So it looks like Tesla is getting smart with orders now. Before, you could request a trade in valuation and it shows you the number but now you have to sign into an account to see your valuation. Also, you could remove trade in from your profile and you would get a section asking if you wanted to trade in that section would appear uncompleted if you select yet but don't put the details.
I just called the 888 number and asked to remove trade in hoping to "uncomplete" my profile and delay a VIN but the trade in section disappeared entirely instead of resetting back to asking if I had a trade in. I asked the guy about it and he said I would have to call them back to add a trade in.
Also, with our previous order, we were also able to switch from cash to 3rd party financing and the profile became incomplete and then I was able to add the bank details. I remember talking to SA about delay with VIN and he mentioned because I hadn't completed the payment section, the order couldn't be prioritized for a VIN. When I called, I asked the guy to switch the order from cash to 3rd party financing and he said he needs the bank name and amount being financed to change that. I told him I needed to shop around and don't know which bank yet but I'd like to come back and update that and he said he couldn't leave it blank; the bank and amount has to be filled in so a MVPA can be generated.
I think they know with the new model year coming and possible tax incentives in 2022, people might want to do things to delay their orders and I think this is one way to prevent that. Next recourse is to request a delay when VIN is assigned.