Just to add another data point, my VIN was also assigned on 1/18, same configuration with 11/8 OD. I just called to ask a few questions…. Car also expected to arrive Long Island, NY on 1/30/22. I scheduled delivery for 2/1/22.
Not all vin 161xxx mine is 158xxx along with quite a few others that I have seen along with a couple 157xxx all MSM. I feel the 161xxx get the ryzen and any below will get the atom but im just guessing. I'm more hoping for the battery.
I believe DCU only requires "regular deposits". I'm self employed and don't have a direct deposit option. I plan on setting up regular monthly deposits from my existing bank business accounts for a little more than my car payment and just shuffle the extra money around everyone once in a while. Can't beat 1.24%.
Which credit bureau do they pull? For some reason one credit report is 729 the others 803
It's a bit convoluted. I took delivery of a demo with 81 miles on 12/19/21. But they failed to disclose the "maybe 2017 batteries...12% degradation" issue until after the point-of-sale. So after quite a bit of complaining and emails, Burbank did the right thing and they are buying that car back from me. They had me place a new order and put me on priority for a replacement.
I still have my reservation and I'm likely to get the go-ahead to order as well. I saw the pricing tool and was shocked it cost 20k to add the extended range battery for an XLT. I think Tesla resale will hold for awhile and even before Covid, they held their value well. As the US transitions to EVs as a country, most will be looking at used so there should be a steady market. Their tech is just so far ahead and people know it. To get your phone to function as a key with the lightning, you gotta drop 90k, it's insane. I'm a fan of the lightning but it's so far behind on tech and who knows how many learning curves they will have with batteries. While you see people complain about panel gaps or certain updates with Tesla, they do a ton really well. I don't know how well Ford has addressed preconditioning and their charging network. If you can't use your phone on the XLT, preconditioning is worse than remote start haha. Just my two cents on why I chose to go with Tesla and a car vs Ford and a truck.
