Moose408
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Common problem. I asked the service tech at delivery and he said it was normal. It does get much easier over time. I've had mine for 9 days now and it only happens on 1 door (instead of all 4 like it used to).
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Mid Range waiting room
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Got my car 2 days ago, love it! Wife got mad that I'm "spending too much time with the car".
Just picked up my Silver Metallic M3 in Marina Del Ray, everything went smooth as can be. The car has no issues I could find, I've setup everything including my profile and I asked it to update itself which it is doing. Used EAP on the way home once it was calibrated and it was awesome. The car has exceeded my expectations so far.
Alpaca
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if you are financing part of the purchase - the contract you get shows the just the cash balance due (not the finance amount)- even if it is third party finance that you need to bring the check for (or otherwise transfer) to Tesla ... at least in my case
Success! I arrived about 20 minutes early for my appointment at the San Diego distribution center and was told the car was in final detailing. I signed the papers, they topped off the charge, gave me the rundown on the car and we were off. It probably took all of 15 minutes from the time my appointment actually began.
From what I can tell I’ve got a nearly pristine Midnight Silver Model 3 Mid Range, built 12/2018. I’ve definitely noticed there’s extra force required to shut the doors compared to other cars I’ve owned. The sound system is excellent, and the ride is smooth and silent, which I was worried about after reading some reviewers complain about road noise and/or harsh ride. The car is plenty powerful and quick. Not face-melting quick but everything I wanted and more. (It’s hard to believe that this is the SLOWEST Tesla!)
To my relief, the initial cosmetic quality seems to be really good. I’m not planning to take calipers to the panel gaps but they look entirely acceptable to my critical eye. I did find an ultra-minor blip in the paint on the rear deck lid that is only visible when the light hits it just so. In fact, when I tried to show it to my wife later on I was completely unable to find it. Aside from that everything looks great.
I even found a Model 3 scale model in the storage bin, which I thought was only for early reservation holders. Very cool!
From what I can tell I’ve got a nearly pristine Midnight Silver Model 3 Mid Range, built 12/2018. I’ve definitely noticed there’s extra force required to shut the doors compared to other cars I’ve owned. The sound system is excellent, and the ride is smooth and silent, which I was worried about after reading some reviewers complain about road noise and/or harsh ride. The car is plenty powerful and quick. Not face-melting quick but everything I wanted and more. (It’s hard to believe that this is the SLOWEST Tesla!)
To my relief, the initial cosmetic quality seems to be really good. I’m not planning to take calipers to the panel gaps but they look entirely acceptable to my critical eye. I did find an ultra-minor blip in the paint on the rear deck lid that is only visible when the light hits it just so. In fact, when I tried to show it to my wife later on I was completely unable to find it. Aside from that everything looks great.
I even found a Model 3 scale model in the storage bin, which I thought was only for early reservation holders. Very cool!
I got my model 3 mid-range at the end of October, and if there is one thing I learned that I would share on this forum is that if you don't like the answer you are getting, ask someone else. I found a couple of employees that were responding and helping, and I worked with them.
As an example, I tried to apply my friend's referral code to get free supercharging. After emailing Tesla, sending a message through secure web site, calling 800 number, it still was not applied. I was almost ready to give up, but then I contacted one employee who has been very helpful and an hour later all was resolved.
The point is, if you are stuck, try to "go around" the bottleneck. It will save you a lot of time and frustration. Tesla bottlenecks are like real brick walls. For example, I noticed someone on this forum tried to get a response from delivery team about repairing defects noted at delivery. I would just make an appointment at SC and take it from there. Or you can even drive by the SC if you are not too far away. I know they will probably tell you at delivery that SC will contact you, but you may die of old age before that happens.
As an example, I tried to apply my friend's referral code to get free supercharging. After emailing Tesla, sending a message through secure web site, calling 800 number, it still was not applied. I was almost ready to give up, but then I contacted one employee who has been very helpful and an hour later all was resolved.
The point is, if you are stuck, try to "go around" the bottleneck. It will save you a lot of time and frustration. Tesla bottlenecks are like real brick walls. For example, I noticed someone on this forum tried to get a response from delivery team about repairing defects noted at delivery. I would just make an appointment at SC and take it from there. Or you can even drive by the SC if you are not too far away. I know they will probably tell you at delivery that SC will contact you, but you may die of old age before that happens.
