Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

[id436eg9045]

Curious if you did the tint/pfp/ceramic at TVP auto or someplace else? Car looks beautiful!

They were one of the places I got a quote from, but I ended up going with Royale Auto Salon in Apex. They've got a "trifecta" package that's Xpel PPF on the front (plus rocker panels), Xpel tint and ceramic for a nice price. They did a great job with my ride and Jerrell's crew worked late on Friday to make sure I'd have it before the holiday weekend really got started. Fully endorse.

 

[Placeman]

Same back to 7-11 weeks today but ordered on 5/25.

Same here as well. It was sitting at 7-11 weeks for a week. Yesterday it changed to JUL 16 - AUG 3, giving me a little (false) hope. Today, it went back to 7-11 weeks. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Placeman]

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Post-graduation report: Just got it back from tint/PPF/ceramic yesterday morning. Spent most of the day driving places because driving this thing is now my hobby. My detailed inspection just before I dropped it off for the paint protection did find a few issues. One mis-aligned panel, one rear light with a gap and one interior trim piece that needs some attention. None of these are major issues for me and if they tell me to pound sand when I take it in on Tuesday I‘ll be okay. (Aside from that interior trim piece. It needs help.)

It drives like a dream and I’m very pleased with my decision to snag a mid-April build from existing inventory.

Looks really good. What percentage did you go with on the ceramic tint?

 

[id436eg9045]

Looks really good. What percentage did you go with on the ceramic tint?

Thanks! I went with 20% because of the white interior. In the past I've gone with 35 but I thought that going darker was appropriate in this application.

 

[Placeman]

Thanks! I went with 20% because of the white interior. In the past I've gone with 35 but I thought that going darker was appropriate in this application.

That's what I was going to go with. I've done 15% in the past, which I find to get a bit too dark, especially at night.

 

[greymatter73]

Where did you get yours? I checked out Abstract Ocean but they don’t have this particular design.

Picked up a vinyl pillar delete kit that I’m excited to put on, my current white car has this look and I don’t think I can do a white car without it anymore.

I’ve also been looking for a kit of the TESLA lettering to go on the trunk lid to replace the standard T logo, but no one seems to sell them anymore…?

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[George Burdell]

What’s your order date and config?

5/31, and stock as can be, white/black, aero, no FSD (fingers crossed on an enhanced autopilot release

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Post-graduation report: Just got it back from tint/PPF/ceramic yesterday morning. Spent most of the day driving places because driving this thing is now my hobby. My detailed inspection just before I dropped it off for the paint protection did find a few issues. One mis-aligned panel, one rear light with a gap and one interior trim piece that needs some attention. None of these are major issues for me and if they tell me to pound sand when I take it in on Tuesday I‘ll be okay. (Aside from that interior trim piece. It needs help.)

It drives like a dream and I’m very pleased with my decision to snag a mid-April build from existing inventory.

looks great! did you tint the roof/back window as well? or, just the passenger windows?

 

[1LE McQueen]

Looks like a number of orders changed to 7-11 weeks for estimated delivery, including mine. Wonder if it's just a preset or something.

 

[abub]

July 17 to Aug 3 (but only for a few days before that it was 7 - 11 weeks)

Mine was July 16 - Aug 5 today morning as well. But when I checked now its 7-11 weeks. I guess the update happens a little later in the day for EST folks

 

[id436eg9045]

5/31, and stock as can be, white/black, aero, no FSD (fingers crossed on an enhanced autopilot release

looks great! did you tint the roof/back window as well? or, just the passenger windows?

The back has a partial tint up to the roof I think. I need to check that. So many things to play with at the moment.

 

[1LE McQueen]

Mine was July 16 - Aug 5 today morning as well. But when I checked now its 7-11 weeks. I guess the update happens a little later in the day for EST folks

It's interesting we're on the total opposite side of the country of each other, and all of our estimates still changed 7-11 weeks. There's no way it's not a default preset.. right?

 

[Bagelnator6]

Chiming in from late may order (5/23) in the PNW. Also been at 7-11 weeks since Saturday morning.

 

[Formina Sage]

It's interesting we're on the total opposite side of the country of each other, and all of our estimates still changed 7-11 weeks. There's no way it's not a default preset.. right?

This has been mentioned a few times earlier in the thread. It’s a placeholder used when the backend logistics system doesn’t actually have a proper date range for your delivery. The page defaults back to displaying the estimated time range used on any new orders.

 

[ShikaZu]

Right now trying to hide my black wing in plane site in my garage in a long box

I wanted a spoiler but its not the ones I like

 

[blkgenius]

I’m just gonna start posting every few days just so folks will read the signature. If you’re on a mobile, turn the device to landscape mode to read the signature. You’re welcome.

 

[bdwalters]

A service adviser told me a few months back that Tesla makes Model 3s in Fremont for export for the first 2 months of each quarter and then makes US-bound ones in the last month of each quarter. Does anybody know if that is still the case? I know that Shanghai is now exporting to Europe, at the very least, so I'm wondering if the Fremont plan is still exporting.

 

[Pheezus]

Just changed to 7-11 weeks for me as well. *sigh*

 

[Tam]

...I know that Shanghai is now exporting to Europe...

Maybe not enough

...I'm wondering if the Fremont plan is still exporting...

The US is next to Canada and Mexico, so... yes!

 

[stEVe91941]

Here is an interesting tidbit:
I picked up my car at the Carlsbad CA Service/Delivery Center on 7/2. They sent me a text that morning at 10 AM or so saying my car had come in. I’m looking at the factory tag on the driver’s door and it lists the date of manufacture as 07/2021. So that means it had to be built on 7/1, loaded on the transport truck, and delivered by 10 AM on the 2nd. Amazing!

 

[blkgenius]

A service adviser told me a few months back that Tesla makes Model 3s in Fremont for export for the first 2 months of each quarter and then makes US-bound ones in the last month of each quarter. Does anybody know if that is still the case? I know that Shanghai is now exporting to Europe, at the very least, so I'm wondering if the Fremont plan is still exporting.

Search in the thread and you’ll see quite a few references about this. Your SA is using past evidence for the current quarter, which may not be true. It certainly isn’t true for “2 months.” Reference the prior earnings reports for more data. The Chinese factory is operating at 100% and Tesla received authorization to export in October 2020.