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  1. J

    Pre-purchase inspection

    Just look it over like you would any new car. There is really nothing special you will need to look for. You should try to watch the tutorial videos on your Tesla web account to familiarize yourself with the vehicle operation. I picked up a new M3 LR near the end of last month, and it seemed...
  2. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    That is not strictly true. The 10th position of the VIN indicates the model year of the car, currently an M for 2021. This is what is legally registered on a title. Sometime around the end of this year, Tesla will change all new VINs to use an N for 2022. So while Tesla is unlike other...
  3. J

    How much battery will I use up sitting in the car for 6 hours?

    I take my dog to competitions that last up to 8 hours and we need to stay in the car when it is not our turn to compete, so I have done this many times. On a really hot day in the sun, running AC the whole time, I have seen losses of 3-4 MPH. On a cloudy, cooler day, it will be closer to 2MPH or...
  4. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    No, insurance won't be holding you up. You cannot get it until you are assigned a VIN anyway.
  5. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Tesla typically aligns model year with calendar year, so I expect you won't see any "N" VINs until the new year.
  6. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    I forgot to use my referral code when I ordered. I sent an email and they said they would add it. After pickup on Thursday I did see 1000 miles in my loot box (And I used 152 of them on Saturday). But I was hoping for 2000, since I used my own referral code, making me both the referrer and the...
  7. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Under your account, look documents, and then for the MVPA: that will have a breakdown of everything that goes into your car price: the car, any options like Long Range, paint color, wheels, etc. Then you should see taxes and fees for registering the car, all included in the total at the bottom.
  8. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    others have said you can tell them you are not ready and they will put your order on hold. Then you can tell them you are ready later and you will ”jump the queue” and get the car fairly quickly
  9. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Try putting something behind it to make contact between the back and the pad: Picture a case that makes the bump flush. I think the problem is that you have an air gap, and most Qi chargers will go through a case. If you don't want to use a case, try some other material to eliminate that gap. Or...
  10. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    No, you will not have access until your appointment time. Then you need to accept delivery in the app by clicking a button. After a few minutes you should have full access to the car in the app and you can set up the phone key, etc. If you are seeing it early, someone messed up and put the wrong...
  11. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Call me old-fashioned, but I recommend you download the PDF manual from your Tesla account and read it. There is a lot of setup you can do for audio streaming options, phone pairing (you can use it as an audio source, have text messages appear or be read, sync your contacts and calendar, etc)...
  12. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    I just took delivery at Devon PA, and the car looks perfect. It was raining and the car was wet but the paint looked good. I dried it off when I got it home and there are no issues. Delivery was quick because I told the SA I was coming from a 2018, and so she didn't bother to show me anything. I...
  13. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    I'll bet they would take a personal check for $900 if push came to shove and you had a cashier's check for the $30K+. But I agree that they should have plenty of time to fix it before Monday.
  14. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Congrats... you are correct about what the tax calculation should be. I don't have a trade-in, so I can't compare, but I would just get the cashier's check for the amount with the right tax amount. Tesla has been selling in PA for many years, and they should know the rules by now. I think...
  15. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Try clearing your browser cache. I haven't had a problem accessing it at all, multiple times per day,l this month.
  16. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    I am scheduled for Thursday and the SA told me the car is scheduled to arrive at the Delivery Center on Tuesday. So don’t sweat it yet, it is probably en route.
  17. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    For people who have recently received VINs, what is the 6th digit from the right? According to TeslaTap it is the 100,000 digit, and mine is a zero, which seems strange so late in the year. I'll be looking for the mfg date on the door sticker: VIN Decoder – TeslaTap
  18. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    This is my second M3 (2018 is totaled), and here is what I have on the way from Tesla: - Homelink (was included in my 2018 M3) - Console trays from Tesla (were also included in my 2018 M3: seems like a cheap move on Tesla's part to stop including them) - All weather floor mats. I just used the...
  19. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    In my haste to put in my order, I forgot to use my own code from my 2018 M3. I asked someone to add it the next day and was told that it had to be used when I entered the order. I sent an email to the referral program last week requesting it but haven’t heard back yet. With this news, it looks...
  20. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    The current version of the tax credit being proposed isn't retroactive: it only applies to cars purchased beginning in 2022 in case that matters for your model preference.
  21. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Maybe they just haven't had time to call yet. I just got the call a couple of hours ago, and the car isn't there yet. It is scheduled to arrive on 9/21.
  22. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    I just got scheduled for delivery on 9/23! M3LR. Blue/Black, 18" aeros, FSD, Devon PA delivery center OD: 9/8, original EDD 11/5-12/5, then 10/26-11/13 on 9/13. VIN assigned 9/14 & EDD changed to 9/26-9/30
  23. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    It looks like most of the people called already are in western states. I think our cars are probably still in transit to PA
  24. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    What have YOU done to Elon? (besides being a loyal customer :) )
  25. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Yep, when you think about the logistics it is really complicated: Manufacturing configurations efficiently given the pool of waiting orders that can be transported around the country/world while filling each truck/train car, delivering to service centers without overflowing their capacity to...
  26. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Now the VIN shows up on my account, and EDD is 9/26-9/30 M3LR, Blue/Black, Aeros, FSD OD 9/8, EDD 9/26-9/30, Devon PA delivery center
  27. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    I got an email overnight asking for final payment. I clicked on the link to my account and got the vision agreement, which I accepted. My EDD did not change, still says 10/24-11/13. But I see new documents, including MVPA. Looking at that, I see a VIN! Fingers crossed that I’m getting lucky...
  28. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Did you have a VIN prior to the text? If not, someone probably cancelled at the last minute and you were a match at the location. Congrats! From the pictures, it doesn't look like it needs much cleanup for delivery.
  29. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    I believe they build in batches: today could be red/white day, tomorrow could be white/black, etc. I have no idea how long they go before switching configurations, but perhaps you hit the end of a blue bucket, and we need to wait for the next one.
  30. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    My LR Blue/black 18" FSD with a September 8 OD just moved from 11/10-12/10 to 10/24-11/13
  31. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    I did in 2018 when I picked up my first car. Are they still doing them? I thought they were only a first-day reservation thing.
  32. J

    Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

    Some of these early deliveries I am seeing here are giving me some hope... I ordered a blue M3 LR with FSD last night and the EDD is 11/10-12/10. My metallic silver 2018 LR DM was in an accident last month, and State Farm is considering totaling it. So I decided to hop in the queue and cancel...
  33. J

    ChargePoint HomeFlex EV Charger, NEMA 14-50 Plug (New, unopened box)

    i have this model charger installed. Even though it comes with a 14-50 plug, the plug can be removed and the charger can be hard-wired to a 60 amp circuit. I get 48 continuous amps with my M3LR, giving 45 miles SOC/hour.
  34. J

    Trailer Hitch Choices - having trouble deciding...

    You can also buy the rear diffuser with the access door from your Tesla service center instead of cutting a hole. Then you can keep the hole covered when the stealth hitch is not in use. They charged me $150 for it.