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Can I inspect interior before accepting delivery?
- Thread starter LittleLebowski
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E90alex
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ATPMSD
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Don‘t accept a car without thoroughly inspecting it, inside and out. Open all the doors, frunk, trunk, move all the seats, drop the seats, run the windows, wipers, check the lights, the charging port, radio, literally everything. Check the fit and finish of the car, inspect tires and rims…
Take your time and do it right!
Take your time and do it right!
ATPMSD
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The would be very slimy. Get them to say that on video. I would not accept a car if they told me that.
Depends on location, circumstances, and SAs.
One Tesla location I go to allowed inspecting interior/exterior of car before accepting (this was few months back) but now they are NOT allowing people to inspect interior until after they accept delivery.
One Tesla location I go to allowed inspecting interior/exterior of car before accepting (this was few months back) but now they are NOT allowing people to inspect interior until after they accept delivery.
Since you are picking up on Wednesday, you'll be past the end of quarter rush. That can bide well on the delivery advisor's time to work for you.
The big question is what you are going to do if you find anything. Are you going to reject the car? Or are you going to have them listed on a due bill for Tesla to remediate with a service vehicle?
While it definitely depends on the delivery center and most specifically the delivery advisor and how busy they are, they aren't going to allow you 4 hours to review the car.
But honestly, what are you going to inspect on the interior? That's generally been one of Tesla's less problematic areas.
You also need to remember that Teslas are built to a different standard than other vehicles. You will see unpainted areas that are often painted on other cars. You are't going to get these painted, so no need to even try.
Occhis
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We picked up ours on 3/29 and were given all the time we wanted to inspect inside and out. Payment and document signing after inspection. No pressure whatsoever at Tysons with lots of others picking up before quarter end. They outfitted a new warehouse space strictly for pick up with 40 or 50 cars lined up along the walls. Very smooth organized process.
As I was inspecting the car at the Fremont factory. They wouldn’t let me check inside, I had to accept the delivery to unlock the car. I refused the first order because of the panel gap. Got a new appointment for next week.
Have you been able to do a full inspection before taking the delivery? This is shady that we can’t inspect the car, especially when there are known issues. It doesn’t build trust. I’ve read this this a thing, I’m wonder how widespread this is.
Have you been able to do a full inspection before taking the delivery? This is shady that we can’t inspect the car, especially when there are known issues. It doesn’t build trust. I’ve read this this a thing, I’m wonder how widespread this is.
Rogue Synapse
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I don't know man, I just accepted a delivery yesterday and they opened the car for me to look around first. This was in Charlotte, NC. I've heard of the whole "keeping the car locked until you accept delivery" thing before, but I was with probably 10 other people scheduled for delivery at the same time as me, and they were all checking out the inside and outside of their model Ys.
zoomer0056
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Kupe
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I had the exact same experience with Tysons Corner when I picked up on 30 April. They were insistent I fully inspect the car, inside and out, before returning to the desk to take delivery.
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