There are folks who have posted VINs as high as 201xxx already, so thousands of cars were built and assigned after this one was built, but before it was assigned to me. That strongly suggests that either it was rejected by someone, or there was something causing the delay in its assignment.
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I ended up in this thread because of a spreadsheet that was created to track delivery time frames. It’s not in “real time” per se, but assuming people report their info once their VIN is assigned accurately, I’d say it’s pretty close.
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I did just a bit ago. The guy tried to get ahold of someone at the dealership but couldn’t. He couldn’t offer anymore info other than telling me the car was still there.
Graduating finally… super nice and awesome picking up experience. Tesla Rhode Island did an amazing job. No issues with the car!
The woman I spoke to on the 800-number tonight was much more helpful than the guy taking care of his baby the other day. 
She got my order set back to trade-in 'yes' and payment as third-party financing in just a few seconds.
Started getting texts about my trade-in before I was even off the phone. After replying with trade-in VIN, Make, model, odometer and registration zip code, they texted to stand by to submit pictures. I did that once already, so I'm interested to see if I actually do need to submit new pictures (besides the updated odometer) because it already says "Trade-in Valuation in progress"
She got my order set back to trade-in 'yes' and payment as third-party financing in just a few seconds.
Started getting texts about my trade-in before I was even off the phone. After replying with trade-in VIN, Make, model, odometer and registration zip code, they texted to stand by to submit pictures. I did that once already, so I'm interested to see if I actually do need to submit new pictures (besides the updated odometer) because it already says "Trade-in Valuation in progress"
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I currently have a 3/6-319 EDD but no VIN yet.
I’m remaining hopeful that I get my VIN and then a delivery window soon after.
My delivery is in Irvine, CA
So, good question. The short answer is, not at first.
With third party financing, the entire loan application process is done outside of Tesla. Given the erratic, unpredictable nature of the EDDs, the timing of starting the financing approval is tricky. I didn’t want to do it right out of the gate and risk the approval expiring, thus having to start over (with an addition hard credit pull).
However, once I became a bit more confident that I would get a car within a month or so, I applied with my credit union. When they approved the loan, they had the ability to upload that directly to my Tesla account…when they did, it “switched” my payment back to 3rd part financing, but this time, the profile showed complete.
Eventually, I got a vin.
Graduation Day!
Today's delivery in Indy was flawless. I arrived 30 minutes early and found my car by walking around the lot. She was unlocked and hooked up to a Level 2 charger and was at 87%, so I did an external visual inspection (paint was fine, gaps were fine, nothing was awry) and looked underneath for any evidence of scrapes or rough handling. Everything checked out.
The MSM color in daylight is amazing! It almost looks like it changes color depending on the angle of the light... Dark silver, gray, even a dusky purple.
With a 196xxx VIN, I confirmed the Ryzen chip, the Li-Ion 12v, heated wipers, and (lol) power trunk. Haven't confirmed/denied dual pane rear glass, but I'm guessing I don't have that.
The car came with 4 miles. 21,000 feet. Drove it 80+ miles home, stopping at the Speedway Supercharger to test connectivity. No problems. Pulled in next to a Model Y and we chatted for the 10 minutes I was connected - nice guy.
The drive home was a dream. I found out that I could not disengage regen braking which at first concerned me.... I had never even test-driven a Tesla before buying my Model 3 today, and with heavy traffic, a mix of highway, rural, city, and construction zone driving awaiting, I really wanted my first drive to be predictable. Alas, regen on/off was not an option, so I had to suck it up and learn it.
An hour later, I'm now an expert. By the time I got home I had learned how to navigate traffic lights, stop signs, turns, etc without once touching the brake pedal. Thumbs up!
The only flaw at all that I found was that a little bit of condensation had built up in the rear passenger brake light. I went ahead and submitted a service request - their mobile fixit man is dropping by the house on Tuesday to make it right.
Can wait to really dig into the car this week and learn what it can do. The acceleration is amazing, and I took it for a spin and got it up to 120 in practically no time. I am taking pilot lessons and my ground school includes a class being taught my by airport's ops manager ... We're gonna take the M3LR onto a runway and do some sprint runs. As long as I let him drive it, I can get to drive it there too.
Any questions?
Today's delivery in Indy was flawless. I arrived 30 minutes early and found my car by walking around the lot. She was unlocked and hooked up to a Level 2 charger and was at 87%, so I did an external visual inspection (paint was fine, gaps were fine, nothing was awry) and looked underneath for any evidence of scrapes or rough handling. Everything checked out.
The MSM color in daylight is amazing! It almost looks like it changes color depending on the angle of the light... Dark silver, gray, even a dusky purple.
With a 196xxx VIN, I confirmed the Ryzen chip, the Li-Ion 12v, heated wipers, and (lol) power trunk. Haven't confirmed/denied dual pane rear glass, but I'm guessing I don't have that.
