6 days from order to VIN - is that unusual?

[MrBoylan]

So I got my invitation to configure last Thursday night, confirmed Friday morning and see a VIN in my account profile today (6 days after confirming my order). That seems fast. Is that fast?

The VIN is in the 73XX range - earlier than most of the ones I've seen lately - so I'm wondering if maybe someone ahead of me with an assigned VIN with the same color choice cancelled and I got bumped up a bit? No call from a Delivery Specialist yet, but getting a VIN sure feels like progress.

If it matters, I ordered it in blue with 18" aero wheels, auto pilot, full self-driving. I'm not a current owner and reserved in store on 3/31/16.

 

[goto10]

It's unusual but not unheard of. Here's the recent numbers from the tracking spreadsheet linked in the forum.

 

[MrBoylan]

It's unusual but not unheard of. Here's the recent numbers from the tracking spreadsheet linked in the forum.

Thanks. That's helpful. I did supply my information in the spreadsheet too so I guess I'm one of those 5.

I can't be sure the VIN didn't get in there sooner but I only noticed it today. I didn't get any kind of notification about it - it just popped up in my account.

 

[Pkmmte]

I configured on March 18, received my VIN (12XXX) on March 22, and will be taking delivery tomorrow on March 31. I configured it with pearl white exterior and sport wheels.

 

[MrBoylan]

I configured on March 18, received my VIN (12XXX) on March 22, and will be taking delivery tomorrow on March 31. I configured it with pearl white exterior and sport wheels.

Yeah, so I should really check my voice mail more often. There was a message from a Tesla gal (725 area code - Las Vegas) earlier in the week but I just noticed it today. I just called her back. Apparently my car is arriving in NYC today and I'm picking it up tomorrow in Brooklyn! That escalated quickly.

I guess they're trying to pump out as many cars as they can in Q1. Not sure what that will mean as far as quality goes but I will certainly give it a thorough look before driving it off the lot.

 

[DanH]

It probably has to do with availability of the car at your location. I ordered on 3/22, no VIN yet. I prefer to take delivery after the quarter to avoid the last minute rush.

 

[Shygar]

Could also be that someone was unable to get financing and they released the car. Not sure how that scenario works.

 

[MrBoylan]

Apparently my car is arriving in NYC today and I'm picking it up tomorrow in Brooklyn!

Spoke too soon. Need a little more time to juggle the money around (markets are closed today) so I'm going to delay pick-up until next Saturday (April 6th). I've waited 4 years. I guess I can wait a few more days.

 

[sreams]

My brother-in-law was invited 3/22, configured the same day, received a VIN yesterday, and is picking up the car tomorrow. Just squeaked in for Q1.

 

[Pkmmte]

My brother-in-law was invited 3/22, configured the same day, received a VIN yesterday, and is picking up the car tomorrow. Just squeaked in for Q1.

Wow! That's gotta be a new record!

 

[NCAviator]

Wow! That's gotta be a new record!

Probably a rejected car from another customer. There is a thread about another customer that went to pick up his car and the screen would not work. So they said he had to get a new car.

 

[kmngq]

Who cares?

 

[davie_100]

Definitely a focus on higher premium vehicles. I’m a 3/4 configurator. Previous owner. Blue/Aero no EAP or FSD. Southern California. Still waiting. But I know I’m not the longest waiter by far.

 

[John Beans]

I got a VIN the second I hit the order button ("insta-VIN", #9371, black/sport). That was last Thursday (3/22/2018). My appointment to get the car is tomorrow (3/31/2018), so invite-to-delivery was 9 days total.

Tomorrow is also significant because it will be two years to the day since I reserved it. Nice.

 

[rtk86]

Mine was 7 days. Ordered 3/22 and VIN 3/29

 

[AviP]

Could be a rejection due to defects or worse. I would check it twice with all of those checklists floating around.

 

[scrapps]

Glad to see more East Coasters getting their cars! Grats! I've still not seen one over here yet. I've heard there's a few in Westport though.

 

[sreams]

Could be a rejection due to defects or worse. I would check it twice with all of those checklists floating around.

Or it could be some customer who's credit application fell through.

 

[sreams]

Probably a rejected car from another customer. There is a thread about another customer that went to pick up his car and the screen would not work. So they said he had to get a new car.

Or a rejected customer. Didn't qualify for credit.

The VIN for the car they are getting is in the 13K range, so probably a very recent build.

 

[MrBoylan]

Spoke too soon. Need a little more time to juggle the money around (markets are closed today) so I'm going to delay pick-up until next Saturday (April 6th). I've waited 4 years. I guess I can wait a few more days.

Got a call on Friday that they found a "small paint chip" when detailing the car, so they cancelled my pick-up appointment on Saturday. The guy at the store told me, "Elon said they have to be perfect."

So it's off to a body shop somewhere in Brooklyn and I'm back to waiting...