The unicorn
does exist! We picked up our new Model S on Friday evening, one day short of 8 months since we ordered it.
After 24 hours, everything about the Model S seems to be great! We used a modified* version of the checklist in
New Model S inspection or checklist, and only identified two issues so far:
1. We are missing the lower trunk cover, which is apparently due to a shortage of that part.
2. It arrived with Pirelli P-Zero tires, which seem to be summer tires from everything we've been able to find about them. We were asking the sales staff about them, and the group of three talking with us next to the car consulted with someone else inside (or maybe called someone on the phone from inside) and all assured us that they are actually all-season tires. They said that the "ELECT" marking on the sidewall indicates that they are not the standard summer version of the P-Zero tires. We are not convinced that this is accurate, so we will need to pursue this further.
For everyone else who is still waiting, this is how the final month of waiting unfolded:
RN 1143, Ordered Early January 2021: MS LR, MSM / Black, 19” Wheels
As of August 7th: Our first specific EDD was August 22 - September 05, with daily changes slowly narrowing the date range
As of August 20: VIN 5YJSA1E59MF440XXX, with an EDD of September 01 - September 04
As of September 2: Delivery Appointment - Sept. 3, 2021
As of September 3: Picked up the car, and trying to figure out how to operate everything
* See
Wiki - Mega-consolidated delivery quality issues thread for a PDF copy of the checklist
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