Model 3 UK orders.
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Otispunkmeyer said:
And, out of interest part II... Does anyone have any feedback about the M3 with car-seats and buggies? In particularly rear-facing car seats, which seem to gobble up more room that they ought to.
Its no better or worse than any other saloon, and if you do the nursey drop every day your soon realise why everyone else is in a SUV 
.We swapped a S order to an X after trying to fit a rear facing seat into a S. You will be able to do it but taller cars with wider door openings are simply easier.
But kids do grow up quickly.
Edited by gangzoom on Thursday 23 July 04:48
Otispunkmeyer said:
Get some baymax eye stickers on the headrests! https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/sticker/2100571-ba...
Out of interest... how does everyone pay for their M3??
PCP, Lease, Loan, Cash, through company? I mean I know they're relatively affordable as EVs go, but its still a mortgage payment every month if you go with the default Tesla numbers and thats for the cheap one! Nearly all the ones I see, even round the scruffy part of town are P models!
And, out of interest part II... Does anyone have any feedback about the M3 with car-seats and buggies? In particularly rear-facing car seats, which seem to gobble up more room that they ought to. My wifes car is basically a 1 seater with a rear facing child seat in it, the passenger seat has to come so far forward as to make it useless and as we're both tall, you can really only fit an 5ft nothing person behind the driver.
I know the 3 is a compact car, but it does seem quite roomy for what it is.
Ours is through EVEzy (now OnTo).. £799 a month which pays for everything (insurance, maintenance, tyres, public charging) and gives us 12k miles a year and only a month to month commitment. They realised in January that this was too cheap and upped the price to £999 for new subscribers but as we'd had our order in since July 2019 and got the car in December 2019 we get to retain the original price for as long as we keep the car.Out of interest... how does everyone pay for their M3??
PCP, Lease, Loan, Cash, through company? I mean I know they're relatively affordable as EVs go, but its still a mortgage payment every month if you go with the default Tesla numbers and thats for the cheap one! Nearly all the ones I see, even round the scruffy part of town are P models!
And, out of interest part II... Does anyone have any feedback about the M3 with car-seats and buggies? In particularly rear-facing car seats, which seem to gobble up more room that they ought to. My wifes car is basically a 1 seater with a rear facing child seat in it, the passenger seat has to come so far forward as to make it useless and as we're both tall, you can really only fit an 5ft nothing person behind the driver.
I know the 3 is a compact car, but it does seem quite roomy for what it is.
When you take into account Tesla want £939 a month just to contract hire the car on a 3 year/12k mile deal ours won't be going back for a good while yet.
Space wise we find it great. Feels more 5 series sized inside than 3 series IME, I'm 6.4" and my lad who is 6.0" can sit behind me without issue.
gangzoom said:
Otispunkmeyer said:
And, out of interest part II... Does anyone have any feedback about the M3 with car-seats and buggies? In particularly rear-facing car seats, which seem to gobble up more room that they ought to.
Its no better or worse than any other saloon, and if you do the nursey drop every day your soon realise why everyone else is in a SUV .We swapped a S order to an X after trying to fit a rear facing seat into a S. You will be able to do it but taller cars with wider door openings are simply easier.
But kids do grow up quickly.
Edited by gangzoom on Thursday 23 July 04:48
You're the second person to say having a SUV is just easier. Guy at work has a saloon but his wife has an X3 or something and its what does all the kiddy stuff because its just easier.
Both my kids, by the time they were 3, were able to get in the car and do/undo their seatbelts themselves (youngest is almost 4 now).
Soo much easier and safer, as I could just let them in at the sidewalk, they could scoot through and buckle themselves up.
I agree that an SUV would be easier, but unless you have your kids in your late forties I really don't see that big an issue with bending in a car. I also feel a bit sorry for the 30 year old who's wife doesn't bend over anymore.
Soo much easier and safer, as I could just let them in at the sidewalk, they could scoot through and buckle themselves up.
I agree that an SUV would be easier, but unless you have your kids in your late forties I really don't see that big an issue with bending in a car. I also feel a bit sorry for the 30 year old who's wife doesn't bend over anymore.
Durzel said:
EDIT: My feeble attempt at a joke crushed by a serious post inbetween. I could delete this but I will take the moral high road and suffer my indignation like a man.
don't say I'm not good to you :PSWoll said:
Otispunkmeyer said:
Get some baymax eye stickers on the headrests! https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/sticker/2100571-ba...
Out of interest... how does everyone pay for their M3??
PCP, Lease, Loan, Cash, through company? I mean I know they're relatively affordable as EVs go, but its still a mortgage payment every month if you go with the default Tesla numbers and thats for the cheap one! Nearly all the ones I see, even round the scruffy part of town are P models!
