First, the facts:
Order Date: 10/23/18
VIN Received:11/09/18
Delivery Date: 11/15/18
VIN: 79838
Previous Owner: Yes, Model S
Reservation Holder: Yes
M3 Performance + Upgrade
EAP
Red Multi-Coat
Black and White Interior
Ordered a red P3D on October 23rd. Delivery estimator showed December '18. Imagine my surprise when on November 2nd I got an email stating, "Your car is ready!" with a delivery date of November 16th! I'm in Texas, so I figured there was no way in hell that was going to happen since I've been told that Tesla won't even put your car on a truck until it's completely paid for. Tesla received all the monies this past Monday (November 12th), and I expected the actual delivery would be around two weeks from then. I'm a previous owner (Model S) and first-day reservation holder.
Yesterday I received a text message from the Tesla Austin Team to pin down a time for my Friday (November 16) appointment. They said they also had availability on Thursday, so I said, "Heck yes, please give me my car a day sooner!" And sure enough, after detailing my car at the service center, they drove it to my house for delivery within the appointment window. Quite pleased that I got it so quickly!
I spent some time scrutinizing the paint in the sun and only found two visible issues on the exterior (both of which I missed the first few times I walked around), and two scratches on the driver's door sill. Also, the two passenger side doors are not properly aligned (probably just one of them, but it's where they meet). The delivery agent (who works at the service center) took photos and said he'll add this information to my account. And told me if I find anything else, document it and call the service center. Other than these issues, the car looks fantastic, inside and out. Got immediate access to the Tesla app, setup bluetooth with my phone, and put the car on my WiFi network. It's installing an update right now!
VIN is 79838 and the car was built this month (11/18). I was a bit concerned due to the low VIN, but the car must have come right off the assembly line straight to Texas. I'm pretty pleased--my girlfriend took delivery of a blue LR 3 in August and it has more paint issues (which Tesla is having a body shop repair). I'm dropping the car off tomorrow morning for PPF treatment (full front, plus rear bumper and trunk lid). Then for window tinting after that (the Texas sun is brutal!)
