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DeltaOne
Member
We made an appointment for PPF/ceramic after having an incident where bird droppings left a mark on the hood of our Model 3. It happened while out running errands. We cleaned it off as soon as we got home. The bird droppings seem to have etched the clear coat/paint just a bit. It was about the size of a dime and you had to get at the right angle in the light to see it...but it bothered us.
The next day we waxed the car, and if the wax did help the mark it was subtle. We're older and retired now...it's been a long time since I waxed a car. And I didn't enjoy it. So the ceramic will help a lot there.
We had already been thinking about window tinting...and it's included in the package we got. The hardest part will be being without our Tesla for the 7 to 10 days it'll be in the shop!
jrmt23
he/him/his
Tesla out here giving me the biggest tease ever this morning...BUT I did notice my delivery estimate went from 7-11 weeks to July 7-27, and I only ordered yesterday!
greymatter73
Member
Today’s graduation day for a lot of us! Looking forward to the other side of this long journey to finally culminate with me driving off the lot and punching it on the freeway! Pickup is at Noon, so I obviously had to take the afternoon off of work! Next is to figure out what to name it… figure the name will come in due time! 
And for those of you who are just now starting the EDD journey - I wish you all luck and, always remember - NEVER TRUST YOUR EDD!
And for those of you who are just now starting the EDD journey - I wish you all luck and, always remember - NEVER TRUST YOUR EDD!
Yes, ordered 6/27. No idea why I got the confirmation prompt, it just popped up and after confirming the VIN was assigned and delivery date went to 6/30 - 7/5.I'm confused.....if you didn't order until 6/27 why did you need to confirm the change from radar to vision? From Tesla Support:
"Beginning with deliveries in May 2021, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built for the North American market will no longer be equipped with radar. Instead, these will be the first Tesla vehicles to rely on camera vision and neural net processing to deliver Autopilot, Full-Self Driving and certain active safety features. Customers who ordered before May 2021 and will receive a car with Tesla Vision will be notified of the change in their Tesla Account prior to delivery."
It doesn't make sense to me that they would make you confirm the change when they haven't offered radar since before May.
Ace777
Member
Thanks! More nervous than excited at this point. At least until I punch it!
Instead of "No Whammies!", I'm going with "No Andrews!".
TheEmanuel
Member
About 250 miles on the car since Monday, I'm starting to get really comfortable with the way it drives. The only thing i'm still adjusting to is the size of the car and i'm still trying to "feel" where the right side of the car is when pulling up next to a curb. The seating position is super comfortable as well as the seats. I absolutely enjoy using one pedal driving.
My favorite feature so far is setting the A/C on before i go to my car on lunch and have it be nice and cool, then watching some Hulu/Netflix. I'm still waiting on a response from Tesla to see if they can fix the dent i spotted once i got home.
My favorite feature so far is setting the A/C on before i go to my car on lunch and have it be nice and cool, then watching some Hulu/Netflix. I'm still waiting on a response from Tesla to see if they can fix the dent i spotted once i got home.
The one thing I haven't enjoyed about my current M3 is that the visibility, in the mirrors and from the driver's seat to the sides, is not good. I have a lot of curb rash from early on, until I got used to it. Just be aware that compared to a lot of other vehicles, it's hard to know exactly where the curb is in your M3.
One pedal driving is the bomb, though.
So odd. But congrats on the very quick turnaround time from order to VIN. Hopefully your delivery comes in on schedule.
es06m3lrawd
Member
Might be time for you to get some wide angle side mirrors. Replace the stock auto dimming glass with wide angle side mirrors. Those will help you capture the sides of the car more clearly.
TheEmanuel
Member
The mirrors are weird for me too. Coming from a car with big mirrors where i could see a lot, this feels weird haha. I'm sure with time i'll get used to it.
I agree the visibility out the side/back is not as great. I am coming from a Subaru Outback though which had large rear windows and big side mirrors.
One way to test the edges of your car is while driving on the freeway (and with no cars around you) move the car towards another lane (not oncoming lane) until you feel the reflector dots hitting the tires. That is a good way to learn where the edge of the tires are with relation to your view out the front.
The only weird thing for me is being on Autopilot and the car wanting to dart into a turn off lane. It will do a quick jab towards it and then jab back to the right direction. It can be a little jarring. I am still learning it.
TheEmanuel
Member
snikt
Member
The visibility out the back isn't great but it's definitely better than the Y, that was one of the major sticking points on the Y for me.
Oh, and you warm weather people are lucky you even have reflectors
I came from a Jeep Grand Cherokee
es06m3lrawd
Member
These are all great pieces of information - I come from a small commuter car background so this is going to be quite an adjustment on that front...
I'm worried about trying to park in busy midtown spots - I thought if you turn on your signal the side cameras activate so you can see blind spots?
Actually, we received a TXT shortly after 8am that the car will be delivered to our home today between 9am and 6pm!!!
es06m3lrawd
Member
Wow congrats! I bet this is the case for anyone in the Bay Area who ordered this past week since it's so close to Fremont - and a great way to jack up the Q2 numbers.
Ace777
Member
Although I know blind spot mirrors aren't NEEDED especially if mirrors are properly adjusted, I still find them helpful.
I bought these adjustable stick on mirrors (Liberrway - $8) for now, but also considering these replacement mirrors (Suma - $160).
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