And, out of interest part II... Does anyone have any feedback about the M3 with car-seats and buggies? In particularly rear-facing car seats, which seem to gobble up more room that they ought to. My wifes car is basically a 1 seater with a rear facing child seat in it, the passenger seat has to come so far forward as to make it useless and as we're both tall, you can really only fit an 5ft nothing person behind the driver.
I know the 3 is a compact car, but it does seem quite roomy for what it is.
Ours is through EVEzy (now OnTo).. £799 a month which pays for everything (insurance, maintenance, tyres, public charging) and gives us 12k miles a year and only a month to month commitment. They realised in January that this was too cheap and upped the price to £999 for new subscribers but as we'd had our order in since July 2019 and got the car in December 2019 we get to retain the original price for as long as we keep the car.Out of interest... how does everyone pay for their M3??
PCP, Lease, Loan, Cash, through company? I mean I know they're relatively affordable as EVs go, but its still a mortgage payment every month if you go with the default Tesla numbers and thats for the cheap one! Nearly all the ones I see, even round the scruffy part of town are P models!
And, out of interest part II... Does anyone have any feedback about the M3 with car-seats and buggies? In particularly rear-facing car seats, which seem to gobble up more room that they ought to. My wifes car is basically a 1 seater with a rear facing child seat in it, the passenger seat has to come so far forward as to make it useless and as we're both tall, you can really only fit an 5ft nothing person behind the driver.
I know the 3 is a compact car, but it does seem quite roomy for what it is.
When you take into account Tesla want £939 a month just to contract hire the car on a 3 year/12k mile deal ours won't be going back for a good while yet.
Space wise we find it great. Feels more 5 series sized inside than 3 series IME, I'm 6.4" and my lad who is 6.0" can sit behind me without issue.
I'll just leave it a fewof years, save up and pay cash.
ZesPak said:
Both my kids, by the time they were 3, were able to get in the car and do/undo their seatbelts themselves (youngest is almost 4 now).
Soo much easier and safer, as I could just let them in at the sidewalk, they could scoot through and buckle themselves up.
I agree that an SUV would be easier, but unless you have your kids in your late forties I really don't see that big an issue with bending in a car. I also feel a bit sorry for the 30 year old who's wife doesn't bend over anymore.
My little brother, when he could walk properly, was unstoppable. I remember we'd gone to get him a new car seat, one that could not be un-done by a toddler! Found the one, man in the shop went and fit him in it, in the car. Happy, my mum went to pay for it and when she turned round, there was my brother standing right beside her Soo much easier and safer, as I could just let them in at the sidewalk, they could scoot through and buckle themselves up.
I agree that an SUV would be easier, but unless you have your kids in your late forties I really don't see that big an issue with bending in a car. I also feel a bit sorry for the 30 year old who's wife doesn't bend over anymore.
Salesman's face was gold. Refund and didn't bother with a new seat!I too definitely do not want an SUV. They're not necessary. Many of them don't even have any more space on offer, so its just a hatch back on pointless stilts! I've been resisting this for years mind, I just placate her by hiring SUVs when we go on holiday!
She likes to go fast though, so I'm sure something like the M3 would quickly win her over.
Otispunkmeyer said:
ZesPak said:
Both my kids, by the time they were 3, were able to get in the car and do/undo their seatbelts themselves (youngest is almost 4 now).
Soo much easier and safer, as I could just let them in at the sidewalk, they could scoot through and buckle themselves up.
I agree that an SUV would be easier, but unless you have your kids in your late forties I really don't see that big an issue with bending in a car. I also feel a bit sorry for the 30 year old who's wife doesn't bend over anymore.
My little brother, when he could walk properly, was unstoppable. I remember we'd gone to get him a new car seat, one that could not be un-done by a toddler! Found the one, man in the shop went and fit him in it, in the car. Happy, my mum went to pay for it and when she turned round, there was my brother standing right beside her Soo much easier and safer, as I could just let them in at the sidewalk, they could scoot through and buckle themselves up.
I agree that an SUV would be easier, but unless you have your kids in your late forties I really don't see that big an issue with bending in a car. I also feel a bit sorry for the 30 year old who's wife doesn't bend over anymore.
Salesman's face was gold. Refund and didn't bother with a new seat!I too definitely do not want an SUV. They're not necessary. Many of them don't even have any more space on offer, so its just a hatch back on pointless stilts! I've been resisting this for years mind, I just placate her by hiring SUVs when we go on holiday!
She likes to go fast though, so I'm sure something like the M3 would quickly win her over.
SWoll said:
Otispunkmeyer said:
ZesPak said:
Both my kids, by the time they were 3, were able to get in the car and do/undo their seatbelts themselves (youngest is almost 4 now).
