Any non premium pkg deliveries

[vandacca]

I think your example of the onyx wheel issue can show how not far-fetched this can be. They are having some unforeseen trouble sourcing a 22" wheel painted onyx, but not when painted silver. Suppose this is the only item holding up delivery of the person's car. Wouldn't it be worth it to offer them wheels in silver without a change fee and order more silver wheels from the supplier? Even if this meant that you might be receiving a number of onyx wheels down the road, I'm sure you could use them as more orders are placed. Customers were already allowed to make such changes anyway for a $500 charge, so they already needed be ready to deal with such contingencies by overstocking components initially. Tesla also benefits by closing sales and getting the full purchase price of the vehicle finally paid. I'm surprised they weren't having the DSs begging people to switch some of their design choices for free just to increase the number of cars they could finish quickly.

Everything seems so fluid, it's pointless to create more work for Tesla, their Service Center and Delivery Specialists. Turns out that they got the Onyx wheel thing sorted out quite quickly and a number of members have already reported getting their Onyx wheels. Therefore, in this particular case, allowing customers to change their wheels would have caused longer delays than just waiting for the Onyx wheels to arrive.

With so many variables shifting at once, it's pointless to try to find the quickest path through this mess. When things are this fluid, the more things you can nail down, the easier it is to manage.

 

[JimVandegriff]

My DS emailed me yesterday saying my non-premium X with cloth seating is in production (vin 50XX). She expects it to be complete within 2 weeks. I'm going to be interested to see pics when others get their non-premium models.

 

[Colby Boles]

My DS emailed me yesterday saying my non-premium X with cloth seating is in production (vin 50XX). She expects it to be complete within 2 weeks. I'm going to be interested to see pics when others get their non-premium models.

Where can I get a DS like yours? I've never had mine admit that the car was actually in any stage of production or get an estimated time of completion even though he told me the car could come at "any time". One would think that they would have a consistent set of customer service policies that all of the DSs would ascribe to, so we would all be able to expect similar levels of information / transparency. Perhaps the DSs are told to tell us almost nothing and a few of them are just willing to stick their neck out to help assuage the customers.

 

[Colby Boles]

Everything seems so fluid, it's pointless to create more work for Tesla, their Service Center and Delivery Specialists. Turns out that they got the Onyx wheel thing sorted out quite quickly and a number of members have already reported getting their Onyx wheels. Therefore, in this particular case, allowing customers to change their wheels would have caused longer delays than just waiting for the Onyx wheels to arrive.

With so many variables shifting at once, it's pointless to try to find the quickest path through this mess. When things are this fluid, the more things you can nail down, the easier it is to manage.

I totally hear what you are saying. I work in the automotive industry and run a business that does do manufacturing, so I have seen other companies do a better job at this is all. I'm sure there are far more complexities to what they are trying to accomplish than we will ever know, but since we are simply their customers it's reasonable to have some expectations of proficiency when ordering a $150k car.

 

[umeshunni]

Looks like the first non-PUP delivery happened today to @asicguy .

 

[MonsterCarter]

My DS contacted me today informing my non-PUP 90D is ready. Too bad I'm not ready VIN 21XX

 

[mikevbf]

Looks like the first non-PUP delivery happened today to @asicguy .

And BigMskiman with a nice photo of non pup front:
Model X Timeline - From Prototype to Production

 

[Colby Boles]

My DS contacted me today informing my non-PUP 90D is ready. Too bad I'm not ready VIN 21XX

I'm curious what your overall config was and when you ordered/confirmed?

 

[MonsterCarter]

@Colby Boles See my signature. Confirmed 2/15/16

X 90D l Solid White l Auto Pilot l 7 seats l Black Leather l Black Headliner l Matt Obeche Wood l 72A l 20" Silver wheels

 

[umeshunni]

@Colby Boles See my signature. Confirmed 2/15/16

X 90D l Solid White l Auto Pilot l 7 seats l Black Leather l Black Headliner l Matt Obeche Wood l 72A l 20" Silver wheels

VIN?

 

[Colby Boles]

Weird - I looked before for your sig and there wasn't one. Did you just add it? Interesting data point - you are non-PUP, but still leather. Seems like cloth versus leather might be more important than PUP in determining build order.

@Colby Boles See my signature. Confirmed 2/15/16

X 90D l Solid White l Auto Pilot l 7 seats l Black Leather l Black Headliner l Matt Obeche Wood l 72A l 20" Silver wheels

 

[MonsterCarter]

VIN?

21xx

 

[krazineurons]

any word on the Foglights with the non premium package yet?