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Picked up my Model 3 today!!

apapagr1 | 2025-12-05 03:41 | 439 views

First Tesla, second EV. Thing feels like a straight spaceship to be in and the FSD is gonna change my life. Anything I should know/do on the car?

Comments (60)
awm071 2025-12-05 03:49

Great car. Nice color choice. Welcome to the family. Record on honk is a really nice feature. Make sure you activate it and use it whenever you get in trouble on the road.

apapagr1 2025-12-05 03:52

Thank you! I was gonna turn that on but didn’t. Will definitely do it the next time I get in the car.

VirtuosicSound 2025-12-05 03:59

Great choice on the white interior. You won’t regret that choice!

apapagr1 2025-12-05 04:00

Thanks! I went back and forth on black and white, but my previous car was black interior and I loved the pairing of the white with silver, so far so incredibly happy and no regrets:)

gblansten 2025-12-05 04:02

Love it. I’m biased though as I have an S in silver on white. Your car looks fantastic. Enjoy it.

apapagr1 2025-12-05 04:07

Thank you!!

Fiveofthem 2025-12-05 04:20

Just upgraded from a 2018 M3 AWD to a 2025 M3 Performance and the first thing I added was soft close for the frunk. So simple but so satisfying. Great video with a discount code. https://youtu.be/-93zhp3_Wxc?si=KXntMsG9pAwm-kq-

Godrillax 2025-12-05 04:38

Nice view

apapagr1 2025-12-05 04:41

Greatest state in the country, Arizona😛

IWantToPlayGame 2025-12-05 04:46

Congrats! Looks great.

[deleted] 2025-12-05 04:47

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apapagr1 2025-12-05 04:54

Thank you! Yeah after going back and forth between the black and white I’m super happy I went with the white. It’s all around amazing looking, just gotta keep it as clean as possible haha.

apapagr1 2025-12-05 04:59

Thanks! It’s definitely something you gotta see in person to appreciate:)

VicAltman 2025-12-05 06:03

Tints n all weather mats!

apapagr1 2025-12-05 06:06

Getting tints done first thing tomorrow morning. I live in Arizona so all weather mats won’t be needed here haha.

VicAltman 2025-12-05 06:07

I don’t need them either but I have them. Stains come right off!

apapagr1 2025-12-05 06:09

Had them in my previous car after coming from Michigan, but didn’t touch them once in the 3 years I’ve been here. But i definitely understand why one would put them, especially maybe for someone as clumsy as me🤣

ForeverMinute7479 2025-12-05 06:15

I didn’t know that record-on-honk is a possible configuration! Will it capture anything leading up to the honk or just the action at honk? I’ve had a couple honk exchanges I already for which I could have used this feature.

VicAltman 2025-12-05 06:19

lol what % tints you doing?

ForeverMinute7479 2025-12-05 06:19

White really wears well and always cleans up super easy and still looks new after 5 years. Even with a German Shepherd who has ridden a handful.

apapagr1 2025-12-05 06:20

15% on the sides, and probably 75% on the windshield/match whatever the top is.

ForeverMinute7479 2025-12-05 06:22

M3 is such a fun car to drive. I’ll bet the P is a step order improvement yet. And the Highland and Juniper upgrades to 3/Y are exceptional as well.

Psychological_Flow10 2025-12-05 06:23

Get seat covers and weather proof mats

VicAltman 2025-12-05 06:27

I think it’s 60. Could b wrong

Stef22stef 2025-12-05 06:56

It’a Beauty!!!! Same color as mine 😁

apapagr1 2025-12-05 07:00

It definitely is, twins!!

Professional-Poet791 2025-12-05 07:11

I think my parents are your neighbors. Love when I visit OV. It's such a fun car

apapagr1 2025-12-05 07:12

Haha no way? They live in Arizona?

Professional-Poet791 2025-12-05 07:16

Yep. I grew up there but live in the south now. Sabino and Mt. Lemon were the spot.

awm071 2025-12-05 09:01

The car already records everything. On Honk it copies the current content to a separate directory so it doesn't get overwritten. I believe it's 1 or 2 minutes around the honk.

apapagr1 2025-12-05 13:40

What do you typically use to clean it if it did get dirty?

