Does anyone know if it is normal procedure to pay in advance via wire transfer, before the car has arrived?
I am a bit reluctant to transfer an amount of that size based on the information suddenly available at my account page.
In Denmark you have no buyers rights if you pay by wire transfer, a lot on the other hand if you pay by card in an online-deal.
Yeah, that's normal for Tesla. All has to be paid via online transfer.
You can transfer a small amount first and see if it shows in your account, and then transfer the rest. Here in Ireland we typically have to do 3 or 4 transfers, due to the daily limit.