Advice needed. Within 30 minutes got a VIN and request to take delivery. Will be out of town

[golfwolf]

This after I received a text with a VIN. Minutes later another text that I need to schedule my pick for early next week, but I'll be out of town so I need to try to push back delivery

1) Assuming I can push it out does that mean I lose my VIN and now need to wait to get another assigned?
2) I plan on financing but put cash down when I originally ordered. Do I now need to change the payment to financing and if I choose Telsa vs a third party credit union is there a difference? And could this also change my VIN and delivery?
3) Dumb question but if I want to put some money down and finance the rest does that mean two payments are being sent to Tesla? One from me and the other from the bank? I thought I read in the FAQs that you can only make one payment. Also how is that different than financing the entire car and then paying the bank my down payment? Unless the answer is it depends if my lump payment goes against the principal.

I've always leased so this is my first purchase so it's all a little new to me.

 

[Silicon Desert]

I guess these questions are better to ask your delivery specialist than to ask us

 

[golfwolf]

How does one contact a delivery specialist? Is that the random 510 text message I receive or is that where I’m scheduled to lock up my car and hope to speak to a live person?

 

[Frikz]

How does one contact a delivery specialist? Is that the random 510 text message I receive or is that where I’m scheduled to lock up my car and hope to speak to a live person?

you can alway text back to the 510 number to talk to a SA. when i have questions i alway message that number, someone will respond to u or you can call Tesla main number and pick the new car delivery option, but calling the main line will alway have to wait like 30 min +

 

[Silicon Desert]

you can alway text back to the 510 number to talk to a SA. when i have questions i alway message that number, someone will respond to u or you can call Tesla main number and pick the new car delivery option, but calling the main line will alway have to wait like 30 min +

yes, that works for most people. Also the SA should have sent an email to the one on the account. And OP, should be able to reply to that as well.

 

[Mayo]

This after I received a text with a VIN. Minutes later another text that I need to schedule my pick for early next week, but I'll be out of town so I need to try to push back delivery

1) Assuming I can push it out does that mean I lose my VIN and now need to wait to get another assigned?
2) I plan on financing but put cash down when I originally ordered. Do I now need to change the payment to financing and if I choose Telsa vs a third party credit union is there a difference? And could this also change my VIN and delivery?
3) Dumb question but if I want to put some money down and finance the rest does that mean two payments are being sent to Tesla? One from me and the other from the bank? I thought I read in the FAQs that you can only make one payment. Also how is that different than financing the entire car and then paying the bank my down payment? Unless the answer is it depends if my lump payment goes against the principal.

I've always leased so this is my first purchase so it's all a little new to me.

the first question only Tesla can answer. Second question YES change the payment method to Finance thru Tesla, this option is not your only one. Tesla might offer you undesirable Interest rates and you may go to a Credit Union or Banking Institute. Your last question the original down payment is subtracted on your MVPA {Purchase agreement}. Online you add your final downpayment and when you get your loan approval the bank will send Tesla the amount they agree to pay and you have to show up at delivery with the balance if thats the case. Sometime bank will have a limit on what they will finance and you need to have the remaining balance at delivery. That is what Tesla means by one payment only policy.

 

[M3BlueGeorgia]

Just tell them you are out of town, and to contact you in January.

Tesla seem to be getting pretty desperate to make deliveries in Q4, when many people in USA want to wait until 2023 to get the tax credit.

 

[michgreen]

This after I received a text with a VIN. Minutes later another text that I need to schedule my pick for early next week, but I'll be out of town so I need to try to push back delivery

1) Assuming I can push it out does that mean I lose my VIN and now need to wait to get another assigned?
2) I plan on financing but put cash down when I originally ordered. Do I now need to change the payment to financing and if I choose Telsa vs a third party credit union is there a difference? And could this also change my VIN and delivery?
3) Dumb question but if I want to put some money down and finance the rest does that mean two payments are being sent to Tesla? One from me and the other from the bank? I thought I read in the FAQs that you can only make one payment. Also how is that different than financing the entire car and then paying the bank my down payment? Unless the answer is it depends if my lump payment goes against the principal.

I've always leased so this is my first purchase so it's all a little new to me.

hey there, congrats on getting closer to owning your tesla.
feel free to ask for clarification.
1/ you can refuse delivery of one VIN. you are then put back in the queue for a second VIN. The waiting time could be one month or honestly up to nine months, proceed with caution. If you ordered at a store vs on line, it is more likely the window would be shorter.
in some cases, a sympathetic story to accompany a your reason for a refusal is helpful. i’m out of town happens all the time, they likely don’t care and the order contract is on their side.
2/3 the payment type will not become relevant until you have the second VIN, yes it will be different, and when your delivery day is pretty close. check your account 1week prior to make sure all the information is correct including payment amounts. if you are putting part down from a personal account you should be able to do an electronic transfer 24 to 48 hours before your actual delivery. it’s best to do everything thru the app, some locations may allow a paper check(s.) day of delivery. once you have put down the amount, you are contributing, double check that the amount financed does not exceed the actual cost. The lending institution that you use does not change this process.
If you are passing on the vin, i would wait to reapply until you know when the 2nd VIN will be in your hands, no sooner. re-approval is obviously based on the current status of your credit every 60 days. it’s a game trying to get the best APR, avoiding a credit, recheck and actually getting your car in your possession.
good luck.

 

[michgreen]

hey there, congrats on getting closer to owning your tesla.
feel free to ask for clarification.
1/ you can refuse delivery of one VIN. you are then put back in the queue for a second VIN. The waiting time could be one month or honestly up to nine months, proceed with caution. If you ordered at a store vs on line, it is more likely the window would be shorter.
in some cases, a sympathetic story to accompany a your reason for a refusal is helpful. i’m out of town happens all the time, they likely don’t care and the order contract is on their side.
2/3 the payment type will not become relevant until you have the second VIN, yes it will be different, and when your delivery day is pretty close. check your account 1week prior to make sure all the information is correct including payment amounts. if you are putting part down from a personal account you should be able to do an electronic transfer 24 to 48 hours before your actual delivery. it’s best to do everything thru the app, some locations may allow a paper check(s.) day of delivery. once you have put down the amount, you are contributing, double check that the amount financed does not exceed the actual cost. The lending institution that you use does not change this process.
If you are passing on the vin, i would wait to reapply until you know when the 2nd VIN will be in your hands, no sooner. re-approval is obviously based on the current status of your credit every 60 days. it’s a game trying to get the best APR, avoiding a credit, recheck and actually getting your car in your possession.
good luck.

lol now i see you needed this info over a month ago.

 

[golfwolf]

lol now i see you needed this info over a month ago.

all good. When I learned of the Dec $3,750 credit I released my hold and rolled the dice praying and begging that I'd get a new VIN assigned. Pick up is next week. Paid an extra 0.25% (interest went up) but I'm excited.