Making it official - getting your # at the store

[AndyM]

Didn't everyone received Tesla gifts throughout the years while waiting? I reserved Dec 5th 2009 and periodically, I received little surprises via Fedex. I received a coffee mug, a ball cap, a remote controlled Tesla Roaster and a T-Shirt. There may have been others but I don't remember. I am sure if you are a long time reservation holder, you received those. Right?

Not since at least May 201o. I've never gotten anything like that in the mail, nor anything except a keychain (or three) on a balloon in the store, and the plastic car and badge from the Oct 1 tour. Don't take that as a complaint, just a data point. I broke down and bought my first Tesla shirt yesterday.

 

[SCW-Greg]

Um, he paid $5,024, so I assume the $24 was for the hat.

Good deduction Smorgasbord. I'll just tell everyone, it's the most expensive hat I've ever purchased.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Congrats, Greg! Welcome to the fold!

Regarding schwag, I made my reservation in Feb 2010 and later that year (don't recall exactly when), got a Fedex package with a Tesla T-shirt, a coffee mug and a hot wheels Roadster. Sometime later, another package arrived with a remote-controlled scaled down Roadster replica. More recently, at the Santana Row event in March this year, my son was well taken care of and scored the key chain to weigh down the balloon he got And, we were at the SR store again this evening; the reps were really nice again to my son who scored a Roadster and a Model S activity books along with that star-shaped crayon thingie. My in-laws got to sit in the sig red beta there and were duly impressed with the whole Tesla experience and treatment!

 

[SCW-Greg]

Congrats, Greg! Welcome to the fold!

Regarding schwag...More recently, at the Santana Row event in March this year, my son was well taken care of and scored the key chain to weigh down the balloon he got And, we were at the SR store again this evening; the reps were really nice again to my son who scored a Roadster and a Model S activity books along with that star-shaped crayon thingie. My in-laws got to sit in the sig red beta there and were duly impressed with the whole Tesla experience and treatment!

Thanks GG.
Yeah they watched our kids for the half hour we were gone on our test drive, and they got the same Tesla crossword, maze, and coloring books... with funky crayon. It will become part of the "memorabilia" book we'll make for this day, and the day it arrives. Just kidding - maybe. The balloons helped too. So they did a great job or watching out for our children and keeping them busy. Didn't skip a beat.

 

[MikeK]

Good deduction Smorgasbord. I'll just tell everyone, it's the most expensive hat I've ever purchased.

I still have the pen that I got when I signed the papers to buy my house. Definitely one hell of an expensive pen.

 

[Zorba]

I bought the cap and 2 mugs in the LA store last year, got the key chain and some leaflets with them Very very happy with the key chain!

 

[ElSupreme]

Congrats.

 

[drbradfo]

My friends, who came along for my test drive, made their reservation this morning around 10am. Their number 10636. So 28 reservations in less then 24 hours.

 

[Arnold Panz]

Congrats, SCW! I love these stories about people who love Tesla finally making the plunge. They never get old!

 

[kevincwelch]

Good deduction Smorgasbord. I'll just tell everyone, it's the most expensive hat I've ever purchased.

WE should set up a poll regarding the most expensive hats you've ever purchased.

I assume there were there versions of the hat. Did you buy the performance version?

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[SCW-Greg]

My friends, who came along for my test drive, made their reservation this morning around 10am. Their number 10636. So 28 reservations in less then 24 hours.

Awesome Dennis! And right as I was leaving, there was another gentleman, registering back there. I think this car is going to take off! People (in the masses) are only just now waking up to Tesla, and the Model S. Word of Mouth (WOM) will take hold here really quickly.

I want to bring a couple of our friends and neighbors down too. Already one of them is stoked after hearing my "testimony."

 

[SCW-Greg]

WE should set up a poll regarding the most expensive hats you've ever purchased.

I assume there were there versions of the hat. Did you buy the performance version?

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Oh man how I drool for a performance hat, especially after "wearing" one. But alas, I think I'll have to choose to wear a size 85 hat.

 

[dmckinstry]

Didn't everyone received Tesla gifts throughout the years while waiting? I reserved Dec 5th 2009 and periodically, I received little surprises via Fedex. I received a coffee mug, a ball cap, a remote controlled Tesla Roaster and a T-Shirt. There may have been others but I don't remember. I am sure if you are a long time reservation holder, you received those. Right?

I reserved in Feb. 2010 and got those items. I assume the swag pack came about Christmas, but was away from home at the time.

I believe that if you hadn't reserved in 2010 or earlier, you didn't get those items.

 

[Thumper]

I reserved April 2011. Nada.

 

[Wattson]

Thank you so much SWC-Greg for sharing your retail reservation experience. I've been fantasizing about the day I might do the same thing at the Oakbrook store.

Being a retail insider, I'm thrilled to see that Tesla has found a way to make the in-person reservation experience special. What a great reason to drive traffic into the store and build relationships and loyalty for the Tesla brand.

SWC-Greg, Congratulations on your reservation!

As for swag, the beautifully designed Tesla coffee mug I purchased in April reminds me of my future desire for a Model S.

 

[Rifleman]

I made my reservation at the Florida store, and Maria threw in a free keychain and a hotwheels roadster.

 

[W8MM]

I reserved April 2011. Nada.

We reserved in 2009 and received a nice e-mail. That's it.

 

[EdA]

We reserved in 2009 and received a nice e-mail. That's it.

I reserved in late 2010, I got a battery-operated radio controlled Roadster toy in the mail for Xmas that year.
I did pick up a key chain at a local event last year.

/Ed

 

[kevincwelch]

We reserved in 2009 and received a nice e-mail. That's it.

I reserved in May of 2012 and got a smile and a hand shake! No swag

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[tander]

George, I'm in the Portland area too. Congrats! I'm a shareholder but not a reserver yet so I hit the store and Troy said he would try and get me in a for a test drive, but there were no spots. Just curious, the one thing I haven't been able to figure out from the videos, is how quiet is it in terms of road noise, not just the lack of engine noise? Is it noticeably quieter than a BMW 5 or 6 would you say?