Hi again everyone! I just wanted to chime in one last time to say farewell and to offer some encouragement for all those still waiting. Hang in there, your time will come, and in retrospect, it won't seem like it was so long once you're driving your new cars.
I just picked up my car from the detailer after waiting for my appointment and then for the actual work to be done. I got a full PPF wrap (including headlights and taillights) plus 15% window tint on the side and rear/top-rear glass. I left the windshield and top-front glass untinted. I'm very happy with the end result. Oh, and I had them leave all the badges off since I'm probably going to replace them (at least the T emblems) with matte black to match the window trim and door handles. Although I do kind of like the cleaner look of zero badges. I may try it out that way for a while and see if I can live with it. It will certainly simplify cleaning and waxing.
Speaking of which, per my detailer, I'm OK to wax the car tomorrow, so that's my current plan. Wax, then mud flaps and Rain-X, and I'll be good to go!
P. S. After a total of 3 drives (pickup from SC to bring the car home, then the drives to and from the detailing shop) I'm super happy with the car so far. It's a blast to drive. It occurred to me that it feels like I've activated some kind of cheat code while driving. IDDQD (Mash the accelerator pedal).
VIN: 5YJ3E1ECXNF247XXX
Order Details: M3P, MSM, Black Interior, No FSD
Delivery Location: Memphis, TN
03-05-22: Ordered (April delivery estimate on website)
03-05-22: EDD 1: 05-09-22 to 06-06-22 (4 weeks)
04-20-22: EDD 2: 05-29-22 to 07-03-22 (5 weeks)
04-25-22: EDD 3: 05-31-22 to 06-28-22 (4 weeks)
04-29-22: EDD 4: 05-13-22 to 05-26-22 (2 weeks)
05-05-22: EDD 5: 05-21-22 to 05-25-22 (5 days)
05-05-22: VIN assigned text received
05-05-22: Insurance info uploaded
05-06-22: Got intro text from local store ops manager
05-09-22: Ops manager confirmed: Build date 05-05-22
05-10-22: EDD 6: 05-26-22 to 05-30-22 (5 days)
05-11-22: Ops manager confirmed: ECU is not missing
05-13-22: EDD 7: 05-29-22 to 06-02-22 (5 days)
05-16-22: Delivery text/email received! Options of 05-26-22 to 05-28-22
05-17-22: Ops manager confirmed: Vehicle arrival expected 05-24-22
05-17-22: Ops manager scheduled delivery: 05-30-22
05-19-22: Car arrived early text received
05-19-22: Ops manager rescheduled delivery: 05-20-22
05-19-22: Accepted final agreement via app
05-20-22: Delivery accepted at local Tesla Store
06-06-22: Dropoff for PPF and window tint.
06-09-22: Pickup from PPF and window tint.