355rockit
Member
Just received my final confirmation for delivery tomorrow. Been a long wait since I was holding out on the standard range since putting down a reservation almost 3 years ago during the unveiling. Decided to go Mid-Range to get the full tax credit.
Have my appointment for the 29th. Called and confirmed car is on a truck heading my way!
Cyclone
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A few months back Tesla replaces the door seal on my S and it was the same, requiring extra force to close compared to before. About two months later, it didn’t need that again. Remember that these cars are days to weeks old, so just give it time and it will likely no longer need as much force. My MR 3 already requires less than when I first got it, for the driver’s door at least.
Cyclone
Cyclonic Member ((.oO))
You may be referring to my post about 4 pages back. My SvC knows me very well and would eventually do that. I just haven’t worried about it with the holidays as it’s nothing that’s preventing me from driving the car.
Olds442
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i'm in the same boat, emailed them a couple times about the small chip i have on my front bumper, but am going in with my classic p85 for annual service jan 2, so i'll get it then. my experiences with tesla service have been fine, they've always fixed everything so i'm not really concerned.
Jivas
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Successful delivery today! Really, except for my lack of patience while waiting, the whole process from ordering to financing/trade-in to delivery was totally smooth. I understand that a lot of folks had negative experiences, and I empathize with them, but I wanted to make sure to share my own experience.
My biggest problem now is coming up with excuses to drive places.
My biggest problem now is coming up with excuses to drive places.
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Olds442
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Good to see folks getting their cars and being happy, hope it's a good sign for the rest of us!
I am scheduled for 29th delivery in Seattle, but I only know that because I saw the date in my online account and emailed Tesla customer support to confirm. I've still never received a text message from anyone, never heard from a delivery team, never been contacted by a deliver adviser (despite knowing his name and asking to be put in touch with him multiple times, it's never happened). So...I am very interested to see how this is going to go on the day.
To make matters a little weirder, my car is a inventory pick because I switched last week to a car they had in inventory just to try and ensure that the delivery date would hold or perhaps be moved up (no luck there).I'm a bit worried that it's already coming close to 48 hours before delivery and no-one has proactively contacted me to confirm. I'll give them a call on 28th if there is no news so that I have time to panic and run to the store on 29th to do a power of attorney / absent delivery arrangement if they have screwed something up before I travel.
Anyone else in WA/Seattle got a delivery date around 12/29 and were you contacted by anyone to confirm delivery yet?
I am scheduled for 29th delivery in Seattle, but I only know that because I saw the date in my online account and emailed Tesla customer support to confirm. I've still never received a text message from anyone, never heard from a delivery team, never been contacted by a deliver adviser (despite knowing his name and asking to be put in touch with him multiple times, it's never happened). So...I am very interested to see how this is going to go on the day.
To make matters a little weirder, my car is a inventory pick because I switched last week to a car they had in inventory just to try and ensure that the delivery date would hold or perhaps be moved up (no luck there).I'm a bit worried that it's already coming close to 48 hours before delivery and no-one has proactively contacted me to confirm. I'll give them a call on 28th if there is no news so that I have time to panic and run to the store on 29th to do a power of attorney / absent delivery arrangement if they have screwed something up before I travel.
Anyone else in WA/Seattle got a delivery date around 12/29 and were you contacted by anyone to confirm delivery yet?
Was it easy? and did they handle it entirely in the store or did you have to run around to Store/DMV/notary etc to get this all done? I'm planning for the worst on my end, and hoping for the best
Well, I was scheduled for a home delivery today in Raleigh. Less than 2 hours before my appointment time, they called( the first time I've actually heard from someone in Raleigh), to tell me that it was a "mistake" that I was scheduled for a home delivery. I have to come pick it up. That is not a big deal in reality, but it just shows the lack of communication on Tesla's part. I'm now scheduled to go pick it up at noon. I've already seen the car(I checked in on it yesterday), so I expect it to go fine otherwise.
YAY!! Received my car yesterday! Great experience and super excited! Quick question though, for the folks that took delivery in WA state, what final set of documents did you receive?
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