Well, after 84 days of waiting (yep, a bit on the short side), Natasha is finally here!
The human parts and financial parts of delivery went pretty well. The Tesla folks had me waiting for a while, apparently because they thought I’d already been helped. Once that got straightened out, they leapt into action. Check lists and reading the TMC forums helped me know what to look for on Nateverything was perfect: no misaligned panels, glass looked good, ditto on wheels. Paying was VERY easy: sign the bank check over then do the ACH for the down payment (<whoosh>) and it was done.
There were basically two things that needed fixing: a charge port with a door that wouldn’t fully align when closed, and some abrasion scratches on the pillar along the windshield on the driver’s side. One of the SC guys was pretty quick to take it back and see what he could do. The scratches look a lot better (you have to know what you’re looking for to see them), but not perfect, and I may arrange a body shop visit to get it completely fixed (he suggested it). On the charge port (it charges fine), he said he didn’t have the part on hand to fix it, but that he thought a mobile visit could take care of it when they got the part, so I scheduled that.
Interior was flawless (once I got in). She has matrix/global lights, the Ryzen processor, Continental tires on the Sport wheels, and came with the mobile connector. Took her on the road pretty quickly. AP calibrated very quickly (she came with just 3 miles on her, calibrated in less than 10 miles). AP was great, wind noise minimal, mostly from the front end (not windows or roof). Audio system is impressive (to me). Even though it’s not my first Tesla, the acceleration is…well…you know!
Anyway, I’ll probably lurk here just a bit longer. Thanks for all the support and good insight along the way. Good luck to everyone!
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