how old is my new model 3

[slonger]

I ordered a model 3 from inventory and was issued a vin number 5YJ3F7EB6KF424xxx is there a way tell when it was produced? other people posting their vin numbers seem to be a lot higher than mine starting in the 500s. If mine is older does that matter has anything changed?

 

[NewbieT]

Looks like an early RH drive. some time after 20 May 2019.

VIN registrations:
Model 3 VINs (@Model3VINs) on Twitter

 

[slonger]

thank you I didn't know that lot was on twitter. it falls into the batch up to the 31st May. Has much changed since then would I be better waiting for a new order or take the old one from inventory?

 

[NorfolkMustard]

Elon has recently said that current production M3s have much better sound deadening - but at what point the change was made is anyone's guess.

 

[NewbieT]

My guess - it’s the same as everyone else’s in the UK. Might have been held by some kind of QA rectification. It probably won’t have the Pedestrian Warning System.

 

[RealEvil_UK]

Sorry... How do you find the manufacture date from the VIN?. That Twitter link takes me to the timeline but how would I find my VIN?

Thanks!

 

[NewbieT]

The link tells you when the VIN batch was registered with the USA government. Manufacture is some time after that. You could check one of the Google docs VIN trackers/threads and try to work out when people took delivery of similar VINs to narrow down the manufacturing window.

Someone else may have a more exact way but I didn’t see a manufacture date on my car.

 

[KennethS]

For what it’s worth as a data point, my VIN is 439xxx and I collected my car on 21 August (after asking for a delay from 14 August due to being out of the country on holiday).

 

[Cwmwd]

Has much changed since then

Probably, but at the rate that the cars get improvements and tweaks then that's always going to be true to some extent.

 

[thorfun]

I’m picking up an inventory LR AWD soon with VIN 423xxx.

should I be worried at all? Tesla said it was at Southampton, I assume it’s not been sat there for a few months and was just held at Fremont for a bit. Hope it wasn’ta customer reject or anything like that!

i guess I’ll go over it with a fine tooth comb at pickup.

 

[Adopado]

I’m picking up an inventory LR AWD soon with VIN 423xxx.

should I be worried at all? Tesla said it was at Southampton, I assume it’s not been sat there for a few months and was just held at Fremont for a bit. Hope it wasn’ta customer reject or anything like that!

i guess I’ll go over it with a fine tooth comb at pickup.

Apparently 420 to 429 were a batch of hand finished cars originally intended for Musk family members only. They have gold plated motor stators and undisclosed performance figures. They are signed by the lead engineers underneath the carpet in the footwell, right side. You feel better about it now, I bet.

Stop worrying! No, of course all the above is nonsense! But you never know ...

 

[pdk42]

Got mine in Sept. Last 6 digits are 490xxx. Looks like it was manufactured in July.