Tomorrow it is! Congrats!so even though i have a vin. i still check the app, old habits. anyone today it doesn’t show my scheduled delivery date of saturday anymore and it gives me the option to reschedule again. i’m sensing another push back, but interestingly i can noon friday again and even tomorrow.
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Model 3 Performance/Ludicrous Waiting Room
- Thread starter GreenHokie
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So what’s happening to the guy who was accidently given delivery? Does he need to take it back in? Or does he just hold onto it until the update is finished? I feel like if it’s a true safety issue they would be obligated to disclose to him what that issue is if it could cause harm.
lol i’m tempted to switch it to tomorrow, if only the location answered the phone.
I say do it! What's the worst that could happen: they delay it a couple days again? They're gonna do that anyway.
I’ve been taking EDD with a grain of salt as there is no way to break them down. But the fact that our dates have been pushed back looks like a good sign.
So I did a thing. Went by the Tesla dealership to see the M3P that I heard was there. Yep, sure was! I sat in it, took some pictures. When I went back into the SA to let him know he could lock it back up, he asked if I wanted to test drive it. So.... well of course! I spent about 20 minutes on an unsupervised drive. Here are some of my impressions, I'll stick to some unique things I noticed rather than echo other observations that are already out there. For the Tl;dr crowd: We are all going to be very very happy people when we get ours!
I'll get the two "cons" out of the way:
The white interior in this one is stunning. Absolutely beautiful. However, there were some black smudges already on the driver's side door panel, looks like from pulling the door open and then again up near the window controls. I'm sure it was just from the delivery/ service tech guys moving it around the lot a bunch but it was noticable. I'm sure it would clean right up though.
The turn out of the dealer lot is a right turn, to an immediate stop sign, and then a left turn across a couple of lanes of traffic. As a result, I wound up at the stop sign with the wheel turned 180 degrees to the right (like upside down). I had to sit a moment and try to puzzle out which turn signal button in that case would put on the left turn signal (spoiler alert, I got it wrong first try). Certainly not a deal breaker, but it did break the flow of the drive.
Not really a con, but when I looked in the Frunk I noticed a weird "non-conformance" tag or something (see picture). Not sure what that was about.
Ok, on to the pros!
The seats look great, and fit perfect (I'm 6'3, 250). I thought at first they were just a tad too snug on the outside of my thighs, but just moved the seat back about an inch which resulted in my legs naturally closing just a bit for driving position and they were perfect.
Even with the front seat back a good amount for my height, I could fit in the back seat as well. My head was about 2 inches from the ceiling, and my legs were a little bit like in an airline seat, but it wasn't bad at all. Anyone smaller than me would be just fine for long rides in the back.
The SA was cool enough to recommend driving up some curvy roads into the foothills and El Dorado canyon. This thing absolutely carved those corners. Just like it was glued to the ground. It was phenomenal. Despite that, the ride is incredible. I don't even know how to describe it - it was super soft, yet not a millimeter of "bouncy" or "floaty". If you hit a bump it was just like a minor little "thump" and then it was done. Really cool.
Since it's springtime in Colorado, there were a ton of bicyclists on the road. Also, par for the course, many of them were riding two or even three abreast out from the shoulder into the driving lane. This is actually illegal, but none of them care. The Tesla did a really impressive job recognizing them, even in groups and riding abreast, and it was reflected in the left part of the screen (whatever you call that tool that shows you all the traffic going on around you and everything). At one point, it even gave the wheel an ever so slight nudge to the left to give extra room for one group. It's not like I was super close, but it was impressive that it recognized this was a potential issue, no cars were coming in the oncoming lane, and ever so slightly gave some extra breathing space. Impressive
Finally - yep did a 0-60 (well, maybe a 0-75....) I know you all will be dissapointed, but I did it in "standard". Call me weird but I've decided my first Insane one will be in my car. I didn't clock it or anything but damn. That thing is an absolute rocket. I swear I even experienced a slight narrowing of my vision as my head was pushed back into the seat rest. I couldn't stop smiling for about 5 minutes after.
Anyway - Those are my thoughts! It's now going to be harder to wait for mine, but I'm also 100% convinced this is the car I want. I'll wait!
