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My thoughts are that any taxes the state implements should be proportional, but still less than state ICE taxes (to encourage EV adoption). The federal government will eventually come for their share and they will not discriminate based on individual states that choose to heavily tax EVs based...

Legislation - New Mexico Legislature SB - 181 proposes to tax EV owners a flat $100 per year. This is disproportionate compared to the $0.17 tax charged per gallon of gasoline. For instance an ICE vehicle driving 12,000 miles per year with an average mpg of 25 would only pay $81 in taxes...

For all the people asking about Sirius/XM have you tried Spotify? I had Sirius/XM and found the sound quality to be poor and the commercials annoying (it’s a paid service after all). Plus when you go to cancel they give you so much grief. Spotify sound quality is much better imo and their...

No, I don’t think that I would. A lot of Model 3 buyers were not previously spending 40-55k on a vehicle, and I think they would either choose not to purchase a more expensive option or simply be priced out of a Model 3 altogether (assuming the base price increased). I spent 14k more than my...

Well, the passenger side front wheel had curb rash and there was a scrape on the underside of the bumper. Pictures look worse than in real life as they are close ups. The delivery driver documented the issues and we signed his document. After all, I had already purchased the car, what was I...

It’s got the weird split floor mat covering it. Didn’t realize they were being inconsistent with the dead pedal as well...

I ordered on 10/3.

Build date is 10/19. It seems when a customer has a question like “Where are the bag hooks?” the default answer for Tesla employees is, “Yeah it’s supposed to be like that. ” regardless of the question. Then it just sends us all into a downward spiral! When really the guy covering for lunch...

Soooo... my 2020 VIN Model 3 LR AWD was delivered today. It has the grocery bag hooks. Also has the door pocket lights. No frunk mat though.

Yes, CA taxes! I was originally looking at going out to CA in September as there was a lot of inventory out there and I had family I could stay with, but it wasn’t worth it. Hopefully you can take delivery in Denver and then just pay NM sales tax when you register.

My Manage page basically never updated until yesterday. Prior to that, I received the VIN and MVPA documentation via email only. Now I show a vin and a delivery appointment for today at 10:30am!

I am taking delivery today via carrier direct in a state Tesla cannot sell cars in. They would not actually schedule my delivery until they had received a wire transfer. I am not sure if you can, in practice, pay on the day of the delivery.

How does that work out for you regarding taxes? For the carrier direct, my bank just wired them the amount of the car and destination fee (no taxes), and then I am subject to local taxes when I register the vehicle. I briefly looked into picking up a Tesla in a nearby state, but we have really...

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Yeah... fingers crossed! My understanding was that if you live in a state where Tesla doesn’t (can’t) technically sell cars, you have to provide payment prior to delivery. I’m not sure if this is more of a function of the carrier direct delivery, or if it is because of Tesla’s inability to...

Oct 3rd - Placed Order Oct 28th - Vin showed up in source code Oct 29th - Delivery specialist notified me of vin and provided MVPA forms Nov 2nd - I finalized my loan Nov 4th - My bank wired money to Tesla Nov 5th - Tesla notifies me of carrier direct delivery scheduled for Nov. 6th Nov 6th -...

I had the same surprise. I was waiting for a notification of delivery to finalize my loan. I finally got ahold of my delivery specialist, and he acted like I should have known that I needed to issue a full payment before a delivery would be scheduled. The website literally said the next step is...

It definitely does not come up several times a day. I’ve been frequenting the model 3 production forum every day for the last 3 weeks and have not seen this topic once. It seemed like a unique situation, so it didn’t make sense for me to search at the time. In hindsight I could have searched and...

Thanks! I did not realize that. I was a little worried I got a demo car or much worse a rejected car. Anyone have an idea on how soon they will be wanting to schedule a delivery? I live in Albuquerque, NM and the car is currently in Scottsdale, AZ.

I noticed a VIN in my source code yesterday, and my delivery specialist informed me that I had a VIN today. He also provided a copy of the MVPA document for my lender. However, I noticed the MVPA document indicates 50 miles on the odometer. This was a custom order and the VIN is 520,928...

Seems like NA got a lot of VINs today. My VIN showed up in the source code today and it is a 2020 VIN to boot! 520,928

Most people (including me) who ordered in late September to early October were estimated delivery within 2 weeks. Few of us have received our cars and I think many of us have already waited 2-3 weeks longer than what was estimated. Who knows how delayed they will be by the time they are...

