Spent $5k 3 years ago. I agree that it's a sunk cost at this point and quite negligible when talking about a $150k car. And after you take delivery of your car, it's going to depreciate immediately, more than the $5k you put down to reserve it.
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How many people are taking delivery of their Model X in March?
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Spent $5k 3 years ago. I agree that it's a sunk cost at this point and quite negligible when talking about a $150k car. And after you take delivery of your car, it's going to depreciate immediately, more than the $5k you put down to reserve it.
CyberDutchie
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Picked up my Model X yesterday at the factory. Delivery process was beyond my wildest expectations! I love it how the staff is so helpful with taking selfies.
Thanks @sukhi. I was surprised that it was ready after all. I have to agree with you about my experience with their customer service in the last 3 months, I got 2 calls from my DS, both returning my calls. I think Tesla has ramped up the production without considering the load on the DS teams and we as customers are experiencing the result. It doesn't help that our factory pickup schedule has coincided with their model 3 launch event, making life extra challenging at the base for all parties involved. I wonder others have a better experience in their local SCs.
I took a rain check on the factory tour this time, I should have gone with their drop off option. I Am sure it would have been a better experience that way. Good luck to you as well.
I took a rain check on the factory tour this time, I should have gone with their drop off option. I Am sure it would have been a better experience that way. Good luck to you as well.
SMSMD
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Classy. You brought strippers to your pick up...
Well thank you for at least keeping your shirt on, or for sparing us those details!
Gas Guzzler
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That's certainly not Fremont Factory pickup! More like Vietnamese Coffee House pickup to me!!
SMSMD
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Model XXXClassy. You brought strippers to your pick up...
Well thank you for at least keeping your shirt on, or for sparing us those details!
anticitizen13.7
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Hahaha, I was going to say... it's too early to go to the beach in March. Then I looked at the photos and thought... um... wha?!
CyberDutchie
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Classy. You brought strippers to your pick up...
Well thank you for at least keeping your shirt on, or for sparing us those details!
Hahaha, too funny, guys! I thought a little bit of fun might be in order ahead of the wait for Model 3 reveal.
This is at the Pink Pantherz Expresso drive-through in Fremont, near the factory. Normally you would have to give a big tip to get them to pose. This time, not needed, lol. They badly wanted in a picture with Model X and I just couldn't say no.
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SMSMD
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The long wait is over. Took delivery at the factory today as scheduled. Overall, the car is fantastic. The auto-presenting door works a little wonky. The door opened and closed a few times unexpectedly while I was just standing near the car, so that's going to stay turned off until Tesla gets it working correctly. That's the only problem we've had and we drove around all afternoon.
SMSMD
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It does fit and leaves about an inch to spare on each side of the booster. The armrests of the booster fit the contours of the seat pretty well.
That was the first time the kids got in, so everything got jostled around a bit. I'll post some closer pictures of the fit later today.
As I mentioned I had a chance to sit in Model X yesterday (6 seat config). What I noticed was that ensuring respectable space for folks sitting in the 3rd row does compromise the space for 2nd row seating. Also I found the 3rd row a bit claustrophobic (I am not a fan of constricted spaces).
On the other hand, since we are a family of 4, I think our kids will enjoy the spacious 2nd row with no-one in the 3rd row (90% of time)
Fingers crossed, my delivery is scheduled for 4:00PM today. No email for payment yet but I was told that the contracts teams is backed up so it might all happen at the delivery time only and not before.
On the other hand, since we are a family of 4, I think our kids will enjoy the spacious 2nd row with no-one in the 3rd row (90% of time)
Fingers crossed, my delivery is scheduled for 4:00PM today. No email for payment yet but I was told that the contracts teams is backed up so it might all happen at the delivery time only and not before.
LobosPac
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I was scheduled for this morning, but then saw the dreaded email last night just after paying . Glad I was prepared for the possibility (thanks TMC Forum). Talked to my DS this morning and all is right with the world. Pickup late today!
. Glad I was prepared for the possibility (thanks TMC Forum). Talked to my DS this morning and all is right with the world. Pickup late today!
umeshunni
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So they canceled and rescheduled you for later in the same day?I was scheduled for this morning, but then saw the dreaded email last night just after paying
LobosPac
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Yes ... the email cancel was in the late PM Wednesday saying "maybe in the next day or two", but when I talked in the early AM they told me I could pick it up this afternoon. My guess is that they discovered something last night, didn't know how big of a deal it was, then worked on it this morning and it turned out not to be too difficult to address (anyone know if preping/QC goes 24 hours?) .
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