Delivery Date Received

[CullinKin]

Heylo,

I placed my order for a P3D+ in Deep Blue Metallic on 10/02/2018. Today, I just received my VIN and a confirmed delivery date for 10/26/2018. So as long as the delivery goes smoothly, it will be 17 days from start to finish. I was expecting it to take like 8 weeks, so this is quite a surprise and I am scrambling to get everything together.

As for this post, I have seen some delivery nightmares regarding damage to Model 3's discovered on or after delivery day. During the delivery appointment, I want to go over the vehicle with a fine tooth comb, but I am sure we will be limited on time.

What areas of the vehicle do you all think I should prioritize for inspection? I want to make sure I catch everything I can so I don't run into any nightmare repairs later. Are there any areas that are damaged more often than others for delivery?

Is there anything else I should keep in mind for delivery day? Besides that it may not go the way I expect and hope...

Thank you in advance for your help.

CK

 

[EricUSC]

Dust nibs in the paint are by far the #1 defect on the Model 3. Look over every panel of the car carefully in good lighting and stick a "Post-It Arrow" on every paint defect you find and show it to the delivery specialist. Dust that landed on the clear coat right after painting can likely be buffed out while those under the clear coat or under the paint can't be buffed out. I have inspected many Model 3s and have never seen one without any paint defects, so know your accept/reject criteria before you go.

 

[CullinKin]

Dust nibs in the paint are by far the #1 defect on the Model 3. Look over every panel of the car carefully in good lighting and stick a "Post-It Arrow" on every paint defect you find and show it to the delivery specialist. Dust that landed on the clear coat right after painting can likely be buffed out while those under the clear coat or under the paint can't be buffed out. I have inspected many Model 3s and have never seen one without any paint defects, so know your accept/reject criteria before you go.

Thank you. Yeah, it seems like I've seen quite a bit of that. I was thinking of documenting it with my phone as I go through the inspection just to have some sort of evidence if I find anything. I'm praying that I don't.