Air Suspension now a requirement for 6/7 seats? What about 75D orders?

[ssq]

MyTesla is not being updated for Model X. It will continue to say in production queue until it is actually delivered. Reach out to your DS and ask for the scheduled date to go in to production. It seems like they have production time down to a week or less in good cases, so for a California delivery you probably have about another week to start production to still get a June delivery.

My X is in "the very early stages of production" as of today (info from my DS). I'm assuming that means body-in-white. MyTesla still hasn't changed, and no real MVPA, even though I've been advised to arrange financing, and Alliant has requested it.

I got preapproval done at Alliant this afternoon. Not sure of the latest status though, whether my X is in production or not. I was told last week I should expect delivery in 30 days, june end or early July latest. Few others have been advised of the same timeline. I hope Tesla meets the deadline for else my preapproval be credit inquiry is toast!

 

[ccutrer]

I got preapproval done at Alliant this afternoon. Not sure of the latest status though, whether my X is in production or not. I was told last week I should expect delivery in 30 days, june end or early July latest. Few others have been advised of the same timeline. I hope Tesla meets the deadline for else my preapproval be credit inquiry is toast!

Heh, I got my pre approval today too! Now that I've at least started the production gauntlet I'm less worried about getting the car in time. And if you're really worried about another credit hit, you could always pay (and start making payments) before delivery, right?

 

[ssq]

Heh, I got my pre approval today too! Now that I've at least started the production gauntlet I'm less worried about getting the car in time. And if you're really worried about another credit hit, you could always pay (and start making payments) before delivery, right?

Brandon @alliant helping you?
Hmm..yes I could start making payments if that's permitted. That's a decent idea but would they even issue a check and "activate" the loan without an actual car beung delivered. I got to ask.

 

[ccutrer]

Brandon @alliant helping you?
Hmm..yes I could start making payments if that's permitted. That's a decent idea but would they even issue a check and "activate" the loan without an actual car beung delivered. I got to ask.

Dunno. Being a Utah resident I have to pay for my car before they ship it, so it seems similar.

 

[3mp_kwh]

Have a 5 seat and coil config. With all I have read, I am thinking I will end up getting one of the first 2017 models

P85s first offered coil suspensions in the second half of 2013, I think. P85D production was rolling for 3-4 months, before ~March '15 coil production began. I had and cancelled an original P85D order, when that SAS campaign told me I'd be delayed for months if I stuck with coil. I don't know how seats influence the delay. I can attest to another "boat load" of Model X's in Dedham, MA, last night, with none having less than "90" on the back and all (that I could tell through dark tinting) having 6, or 7, seat configs.

 

[wang5150]

I got preapproval done at Alliant this afternoon. Not sure of the latest status though, whether my X is in production or not. I was told last week I should expect delivery in 30 days, june end or early July latest. Few others have been advised of the same timeline. I hope Tesla meets the deadline for else my preapproval be credit inquiry is toast!

@ssq I was pre-approved by Alliant last week and I simply cc'd my DS on my reply to Alliant. Alliant said they would reach out to my DS to track delivery dates and final amount, etc.

And, I still don't have VIN assignment since I opted out of the SAS upgrade campaign. I hope you will get yours by end of June. I'm guessing September for mine... doubt it would affect my credit inquiry because of the delay, but I've got plenty of Nutella for the toast.

 

[emchen]

Bump...Still no coil MX75D. Sad! :-(

 

[travwill]

I ordered my 70D, non-air in March so I also hope it's not the case. I think the only reason for this change is there must be something about the 6 and 7-seat configs that require it. Could it be a weight or weight distribution issue?

I doubt it has anything to do with production scheduling, just because Tesla doesn't really have a big problem letting production dates slip if they need to. And there's no reason they couldn't just move non-air to the back of the line, like they did with early Model S.

That is what I was thinking, they may want to address the potential for added weight of passengers, #6 & 7 could add anywhere for 200-400 or 500+ depending on size of adults in back, and a little weight for the rear A/C that is in the back area.

 

[Stasla]

Is the discounted SAS option still being offered to those who ordered coils? I took advantage of it at the time at $1250... not too bad

 

[maratd]

Is the discounted SAS option still being offered to those who ordered coils? I took advantage of it at the time at $1250... not too bad

I think if I called my DS I could still get that and possibly more ... but I want coil! Also, kinda waiting for Autopilot V2 to drop, so the wait isn't killing me yet.

