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From most perspectives, the difference between an inventory car produced on June 1 and another produced September 1 is minimal, while the difference between September 1 and October 1 is substantial. On September 1, I would have taken an inventory car produced in the last year. On October 1, I...

That's my bad, apologies to dsm. I searched the thread for "fixed", and "changed", but not for "updated". In my defense, the most recent poster to mention it said they didn't know who did it. And then DSM did post that it was done, which made it sound like that was the first time it was...

Edit: Oops, didn't remember the post from earlier in the thread, and suggested that dsm did not previously mention this, which he did. Sorry to DSM. See subsequent posts for my suitable chastisement.

You are again missing the point entirely. He was under the impression that he would receive the same inventory car as if he had ordered a production that day. That is not the case. He is upset by that, as many people are. - - - Updated - - - I mean, he felt like he was lied to, or at least...

It's got to have temp tags to count as "the wild".

So why are you commenting, if you weren't there either? Given his report, and my experiences, I was stating the conclusion I drew. Obviously I wasn't there. No reason to be mean about it. - - - Updated - - - Bonnie, read this thread, and honestly tell me there weren't 10 people jumping up...

Question for the group: Is it the goal of TMC to drive away any posters who criticize Tesla in any way? Are we only allowed to post how great they are, and not mention the negatives? There's been a nasty trend peaking over the past week to highly criticize any opinion that goes against the...

My delivery was 9/23, and it did not have the same hardware. I assume deliveries to the midwest and Texas throught ~9/26 and possibly the east coast through 9/30 all had the old hardware, given that they were built before 9/19. I feel your pain, this is very frustrating, since you easily...

Not a sighting technically, but worth noting... At the Secretary of State's office for Collin Country, TX (in Plano) I was getting my plates yesterday afternoon (Oct 13), and the lady at the counter said I was her second Tesla that day. Given there were 6 people working the counter, and other...

The good news in the long term is that as auto-pilot functionality becomes the norm, you will start to have things like auto-pilot lanes, where previously there were HOV lanes. The speed limits in these lanes will likely be higher, since safety is much less of a concern with those cars...

FWIW, about half the people who see my car think it's black. In the right light, the blue is amazing, but at night, or in very bright sunlight, an impartial observer would not know it wasn't black. So the resale difference between black and blue may be a moot point.

This is highly unrealistic. People who place orders is very different times during the quarter all received their deliveries at the end of September. Requesting specific delivery dates, or even basic information about delivery status was not possible. The only POSSIBLE way one might do this...

That's got to be a fun assignment. Where do they do the repairs?

Does anyone else not have 6.0 yet? At 2,000 a day, it seems like it should hit all the cars at this point, but I'm still on 5.

This is a good idea, I don't know why this thread has seen such little action. Another user posted the nickname "Strawberry" (Red with Black interior) For mine I like "Midnight Blue" (Blue with Black interior)

I will probably skip the C&C this Saturday then as well, given the Solar week events going on. Hopefully next month! Although I don't relish getting up that early on my day off.

It will be very difficult to test: Car charges @ proper rate Homelink (not worth it to bring garage door opener, since you can't test it) Tire Pressure (unless you bring your Tire Pressure Gauge as noted on the first page) 12V battery full Heater or AC (depending on temperature. If it's hot...

I will comment more later on, but at least from my pick-up, there is a lot of stuff there that we didn't cover, nor did it seem like we would. Especially the test drive portion. Once you're driving off the lot, the delivery is over. My order went like this walk over to new car hand me the two...

The other factor I would consider is that in 10 years, the replacement battery is likely to be significantly better performing that the current batteries. This is all hypothetical, not practical, so: Question: if you drove a 60, and the battery went bad, could Tesla just swap in an 85kW batter...

Good news is you will likely get the new features that those who ordered around the same time didn't get.

Why are the TAPP aps so expensive? It doesn't seem worth that price.

Did you even read the news story? The liability waiver is not the issue. It's that Tesla has to be given final approval over whether the car is road-worthy, which could be never, or after tens of thousands of dollars of repairs not truly necessary. "Oh, the door handles don't all recess...

They have various shirts/hats/mugs for sale, and I saw the repair kit as well. At no point did they even mention this to me, if I hadn't shown up 10 minutes early I would have missed the stuff entirely. They are so busy with end of month deliveries that they are quickly moving people out. I...

Absolutely not. The service plan won't cover any hardware updates. Things like the extra battery plate were done for all customers, regardless of service plan.

