Inspired by all the other tesla deals. Unfortunately not much of a bargain compared to the Model Y deal but $1000 off is $1000 off 🤯. First price cut since September 2023
Only on the LR model. Before ORC and after delivery/order fee.
Inspired by all the other tesla deals. Unfortunately not much of a bargain compared to the Model Y deal but $1000 off is $1000 off 🤯. First price cut since September 2023
Only on the LR model. Before ORC and after delivery/order fee.
Referee gets $350 off Model Y & 3 purchase.
Referrer gets $175 credit toward Supercharging, software upgrades, merchandise, service payments or a new vehicle. Limit of 10 referral benefits per calendar year.
@soan papdi: Mine is 1270 a year, mid 40's, good record.
@soan papdi: Are you just comparing them based on size, outright cost, and cost to fill up? Because to me that is only one part of the equation, for example the EVs are usually faster and also benefit from tax advantages (ie, no FBT if less than 87k or whatever LTC has got to now). In fact, if you look at the net impact of the after tax and before tax payments on a Telsa Performance vs a mid range Audit Q5, they're similar (the higher cost of the Tesla offset by the tax advantages of it largely being before tax), but the Teslas have been holding value better and have lower operating costs.
Obviously, it vastly depends on what you want in a car and how it will be paid for.
Saying that, I am in a market for a new car now and have NFI what I want to do. Tossing up between absolute extremes of getting another Landcruiser, an electric, or even an old ICE classic like an EVO.
@greennick: Currently my target car is quite boring, either a Japanese or Korean ICE or Hybrid. Never going to go for an Audi or any such luxury brand. When I compare cars, I am looks at 5/7 seater and features. So RAV4 (ICE or Hybrid) or CX5 vs EV6 or CX-60 or XC-40. I don't plan to take car finance or novated lease, just cash from offset. My power bills are very low (approx $60/mo), so don't have solar panels either (ROI/TCO does not make it worth it), so EV recharge is going to be from power retailer.
We are just waiting for the supply chain to settle down and look seriously next year. Our current 12 year old i30 is showing its age. Same here, no idea what to get but not in a rush either.
@soan papdi: Yeah, absolutely right.
But when comparing a Tesla you should use a Audi/BMW/Lexus/Acura/Genesis in similar size than a VW/Toyota/Hyndai/Honda.
Then you will see that Tesla is an absolute steal if you consider the TCO.
Going to lose big? It's just a car… At worst you can just sell it later as it's not like they depreciate a lot in value.
Given the rising cost of fuel and the future of petrol VS electric cars its a bit of an odd prediction though. Most people would put the odds the other way.
@DingoBilly: You might want to compare the depreciation of a Tesla to an ICE vehicle!
You'd want to save a lot of $ on fuel to make it worthwhile (and let's not forget the high insurance premiums on an ev too)
@SJDR: https://www.iseecars.com/cars-that-hold-their-value-study
Tesla as worst as euro cars lol
Only got 60.
Let me guess, your cup of tea is Texas tea :p
I shall drink my green tea in my Asian built Ev while thinking about my Asian heritage as I type this comment
Do you also think in Asian?
I think in … Australian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhsN_36OW4w
Go make an ASIA inspired dish with ASIAN noodles and ASIAN greens. Everyone in ASIA eats the same thing, totally normal.
Do you mean Chinese?
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Ok?
Ok enjoy 2 dollars a litre then? I will continue to pay $0 for charging.
I’ve had $2.38 for premium at the pump, made me think I should start collecting shopper dockets. EV are great if you can charge at home and do 200km a day. I commute to work, almost got a new job that would have had 80 km round car trip, it had me looking at EV, and test drive, didn’t get the job so it’s back to train commute.
Good on you for able to afford an EV and self-contained charging infrastructure at home, please don’t make fun of others who either can’t afford or choose not to own EVs. This kind of arrogance adds to my list of reasons not to become an EV owner.