I agree. If FSD worked today I would almost certainly buy it. However, Elon has been promising FSD is imminent for years. These cars may one day be appreciating assets, but right now they (like any other car) are very quickly depreciating assets. Spending another 6k on my car for the current...

I thought you couldn’t order an identical build if you returned the car? I thought cancelations were completely separate.

How does the more muted conservative grey color communicate “status seeker” or “expensive car” relative to the other colors? I personally associate Tesla with innovation and technology, but for a lot of people I think Tesla still translates to an expensive/fancy car (regardless of the color)...

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Reservation numbers are also issued for used Tesla’s and orders that may get canceled. This should be used as a loose estimate for new car orders at best.

This would be true if it were free to deliver cars and carriers were unlimited. It would also result in a quicker delivery for most customers. Being that Tesla is attempting to deliver 7,000-8,000 cars a week, they need to batch vehicles as much as possible to maximize limited carrier resources...

I would personally be more careful before making a $100 non-refundable deposit than a $2500 refundable deposit.

At one point I had put down a deposit on a used Tesla and I also got a reservation number. Seems used sales should be substantially less than new sales, so this probably still works as a rough indicator of new orders. I ordered my LR AWD Pearl White Black Interior Autopilot on 10/3 and my RN...

Is that number the last 5 digits of your reservation number? Are they all sequential?

Why is it a “piece of crap”? Wasn’t the incentive specifically for inventory cars?

Lots of brands make little to no changes from year to year and the model year still impacts resale value. Tesla’s will be no different. Look at used Model S prices comparing, for example 2017 and 2018 models. The newer model year will command more. Whether or not it makes sense, it is how people...

I second this advice. Get a 2020 VIN and the tax incentive. Better order soon though cause NA deliveries seem to be backlogged at the moment.

I wouldn’t mind that, I don’t think. Was the vehicle an exact match to your order? How much was the discount, if you don’t mind? When did you order?

That is a great perspective! I am going to try to make it mine. :-)

I am definitely a little nervous about this. We have mobile techs here in New Mexico, but no service centers. I have heard really good things about the mobile techs though!

Basically, we are told we have no control over, nor will we be provided, a date or time for the car to be delivered?! We are told the car will be delivered whether we are home or not. We apparently will have no ability to inspect the vehicle before taking delivery. Even if we do happen to be...

Though I don’t have a VIN yet, I was given this info by my delivery specialist regarding what Tesla calls “Carrier Direct” delivery: Carrier Direct Overview Please note for Carrier Direct delivery: Tesla cannot provide a specific date or time. After the vehicle has been fully funded and...

Did you order FSD as well?

Were you charged a transport fee? Other than the standard $1200 destination fee?

What is more frustrating is that I ordered on the 3rd with the same build except for FSD! I don’t even have a VIN. I noticed there was also another LR AWD build with FSD that now has a vin and delivery date. Seems cars configured with FSD are being prioritized?

Yes, is that showing in your source code on your manage page?

This would be a serious sleeper, especially with the aero wheels!

Where are you located? Was there a transport fee charged? I was advised to place a new order despite there being inventory models less than 700 miles away. I could have ordered the inventory model, but supposedly delivery would have taken longer and I would have been charged a $1000 fee on top...

Sounds like you are still very happy with your decision. Anything you wish you would have done differently at this point? Anything accessories or modifications that you would or wouldn’t recommend? Did you do any paint protection? If not, how is the paint holding up? Where are the “hot spots”...

Why? Because he has priorities other than purchasing a new car? He is just requesting they hold the car for a few more days. Any other dealer would gladly offer this courtesy, regardless of the reason or rationale. Tesla is going to run out of early adopters willing to put up with this lack of...

Sorry to hear you are having family issues. That is always tough. Tesla certainly seems less than accommodating and I find their “take it or leave it” attitude regarding the buying process arrogant. I totally get what you mean about the brand loyalty. I am a bit concerned with this type of...

Pearl White Exterior / Black Interior / Aero Wheels — Ordered on 10/3 I just sold my previous car private party for 4k more than Tesla offered. The wife and I are now sharing one vehicle so I am definitely hoping for a speedy delivery. I tried hard to find an inventory model that fit my...