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I suppose you could go to a VIN decoder site. Other than that, the year dies not show on any Tesla documents or in their site.
My point is you will not know what year the car is until it is delivered, or after.
No paperwork? How’s that possible? Surely you had to sign the MVPA, when I purchased the last model s it was done on an iPad but I was emailed everything.Thanks for decoding the VIN! I did not know that. I went to the VIN decoder site, and voila - 10th digit. I have no reason to know anything about VINs. Wonder why Tesla is so concerned with cloaking the model year and the vehicle's standard equipment and specifications that all other manufacturers show on their website? My entire purchase experience with Tesla was that they had never sold a vehicle to anyone before me. A very strange experience. No information, no answers, no paperwork, charging me for Supercharging my car before delivery, and charging me for idle fees (waived for first overage). Also, encouraging me at every opportunity to pay for the car before delivery. Buy the car if you want it, you sucker.
Last year Tesla started selling 2020 cars starting in I think October or November.
But it's Tesla, so who knows what they'll do this year.
So the question is, and has been, when you ordered your car, did you know you were going to get a 2020 model? If so, how?This. I started my order in Mid-November 2019, got delivery about mid-december 2019. Classified as a 2020 model
You always can tell the Model year if a car without a window sticker. Since 1981 the 10th digit of the vin is a universal indicator of model year.My point is that Tesla does not advertise what year your car is. One doesn't know whether he is getting a 2020 or 2021 car until weeks after it arrives, unless it is built in the year 2021.
Thanks, we have already established that fact. The original poster wants to order a 2021 car. When can he order one? The website does not indicate the model year of the car you are ordering. How can one know what year the car he is getting will be, so he can get a 2021 model year car? After the VIN is assigned, the purchaser has already ordered the car.You always can tell the Model year if a car without a window sticker. Since 1981 the 10th digit of the vin is a universal indicator of model year. View attachment 595047
It has already been established that Tesla doesn’t have a standard date that they start model year builds. Other manufacturers don’t have set dates either as they vary the actual start dates at staggered intervals based on specific models. As others have posted it is likely but not guaranteed that they will start no later than the new year but even that is no guarantee because there have been instances where manufacturers have stockpiled and delivered last year models into the new year for various reasons.Thanks, we have already established that fact. The original poster wants to order a 2021 car. When can he order one? The website does not indicate the model year of the car you are ordering. How can one know what year the car he is getting will be, so he can get a 2021 model year car? After the VIN is assigned, the purchaser has already ordered the car.
The big difference is all other manufacturers list the model year of the car you are specifying on their website, on their "build your car" pages, and on the order form when you order a new car. Tesla -- it is a guessing game what you might get.It has already been established that Tesla doesn’t have a standard date that they start model year builds. Other manufacturers don’t have set dates either as they vary the actual start dates at staggered intervals based on specific models. As others have posted it is likely but not guaranteed that they will start no later than the new year but even that is no guarantee because there have been instances where manufacturers have stockpiled and delivered last year models into the new year for various reasons.
It may make a difference in resale value. Not all buyers are sophisticated enough to know which features came out which month and most sellers don't say. Certainly your insurance company's replacement value isn't calculated per month....why is this relevant?...
My point is that Tesla does not advertise what year your car is. One doesn't know whether he is getting a 2020 or 2021 car until weeks after it arrives, unless it is built in the year 2021.
to be the year of manufacture (which is what the VIN identifies, not the model year)
I understand they make continuous improvements throughout the year without any notice. They launch improvements as soon as production is ready. Good. But why do they update the model year (VIN letter) before Jan 1? What is the criteria for a change? It would be so much easier if model year coincided with the calendar.
They make model year changes early to signify a significant change thus its a marketing tool. All car manufacturers make changes throughout the calendar year as improvements become available, that is why when ordering oem parts the VIN is important. Style changes typically only occur at Model year changes but sometimes have occurred mid year.It would be so much easier if model year coincided with the calendar.