 

[bird2730]

I'm also waiting for coil. I refuse to pay for SAS. How could it take this long? Are they trying to see who will give in first? I don't think there are many of us left. The only silver lining is ap v2.0.

 

[Terthen]

I'm also waiting for coil. I refuse to pay for SAS. How could it take this long? Are they trying to see who will give in first? I don't think there are many of us left. The only silver lining is ap v2.0.

I ended up giving in last month. Original config was 70d, white, autopilot, 6 seater, accessory hitch, black multipattern seats. No SAS or PUP. They did still offer me the $1250 off. The reason for me was that I wanted to upgrade to leather seats. They would not waive the change fee though even though my car was nowhere near the production queue. It would have been $2500 for leather + $500 change fee, or $1250 for SAS + $2500 for leather seats so in effect $750 more for SAS. I actually ended up downgrading to the 60D though because the range is plenty for us. At that point I had to pay current pricing and they would not let me just create a new order and receive the $1000 referral credit, so slightly unhappy that I put in a $5000 deposit months early, and now am ending up paying $1000 more than someone who is ordering the car today... but overall $1000 cheaper than my original config.

As I have no idea when AP 2.0 is coming out... I asked to delay delivery hoping Monday's AP announcement would include a hint of 2.0, but now I guess I'll just have to move forward and hope my car isn't obsolete in 6 months (or maybe it is already!).

Good luck to all you holding out for coil! I check periodically to see if they remove that requirement... Waiting for coil and getting hardware for AP 2.0 would definitely be worth the wait.

 

[DrivingTheFuture]

Bump...Still no coil MX75D. Sad! :-(

I'm sorry folks but wtf is "coil" ???

 

[Stasla]

I'm sorry folks but wtf is "coil" ???

Standard non-air suspension.

 

[hill]

If there was as great an amount of lift/drop as our old POS RangeRover, one might consider it more seriously.
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[emchen]

I didn't think of that...AP v 2.0... would definitely make waiting for coil suspension worth it. Thanks!

Also nice to see there are at least two others out there in the same boat. Hahaha.

 

[Diavel]

I did the upgrade of $1250. I plan on getting the extended warranty due to being an early adopter, fwd, motorized seats, drive unit replacement on my s, and much others so I'm not worried about reliability of air susp.

i hope to get part of that investment back on resale as well.

I have no regrets as I can change the driving dynamics significantly. When running over rough surfaces, I can raise suspension (gps remembers it too) for a smoother ride and when on the freeway with curves I can lower the suspension for a tight handling feel as opposed to a higher center of gravity. This really makes a difference kind of like driving a car vs a tall suv.

Being that I have the 20" wheels, I find that the bulbous appearance of the X is far too large for the wheels and helps very much in the aesthetic department when on a lowered stance while parked. My kid and mom would also appreciate the lowered vehicle to get in and out of.

My experience with coil is a bumpier ride (especially on speed bumps) with no choice. With the air I have 5 settings and absolutely love it. I don't post much nowadays but wanted to give my $0.02

Way way way worth the $1250 imho.

One more thing, the X on its lowest setting is similar to the S in a high setting (so I've read here) which gives you an idea of its handling properties. On its high setting its sinilar to a tall suv and on its very high setting will allow me to even go off road. If you're getting extended warranty, just do it.

 

[woof]

Report on electrek.co that SAS is now standard, and coils are no more (See Tesla increases base price of the Model X by making the ‘Smart Air Suspension’ standard). Wonder what happens to those of us with coil's on order?

 

[outie]

Report on electrek.co that SAS is now standard, and coils are no more (See Tesla increases base price of the Model X by making the ‘Smart Air Suspension’ standard). Wonder what happens to those of us with coil's on order?

Another member said Tesla offered 3 options:
1. Get SAS for reduced price @ 1250.
2. Get a full refund on deposit
3. Order a Model S with coil

 

[MikeC]

Another member said Tesla offered 3 options:
1. Get SAS for reduced price @ 1250.
2. Get a full refund on deposit
3. Order a Model S with coil

But #3 is no longer an option. I would expect you holdouts to get them for free at this point.