Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

[Sandmaster]

Also did anyone do anything with the insurance beforehand. My state needs a VIN so I should have to wait for that. I just want to make sure there isn't anything to do beforehand that might hold up the process. I'm assuming not though.

My state does not require it to be a Tesla VIN on the policy based on my account page, but I did not upload my insurance information until after I had the VIN and added it to my policy as a new vehicle. So I do not think it affects the time to VIN.

 

[Therise03]

Ordered a Model 3 LR, AWD, Deep Metallic Blue on August 8th. EDD is Sept 13 - 30. Profile has been completed and waiting on a VIN to submit my insurance info. The Sept 13 date is getting pretty close with no updates..... getting a little anxious Pickup location will be Mt. Kisco, New York

 

[tstolze]

Chip shortage is definitely not easing.
Tesla started using microcontrollers and updated firmware to work with new chip manufacturers back in Q1

Last thing I have heard Elon speak about was Airbag and Seatbelt modules being the hard to come by parts last quarter. It will be interesting to see how this varies going forward, especially with 2 new plants ramping up over the next year.

 

[chocolateshark]

So got a surprise VIN. I saw the email saying final payment due (I have to call them to switch to financing) and now it has my delivery date as 9/8-9/11. Do I really have to get this by saturday? I might need an extra day or so to get down there. Unless I can make it work sometime saturday.

 

[Azo9987]

So got a surprise VIN. I saw the email saying final payment due (I have to call them to switch to financing) and now it has my delivery date as 9/8-9/11. Do I really have to get this by saturday? I might need an extra day or so to get down there. Unless I can make it work sometime saturday.

I’ll take your car if you don’t want it.

 

[Sruckus]

You got a VIN after one day?!? That's incredible. I'm waiting for something to show up in New Inventory, because I'm worried about being caught up in a long delay, and not receiving a card until the middle of the winter.

Yeah I was very surprised. But it’s good because my lease for my A4 is up in October.

 

[chocolateshark]

Do I call Tesla direct (like their 800 number) or contact the delivery location to have them switch my payment so I can redo my financing? The location is closed at the moment so I'll have to call in the morning if so.

 

[sbizzle]

Do I call Tesla direct (like their 800 number) or contact the delivery location to have them switch my payment so I can redo my financing? The location is closed at the moment so I'll have to call in the morning if so.

800 number couldn't hurt with it being 4:35 EST they may get it switched today for you.

 

[CoastieM3]

VIN this morning. Delivery scheduled for Saturday at 4 PM in Colma. Did they give anyone else a choice of delivery date/time?

Saturday afternoon isn’t ideal.

 

[dewaltguy]

Finally!! look at that beautiful smile!!!

 

[dewaltguy]

Hi,

Took delivery yesterday car is gorgeous, only issue is small gap in the drunk, but it doesn't bother me at all. Otherwise, paint looks really good.

I need to get used to the Regen, I'm getting motion sickness but
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Nice!! And pretty soon you will forget to hit the brakes if you have to ICE vehicle again.. it doesn’t take long to adjust!

 

[CDennis100]

Finally!! look at that beautiful smile!!!

Awesome. Looks great with the lug and center caps too. I just ordered mine on Amazon…let me know how they hold up.

 

[Joeshmoee]

Vin this morning. From a july 9th order.

 

[DodgersChamps]

Look what got dropped off today! Kudos to the Tesla delivery and auto finance teams who scrambled to refresh my expiring loan approval (approved 7/10) so I could keep my delivery date. I am grateful for their work down to the wire! All told it was 73 days from order (6/27) to delivery (9/8). I'm in Southern California.

 

[angeltalicea]

Your car is built. It’ll narrow when they determine how long it will take to ship and put it on a train/truck/etc.

Thanks bud, I guess I have to be patient.

 

[deanster2u]

OD 8/25 just got VIN and vision agreement. EDD narrowed too 8/23-8/26.

 

[projones22]

9/13-9/19

Delivery scheduled for 9/18 in NYC!

 

[ClinScientist]

6/16 order date. No VIN. Loosing hope with all the July and August getting VINs then the SC at my pre-delivery workshop said I’ll be getting my VIN on 9/27. So it looks like I have the hope back!

 

[SacramentoKing]

Any California people go with Tesla insurance? Have been reading it's cheaper than most other companies.

 

[Sludog]

Tesla assigns a year model to cars based on when they are built. You get a 2022 year model if it's built in year 2022. Don't get confused by what other car makers have done over the years, basically releasing and selling the next year's model months in advance. Tesla doesn't base their refreshes or features added specific to the year model. They might just decide next month to add a self-aware artificial intelligence, and if it ran completed through the production line in December of 2021, it would still be a 2021 model.

As far as it being a November car, I think that's par for the course. I ordered 8/9, got a VIN today, estimated delivery is the 9/16 - 9/26. So, if you ordered on 9/5, I'd expect either end of Oct, or early Nov. And, Tesla Finance is only competitive if you think 2.49% is competitive. They will however match a rate you get from other lenders, however you have to go through the full lending process. See this link: Best Rate Guarantee

Supposedly some September and October builds 2020 and forward were 2021 model years when Tesla changed the vin number code for the new year. Tesla SA told me typically the year build is the model year like you said but when I mentioned my coworker getting a 2021 Model 3 last fall she said they did see some fall 2020 delivered cars with 2021 vin codes. Probably saying this to keep people from waiting until January to place orders so they get a newer model year.