FudgeYouPaMa 2025-12-05 13:56

Don't, if you do double honk it messes up the recording. Learned the hard way.

PsychDocD 2025-12-05 14:20

That's the exact color combo I got when I picked up mine last month!

apapagr1 2025-12-05 14:25

I don’t think I would’ve been happier with anything else. How are you liking the car so far a month in?

NC-Boomhauer1986 2025-12-05 15:43

Good looking whip.

PsychDocD 2025-12-05 19:22

Honestly- best thing I've ever done, getting that thing

Hot-Accountant-4425 2025-12-06 00:05

Nice, welcome to the club… get PPF on the front bumper if you’re gonna be on the highway a lot… definitely gonna wanna get a Home charger level two… and for sure get the all weather mats… and you should be good to go!

apapagr1 2025-12-06 00:44

Thank you! The all weather mats I’m not 100% sure on since I’m in Arizona I prefer the look of the carpet but will decide later on. I don’t drive on the freeway much, mainly just city main roads but I have heard about the thin paint. As far as the charger goes, I do already have a level 2 at home from my last EV and the Model 3 came with an adapter as well which is nice.

gypsyndrive 2025-12-06 01:01

I ordered this same configuration on November 24 and have to paaaatiently wait until December 12 to take delivery! 😫 Looks great! Enjoy!

apapagr1 2025-12-06 01:04

Oh damn! Ordered mine on November 26 and picked up December 4th. It was actually in on the 2nd but they didn’t have a delivery appointment until the 4th. You’re gonna love it:)

ForeverMinute7479 2025-12-06 03:50

Mostly a wet cloth or sponge. At most, a mild indoor surface cleaner gets anything resistant to water cleaning.

TimeEast3123 2025-12-06 04:21

Congratulations

apapagr1 2025-12-06 04:25

Thanks!

[deleted] 2025-12-06 05:10

Congrats! I found my tesla to be a much better ev than my last EV. Especially in terms of efficiency and charging options

apapagr1 2025-12-06 05:46

Thank you! Yeah I’ll be able to compare a little more once I start doing my normal commute.

Remote_Brilliant_648 2025-12-06 23:13

Got the same color spec ! Quicksilver on white.

apapagr1 2025-12-07 00:33

It’s incredible!

StructureWorth8884 2025-12-07 03:32

Get tints, it’ll look even better and personally I’m not a fan of the white leather.

apapagr1 2025-12-07 03:37

Tints done yesterday, and I wasn’t the biggest fan of white interior to begin with but it definitely grew on me a lot over the last couple of days, very happy with my decision.

Remote_Brilliant_648 2025-12-07 11:55

I tinted mine and removed the wheel cover caps and replaced with the Photon lug caps from Tesla website. Highly recommend.

apapagr1 2025-12-07 19:55

I did tints a couple days ago. Windows 15% and windshield 50%. Thinking about taking off the wheel covers as well.

kolya0099 2025-12-08 11:51

Damnn, ordered November 18th and still waiting to even get an estimated date 😭😭

AccordingBoot6393 2025-12-08 13:46

I just got the 3P in this same spec

Specialist_Jello1172 2025-12-08 18:26

There’s a blind spot in the FSD camera on the left side of your steering wheel

TunaBlaster007 2025-12-09 00:47

Welcome to the club!

Obligation-MomLife 2025-12-09 06:00

That’s the color combo I want. I love it. 😍

apapagr1 2025-12-09 15:43

Highly recommend!

Tonka_GD 2025-12-10 01:17

oh your battery will be preconditioned by nature then! I live a similar climate. LOL. Congratulations! enjoy your new spaceship. I love mine.

Tonka_GD 2025-12-10 01:21

My first stop after a Supercharger ( just out of curiosity ) was a supermarket with destination chargers to buy wet wipes 😂 . Have spilled coffee and wiped it off no issues.

apapagr1 2025-12-10 02:36

Thank you! Haha I also like call it a spaceship, it’s exactly what it feels like:)

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