2021 Model 3 LR, pearl white / black, aeros, no FSD
Ordered 7/1, delivered to my house on 9/1 in Minnesota
It took less than 10 minutes from the delivery team's arrival to them pulling away in their MYP. I signed 3 forms, confirmed delivery online, and they were off to their next delivery. They didn't seem keen on hanging around while I looked the car over but I wasn't bothered about that.
I spent a couple hours setting everything up, installing a few things, and messing around with settings. All things considered, I'm okay with the build quality. Issues I found so far-
* A couple of greasy fingerprints on the headliner
* Slight misalignment of the passenger side headlight, charge port door, and trunk panel. None are terrible but I made a service appointment to see if they can adjust and make things more flush
* A couple of flaws in the paint - small black mark under the passenger side camera and a small raised bump like a grain of sand in the paint on the rear driver side fender
* An error that said the charge port door may not open by pushing on it, but that seemed to clear after I opened it using the charging cord
* Black streaks on the lips of the wheels that I managed to remove with some detailing spray and elbow grease
I installed a few things I picked up on Amazon straight away... console organizer, Spigen matte screen protector, armrest hidden storage box, silicone cup holder insert, air intake screen, and attempted to install an aluminum pedal set but gave up on the accelerator pedal after 10 minutes of scraping my fingers up and lots of swearing. I will have another go at that this weekend. I have a CF spoiler to install and future plans for tint and PPF, suspension, snow tires on the stock wheels for winter, and aftermarket 19" wheels for summer. I will probably de-badge at least the "Dual Motor" as well.
I had a tee time yesterday afternoon so I only had time to take the car for a quick drive, but I was impressed. I'm coming from a BMW 335i with a manual transmission and M performance exhaust, so to say it's a different experience to drive the Tesla is a massive understatement. Wind noise wasn't bad, and the only interior noise issue I could hear was a creak coming from the front passenger seat that I'll have to try to track down. I've driven my co-worker's older Model 3 LR a few times but have never pushed it, so it was interesting to explore more of the performance capabilities on some country backroads near my house. My initial impression was that the chassis has improved since my co-worker's car was built.
When I got home from golf, my 11 year-old son wanted to play games on it so I let him do the buggy game for a bit, amused him with some fart noises, and then took him and my wife for a short test drive. They were equal parts entertained and terrified, so mission accomplished.
Ordered 7/1, delivered to my house on 9/1 in Minnesota
It took less than 10 minutes from the delivery team's arrival to them pulling away in their MYP. I signed 3 forms, confirmed delivery online, and they were off to their next delivery. They didn't seem keen on hanging around while I looked the car over but I wasn't bothered about that.
I spent a couple hours setting everything up, installing a few things, and messing around with settings. All things considered, I'm okay with the build quality. Issues I found so far-
* A couple of greasy fingerprints on the headliner
* Slight misalignment of the passenger side headlight, charge port door, and trunk panel. None are terrible but I made a service appointment to see if they can adjust and make things more flush
* A couple of flaws in the paint - small black mark under the passenger side camera and a small raised bump like a grain of sand in the paint on the rear driver side fender
* An error that said the charge port door may not open by pushing on it, but that seemed to clear after I opened it using the charging cord
* Black streaks on the lips of the wheels that I managed to remove with some detailing spray and elbow grease
I installed a few things I picked up on Amazon straight away... console organizer, Spigen matte screen protector, armrest hidden storage box, silicone cup holder insert, air intake screen, and attempted to install an aluminum pedal set but gave up on the accelerator pedal after 10 minutes of scraping my fingers up and lots of swearing. I will have another go at that this weekend. I have a CF spoiler to install and future plans for tint and PPF, suspension, snow tires on the stock wheels for winter, and aftermarket 19" wheels for summer. I will probably de-badge at least the "Dual Motor" as well.
I had a tee time yesterday afternoon so I only had time to take the car for a quick drive, but I was impressed. I'm coming from a BMW 335i with a manual transmission and M performance exhaust, so to say it's a different experience to drive the Tesla is a massive understatement. Wind noise wasn't bad, and the only interior noise issue I could hear was a creak coming from the front passenger seat that I'll have to try to track down. I've driven my co-worker's older Model 3 LR a few times but have never pushed it, so it was interesting to explore more of the performance capabilities on some country backroads near my house. My initial impression was that the chassis has improved since my co-worker's car was built.
When I got home from golf, my 11 year-old son wanted to play games on it so I let him do the buggy game for a bit, amused him with some fart noises, and then took him and my wife for a short test drive. They were equal parts entertained and terrified, so mission accomplished.