I'll get the two "cons" out of the way:
The white interior in this one is stunning. Absolutely beautiful. However, there were some black smudges already on the driver's side door panel, looks like from pulling the door open and then again up near the window controls. I'm sure it was just from the delivery/ service tech guys moving it around the lot a bunch but it was noticable. I'm sure it would clean right up though.
The turn out of the dealer lot is a right turn, to an immediate stop sign, and then a left turn across a couple of lanes of traffic. As a result, I wound up at the stop sign with the wheel turned 180 degrees to the right (like upside down). I had to sit a moment and try to puzzle out which turn signal button in that case would put on the left turn signal (spoiler alert, I got it wrong first try). Certainly not a deal breaker, but it did break the flow of the drive.
Not really a con, but when I looked in the Frunk I noticed a weird "non-conformance" tag or something (see picture). Not sure what that was about.
Ok, on to the pros!
The seats look great, and fit perfect (I'm 6'3, 250). I thought at first they were just a tad too snug on the outside of my thighs, but just moved the seat back about an inch which resulted in my legs naturally closing just a bit for driving position and they were perfect.
Even with the front seat back a good amount for my height, I could fit in the back seat as well. My head was about 2 inches from the ceiling, and my legs were a little bit like in an airline seat, but it wasn't bad at all. Anyone smaller than me would be just fine for long rides in the back.
The SA was cool enough to recommend driving up some curvy roads into the foothills and El Dorado canyon. This thing absolutely carved those corners. Just like it was glued to the ground. It was phenomenal. Despite that, the ride is incredible. I don't even know how to describe it - it was super soft, yet not a millimeter of "bouncy" or "floaty". If you hit a bump it was just like a minor little "thump" and then it was done. Really cool.
Since it's springtime in Colorado, there were a ton of bicyclists on the road. Also, par for the course, many of them were riding two or even three abreast out from the shoulder into the driving lane. This is actually illegal, but none of them care. The Tesla did a really impressive job recognizing them, even in groups and riding abreast, and it was reflected in the left part of the screen (whatever you call that tool that shows you all the traffic going on around you and everything). At one point, it even gave the wheel an ever so slight nudge to the left to give extra room for one group. It's not like I was super close, but it was impressive that it recognized this was a potential issue, no cars were coming in the oncoming lane, and ever so slightly gave some extra breathing space. Impressive
Finally - yep did a 0-60 (well, maybe a 0-75....) I know you all will be dissapointed, but I did it in "standard". Call me weird but I've decided my first Insane one will be in my car. I didn't clock it or anything but damn. That thing is an absolute rocket. I swear I even experienced a slight narrowing of my vision as my head was pushed back into the seat rest. I couldn't stop smiling for about 5 minutes after.
Anyway - Those are my thoughts! It's now going to be harder to wait for mine, but I'm also 100% convinced this is the car I want. I'll wait!
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Go for the earliest slot so we can all live through you! Plus, know if the hold is released.
My app still shows Saturday by the way. There is a "Reschedule" button but I'm afraid to hit it for fear of losing Saturday if everything else available is later.
I'd say that "once one of us gets it, the floodgates are open..." but clearly not quite the case, as there is that one guy in California who got it. But his slipped through somehow.
Raptor911
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So it seems the white interior is like a black exterior vehicle >> beautiful when clean BUT trashy when not clean.
lol you right, but what if saturday is legit! i might gamble on it. i’m trying to get ahold of them. i know a regional sale manager and im asking him if he knows anyone at that location that can call me.I say do it! What's the worst that could happen: they delay it a couple days again? They're gonna do that anyway.
i’ve hit reschedule a bunch of times just looking at time slots disappear. you can press it without losing current date.
It sucks they make it so hard (i.e. impossible) to call the centers directly. You can call Service, but not the Sales staff.
the only place that picks up is the santa monica location, but they don’t do deliveries there and the marina del rey location seems to be service center/delivery center. do we need to speak with sales or the delivery/service center?
Also - just reading some of the other posts. I have a hard time believing there’s a known safety issue and they just let me do a test drive. That would have been a HUGE liability for them. They would have immediately alerted every center and told them no test drives.
People abandoned the tracker, deliveries are all over the place because they keep moving.If only there was a way to find out.....
Sales. I’ve tried hitting service and asking if they can transfer me to sales, but they can’t/wont. At least with my local center.
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