I don’t post here often but I thought it was worth providing an update on my thinking. Just found out from my SA that my finance approval is good through September 12th. My OD was June 5th and like many of you I have had EDDs all over the place. I currently have no EDD. I recently put down a REFUNDABLE $100 deposit to reserve a Hyundai Ioniq 5. Up until recently every car in my family was a Hyundai (Genesis, Santa Fe, Sonata) and I’ve had a good track record with them. More importantly, it looks like a great vehicle and has the exact same tow rating as the MY.
I’m not going to renew my finance app if it expires before I get a MY. It’s likely going to be October before I hear anything. The Ioniq 5 is due in “the fall” and the concierge rep who called me when I made the reservation said it’s likely to be out late September early October. I will have an interesting decision to make if that’s the case. In all honesty, it wouldn’t surprise me if the Ioniq 5 is out before I hear anything from Tesla. They definitely have quite a bit to learn about client communication. I’m in software customer success leadership and could never get away with something like this.
The good news is, having an alternative has allowed me to be less stressed out about the state of my MYLR order. It’s certainly too late to worry about the value of my current vehicle. That ship has sailed. I will admit that the inflated value of my F150 was a factor in my decision to order a MY. It would have allowed me to put down a sizable deposit. I’m committed to having an EV now so I’m less focused on the cost.
I hope this helps the EDD trackers on this channel.