Tesla has opened its first showroom in India, located in Mumbai. Early supporters, including Vishal Gondal, expressed feelings of disappointment upon visiting. Many of these loyalists pre-booked their Model 3s years ago but faced challenges in obtaining refunds for their reservation fees. Gondal’s dissatisfaction was echoed by others who were frustrated with the lengthy delays in Tesla's launch compared to faster approvals for other ventures like Starlink. The showroom opening did not include an invitation for these early backers, adding to their disappointment.
I felt a little bit underwhelmed,” said Gondal, founder and CEO of fitness-tech startup GOQii, after visiting the maiden Tesla showroom in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex. "Trying to get the money back was a problem. And the joke was, had we invested that money in Tesla IPO stock, we would have made more money."
It is frustrating to see Tesla take so long. I mean, our government and processes and red carpet are hard, but it's hilarious that even Starlink has gotten approval in a shorter period.
Those backers never got their Model 3s, for which they paid the reservation fee soon after Musk promised to launch the car in the country.
But despite showing up on day one, Gondal says he has no plans to buy a Tesla now.
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