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Re:Tesla Model 3 represented over 15% of September new car s... by skrebbel on Sunday October 06, 2019 @04:49AM (#21170692)
I suspect this is primarily because the tax for leasing an EV is going to double by January (from 4% to 8%, vs 22% for ICEs, but still, double). So people whose work perks includes a lease car and who have been considering electrical, are all getting one quickly now. And the Model 3 is one of the better EVs on the market, so there you go.

Model 3 sales in NL will drop tremendously in 2020.

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Re:Tesla Model 3 represented over 15% of September new car s... by henkslaaf on Sunday October 06, 2019 @05:08AM (#21170770)
I am at this crossroards. Either I spend the money now, before December, and drive cheaply or I wait another five years.
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Re:Tesla Model 3 represented over 15% of September new car s... by martijn9612 on Sunday October 06, 2019 @06:02AM (#21170999)
You're probably too late, the ordering date to get a model 3 for this year has (almost) passed. They're saying that the order has to be confirmed before today 22:00 (oct 6), otherwise Tesla cannot guarantee the 2019 delivery date.

https://www.mistergreen.nl/tesla-model-3-lease

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Re:Tesla Model 3 represented over 15% of September new car s... by goodcanadian on Sunday October 06, 2019 @07:45AM (#21171417)
I'm ignorant of Dutch law, so I may be off base, but I find taxes usually apply as of the date of the contract, not the date of the delivery. So, if you have a firm order, you are probably fine.
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Re:Tesla Model 3 represented over 15% of September new car s... by martijn9612 on Sunday October 06, 2019 @08:48AM (#21171711)
I'm pretty sure that here in The Netherlands it applies to the date the vehicle receives a license plate.

The only think to remark is that ?two? years ago the same situation occurred with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, thousands were ordered and the end of the year was approaching. A couple of people worked around the clock to register them all before the 1st of January to ensure the tax benefits (At least that is what I heard at that time).

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