So another update last night: There was an "issue" with paint upon delivery to the service center, so they are waiting another week-ish for a third party to repair the damage.
I find it pretty interesting that this situation occurred. The reason for it is because we mentioned we were just simply going to take it to the service center instead of having Autovin do it. So the timeline goes as follows:
11/9/2018: Model 3 AWD LR ordered
11/13/2018: Delivery date set for 12/3 at our house
11/29/2018: Delivery date rescheduled for 12/11 (still at house)
12/6/2018: Delivery date rescheduled for 12/7 - must pick up at service center (with less than a 24-hour notice of delivery time)
12/7/2018: "A paint chip was noticed and we have no further date scheduled yet"
We could suspect many things, but what things are known: Delivery was scheduled 3 times, and now we are unsure when we are getting the car. Overall it may not seem like a big issue, but when we feel like we're being told several things (one from salesperson and service center personnel - and another from Tesla corporate) it doesn't sit well. And one of the deciding factors that we purchased when we did was two-fold: the lease-end would be VERY easy and we would be able to receive the $7500 tax credit when the time arises.
I would say up until the 11/29 timeframe, everything from Tesla including the initial lease we started in 12/2015 has been EXTREMELY easy, comfortable, non-confrontational, and simply a joy. Tesla has set themselves apart by not being a "traditional" dealer. On the other hand, this past week+ has unfortunately been a bit of a nightmare. We're hoping the delivery date isn't set back too far, as we are in need of turning in the lease...and are frankly quite discouraged to have Autovin do it.
