Tbf Tesla are the only manufacturer that I'm aware of who are delivering on the timelines stated at the point of ordering, and in some cases ahead of their quoted delivery time. Some specs you can get as early as August 2022, while others (cheaper specs) are being pushed out to late 2022/early 2023. FWIW, I ordered in December and received mine in March. If I had ordered a VW ID3 instead during the same time I'd probably be waiting until 2023, despite being quoted mid 2022 by the dealership!

I guess if you order a Porsche, you just have to hope the ship transporting it over doesn't catch fire

i really respect what he's done with tesla but think he's a tool tbh

i have driven my dad's tesla and it is really nice to drive + very quick….. but the quality is a bit poor (some wonky panels and he's had to have the rear light cluster replaced twice). he says the customer service is poor compared to other brands too (this has been echoed elsewhere too; cars being delivered with loads of faults and people having to wait 6mos for another etc.)

I didn't get the taycan, but tested it. really nice imo

they look so shit

I'd say I've heard and experienced the opposite. There are a lot of problems with the Fremont US made cars but since UK is now supplied by cars made at the Shanghai plant, it's been a complete game changer - so much for Made in USA being better than Made in China. I'd say the number of issues that new Tesla owners who have picked up their cars (both Model 3 and the new Model Y) this quarter who have experienced problems, e.g. panel gaps, etc. are in the small minority. Even if you do notice an issue you all you have to do is raise a service centre request via the app, upload a photo, schedule a service appointment. You then either take it to your nearest service centre or have a ranger come out to repair/fix the issue. It's all very easy and convenient. Not heard of a single owner waiting 6 months for a replacement car, perhaps it was an issue a few years ago when they had a single plant in the US, now they have 3, US, Germany and China. Only time I've heard of replacement cars was when couple of unfortunate would be Model Y owners had their cars damaged by the storm a few weeks back beyond repair and are now waiting on the next shipment to arrive in May.

No fan boy, but I seriously considered other brands such as Hyundai, VW, Honda, Mercedes and even Renault before landing on the Tesla, but as mentioned Tesla was the only manufacturer that could deliver on time. Also not to mention the charging network that makes it. Having dabbled with some of the third party chargers (after downloading 5 different charging network apps on my phone and registering 5 different accounts), they're nowhere near as easy as a Tesla supercharger, which is literally plugin, charge and go - how it should be. I guess if you were to buy a non-Tesla, you'll just have to wait until Tesla's network opens up, which is not far off by the sounds of things.

Would like the taycan or a defender next, mad lead times though all round.

The one I went into in the showroom seems real refined inside, must be able to configure a nice interior.

Those thin multi spoke concave ones? I have seen them and noticed the wheels too. However I quuite like the look of the eqc, its like a glc but slightly updated with a light bar etc. Looks decent imo.

Don’t buy anything with a Land Rover badge on it. They are horrendous for reliability and will just suck your bank account dry.

This is a valid point.