Model 3 Performance Waiting Room

[Rob LsTa]

She's arrived..

picking mine up today at 12 . man that is a sweeeeeet looking ride. mines the same black on black with FSD . hahaha be the first time a new car has driven ME home....hopefully.

 

[nbeninati]

I don’t like the direction this is going at all.

Do you have a VIN?

 

[jeremiebutac]

For people who got delivery what’s the beginning 3 of your vin?

 

[Wood1030]

Do you have a VIN?

No VIN.

 

[mjwh]

For people who got delivery what’s the beginning 3 of your vin?

Don’t all Tesla VINs start with 5YJ?

 

[nbeninati]

No VIN.

If your EDD was 6/15-6/30 I am guessing you might be getting a VIN.

 

[Gimmethecash]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Got my VIN!!!!!

EDD 6/17-6/21

 

[mjwh]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Got my VIN!!!!!

Dude…. Finally! Congrats!

 

[jeremiebutac]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Got my VIN!!!!!

What’s your vin would like to know what number were at now for production.

 

[Gimmethecash]

What’s your vin would like to know what number were at now for production.

9972XX

 

[rem6775]

The car was underwhelming but I was mentally prepared because I knew how bad their QC could be. Believe it or not, I accepted the car. I already scheduled a visit for next week to try and "fix" the issues. Alignment is generally easy to fix, so I shall see if they can actually mitigate the 2nd-grade level paint job. I did not want to reject, wait for months (potentially until end of Q3) and end up with a similar sh1t-style finish. In the end, it's just a car and I have other things to worry about. Oh yeah, rear passenger door takes about 4x the normal amount of force to close, LOL.

I'm glad you accepted it. I know it wasn't easy for me, but I hope you let some of the small things go and just enjoy the car for what it is, because it can be really fun to drive. I think these types of forums get people whipped into a frenzy about QC issues and set impractical expectations. Do a higher percentage of Teslas arrive with panel misalignments and imprecise gaps compared to BMW/Audi/MB? Sure, but most of the time they are minor and only cosmetic and don't actually affect function (closing a door/trunk). And basically no cars come with good paint, except maybe a $400k+ Rolls that has paint correction performed before leaving the factory. Just watch the Chicago Auto Pros video of the amount of paint correction needed on a 200k Bentley--its paint was not good with tons of scratches, swirls, overspray, orange peel. Every car, especially in the sub-100k range has paint issues if you know what to look for. It's annoying, but it's a car--you drive it, it gets rock ships, scratches, etc. Some idiot is just as likely to put a huge scratch in it next week in a parking lot and make those issues look minor. Better to enjoy it for what it is.

 

[Dirtbikerr450]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Got my VIN!!!!!

EDD 6/17-6/21

Congratulations dude I've been waiting for you to get a VIN!

 

[Wood1030]

If your EDD was 6/15-6/30 I am guessing you might be getting a VIN.

My EDD had actually moved to 6/17, then 6/18-6/30 the last 5 days, then this morning changed to what it is today...September

 

[Gimmethecash]

Congratulations dude I've been waiting for you to get a VIN!

Thanks! This place has been very therapeutic, sharing the community misery of waiting while Tesla throws flaky dates at us.

 

[Gimmethecash]

My EDD had actually moved to 6/17, then 6/18-6/30 the last 5 days, then this morning changed to what it is today...September

Hang in there, probably back to reasonable dates tomorrow or at least by the weekend.

 

[Wood1030]

Hang in there, probably back to reasonable dates tomorrow or at least by the weekend.

Thanks, Steven. I'm trying to keep the faith, and like you said, being on this forum helps a bit with my sanity, but the level of dissatisfaction and misery that Tesla is causing those of us still waiting for our cars is just mind numbing.

 

[play150]

Secluded my delivery for 6/25 lets gooooooooooooo

Sameeeeeeeeeee

 

[Wood1030]

Sameeeeeeeeeee

Sooooo...are you guys gonna be like, locked in a room somewhere with your secluded deliveries? Kidding congrats to you both!

 

[play150]

I'm glad you accepted it. I know it wasn't easy for me, but I hope you let some of the small things go and just enjoy the car for what it is, because it can be really fun to drive. I think these types of forums get people whipped into a frenzy about QC issues and set impractical expectations. Do a higher percentage of Teslas arrive with panel misalignments and imprecise gaps compared to BMW/Audi/MB? Sure, but most of the time they are minor and only cosmetic and don't actually affect function (closing a door/trunk). And basically no cars come with good paint, except maybe a $400k+ Rolls that has paint correction performed before leaving the factory. Just watch the Chicago Auto Pros video of the amount of paint correction needed on a 200k Bentley--its paint was not good with tons of scratches, swirls, overspray, orange peel. Every car, especially in the sub-100k range has paint issues if you know what to look for. It's annoying, but it's a car--you drive it, it gets rock ships, scratches, etc. Some idiot is just as likely to put a huge scratch in it next week in a parking lot and make those issues look minor. Better to enjoy it for what it is.

I've never seen anything like what those pics had though... but true it's not really a function issue

 

[TBrownTX]

I'm glad you accepted it. I know it wasn't easy for me, but I hope you let some of the small things go and just enjoy the car for what it is, because it can be really fun to drive. I think these types of forums get people whipped into a frenzy about QC issues and set impractical expectations. Do a higher percentage of Teslas arrive with panel misalignments and imprecise gaps compared to BMW/Audi/MB? Sure, but most of the time they are minor and only cosmetic and don't actually affect function (closing a door/trunk). And basically no cars come with good paint, except maybe a $400k+ Rolls that has paint correction performed before leaving the factory. Just watch the Chicago Auto Pros video of the amount of paint correction needed on a 200k Bentley--its paint was not good with tons of scratches, swirls, overspray, orange peel. Every car, especially in the sub-100k range has paint issues if you know what to look for. It's annoying, but it's a car--you drive it, it gets rock ships, scratches, etc. Some idiot is just as likely to put a huge scratch in it next week in a parking lot and make those issues look minor. Better to enjoy it for what it is.

This is great advice and I feel the exact same way. The car is going to show wear and tear once it hits the road and you start driving. Enjoy it. Those little chips, dings, and marks are the patina it gets from use. A friend of mine once equated a perfect vehicle to his girlfriend’s makeup. What fun is it if you can’t mess it up a little bit at the end of the night?

Tim