Delivery today in Carlsbad, CA went as planned. The DC was a bit busy, and one employee mentioned they were a little short staffed. But the delivery bay was pretty full when I walked out to get my car. A variety of bows were available for the tops of cars and photo ops.
My SA was off today, but another person walked us through the process. He kept trying to keep me focused on the paperwork, but I was focused on the inspection of the vehicle. He was super attentive...until I started focusing on areas of closer inspection. One thing ended up in the due bill, some minor paint nicks. He moved the car over to the service side of the building and one of the areas was completely repaired and perfect after that. Otherwise, the car is perfect. I am really impressed with the red paint, the quality of production, and damn...this car is amazing.
I was in and out in an hour and a half, the first 40 minutes were waiting in the waiting area for a "host" to be assigned. From there, it was fairly smooth. Our person mentioned that many of the employees were working 12-14 hour days and the rest of the month was expected to be like that. The place would close a bit earlier than midnight tonight though.
It was Christmas eve, people were in good spirits, and I was happy to see the DC emptying out by around 515pm. Most employees were headed out, and there was only one customer left when I left.
Red/Black LR AWD 19" and FSD
Ordered: Nov 10th
Submitted availability via text: Dec 15th
Text to schedule delivery: Dec 19th
Was out of town on a quick work trip Dec 22-23rd
Tesla called on Dec 21 and 22nd to try to schedule delivery on Dec 22nd, but it couldn't work with my flight schedule
Delivered: Dec 24th
Did I mention this car is amazing? I am absolutely amazed at how quickly this car can accelerate, both from a stop, and when at speed. Ive only had it for a few hours but its the coolest vehicle I have ever driven. A note though: plan to get the basics down before you get in the car and drive it for the first time. You will be drawn in to the tech, but you can learn all of that when you get home. Make sure you know how to turn on wipers, change gears, and navigate first.