Model 3 Maine Home Delivery

[jtirishvt]

Visited the Natick, MA showroom last Saturday for the first time and ordered a 2018 inventory LR AWD Model 3 on the spot Left that day with my VIN# in hand and was under the impression I'd be picking up my car in Dedham, MA in 4-5 days max even though I made them aware that I'm a Maine resident. Get home that day and do some reading and learn that Massachusetts sales tax will complicate the process and require that I have a home delivery. I would think that the folks in Natick would be aware of this, but fine - thinking this might add a couple days to the process and the added headache of having to wait for title paperwork before I can drive the car. Car was paid in full as of this past Wednesday and my account page reflected a 3/25 delivery which I could live with. I check my account this morning and my VIN# has been removed and my delivery has been moved out to 3/31. Should I be concerned that they gave my car to someone who was able to pick the car up in Dedham or am I over reacting?

 

[SMAlset]

Congrats! I know the extra days are going to be somewhat frustrating. But with production rates better than what they were when I ordered, your order-to-delivery timeframe is still really fast in comparison.

On your question. Hard to say. I wouldn't necessarily worry about it. Might have decided that particular VIN'd car would go to a readily accessible buyer and are matching you up with one coming a bit later now. I've heard of something like that happening in the past with other Model 3 orders. Someone could have realized the logistic issues requiring a home delivery and additional paperwork time is needed. Sometimes it makes sense for them to get cars into the hands of a buyer as soon as possible since storage space is hard to come by for many delivery centers. Also possible they couldn't line up a driver for delivery by that first date. Sometimes a car can come off the train/carrier and be damaged and get pulled or other issues could have arisen. They don't like to list a VIN until about a week or less out. I am sure they will be wanting to get your configured car to you before the end of the month.

Since you said your car was paid for already, was this through a lender or was it a cash purchase? If lender, getting a different VIN could complicate paperwork. Not sure about car insurance where you are but here in Calif. we just had to call our agent within I think 3 days with the info specifics on the car.

 

[jtirishvt]

Thanks for the encouragement. My issue with them giving away my VIN like you said is that the car is paid in full through my lender, and I would literally have to re-submit a loan application and re-do all the paperwork with the bank. I would hope that they'd be wise enough not to do that as it seems like bad business. E-mailed my advisor twice yesterday but radio silence. Will need to get someone on the phone today to hopefully ease my nerves.