Elon showed up at my Model 3 delivery!!!

[PoitNarf]

WOW, what a cool experience! Hope he delivers my M3P with the new “delivery method”.

Does that mean that you will still gets charged the dealer “destination fee”?

Delivery fee line item replaced with Elon appearance fee

 

[Beckler]

Well hopefully it was a one-off and he doesn't start showing up for your other purchases or events, etc.

 

[boriszima]

Very Cool. Marina Del Ray is also my place to pick up the car whenever it will be ready, might be cool of Tesla can deliver it. I can't imagine meeting him, he looks tool.Congrats on the car!

 

[vinnie97]

Welp, that's great in comparison to the aesthetically damaged vehicle I received at the service center and waited almost 3 months to be rectified. I just realized I don't have the T insignia on the front of my 3. Is this an oversight or did they start adding these recently?

 

[outie]

Welp, that's great in comparison to the aesthetically damaged vehicle I received at the service center and waited almost 3 months to be rectified. I just realized I don't have the T insignia on the front of my 3. Is this an oversight or did they start adding these recently?

I guess they forgot to put it back on after fixing your car.

 

[vinnie97]

Sigh. Yea, figures since it was painted 3 times by 2 separate body shops, an understandable oversight since it passed through so many hands (film applier, detailer, final body shop).

 

[HankLloydRight]

Looks like Elon just rolled out of bed.

Or is that the new "Grimes" look?

 

[fallen888]

Great story
I'm confused by the second Model 3 in the trailer though.

Perhaps for the next delivery the trailer was making?

Wow!!! And here I was ignored at my delivery.

Did you have a cute blonde with you at delivery?

 

[ai4px]

Don't I know it! Just married 1 month ago.

I think we know the /real/ reason Elon showed up for your delivery!

 

[Pkmmte]

At what time did this happen? I was having a walk nearby those apartments on my way back from lunch yesterday. I would've loved to have been in that crowd of people drooling over Musk!

 

[SageBrush]

Perhaps for the next delivery the trailer was making?

I think OP's Model 3 is blue and the white car came out after the blue one.

 

[M109Rider]

That’s so awesome. !
It really says a lot about the car and Tesla when a guy like Elon shows up like that. It means a lot, and is very cool.

If the owner of BMW, showed up to deliver my new Beamer, (who ever the owner is), I would think it was a little weird, and it wouldn’t add much to the experience.

When Elon shows up, it makes a great experience amazing.

 

[devsters]

At what time did this happen? I was having a walk nearby those apartments on my way back from lunch yesterday. I would've loved to have been in that crowd of people drooling over Musk!

Started the delivery at 2:45 and Elon came around 3:15

 

[Jongaudreault]

Can we conclude that all AWD non-p version are not badged?

 

[e-FTW]

@devsters BTW, Elon mentioned you in the earnings call yesterday, as an example of someone that bought the car without ever sitting in a Model 3. (about 5 minutes in, when talking about test drives and direct delivery).
You're famous to analysts! heh

 

[e-FTW]

@devsters BTW, Elon mentioned you in the earnings call yesterday, as an example of someone that bought the car without ever sitting in a Model 3. (about 5 minutes in, when talking about test drives and direct delivery).
You're famous to analysts! heh

You can listen to the call here: Listen to webcast

 

[devsters]

You can listen to the call here: Listen to webcast

Haha thanks, hilarious!

 

[Jonathantuba]

That is quite a story - congratulations!

Keep the photos with the car. The providence alone must add something to its value.

 

[dcstraveler]

So I had my M3 delivered yesterday in Playa Vista. I was originally supposed to pick it up at the center in Marina Del Rey, but they said they could deliver to my apartment. Ok cool, so I show up and there is a giant trailer and about 5 people from Tesla there. Kind of odd....

They pull the car out of the trailer and we start the walk-through, and eventually I suggest that we jump in the car to check out the interior and the guy says....weellll let's wait on that, we have a surprise for you. Even more odd...

Then they pull another M3 out of the trailer, white on white, and say by the way that's Elon's configuration of the M3. Ok something is definitely going on.... So I quickly called my brother and sister in law to hurry up over because I had a sneaking suspicion EM was going to show up.

Sure enough, 20 minutes later, Elon himself drives up in a black S with his two kids and girlfriend in tow! They told me I was the first to receive their new delivery method with the car being sent to the owner's home directly from the factory. Got to chat with Elon for a bit and he explained the new delivery system (makes sense to me). I live in a big apartment complex so a crowd started to form with everyone taking pictures. He took off after maybe 20 minutes, but not before I got some pictures! Oh and he retweeted me that night to boot! Seriously?!?

Ridiculously awesome experience, what a way to cap 2.5 years of waiting!! Oh and the car is the best part, man what a fun ride. Had very little time to check out the car with all this going on!

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Elon Musk on Twitter

Very, very cool!

So I had my M3 delivered yesterday in Playa Vista. I was originally supposed to pick it up at the center in Marina Del Rey, but they said they could deliver to my apartment. Ok cool, so I show up and there is a giant trailer and about 5 people from Tesla there. Kind of odd....

They pull the car out of the trailer and we start the walk-through, and eventually I suggest that we jump in the car to check out the interior and the guy says....weellll let's wait on that, we have a surprise for you. Even more odd...

Then they pull another M3 out of the trailer, white on white, and say by the way that's Elon's configuration of the M3. Ok something is definitely going on.... So I quickly called my brother and sister in law to hurry up over because I had a sneaking suspicion EM was going to show up.

Sure enough, 20 minutes later, Elon himself drives up in a black S with his two kids and girlfriend in tow! They told me I was the first to receive their new delivery method with the car being sent to the owner's home directly from the factory. Got to chat with Elon for a bit and he explained the new delivery system (makes sense to me). I live in a big apartment complex so a crowd started to form with everyone taking pictures. He took off after maybe 20 minutes, but not before I got some pictures! Oh and he retweeted me that night to boot! Seriously?!?

Ridiculously awesome experience, what a way to cap 2.5 years of waiting!! Oh and the car is the best part, man what a fun ride. Had very little time to check out the car with all this going on!

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Elon Musk on Twitter

Very, very cool! Looks like you got the same configuration I did; I hope you enjoy your M3 as much as I do mine. I saw two others parked near my office today so it seems they’re getting more and more of them out on the street. Wonder if any of those were delivered by the man himself?

 

[MXWing]

Check your ashtray if Elon delivered your car.