Yep. Ford announced last week all of their EVs will be direct sale at a fixed price, skipping the dealerships. Smart move.
-
Want to remove ads? Register an account and login to see fewer ads, and become a Supporting Member to remove almost all ads.
Yep. Ford announced last week all of their EVs will be direct sale at a fixed price, skipping the dealerships. Smart move.
Remember that my VIN is because I switched to P. I should make that clear to avoid confusion. All my details are in the sig and the ones colored green is my current order status.
BTW, have you talked to your SA at all? Nothing wrong with reaching out to them or calling the 800 number to see if they can tell you anything. You generally don't get much from them but at least they can tell you if there is any type of holdup with your order.
There's a legal story to this? Can you elaborate? How did Tesla circumvent whatever legal obstacle there is to selling directly to consumers?
For example, more helpful information about your order/vehicle, as several complaints have indicated.
Day 1 into my 9 day delivery window expecting a push out in the morning and BAM! Just got my vin 269xxx
Is there a way to look through the vin for equipment or is that a call?
My heart is racing!!!!!!!!!
Is there a way to look through the vin for equipment or is that a call?
My heart is racing!!!!!!!!!
24 hours until delivery!
Just got the automated call from Tesla confirming my delivery appointment tomorrow morning.
I'm guessing that this all points to being good to go and the car is at the dealership and ready for me!
I'd take a call today to come and take it off their hands, but I can hold out for another 24 hours.
Just got the automated call from Tesla confirming my delivery appointment tomorrow morning.
I'm guessing that this all points to being good to go and the car is at the dealership and ready for me!
I'd take a call today to come and take it off their hands, but I can hold out for another 24 hours.
You have to ask your SA for what your M3 came with, as they have far more details over that than a Google search of your VIN.
Yes I have tried. I haven’t had any luck getting information from my SA. Hoping it comes this week so I can get it before my vacation starts June 19th.
How's about a drive to the lot today and see your precious M3 before delivery day? Maybe an early inspection, lol.
Already planned for today. Going to try to do it nonchalantly, as I don't want the SA's to be like "OMG, this guy again!"
E90alex
Active Member
The laws get very complex and vary from state to state, but the general gist of most of them is that manufacturers are not allowed to compete with franchise dealers by selling direct to consumer. They also can’t just cut their dealership contracts to reduce their dealer footprint whenever they want.
Tesla has never had any franchise dealers so they were able to circumvent or get exemptions from those laws in many states.
Some states (like Texas) still don’t allow Tesla to sell directly in the state. Some states have closed their loopholes after Tesla so the likes of Rivian and Lucid will have more hoops to jump through.
Ford’s recently announced plans for online sales will still have to rely on the dealers for PDI and delivery, but they will just provide a central online sales portal to handle paperwork etc digitally without having to deal with a salesperson or finance person IRL.
I would drive over as well if I were you but then again I'm in gas conservation mode, trying to make this my last tank.
It's definitely frustrating for those of in states where Tesla isn't allowed to operate, South Carolina for me. I'll have to drive three hours to the Charlotte, NC area to pick up and every time I need service. The old-school way of thinking needs to change.
I just got back from my credit union and I can honestly say I've never been so happy to sign away $50k. 
They actually gave me the check today, which was a little early considering my delivery hasn't been set. I was also surprised that they handle everything with the registration and plates, they even took the tax payments today. That leaves me with nothing more to do than pay the personal property tax on the car once I actually have said car!
They actually gave me the check today, which was a little early considering my delivery hasn't been set. I was also surprised that they handle everything with the registration and plates, they even took the tax payments today. That leaves me with nothing more to do than pay the personal property tax on the car once I actually have said car!Still waiting on mine. I went on the opening hour and they said to call back tomorrow for my application results.I just got back from my credit union and I can honestly say I've never been so happy to sign away $50k.
Update to my LR to P order, just got a text to schedule delivery. I can choose between Saturday - Monday. I need to build a calendar of homework to do before scheduling delivery first, such as selling my RAV4 to my Toyota dealer/CarMax, waiting for the credit union loan application, and adding my M3 to Allstate.
At 2.25% I couldn't complain. My insurance is lower than my previous car so I'm only seeing a small increase overall while moving to the Tesla world.
If you want to lock in current rates, with your EDD now would be the appropriate time to apply for a loan, I think.
Tesla US dealership disputes - Wikipedia
Fun fact in that article: Tesla is 60% vertically integrated while traditional auto manufacturers are more typically 20% vertically integrated. Vertical integration is a statement of how much work the company does in the process of building the car. Traditional auto makers just build engines and assemble the pieces. Nothing else.
Similar threads