I don't, Queensland has many free AC chargers at every shopping center with free parking. Been charging at my local shopping center for free for over a year. I think you are assuming every ev owner puts there own infra in, when there are so many free chargers why bother? Download an App called plug share its what every ev owner users. to find all free chargers. Queensland has the most.
I don't, Queensland has many free AC chargers at every shopping center with free parking.
Yes I noticed a lot of hybrid drivers charging the 1% missing off of their battery at the the free chargers and leave them there for 12 hours at a time. Seems fair to the other EV drivers
@serpserpserp: Never happens at my local shopping centre at the hyperdome. The great thing up here no ones an arsehole we all communicate with each other.
Can't see myself buying an non-EV if I can afford to buy it, just not my cup of tea.
yeah I wouldn't get pleasured into it, I have wanted a tesla since 2018 though that was way before this ev push existed. I wasn't in it for the fact it was an ev I just like telsa cars. I think stick with what you like. and maybe at some point they will introduce ev conversions everywhere for any car.
byd
Seal
Performance
Track
Edition
The seal is the most beautiful mainstream electric vehicle out there
all electric vehicles seem to look tacky but this car did it right
That’s not how downvote works mate lol. U been a member since 2012 wtf lol
@sauce2k: You are looking at the wrong comment mate.
Not sure who downvoted you, but I agree with you Seal is one of the best looking EVs at the moment.
@edfoo: It looks like deformed Supra
@edfoo: I can't believe because of a completely unrelated comment to my neg. The neg was revoked.
How silly is that. The neg was related to the car not having the indicator stalk and design concept being dangerous / ridiculous. But it gets revoked because of a comment I made on the byd seal appearance.
@edfoo: but seal isn’t the $45 BYD when people hear about cheap BYD , seal is a sedan not an SUV and some EVs are designed to also attract SUV buyers and SUV buyers have their own requirements.
Xiaomi su7 is probably the only car that beats it…hopefully we get it in oz
Kia EV6 GT for me, I don't even like SUV's, but it's pretty! (Probably cause it's not that tall, and not that SUV looking)
Pity the pricing is redic!
@BlasterBoy: I like everything about the Kia except the pricing and it's rear 😅
If ever i bought an EV, I certainly wouldn't buy a BYD , i was in Shenzhen in January and watched as one burst into flames outside my hotel.. messy very messy
Can happen to any EV.
Yet significantly more likely to happen to any combustion engine vehicle.
@ToothPickUser: At least the fire's easier to put out than an EV one.
@KARMAAA: options to put out burning car, hose and DIY, bucket and DIY or fire brigade and outsource, let me think what I would do.
@ToothPickUser: Particularly Hybrid with double trouble 138 times more likely (ICE 60-100x according to Gemini ;)
https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/how-many-electric-cars-ha….
Yet significantly more likely to happen to any combustion engine vehicle.
It's not actually. ICE vehicles do have a higher rate of fire but almost none of them are spontaneous while the car is off that consume the entire vehicle within seconds.
Imagine an electric school bus just spontaneously combusts with a load of kids inside. It's a very real risk. Less than 1 in 10 million chance, but when it happens it will be the front page of every news paper in the world.
@1st-Amendment: is the bus carrying private school kids or public school kids ?
is the bus carrying private school kids or public school kids ?
Public school kids would make a bigger headline for obvious reasons.
I'm interested to hear how risks like this plans to be mitigated in our brave new EV world:
@ToothPickUser: Absolutely incorrect.
@Wayne7497: Righto Wayne. I'm sure you're right and the actual statistics are wrong…
@ToothPickUser: Not going to argue, i mean i understand you wouldn't want to admit to it with the amount of money youve spent.
@Wayne7497: You're just wrong. Simple as that.
*Car
You know why the initials are BYD;
Burn
Your
Driveway!
Yep byd are known for the most ev fires
Last car you drive Before You Die
Burn
Your
Drivers
I remember in the 90s and I was walking down the street in Broadmedows next to the Ford factory and I saw a Falcon just burst into flames for no reason. Would never by a Ford.
