video about the wheel trims if I’m not mistaken! That’ll be another thing I need to add to the list when it goes back for the boot lid. Thank you, again! 😂
@CobyEV yeah it's a very minor alteration in design but it would annoy me 😂
@ Yeah I’m the same! I like everything to be as it should! I’ll cover this in the video where I next cover the boot lid, thanks again mate, appreciate it 👍🏼😊
My 2019 car didn't have any rust on boot,or that light issue.
However,I had a drop link replaced on nearside.Later it failed MOT as the brake pipe was bent.Either Tesla did it,or didn't notice it( working right next to it) and let me drive away with a dangerous car....Tesla Leeds.
Looking at 3 m3s now. Standard 2020 with 14k miles. 2020 long range 29k miles or 2021 model with 42k miles for all around the same price £20k. Still not sure which to get.
I said in another comment I’d go for the 2021 as I don’t like the chrome, to clear up what I’m about to say. No matter the extra mid-life upgrades the late 2021 has over the 2020. That chrome would have to go first thing before I brought it home, even if it ment taking a black sharpie to it in the middle of the collection bay. 😂
If the budget is set, 42k miles for a 2021 out of the 3, although check it’s a late 2021. 2021 was mid refresh so you get a few upgrades like the heat pump, power boot, chrome delete and a few more well worth upgrade.
I’d personally get the miles back down over the time I own cars. For me the 42k miles 2021 if it’s a late 2021.
Whatever you get, best of luck.
@@bazthegamecat6203 I have a December 2021 and my work colleague have a February 2021 car and we both agree that my car is superior, I’ve got a bit more equipment like heated steering wheel or heat pump and this two things make a big difference on winter use. My car show a better finishing quality as well, exterior and interior we can’t find any gaps on the trim.
If I was you I would go for a late 2021 car.
Recommend long range
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How do you tell its a later generation steering wheel?
@@the_wonk It doesn’t have stitching at 10 and 2, only at the bottom (6).
I kinda have a question for Tesla drivers. Any of you did noticed any difference on the other ice drivers when you start driving your Tesla?
No
'Symptom of california cars' means crap build quality been thrown together. Like a 70s British car lol
On 70 reg iconic
Sorry What was the total cost? Or would be total cost if you didn't have warranty
Hi did you buy it from Tesla Chester or did you have to travel to somewhere else for collection , also did you know the previous owner before purchasing.
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@@AndrewMernor I bought it from Tesla Trafford Centre, fairly local to me. I didn’t know the previous owner, it was just a car Tesla had in their used stock. I’m only taking it to Tesla Chester as they had the earliest repair slots.
I'm thinking of getting the cheapest used Tesla Model 3 Performance here in Germany. For shits and giggles...🎉😎
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With the boot lid rusting so bad, looks like the cars been living by the sea, or Scotland maybe, if I'd have seen that I'd have been underneath to check the sills, arches etc... hope it works out ok, but to me that's a red flag and walk away. You could easily get a Shanghai built car with slightly higher miles for similar money.
Looks to me the car boot was rushed through the paint shop before the seam sealer had cured properly. Drying sealer caused a poor bond between the wet sealer and wet paint.
I would also check around the car, I always thought TESLA approved meant it had been checked over and sorted before sale. Looking at the boot it seams not, no pun intended. 😂
Don’t forget 2017 - 2019 TESLA were 1 month from going bust. Having to make cars to stay in business not just to hit some quarterly sales targets. The targets were if you don’t make cars to deliver they go bust. Demand wasn’t as much as an issue as available stock. No marketing, no missed profit target just pure and simple no cash in no cash left.
I have a 2019 standard,ever since I have craved a long range,which a can get now at less than the price I paid for the standard,only a year and half later.
But the sane side ofe says,don't be stupid,it's not worth paying a few thousand pounds more again,when I can do all the mileage I would ever need in my current car, especially if I utilise supercharging (which I haven't needed to do).
@@alanrobinson2229 Sounds like a pretty similar conclusion to the one that I came to when I chose the Standard Range. I’ll be doing some long distance road trips in it, so I guess that will be the test!
@@CobyEV & as you say if late 2021 onwards, in a std range, 300m approx is sufficient, then you *have* made the right decision (for your particular use case) am not sure I'd have been as confident at making such a decision knowing what knew then compared to what know now, own experience & that of yourself & other owners who share their tesla (m3) experiences!🫡
Your honest experience dies not fill me full of confidence in the brand the car is not a quality vehicle with rusting so early and the number of easily spotted faults should not have been passed to a customer.
They do galvanise their body shells I assume?
I guess as a new brand they accept its a work in progress company but early EV adopters like yourself tend to be more accepting of issues where others may have rejected the vehicle as not fit for purpose.
I think you've done well and as you say, paying the extra for the warranty is proving to be worthwhile.
In the previous video there were a few scratches on one of the wheel arches and the driver's door made a knocking sound. Have they been sorted?
I polished the scratches out myself and sorry, yes the door check strap has been replaced and no longer makes that annoying noise! 😊
@CobyEV Good to hear. Great video again and look forward to more of them.
Seems you got it at Manchester,,,,unsatisfied,,,,
No if it’s got to be replaced it should be done at Manchester Tesla,,,,,
Someone on UT got a Tesla about 3 months later got rid of it got a focus ST
Nice looking car hope you hovered it when you got home 😂
Slightly overpriced from Tesla with the 10k mile warranty. By the time you’ve had all the work done in monetary terms it’s probably the difference and peace of mind for you. As allegedly if it’s not under warranty they charge £200 an hour. Take it you’re having another loan car which will enable you to do a contactless handover video. Few years back I believe you’d put a code in a keypad which opens a drop box to exchange keys. Got feeling now the loan car may just be run off app on your phone. Guess will see. Did you get any free Supercharger Miles with it. Which would be more practical for your wife maybe to visit the Trafford Centre and so on.
@@alexdalgleish1061 I’ll try and film the collection of the courtesy car, drop off of mine etc via the app. However, I’ve had to speak to someone every time previously. Let’s see if it works this time.
My wife’s Model Y will feature on the channel soon, I’ll cover the practicality differences! 😊
I bought a Tesla model Y from Tesla, purely because of the extra year’s warranty that only starts when the original warranty ends , it makes it like a new car, as in 4years warranty Yes it was about £3k more than I could’ve got one from another car retailer, but the 1 year warranty plus advanced autopilot plus 3000 supercharger miles made it a much more viable option for me personally. Great video. Really enjoyed it and very informative. Thanku.
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New subscriber good luck with your RUclips channel
The Rwd single motor but with the more power from twin motor is probably the sweet spot or twin motor and add the power 🔋 upgrade for 1.5k
The LFP battery 🔋 👌 and Higland model 3 is good lots of choices
that's if don't mind lack of indicator stork on highland m3!?
@@djbeach73 Richard Symons easily adjusted to that. Not sure I would.