The white doors/no alcantara is what made me change my order to black, I love the white seats though. I love the red too, but wanted to keep the attention low. The black is honestly my favorite but I’ve owned a black car before prior to the creation of PPF. I went stealth grey this time around because I like what stealth PPF does to stealth Grey. If black with white would’ve qualified for the tax break that would’ve been my go to hands down.
One solution is what my cousin did with his white M3 in 2022. He loved white but didn’t like the white door trim. So he choose the black int and bought leather white seat covers. Perfect match up with perforated and voila. Looks like oem white.
If you're trying to be financially savvy then take it a step further and get your financing through a local or national Credit Union. They are non for profit and owned by members hence they offer the lowest rates that banks can't touch. Going with Tesla finance, at this time, gives you zero advantages. Exceptions to this is when brands have special financing like Tesla has on their model Y for 0.99%, now those rates are special and no bank or even a credit union can beat. But in general credit unions should be your go to financial institution for financing big purchases, cars, homes, etc.
I selected cash, and went so far as to having the check drawn on my account Friday. But ultimately opted for financing so I can continue letting my money work for me instead of the bank, until the interest and depreciation are earned back through some swing trades and investments. Then I'll pay the car off early. I think a lot of people are selecting cash to keep their options open and also to avoid getting sucker punched in a high interest rate environment.not sure, that's what they've been selecting... is "Finance (3P)" not clear enough? was also surprised at the high cash percentage, but so many pending values not sure it's representative... I
Is there a separate category or thread on TMC about financing? I couldn’t find one and don’t want to clog up this thread if so - but you got me all wanting to ask where you’re finding these rates! Some initial looking around at credit unions in Colorado and the best I could find offered (listed) was same as Tesla -6.49. Lots were in the 7.25 range!
Seems like we have a mixed result on pay at pickup and pay in advance. I'm going settle up this morning (pickup tomorrow) so I don't have to stress about it any longer. I am naturally a bit anxious about these things so removing the choice will force me to drop it an stop worrying about it. I will not stress about having to wait for a refund if I reject the car since it's just a fraction of paying cash and I won't miss the money for however long it takes to get it back.
I am surprised this white door trim is a deciding factor for some folks. I got the white interior, again and the doors panels are pretty sale color wise as my 2021 MYP. They don’t bother me and the white is just…One solution is what my cousin did with his white M3 in 2022. He loved white but didn’t like the white door trim. So he choose the black int and bought leather white seat covers. Perfect match up with perforated and voila. Looks like oem white.
However with ventilated seats now. Not an option. Hmm… I wonder if one can buy the Alcatera black door panel part and repelled after the fact. I’m going to check at the SC what the part is and price. This could be a solution to white seats/blk door trim
I just changed the order to red/black (Edd aug-Sept) so I have time to also consider the blk exterior.
My current LR/boost. V1 20”, oem spoiler, black calipers, 20% tint, gunmetal T and dual motor. No chrome anywhere:
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I’ll miss this one! (Dark Knight)
I hand wash or touchless only and I use fastwax once a month or so (quick 10 min wipe on and off) and I get that Lexus luster.
You can do a google search or check through a credit monitoring app and lots of credit unions come up, but you have to become a member to take advantage of the lower rates. My credit union rates suck right now - it's in the entertainment biz and the strikes last year decimated deposits so they don't yet have the ability to beat the still-awful Tesla rate. It's little extra work to figure it all out but in the end the experience will hopefully be worth it for everyone no matter how they manage it!
May have had a prior reservation for a LR/SR and changed it. Those were the earliest VIN assignments I think
Reviving this topic from yesterday…I found this lurking in the background of a pic that I believe is from China. So like many things on this thread, take it with a grain of salt.