Soo much easier and safer, as I could just let them in at the sidewalk, they could scoot through and buckle themselves up.
I agree that an SUV would be easier, but unless you have your kids in your late forties I really don't see that big an issue with bending in a car. I also feel a bit sorry for the 30 year old who's wife doesn't bend over anymore.
My little brother, when he could walk properly, was unstoppable. I remember we'd gone to get him a new car seat, one that could not be un-done by a toddler! Found the one, man in the shop went and fit him in it, in the car. Happy, my mum went to pay for it and when she turned round, there was my brother standing right beside her Soo much easier and safer, as I could just let them in at the sidewalk, they could scoot through and buckle themselves up.
I agree that an SUV would be easier, but unless you have your kids in your late forties I really don't see that big an issue with bending in a car. I also feel a bit sorry for the 30 year old who's wife doesn't bend over anymore.
Salesman's face was gold. Refund and didn't bother with a new seat!I too definitely do not want an SUV. They're not necessary. Many of them don't even have any more space on offer, so its just a hatch back on pointless stilts! I've been resisting this for years mind, I just placate her by hiring SUVs when we go on holiday!
She likes to go fast though, so I'm sure something like the M3 would quickly win her over.
Otispunkmeyer said:
SWoll said:
Otispunkmeyer said:
ZesPak said:
Both my kids, by the time they were 3, were able to get in the car and do/undo their seatbelts themselves (youngest is almost 4 now).
Soo much easier and safer, as I could just let them in at the sidewalk, they could scoot through and buckle themselves up.
I agree that an SUV would be easier, but unless you have your kids in your late forties I really don't see that big an issue with bending in a car. I also feel a bit sorry for the 30 year old who's wife doesn't bend over anymore.
My little brother, when he could walk properly, was unstoppable. I remember we'd gone to get him a new car seat, one that could not be un-done by a toddler! Found the one, man in the shop went and fit him in it, in the car. Happy, my mum went to pay for it and when she turned round, there was my brother standing right beside her Soo much easier and safer, as I could just let them in at the sidewalk, they could scoot through and buckle themselves up.
I agree that an SUV would be easier, but unless you have your kids in your late forties I really don't see that big an issue with bending in a car. I also feel a bit sorry for the 30 year old who's wife doesn't bend over anymore.
Salesman's face was gold. Refund and didn't bother with a new seat!I too definitely do not want an SUV. They're not necessary. Many of them don't even have any more space on offer, so its just a hatch back on pointless stilts! I've been resisting this for years mind, I just placate her by hiring SUVs when we go on holiday!
She likes to go fast though, so I'm sure something like the M3 would quickly win her over.
Otispunkmeyer said:
I too definitely do not want an SUV. They're not necessary. Many of them don't even have any more space on offer, so its just a hatch back on pointless stilts!
They aren't necessary in the same way a 5 bed detached house isn't necessary but most families wouldn't mind having more space.Now that am use to the space both for driver and passengers, along with higher driving position I cannot see not self NOT having one as a daily driver.
As for space don't forget the 3 isn't a hatchback its a saloon, try doing the skip run in any saloon and your struggle.
The Y is without doubt the best family car Tesla makes, both for value and function, it'll be in the UK some time in 2021. It'll give you almost as much cargo/people space as a X, for a much cheaper price and better efficiency.
I wouldn't swap our X for a 3, but a Y maybe, though am now use to power doors so anything that involves having to physically open a door my self just seems a bit uncivilised
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Edited by gangzoom on Thursday 23 July 20:23
Why is the answer to every question 'get an SUV'?
If you want to move people and children around you need a people carrier, it's the space inside that counts not the ground clearance. There is simply nothing that works better with baby seats than sliding doors (I might be persuaded on falcon wings though).
And a people carrier with fully removable seats is what you need for moving anything else.
If you want to move people and children around you need a people carrier, it's the space inside that counts not the ground clearance. There is simply nothing that works better with baby seats than sliding doors (I might be persuaded on falcon wings though).
And a people carrier with fully removable seats is what you need for moving anything else.
GT6k said:
Why is the answer to every question 'get an SUV'?
If you want to move people and children around you need a people carrier, it's the space inside that counts not the ground clearance. There is simply nothing that works better with baby seats than sliding doors (I might be persuaded on falcon wings though).
And a people carrier with fully removable seats is what you need for moving anything else.
I like our Skoda Yeti, and People Carriers look a bit Minicab.If you want to move people and children around you need a people carrier, it's the space inside that counts not the ground clearance. There is simply nothing that works better with baby seats than sliding doors (I might be persuaded on falcon wings though).
And a people carrier with fully removable seats is what you need for moving anything else.
I like a high driving position and the rear seats are easily removed.
Edited by rjg48 on Friday 24th July 13:01
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