Tesla has followed through and awarded the Model 3 Performance that was part of the referral program sweepstakes. It is almost as if it was meant to be for the lucky owner, as he received the new Model 3 on his birthday, and decided to gift it to his parents.
Last month Tesla launched a new reward in the referral program, giving owners the opportunity to redeem 1,000 credits for an entry into a raffle where the prize was a brand new Model 3 Performance. According to the listing the draw was going to be held on October 6, 2023, but that date came and went without a word from Tesla as to who the winner was, much like their previous draws where they would give away a free car every quarter.
As it turns out Tesla did hold the draw on October 6, and the lucky winner was Adam Bustamante, who shared how he was informed about being the winner on X. According to Bustamante he first received an email on October 12 from Ashley Alejos, a Sr. Project Manager Delivery Operation at Tesla who said they had some “exciting news” to share with him, and that he would be receiving a call later that day with more details. There was little doubt as to what that phone call was going to be about as the subject of the email was “Model 3 Performance.”
Prepared for what was to come, he recorded that phone call, and shared the video on X.
I won the model 3 Performance!!!!
One of the luckiest days of my life!
Thank you Tesla and Elon Musk!
Here is a video of the moment I received the call 🙂
Me and wife are going to give the Model 3 Performance to my Mom and Dad. #tesla #m3preformance #ElonMusk https://t.co/9tQhEtM14g pic.twitter.com/ncpMg58qDQ
— Adam J Bustamante (@AdamJBustamante) October 12, 2023
It didn’t take long for Tesla to actually hand over the new car. Three days later he received the key card for a brand new black Model 3 Performance, a day which just so happened to be his birthday. In a giving mood, he Bustamante gave the car to his parents.
I Had an amazing birthday today!
Got to spend it with my loved ones and got one the best gifts I could ever ask for
The ability and opportunity to give.
Love you mom and dad!
Enjoy your new Tesla model 3 performance.#tesla #birthday pic.twitter.com/zlfL7baI8e
— Adam J Bustamante (@AdamJBustamante) October 16, 2023
If you didn’t win the Model 3 Performance, Tesla added a new sweepstakes to the referral program over the weekend. The company is now giving away a Model Y Long Range, with entries also earned by redeeming 1,000 credits. If you’re wondering what it took for Bustamante to be picked as a winner, he tells us he had just one referral, and redeemed all 10,000 credits for 10 entries into the raffle.
