I’ve spoken to two advisors about this. The first told me it could take 1-3 months to get matched after releasing the hold. The second said I would not go to the end of the line and since I’ve already been matched, there’s a better chance of being matched again sooner than later. I’ve seen a few posts on this forum and have a neighbor who can vouch for the latter scenario.
My experience is more the former scenario. I ordered in mid-May, then went on hold in June after being matched to an MYLR VIN unexpectedly early in mid-June but I couldn't take it due to family travel issues, so I went on hold for about 4 weeks, then took it off hold in mid-July.
As a result I'm still waiting, currretly with an EDD between late October & early November. TBD if that actually happens, but many others who first ordered in mid-July have already taken delivery. So that means I basically went to the end of the line in July.
I'm explaining this not to complain, but to illustrate an example of a complete reset - it happened to me and to
many others.
When you come off hold, yes there is certainly a chance you will get a quick VIN match. But there is also a chance you will get a quick VIN match upon first order (as I did). And there is a
very good chance you will wait a long time after coming off hold (as I did).
Therefore, I don't think that the process is very predictable in any respect. Most people are waiting a long time for an MYLR, but there are exceptions.Most people go to the end of the line after a hold, but there are exceptions.The SA team almost certainly could institute a system with more consistency and predictability, but there's apparently no incentive to do so.
The only fairly reliable way to get quicker delivery, or to somewhat control the timing, is to order a Performance model. This is perfectly understandable on Tesla's part.
In one sense I'm kind of surprised they aren't going a step further, deliberately building ahead of orders for brand new MYP and M3P so that there are always a few on the lot, ensuring that new customers and long-suffering LR customers could get instant gratification for as little as $7k. But OTOH, maybe they want to protect the idea that Teslas are becoming more reachable as a mass-market car, so they don't want to make it
too obvious that you can buy a VIP pass by shelling out several grand. I guess this would be the same reason they don't just jack up all the prices way beyond what they already have; they want to build and keep a loyal long-term customer base and a narket image at the mid-range. I understand that traditional automakers don't like it when their dealers take advantage of tight supply by just charging premiums above MSRP. Those more well-versed in marketing strategy could conment.