I've been in the market for a BYD and the salesman just called me and told that all cars are $3000 off and free home charger for the next three days.
You can click through the order process to see:
Home Charger (White): Included
Campaign Discount: -$3,000
Selling for about 300 on FB groups
Is that wall charger your electrician wires in or a portable one
Wall charger that the electrician has to wire in.
Going price on FB Marketplace is now gone up to 500.
ah, it will go down again after this free round of chargers
Black Out Event
What an odd promotion name for an EV company.
Yes I’m aware petrol stations also don’t work during blackouts.
idk…would be a worse choice of name if it was a promo for liquorland or dan murphys
Or a OneNation fundraiser…..
At least it wasn't freak out.
Your gag doesn't work cuz. It's freak OFF not out.
Better than uncontrollable fire sale event
👌
Brown Out Event is better?
Does not include the Shark 6
so much for 'all cars'!
and what a bizarre name for a promotion.
All cars… except the Shark 6! 😂
I guess all "in stock" cars.
That's a great deal!
Would've jumped on the Shark if they were crazy enough to include that 😅
HOLD
You mean HODL
yes , that :D
Yse, htat D:
Hold on for life, dear also works
To the moon 🌙
To the moon🚀
Just don't black out behind the wheel
I'm waiting for the Sealion 7, due Q1 next year.
BYD Sealion 7
A mid-size electric SUV that's set to launch in Australia in February 2025. It's the SUV counterpart to the Seal sedan, and will compete with the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5, and Xpeng G6. The Sealion 7 is expected to start at around $55,000 plus on-road costs.
whats the diff between 6 and 7
6 is hybrid, 7 is full electric
6 is a hybrid
1
Im hodling till V2G
i'm holding till V2G off a crashed out nissan leaf battery.
I think i want my battery to have the added feature of moving around
I saw some recent changes coming through - I'm assuming to actually be able to use it as your home's battery, we need to wait for new cars to actually be compliant? Can't just use an existing one on the market that currently isn't V2G compatible?
Correct. Though I think some people have worked out some unsupported ways of hooking up V2L capable cars (most) to the home.
In Sealion 6, there isn't enough space for my left leg, with my knee pressing uncomfortably against the dodgy central panel. I wonder if this same issue will be present in Sealion 7
I'd say probably since my understanding is the only difference is full EV/PHEV.
Black Out Event
I’m so sick of this casual racism. How about a black in event instead?
If you commute and pollute, you might end up with back face. ie soot on ya face. :)
I’m not Dutch 🇳🇱.
My username is a reference to farting on the train.
Really, so the word black is now racist??!!!!
How about yellow out or pink out event sounds?
Pink out is ok but I think if you run around yelling yellow out you may find yourself in trouble with the Racial Discrimination Act
Nah man, people can say things like I am yellow with envy. It's all good.
@Naigrabzo: Unfortunately some people actually have taken umbrage with calling a coward “yellow bellied” or more simply “yellow”, despite it being an obvious reference to birds.
$3600 not bad for starters.
Does Atto3 still have issue with tesla supercharger?
I heard the Seal got fixed.
The issue is fixed/not present in 2024 models.
Still awaiting a retrofit for our 2023 model :(
Hang on man. They might come out with a solution. or not. most likely not.
Do I need to be blackout drunk to buy one?
can i cancel the order if something changes and a better offer comes along? when do i have to pay?
Thanks a lot
Essentially $3k for a the end of calendar year depreciation coming up in 2 months. Calendar year depreciation doesnt make sense, but nether is the market for cars.
You pay $1000 deposit, fully refunded if you cancel anytime up till you sign the final papers
even with all these BYD deals, you still see very few byds in Queensland. But they're so many more Teslas on the road last few months, how is it in other states?
Seen a lot more in the metro Melbourne area, especially in the (generally) affluent suburbs.
BYD's a close second in number of cars on the road IMO.
fair few driving around the Newcastle area. More Teslas still
They had a large headstart and still outsell BYD so makes sense.
Don't ask me why - you'd be a bit braindead to buy a Tesla now over a BYD but people love their overpriced brand names!
has any one seen a Hyundai iconiq on the road? lol I never seen one ever in Queensland.
No but I have seen the ioniq
I walked past an Ioniq 5 just this morning in the Valley, I see one maybe once a week
I knew it was a 5 cause the tail-lights look cool (IMO)
@Shadowsfury: Oh yeah, just saying I don’t have the money for a Kia or Hyundai ev - need to go Chinese ;)
@WhyAmICommenting: the battery replacements with Hyundai are ridiculous apparently saw this one guy in Canada get footed with a 60k CAD bill to replace his battery. Hyundai blamed the customer even those it wasn't his fault.
I see plenty in Brisbane tbh. Nowhere near as many as Teslas of course.
Heaps of Atto3 recently in Adelaide - they seem to have become fleet cars for some too
Anyone else find the Tesla's bland to look at?
I find it hard to look at Teslas generally. Their headlights are always blinding you.
The BYD seal is an even blander model 3 clone
And with less features, no OPD, poor ADAS and a horrible UI on that silly rotating screen
Less features? Tell me more!
@sh4hp: I already did. no OPD, poor ADAS and a horrible UI on that silly rotating screen
Teslas are so much better to own and drive. Go see for yourself
@choofa: I did. Sat and drove both, and driving experience was much better in the BYD. Agree that then UI is not as refined.
Tesla gave me claustrophobia, and I didn't even know I had it.
At least they have indicator stalks and the speedo on a HUD right in front of the driver.
The UI does leave a bit to be desired imo.
No OPD? So it drives like a normal car? Great, I'll order one now.
Model Y is Fugly.
Where do you live in Brisbane? Dropping my kid off at school is a procession of Atto 3, Seal and Dolphins.
Kids go to school at Sea World?
thinking about getting BYD dolphin atm
is it worth the extra $6000 for longer range?
my use case are just driving daily for work (around 30km per day)
not to be used for long range trip
my only concern is whether the battery will be deteriorated overtime and better to get higher capacity at the beginning?
Yes. The extra power is worth it. Extra range means you can use the car more often in between charge.
Thanks all. looks like I will get the premium range then
will pop into a BYD experience center tomorrow for a close up look
Base dolphin is slooooow.
Get the Seal if you can afford the long range dolphin. Its on a different league compared to it. From interior materials to drive comfort to chassis design. Its like comparing a Mazda to BMW.
Agreed with this. Friend has dolphin and I have the premium seal.
There's a lot of difference between the two, other than hatch/ sedan.
The seal really is just a lot nicer in every regard. Interior fit out, design, comfort, etc.
To each their own, but yeah, that's my 2c
my partner love her VW golf so she probably like hatch than sedan
man and female are always thinking from different aspects LOL
@littlesoldier: Oh no denying that.
While mate that got dolphin wishes he got the seal, his wife (still in the forester) is pretty nonchalant about it; she doesn't drive the dolphini believe though.
But to each their own for sure!
Yep, the only reason we went with the Dolphin was because we wanted a smaller car. If you have the space then Seal all the way
yes longer range. You will at least have usable range in 10 years when you lose about 20% range.
BYD having a demand problem?
Big Year-end Demand sale
BEV sales down 27% since this time last year. Apparently this is how market domination happens… somehow…
What year model is the dolphin? when I click the pdf file it shows 2023.
Needs to include installation . That’s the expensive bit. How about a 10 year warranty as an option too. XPENG and MG offer these . BYD need to up their game
What is the going rate for installation?
What is the value of the charger?