jpaychek
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Remember The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion"?Exactly. This is the state of the world and supply chain right now.
Laptop orders are delayed, appliances, furniture, chip shortage, tire shortage, lumber, car, etc..
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Remember The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion"?Exactly. This is the state of the world and supply chain right now.
Laptop orders are delayed, appliances, furniture, chip shortage, tire shortage, lumber, car, etc..
I'm in FL-Tampa Bay area. My EDD window still keeps getting pushed out one day at a time. Current EDD as of today is 5/19-5/23. I honestly don't care about waiting any longer, I just don't want CU loan and Insurance quote to expire before the car comes. It would be nice if Tesla gave some kind update with a general ETA, but it's Tesla. Good luckAny FL deliveries updated with the folks waiting on the charge port ECU? I have heard that the trucks delivering cars now have the charge port and people are taking deliveries but ours (along with hundreds of other cars) sit on the lot waiting for charge port ECU’s still.
Or Model X. Some estimated dates being pushed out another 6 months+If any of you guys thinks the long wait is bad or the unpredictable shifts of EDD are painful, you should head over to the SR waiting room. I think you'll feel better afterwards.
I've been keeping tabs on your posts...I knew we were close in order timing and delivery location. Hoping you are spared from any movement. I'm picking up in Libertyville since that is the closest location to Wisconsin. No direct sales allowed in Wisconsin, so picking up in IL.This is concerning to me. I ordered 3 days before you, same specs and delivery location. My dates have held so far, but am afraid to see what happens over the next few days.
This!!! This is what I don't understand. My VIN is 237XXX and I've seen countless people with the same config as mine take delivery already w/o the charge port ECU issue. I just don't understand why people who ordered at the top of the year ( or late last year) are waiting on cars that aren't fully assembled. I know Florida is the land down under but I see folks who are still waiting over 5 months in...why Tesla is delivering cars that were produced AFTER those with the charge port issue, or why those affected have not been fast-tracked to new vehicles are all questions that warrant immediate answers.
I can't stress this enough. Anybody who cannot wait or doesn't want to should just buy another car. I think the Mach E lead time is only 9 months long but they won't have to worry about their EDD being inaccurate because there won't be any.The best part is, you can back out at any time!
Out of money? Perhaps cancelling is your best option?
Wow well hopefully the part comes soon. Must suck to wait that long and see your car in the lot waiting for a part to come in.Oh it's here in Fort Lauderdale, been here since 5/11, waiting for the charge port. EDD 5/23. Nothing wrong with my account or anything.
It's just that people receiving their cars ordered so much later than I did.
These are fair points. Clearly there is a major disconnect between the production team and the sales team. This is something that Tesla should resolve. Unfortunately, until we actually protest by canceling our orders and hurting Tesla's sales, they will have no incentive to do so. We live in a capitalist society. Money talks.If Tesla truly "doesn't know when to expect the charging port," how can they confidently provide a May 19-23 window? Why not just be more honest and risk averse and say "TBD Late May" or "Delivery Delayed, Stay Tuned For Updates From Your Sales Advisor"?
Also keep in mind that I'm not just relying on the app, I was told by my SA at the time of VIN receipt that my car would be ready within two weeks. And I was told by the call center that my car would be delivered to Florida on May 14 and ready for pickup no later than May 17. So these are HUMANS, not automated or glitchy apps, giving me bad info.
I will definitely let you know if I get any updates. I would anticipate our cars being in the same shipment.I've been keeping tabs on your posts...I knew we were close in order timing and delivery location. Hoping you are spared from any movement. I'm picking up in Libertyville since that is the closest location to Wisconsin. No direct sales allowed in Wisconsin, so picking up in IL.
To add to this, it’s hard to define a base model. The white multi-coat white paint certainly costs more to put on than the single-coat MSM paint. The red costs minimally above the white, but it costs significantly more than the MSM.
If Tesla truly de-prioritizes lower-margin units, they should actually prioritize MSM over white, so if you change your color from white to MSM you should get an earlier EDD range.
Yeah, don’t try to buy appliances now. I’m a property manager/RE Agent and the wait time for those is 3-4 months.Exactly. This is the state of the world and the supply chain right now.
Laptop orders are delayed, appliances, furniture, chip shortage, tire shortage, lumber, car, etc..
Ok, a few thoughts on this.Attitudes like this are why customer experiences don't improve. I know we all hate the idea of being a "Karen," but when hundreds (if not thousands) of cars are being held up due to an inexcusable manufacturing anomaly, and one of the biggest companies in the world can't even be honest or transparent about what's going on let alone provide an urgent fix, customers have every reason to demand better. This is the "age of the customer" in which brands are supposed to be competing on experience and commitment to long-term customer relationships, not product alone.
You have every right to demand better when a $5 water bottle shows up a day late without warning, because every company is supposed to be meeting the "Zappos standard." This is a $60K product from a brand that is supposed to be revolutionizing the auto industry and delivering a uniquely customer-centric and transparent experience
Also, for the record, I am out money. I was told I had to secure car insurance the day I received my VIN in order to proceed. That was more than 2 weeks ago. Which means I've now paid for insurance on a car I can't drive. And at this rate, it's likely I'll pay for an entire month for no reason.
Additionally, I arranged to have my long-term car rental returned on May 15, the day after my original May 8-14 window. I've since had to buy shorter-term car rentals tied to the false expectation delivery dates, which come at a higher daily cost than if I had just secured a longer-term rental from the jump. Not to mention the additional hassle and opportunity cost of going to/from car rental facilities.
Regarding your hypothetical, yes, I would rather they not have given me a narrow estimated delivery date if the car wasn't ready. For context, one of the reasons I bought my car directly through Tesla, as opposed to leasing/renting through Go Car and saving the down payment, was that Go Car couldn't provide any guarantee that their "June delivery date" would be honored on a car make known for supply & demand issues. Yet here's Tesla, who is as close as possible to the situation, blatantly providing false delivery dates. My car will 100% not be delivered today and probably not in the next 5, so why does my app say May 19-23?
Is my #1 option to have the car? Of course. But if I can't have the car, my #2 option is that they just be honest and transparent about what is happening. We all knew the charging port issue was at play, so why was I first told that the only issue is that my car was sitting in Alabama, and as soon as a truck can bring it to Florida on May 14, I'll get to pick it up?
You're also neglecting the other scenario in your hypothetical, which is that Tesla stop producing cars until all the existing ones are fitted with this charge port. Or if that's not practical from a logistics or business standpoint, re-assign the new cars to those with existing VINS, and then reassign the charge port cars to those who would be next in line.
Appliances have been back ordered since early to 2020 or maybe even earlier. Supply chain still hasn’t caught up.Yeah, don’t try to buy appliances now. I’m a property manager/RE Agent and the wait time for those is 3-4 months.
I always wondered about that as well! Curious to know.question for folks who are, or have scheduled delivery dates: How big of a window of dates are they giving you to choose from? Week window? a few days? Thanks!
I had a range of 3 days to pick from.question for folks who are, or have scheduled delivery dates: How big of a window of dates are they giving you to choose from? Week window? a few days? Thanks!