Burn your dollars
I'd rather buy the Xiaomi SU7
Let me know when/if they come to Au
Boy that car looks sexy
Thanks for the deal. Just saved $70,900
No worries, you must of used the 100% cashback offer
You will save 71,900 if you don't accept the 1.4% discount (looks pathetic like iPhones)
Saved 70,900 !!!!! Shut up and dont take my money
It's okay I'll use Nigerian Prince VPN, it'll give me $62,155,548.50 (NGN)
Surely Roborock will vacuum and drive you to KFC soon.
Roborock app actually lets you make the vac go to KFC for you and picks up your order.
Thanks bought 3
Hoped you used the referral system💪
I have a referal code if anyone wants it
if you have garage and driveway for 3 cars you probably could afford it.
Nahhhh lack of indicator stick makes this a shitty car.
The customer is always right, in matters of taste ;)
I don't know man.. if they just kept the indicator system the same the other parts of the 24 revision are actually quite nice. But that's such a deal breaker.
FSD is coming. People won’t even touch indicator stalks/buttons.
Wait around 5 years and there will be robotaxies everywhere and cars will have no steering wheels and front seats will rotate for on the go meetings.
@bhunter101: That's fine but this was a bad decision in the interim.
@maverickjohn: It’s a US based company where most people will use FSD.
Elon knows people will hate having no stalk so those who can afford teslas will just get FSD. More income for him.
@bhunter101: Nonsense. We live in straya, it'll never be allowed here even if it is elsewhere. Also this discussion happened 5 years ago and 5 years before that. Won't happen.
@drprox: Guess what. UN has just approved it last month. And we are under UN. Once Tesla makes compliant changes it’ll be here. As soon as Sept 2024.
https://www.yeschat.ai/blog-Teslas-FSD-Beta-Approved-for-Glo…
@bhunter101: Yeah brah, the UN totally decides local laws in Australian states… You can't even legally use your own personal electric scooter in Sydney…
If only the UN would approve escooters in NSW lol
@JakeyJooJoo: Thats because nsw sucks
@kungfuman: You've completely missed the point.
@JakeyJooJoo: O i understand your point i just wanted to say NSW sucks
And we are under UN.
Lol so you have no idea how anything works. Thanks for clearing that up.
@bhunter101: Nope not gonna happen here. Cya in September 2024 to update and every year after that ;)
@bhunter101: FSD isn't here. You still need indicator stalks. Buttons which move with your steering wheel are such a step backwards.
@bhunter101: does that mean they won’t need me to do food deliveries and i should start training for another career ?
@garage sale: Learn how to drive drones.
@bhunter101: I got told that 5 years ago.
@serpserpserp: Must’ve been for USA not AU
Stalk. 🫡
Scary… I'm not particular fond of anyone stalking me.
Do you see how you indicating this might push people's buttons
Lol take my upvotes for the wordplay
@aka nioh: I left you no choice since it was the right comment.
But thank you.
@maverickjohn: It’s indicative that this discussion is heading in no particular direction.
O i agree with u man removal of the stalks is a bloody outrage.
Such an own goal by Elon considering how worried he is about Chinese EVs taking over the market. They have stalks.
the issue is they will never take over the U.S. market because they will just block the chinese car markers.
the other thing is with all the problems and bugs Chinese car makes have and the issues as well people will soon learn its not worth getting Chinese brands.
I'd be seriously tempted by this if it was eligible for the $6k Qld rebate, unfortunately the LR model is about $3k over the threshold and I need an AWD. Existing inventory of previous LR M3 qualify but there's something about them that would make me sad every time I looked at it;)
I've reached out to Elon on X for a discount for OZB members but strangely enough he hasn't got back to me yet:)
@gavincato: That makes sense as my calculations are based on 10000-12000 km/year. How do insurance premiums compare?