The car came with 4 miles. 21,000 feet. Drove it 80+ miles home, stopping at the Speedway Supercharger to test connectivity. No problems. Pulled in next to a Model Y and we chatted for the 10 minutes I was connected - nice guy.
The drive home was a dream. I found out that I could not disengage regen braking which at first concerned me.... I had never even test-driven a Tesla before buying my Model 3 today, and with heavy traffic, a mix of highway, rural, city, and construction zone driving awaiting, I really wanted my first drive to be predictable. Alas, regen on/off was not an option, so I had to suck it up and learn it.
An hour later, I'm now an expert. By the time I got home I had learned how to navigate traffic lights, stop signs, turns, etc without once touching the brake pedal. Thumbs up!
The only flaw at all that I found was that a little bit of condensation had built up in the rear passenger brake light. I went ahead and submitted a service request - their mobile fixit man is dropping by the house on Tuesday to make it right.
Can wait to really dig into the car this week and learn what it can do. The acceleration is amazing, and I took it for a spin and got it up to 120 in practically no time. I am taking pilot lessons and my ground school includes a class being taught my by airport's ops manager ... We're gonna take the M3LR onto a runway and do some sprint runs. As long as I let him drive it, I can get to drive it there too.
Any questions?
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Same configuration I ordered. She looks beautiful. CongratsGraduation Day!
Today's delivery in Indy was flawless. I arrived 30 minutes early and found my car by walking around the lot. She was unlocked and hooked up to a Level 2 charger and was at 87%, so I did an external visual inspection (paint was fine, gaps were fine, nothing was awry) and looked underneath for any evidence of scrapes or rough handling. Everything checked out.
The MSM color in daylight is amazing! It almost looks like it changes color depending on the angle of the light... Dark silver, gray, even a dusky purple.
With a 196xxx VIN, I confirmed the Ryzen chip, the Li-Ion 12v, heated wipers, and (lol) power trunk. Haven't confirmed/denied dual pane rear glass, but I'm guessing I don't have that.
The car came with 4 miles. 21,000 feet. Drove it 80+ miles home, stopping at the Speedway Supercharger to test connectivity. No problems. Pulled in next to a Model Y and we chatted for the 10 minutes I was connected - nice guy.
The drive home was a dream. I found out that I could not disengage regen braking which at first concerned me.... I had never even test-driven a Tesla before buying my Model 3 today, and with heavy traffic, a mix of highway, rural, city, and construction zone driving awaiting, I really wanted my first drive to be predictable. Alas, regen on/off was not an option, so I had to suck it up and learn it.
An hour later, I'm now an expert. By the time I got home I had learned how to navigate traffic lights, stop signs, turns, etc without once touching the brake pedal. Thumbs up!
The only flaw at all that I found was that a little bit of condensation had built up in the rear passenger brake light. I went ahead and submitted a service request - their mobile fixit man is dropping by the house on Tuesday to make it right.
Can wait to really dig into the car this week and learn what it can do. The acceleration is amazing, and I took it for a spin and got it up to 120 in practically no time. I am taking pilot lessons and my ground school includes a class being taught my by airport's ops manager ... We're gonna take the M3LR onto a runway and do some sprint runs. As long as I let him drive it, I can get to drive it there too.
Any questions?
Question... is there a way to make sure financing has been fully secured and Tesla has the money? I did 3rd party financing. I have VIN assigned, made a down payment, and have the pickup date and time scheduled (next Wednesday). The amount due shown on my Completed Tasks page says $0.00. Do I need to bring my loan documents to the pickup? I just don't want to get to the pickup and find out they don't have the loan money from my bank.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Get ready to immediately update mileage on the trade, I waited 1 day past the trade expiration and it bumped my EDD 24 hrs later.
Slim Nebuloid
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If you aren’t sure, call or text someone at the delivery center and they can confirm. Also if your bank sent a check as opposed to electronic transfer they should hopefully have tracking info.
When I was boasting that my M3 will cost less than 1/5th in "fuel" what I spent on gas on my Kia last year - 8000 miles at 20 mpg is 400 gallons x $4/gal = $1600 in fuel - a buddy in OH told me about the EV road tax and wondered if I had factored that into my math. Turns out, my state (IN) has one as well that'll be waiting for me when I go register at the BMV.
$150, which according to the state's website is a one-time fee.
Indiana's at-the-pump gas tax is $0.18 per gallon. So at 400 gallons per year (see Kia example above) that's $72/year or $6/month. $150 / 6 = 25.... I'll break even after 25 months, and will be using the roads for free starting in April '24.
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finally graduating today as well! Cool pickup, tesla was super busy, walked up to the guy and he handed me the key cards and told me to go look it over before accepting delivery. Only found a few things And need some opinions! My leather on the driver seat has the tiger stripe stress lines? Not exactly full on wrinkles. Is this within spec? Oh and headliner was dirty, im sure they can clean it.
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