Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room

[alasdairob]

Got a VIN this morning: 165xxx.

Specs: Model 3 LR, MSM, Black interior, 19" wheels, no FSD

Order date: November 11, 2021
Added payment info: December 24, 2021 (didn't realize that was needed to get in line until then)

Picking up this weekend from the Fremont factory. Didn't ask about MCU or 12v battery. I'll post about that after I pick it up.

Congrats! What was your edd window before you got the VIN? Quick turnaround from VIN to delivery in CA!

 

[jecsun]

I'm picking up my car tomorrow with 165xxx VIN. Can the heated wiper park be easily identified visually? I think that item would be more useful for me than the AMD chip or Li ion battery.

No idea, I’m in California and probably wont ever need it haha. I hear it’s a new vent inside the car hitting the windshield, where the wipers rest?

 

[hottsauce]

EDD changed today.
Was February 6-March 6
Now February 11-February 22.
So I think that’s good. 2 weeks time frame.

NYC/Long Island

Model 3 LR blue/black 19

 

[jecsun]

Once you get your appointment, get ready for a barrage of emails, texts, and automated phone calls asking to confirm the appointment and to remember to finalize all your documents/funding. The same barrage came after my first appointment last month. Last month, I had a delivery option. This month, the only option is a pick-up. I'm only 5 miles from the nearest Tesla center.

As far as finalizing your payment, they prefer to pay via Plaid. I found that more convenient than getting certified funds. If you're waiting for funding from a financial institution, ask your lender to send you a photo of the check along with tracking (FedEx) numbers. Tesla will take that as proof that your ducats are on the way.

I haven’t seen someone use “ducats” since high school Shakespeare….

 

[ExAudiphile]

I haven’t seen someone use “ducats” since high school Shakespeare….

An indicator of how ancient I am.

 

[montanaco]

EDD changed today.
Was February 6-March 6
Now February 11-February 22.
So I think that’s good. 2 weeks time frame.

NYC/Long Island

Model 3 LR blue/black 19

nice!!!

 

[Narya]

Congrats! What was your edd window before you got the VIN? Quick turnaround from VIN to delivery in CA!

IIRC it was 1/27 - 2/7. I didn't keep track of all of the prior changes, of which there were many.

 

[nekrosstratia]

It refers to the new li-ion battery replacing the lead acid 12v not the main battery.

Tesla Model 3 Long Range 2017 Window Sticker

teslamotorsclub.com

The maroney sticker has said "microprocessor controller lithion-ion battery" since 2017 (or before). It does NOT refer to having a 12v Lith Battery

 

[BillRadio]

When see so many deliveries of cars with black seats, it makes me want to switch. However, I know that as soon as I change my order from white seats to black, the factory will start installing all the white seats they have been sitting on for the last few months (pun intended). I think this is identified in a corollary of Murphy's Law: if something can go wrong, it'll go wrong on my seats.

 

[Eury]

I've been reading this for a month now, figured I'd add mine.

M3LR Red/Black/18"/No FSD
I'm in NH
12/27 OD
2/28-3/31 EDD1
3/30-3/31 EDD2
3/8-3/31 EDD3

 

[jecsun]

Quick update, support chat confirmed that this M3 LR has Ryzen, new 12v battery, and heated wiper park. Unable to confirm double pane back glass, mentioned system does not specify this. Will try to confirm through customer support number (they haven’t picked up for some reason) then again through SA.

Another update — triple confirmed with SA, customer service line, and chat, it has all the new features sans double pane (can’t be confirmed). I think cars moving forward (at least LR) will be fitted with the newer parts unless it was a refused car. They also mentioned that the car’s birthday was 1/27 (just yesterday) and that the car is still in Fremont, not at the pickup destination (SoCal Burbank). Pickup arranged 2/2! It was a flurry arranging loan, insurance, etc all this morning but I think I have all my ducks in a row. Hope this is helpful/insightful to anyone!

 

[Doggerton]

Correction: order date was November 21st - not November 11th. Can't seem to edit original post.

Yay! We are neighbors (Monterey here), so that's a good sign to me

 

[Mattev61]

Due to a series of unfortunate events, I'm now back in the queue... I gotta say it was fun waiting for a VIN - so now I get to do it again!

 

[Louis86s]

Start of my EDD is today and still nothing hopefully soon

 

[T4M3]

Due to a series of unfortunate events, I'm now back in the queue... I gotta say it was fun waiting for a VIN - so now I get to do it again!

Sorry to hear. Did you cancel your original order and started from scratch?

 

[ExAudiphile]

Another update — triple confirmed with SA, customer service line, and chat, it has all the new features sans double pane (can’t be confirmed). I think cars moving forward (at least LR) will be fitted with the newer parts unless it was a refused car. They also mentioned that the car’s birthday was 1/27 (just yesterday) and that the car is still in Fremont, not at the pickup destination (SoCal Burbank). Pickup arranged 2/2! It was a flurry arranging loan, insurance, etc all this morning but I think I have all my ducks in a row. Hope this is helpful/insightful to anyone!

Hoping for a trouble-free transaction for you. I'm in Glendale, one town over from Burbank.

 

[ExAudiphile]

Start of my EDD is today and still nothing hopefully soon

What is your window? I've found that if the window is narrow, like a week, it's any day.

 

[Doggerton]

Start of my EDD is today and still nothing hopefully soon

Probably in the morning tomorrow. That is when mine has usually updated.

 

[Mattev61]

Sorry to hear. Did you cancel your original order and started from scratch?

No. SA was able to just remove the VIN and put me back in line. His words - we'll match you to the next model 3. I assume he uses the word "next" liberally.

 

[T4M3]

No. SA was able to just remove the VIN and put me back in line. His words - we'll match you to the next model 3. I assume he uses the word "next" liberally.

You should be fine. I rejected a VIN once and was not put back to the end of the line at all. In fact, although I made a color change in between, I got the second VIN assigned pretty quickly. What I understand from this is that you keep your place in the line based on your original order date.