Tesla die-hards unfazed by Model 3 delays
‘I just want Tesla to get the Model 3 right, even if it takes them an extra six months. I view any delays as a good thing to make sure that the quality is excellent’
San Francisco — Brian Lawley was among the first to reserve a Tesla Model 3 after standing in a lengthy line in March 2016 to plunk down $2,000 for not one but two reservations. Almost 20 months later, he’s not going anywhere — even though the wait just got longer. "I just want Tesla to get the Model 3 right, even if it takes them an extra six months," Lawley said. "I view any delays as a good thing to make sure that the quality is excellent." Lawley isn’t alone. Even as the company led by Elon Musk struggles with manufacturing bottlenecks and pushes back production targets by at least a quarter, many reservation holders aren’t budging. Bloomberg News contacted 20 consumers who paid deposits for the Model 3 and none had cancelled their orders. Regardless of the concerns raised by slower output and an uncertain future for US electric-car tax credits, Nomura analyst Romit Shah predicts the affinity for Tesla products will prevail. "We believe there is a real passion for the brand," Sh...
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