shrspeedblade
Rideshare Monkey
Exactly. Tesla needs to communicate better with their buyers. Doesn't make sense that they say one thing and do another thing.
I'm scared of being screwed because of me being out of the country next month..
Tesla stated in the letter that they got an unexpectedly large number of people configuring from the 4/18 invite hence some getting pushed back.
The agreement we all signed when we configured clearly stated the 3-6 weeks was only an estimate. Go ask the Model X crowd about this and see how much sympathy you get!
There is a big F###ing difference between knowingly misleading people (lying) and having to make an unexpected change based on new information/conditions!
The simplest explanation:
(and probably the most likely)
-they shifted production to Canada as the increasing production paired with the high number of configs would have meant hitting 200k U.S. in June which would be a disaster later in the year, both for Tesla and about 60k fellow U.S. reservation holders
-the more transport logistics involved, the harder/more expensive to make changes thus those closest to the factory (us) bear the delay
-if it ever became common knowledge that they deliberately gamed the system, I have no doubt the current party in power would happily punish them for it. Keep in mind they can CHANGE A LAW TO APPLY RETROACTIVELY. Besides, doesn't Tesla get enough negative press already? There is absolutely no damn way it wouldn't get out, either.
-Use some basic discernment. Read between the lines. If we knew they would do this a year ago most would have cheered it. It just really, really sucks to be one of those who gets delayed and has little explanation for it. If they go gonzo with Bay Area orders that first week or two of July we'll know exactly what happened, but only ever by inference.
On a personal note, your marriage/honeymoon is endlessly more valuable than a car, even if it is a Tesla Model 3!
Focus on that, and the worst thing that happens is you get the car once you get back not before you leave, which I'm sure isn't what you anticipated. I was able to stay pretty patient until I hit that 6 week mark, now it's getting a lot harder. I'm approaching it by being honest with myself if April 1, 2016 somebody had asked me, "Would you be ok with a 5 week delay if it meant extending the tax credit for another quarter?" YMMVGood luck! (To all of us.)