Yes, if the Apple II was a currently supported product. If the disks were not free, I would expect Apple to sell them to me at a reasonable price. I bought my Model S, so I own the battery. If Tesla were to remotely disable my battery for some reason, I would have to file a law suit and...

1. I thought the annual service was mileage based, not time based, as you're supposed to come in at 12k miles. However, if you're at 11 months and 11k miles, it doesn't seem unreasonable to bring it in early. With the small amount of moving parts, I wouldn't worry about needing service after...

I got two key fob pockets without asking, but nothing else. I didn't expect anything, although it would have been nice. I wasn't even asked to purchase. Just another excuse to go to my local Tesla retail store (which doesn't sell cars) and pick up some items.

I do not have those features on the screen. The DS hinted that I might have some hardware for future features, but it was so subtle that I didn't follow-up, especially because I hadn't seen the rumors naming the features (lane departure, etc.). - - - Updated - - - Pretty great. - - -...

I strongly recommend typing out your questions ahead of time, and then handing it to the person giving you the walkthrough. I was not mentally prepared to ask all my questions, and when asked if I had anymore, blanked, and then decided I was in fine shape. The one that I forgot to ask was...

There is no pomp or circumstance with a service center delivery. It was actually a bit anti-climactic, until I drove off and floored it for the first time.

Me with my new blue S85. Also, a picture of the Dallas service center with a huge row to be delivered in the next three days.

Agree, great book. It helps you last through the delivery wait. It also has instructions on configuring and buying, if you want to read it before confirming. I ordered his book before I bought it, but couldn't wait for it to arrive before confirming.

Check out the delivery spreadsheet at Google Sheets - create and edit spreadsheets online, for free. The most common set of options found there might be your best bet. Note that you can't just do a count for each option, it's the combinations of options that you are looking for. But I tend...

Got an email last night that my S85 would be ready for pickup today, and just confirmed a 1pm time. *Grin*

For some definitions of "close". Likely, the time from confirmation to VIN assignment will be less than halfway to delivery.

Ditto what Taurusking said. I set it up with 4 weeks to go, and then with the delivery delays they had to re-pull my credit check. I have good enough credit that it doesn't bug me, but in general avoiding credit pulls is a good thing. It all happened in a matter of less than a week once the...

I was told 5-7 days once production finishes. From other posts, that seems to be broken down into 3-5 days of transit, followed by 1-3 days to detail and get ready for handing over at the service center. The former is a function of distance, obviously, while the latter is a function of how...

That was great info. The highlighted sections indicate to me that the DS's are aware of what the problems are with the system, and are trying to fix them. Too bad that it took a harsh email to elucidate this information.

1. The dashboard status does not necessarily update in time with what is actually going on in Fremont, although there is obviously some correlation. 2. Mine went into production some time between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning (last week). 3. Reports are mixed as to whether the...

I find this difficult to believe in 2014, although all evidence seems to point towards it. If I were an investor, I would be concerned by this lack of communication within the corporation.

I was under the impression they kept the loaners for a fixed period of time, (e.g. 3 or 6 months). In that case, they would know exactly when they rolled over. Of course, given the factory delays, most would prefer they keep the loaner fleet static, so that all new cars go to reservations, but...

I've been criticized already on this forum for going through every point, so I'm trying to keep my posts short. I have plenty of appreciation and understanding for what Tesla is going through. None of that explains sloppy DS work. Given that the DS is the only Tesla employee most of us...

I have air suspension as well, and was delayed, although production only took 4 days, from the 14th-17th. I still have no idea when delivery will be.

Wow, 45 minutes notice? Kind of crazy. Still, nobody can complain.

You're making the point for us. We're coming in late, and we're expecting a different experience than the very early adopters. Following by the TMC posters, one would think that the DS are very helpful and should be contacted frequently. Following a "Car of the Year" award, one would expect...

FWIW, I was on the fence on a number of options. If I'd known it was the difference of 2 weeks getting a slightly different package, I would have definitely chosen differently. When I ordered, I probably would have not changed if it is was only 1 week, but 2 weeks could have made a difference...

My production is complete as well, awaiting transit. It took 4 days on the dashboard, Sunday morning to Thursday morning.

The annoying part is that what you refer to as "too much" is bad information. Once you go from "Late November" to November 7 at 10am, it's no longer an "estimate". There's really no reason for Tesla to give that specific estimate if they're not certain. My impression has been that everyone...

My delivery date slipped from September 15 to Late September, but the factory is building 51073.

That's really absurd. That would explain why they don't have an estimate, not why exact estimates get changed so frequently. Then why are they entering data that is inaccurate and constantly changing? Who does have the exact information? If they were always stingy with information, that...