whiskeylover
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Because I'm an impatient moron.
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i think your fine, as many new 2021 that popped up after the 2022s were out I doubt you get auto assigned a 2021, my EDD still sitting at 2/14-3/14
His hold was about the same as mine, same delivery area, not sure of config.
Dates in my sig, the pickup is this Sunday (may try sooner, guests coming and don't want to have to duck out for a few hours).
Mine is the 49.9K version (white/black/aero's) that was priced at under 50K (state 2.5K rebate for under 50K), and is a 2022 model year.
whiskeylover
Member
ha, same combo minus FSD, I expect my EDD to move up some but unless a local match is released its not gonna happen this year.
Hello, first-time poster here. I ordered my M3LR/white/white/18 in Nov. 2021 with initial EDD of Feb. 2022. Recently the EDD moved to December 21 - December 31. I wonder what will happen... Will I get VIN soon? I still want to take the delivery in 2022, because of the chance of tax credit. What should I do if Tesla called me to take delivery in 2021?
t.e.s.l.a_dude
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whiskeylover
Member
Nope. EDD says "TBD". I'm just freaking out because according to some people they're immediately getting VINs.
It’s possible you’ll get delivery. If you get a vin you can ask them to place a hold until the new year.
Thanks. If I do place a hold, will the VIN get "unmatched", and I am placed to the end of the line?
t.e.s.l.a_dude
Member
I think you should be fine. Only 10 days left in 2021 and they won't cancel your order if you reject their VIN that is assigned during the Holiday season.
t.e.s.l.a_dude
Member
From some of the posts we saw on this forum, you will maintain your place in the line, so no worries.
The vin will get unmatched, I can’t say for sure whether you’d go to end of line. I’ve heard and my SA said no, but as I don’t have internal insights I can’t be certain one way or another. I think from those who went on hold, it seems like a mixed bag some get a new vin quickly and some have to wait a little bit, maybe due to spec/config.
If they set your delivery date to really end of the month e/g 12/31, maybe they’ll let you pick up beginning of new year, though id guess they’d prefer you to take end of year for the money and credit. They just give you 3 day window for delivery. Not sure how picky if that 3 day Window rolls past the new year.
Thanks a lot. I saw your config is exactly the same as mine... Did you schedule a delivery date in 2021, or you want to wait for 2022 as well?
What is the process to place a hold? I just got my vin as well and am hoping the delivery date will be closer to the end of the year so I have time to make my way back to CA from the east coast but ED is 12/20 - 12/25. Super excited either way just to be able to get all this paperwork out of the way and take delivery. I'll be taking a lot more weekend drives after January!
CarlThompson
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Here's some advice for those taking delivery soon from someone who's gone through it before.
- If you can take delivery in the daytime. It's much easier to see problems in bright daylight than it is at night under thin artificial lights.
- If you can, ask them if they will allow you to charge your car on their level 2 "charger" for 5 minutes so that you can verify that the car will charge properly. (Yes, Tesla has sent cars that won't charge home with buyers before.) Charging your car should ramp up to at least 40 amps on their level 2 chargers after a minute or so (32A for the plug in charge cable that comes with the car). Lower than 40A could indicate an internal charger problem. Also test for a few minutes at a Supercharger if there's one there. Don't worry about supercharging speeds initially because they can vary for a lot of reasons too complicated to go into here. If Tesla can't / won't let you test charging before accepting the car then find the nearest charger and test there particularly if you have a long drive home that would require charging. If your car is already fully charged at delivery (mine wasn't) then you may have to raise the charge limit or drive it for a while to check charging.
- Check your wheels and the underside of your bumpers for scrapes. Tesla had to drive your car around at the factory and delivery center before delivering it to you. My first Model 3 had wheel rash on two wheels at delivery that I didn't notice until the next morning in my driveway. But by then it was my problem not Tesla's.
- Don't sweat the small stuff too much. If there is a minor issue such as misaligned trim, a hood that doesn't line up quite right when closed or a door that needs a little too much force to shut let them know but don't refuse delivery. I had several minor QC issues with my first Model 3 and the service center was able to take care of them quickly and painlessly. Even minor scratches may be able to be buffed or polished out.
- Don't let them pressure you into taking home a car with more major problems that could take a while to fix. Visible dents, deep scratches that catch on a fingernail, doors that won't close securely, a computer that reboots / resets on its own, non-working ABS / traction control or warning messages about the battery or motor could involve a much more lengthy stay at a service center. So could a non-working heater or AC. Better to have them take care of major issues to your satisfaction before you accept because once you accept it's your problem not theirs.
- Some online sites will tell you to take a micrometer, flashlight and magnifying glass so you'll know if a panel gap is 0.5 microns wider on one side of the car than the other (oh the horror) and so you can know if there is a microscopic imperfection in the paint that you can't see when looking at the car normally. Well you gotta be you but my advice is don't look for problems that you wouldn't otherwise ever notice. It's like buying a big 4k TV and examining to see if any of the millions of individual pixels doesn't functions as well as the others. If you don't look you will enjoy your perfect TV for as long as you own it. But if you do look and find one it will always bother you forever even if it can't be seen normally. Just take a normal walk around your car at a normal distance. If you can't see a problem without actively looking for one then be happy.
- Do check to make sure you have all the features you paid for. If you paid for 19 inch wheels make sure you have 19 inch wheels. If you paid for FSD make sure the car's screen says you have FSD. If you paid for a Performance make sure the car says it's a Performance. If your car is a dual motor make sure it says dual motor. (But it's not a big deal if the dual motor badge on the back or the Performance spoiler is missing because they can easily be added later).
- Not every software feature may work immediately. This is not usually a problem. For example, Autopilot requires a calibration period and can take a few days before it can be activated. The backup camera on the other hand should work at delivery and make sure it does.
- Don't expect the efficiency numbers to add up. Tesla is very "optimistic" when it comes to the efficiency numbers it publishes and they've grown even more optimistic in recent years. Further, the car's efficiency numbers shown on the screen often don't seem to count significantly portions of the energy actually used by the car. If driven very slowly and carefully without climate control you may get in the ballpark of the range Tesla claims (I've tried and done it) but don't expect it normally. Don't be surprised if you only get 240 miles of range instead of 358 on your way home if you drive 90 MPH with the heater on.
Model 3 LR MSM/white interior, 19” wheels, No FSD, Rockville MD delivery Ctr
OD 11/4
VIN Received 12/13
EDD several revisions, latest was 12/25-12/31
Delivery Schedule Text received TODAY 12/20 for window of 12/27-12/30; chose 12/27 AM delivery (Woohoo)
After Market: MaxPider mats (teslarati has finally shipped, ordered on 11/4); performance pedals (received); window tint scheduled 35% sides and back Xpel XR+; possible powder coating of rims. Anyone think its worth getting PPF on front package? Maybe I’m watching too many YouTube videos. What a waiting game. At least re-sales values of trade-ins are through the roof.
Stay healthy out there.
OD 11/4
VIN Received 12/13
EDD several revisions, latest was 12/25-12/31
Delivery Schedule Text received TODAY 12/20 for window of 12/27-12/30; chose 12/27 AM delivery (Woohoo)
After Market: MaxPider mats (teslarati has finally shipped, ordered on 11/4); performance pedals (received); window tint scheduled 35% sides and back Xpel XR+; possible powder coating of rims. Anyone think its worth getting PPF on front package? Maybe I’m watching too many YouTube videos. What a waiting game. At least re-sales values of trade-ins are through the roof.
Stay healthy out there.
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