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I ordered late April and I've got an EDD (Manchester) of 10 June - 24 June. So, looking at only a 2 month wait. Obviously not a bad thing I don't think but a little confused as to why there is such a small gap between ordering and delivery when most people have waited longer. Does anyone have any idea why? M3P white on white. Standard AP.
You might just have been lucky that they manufactured more of that colour/spec. Do you have a VIN in the source code like the others?
 
userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimate
Mac2022blackblackNI13/12/2021
SnoopcatblueblackJan19/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
M3P75blueblackAPBluewater10/02/202210/06/2022 - 24/06/2022
roundexplosionsilverwhiteBristol12/02/2022'May 2022'
delta0silverblackAPStaines14/02/202230/06/2022 - 07/07/2022
sc20whitewhiteAPStainesMid Feb14/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
craigpwhitewhiteAPBirmingham20/02/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Antlers1968silverblackAP21/02/202220/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Kevmar123redblack23/02/202231/05/2022 - 28/06/2022
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/2022'May 2022'
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/2022'May 2022'
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
kevincredibleblackwhiteThorpe Park17/03/2022‘May 2022’
WhosAskingblueblackAPSouthampton22/03/2022'May 2022'
mnijjM3PredwhiteAPBirmingham22/03/2022'May 2022'
troutersilverblack26/03/2022'May 2022'
MThreeOwnerwhitewhiteFSDSouthampton28/03/202215/06/2022 - 19/06/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/2022'August 2022'
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/2022‘August 2022’
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022'August 2022'
 
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userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimate
Mac2022blackblackNI13/12/2021
SnoopcatblueblackJan19/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
M3P75blueblackAPBluewater10/02/202210/06/2022 - 24/06/2022
roundexplosionsilverwhiteBristol12/02/2022'May 2022'
delta0silverblackAPStaines14/02/202230/06/2022 - 07/07/2022
sc20whitewhiteAPStainesMid Feb14/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
craigpwhitewhiteAPBirmingham20/02/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Antlers1968silverblackAP21/02/202220/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Kevmar123redblack23/02/202231/05/2022 - 28/06/2022
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/2022'May 2022'
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/2022'May 2022'
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
kevincredibleblackwhiteThorpe Park17/03/2022‘May 2022’
WhosAskingblueblackAPSouthampton22/03/2022'May 2022'
mnijjM3PredwhiteAPBirmingham22/03/2022'May 2022'
troutersilverblack26/03/2022'May 2022'
MThreeOwnerwhitewhiteFSDSouthampton28/03/202215/06/2022 - 19/06/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/2022'August 2022'
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/2022‘August 2022’
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022'August 2022'
I don’t believe my EDD as it doesn’t align with anyone else that has a VIN or would it be physically possible that a ship is on the way unless it’s going at a snails pace! Hopefully I’ll be updating it again soon.
 
Added vin column for first 4 digits of last 6, thought it would be good to see in what order they were built, understand if you don't want to add it.
userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Mac2022blackblackNI13/12/2021
SnoopcatblueblackJan19/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
M3P75blueblackAPBluewater10/02/202210/06/2022 - 24/06/20225650
roundexplosionsilverwhiteBristol12/02/2022'May 2022'
delta0silverblackAPStaines14/02/202230/06/2022 - 07/07/2022
sc20whitewhiteAPStainesMid Feb14/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
craigpwhitewhiteAPBirmingham20/02/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Antlers1968silverblackAP21/02/202220/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Kevmar123redblack23/02/202231/05/2022 - 28/06/2022
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/2022'May 2022'
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/2022'May 2022'
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
kevincredibleblackwhiteThorpe Park17/03/2022‘May 2022’
WhosAskingblueblackAPSouthampton22/03/2022'May 2022'
mnijjM3PredwhiteAPBirmingham22/03/2022'May 2022'
troutersilverblack26/03/2022'May 2022'
MThreeOwnerwhitewhiteFSDSouthampton28/03/202215/06/2022 - 19/06/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/2022'August 2022'
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/2022‘August 2022’
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022'August 2022'
 
why there is such a small gap between ordering and delivery when most people have waited longer. Does anyone have any idea why? M3P white on white. Standard AP.

Tesla build batches (same colour / trim / wheels) based on both actual and anticipated orders. They also get cancellations / delayed collections etc. So a bunch of cars get built in a batch ...

Tesla then allocate VINs to orders from that batch - normally about 2 weeks before [the boat arrives in UK port and] available for collection

Allocation may be based on numerous factors - for example how valuable your order is - an order with FSD may score higher than one without. Transporting it to Edinburgh may tie up transport that could ferry multiple vehicles to Bluewater in the same time ... staffing levels at handover sites vs. number of people who want a collection! Could be anything ...

... could also be that human has pressed the wrong button and allocated a bunch of cars wrongly ... or that the software that does that isn't really handling the knock on effects of lockdown in Shanghai very well ... if so them the EDD will "undo/revert" at some point :(

Basically you need to order the most unpopular colour/trim which has been over produced and from the site that is doing the most handovers! If you figure out an algorithm for that ... keep it to yourself!

My view is that it seems a bit strange that we are getting VIN allocations in UK just now as Shipping Thread has not been able to establish that there is a boat on its way to Southampton ... but maybe there is one ...
 
userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Mac2022blackblackNI13/12/2021
SnoopcatblueblackJan19/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
M3P75blueblackAPBluewater10/02/202210/06/2022 - 24/06/20225650
roundexplosionsilverwhiteBristol12/02/2022'May 2022'
delta0silverblackAPStaines14/02/202230/06/2022 - 07/07/20225733
sc20whitewhiteAPStainesMid Feb14/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
craigpwhitewhiteAPBirmingham20/02/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Antlers1968silverblackAP21/02/202220/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Kevmar123redblack23/02/202231/05/2022 - 28/06/2022
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/2022'May 2022'
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/2022'May 2022'
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
kevincredibleblackwhiteThorpe Park17/03/2022‘May 2022’
WhosAskingblueblackAPSouthampton22/03/2022'May 2022'
mnijjM3PredwhiteAPBirmingham22/03/2022'May 2022'
troutersilverblack26/03/2022'May 2022'
MThreeOwnerwhitewhiteFSDSouthampton28/03/202215/06/2022 - 19/06/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/2022'August 2022'
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/2022‘August 2022’
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022'August 2022'
 
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Also 10th June with a VIN, it's getting closer!

userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Mac2022blackblackNI13/12/2021
SnoopcatblueblackJan19/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
M3P75blueblackAPBluewater10/02/202210/06/2022 - 24/06/20225650
roundexplosionsilverwhiteBristol12/02/2022'May 2022'
delta0silverblackAPStaines14/02/202230/06/2022 - 07/07/20225733
sc20whitewhiteAPStainesMid Feb10/06/2022 - 24/06/20225613
craigpwhitewhiteAPBirmingham20/02/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Antlers1968silverblackAP21/02/202220/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Kevmar123redblack23/02/202231/05/2022 - 28/06/2022
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/2022'May 2022'
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/2022'May 2022'
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
kevincredibleblackwhiteThorpe Park17/03/2022‘May 2022’
WhosAskingblueblackAPSouthampton22/03/2022'May 2022'
mnijjM3PredwhiteAPBirmingham22/03/2022'May 2022'
troutersilverblack26/03/2022'May 2022'
MThreeOwnerwhitewhiteFSDSouthampton28/03/202215/06/2022 - 19/06/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/2022'August 2022'
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/2022‘August 2022’
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
 
15th June + VIN. Very exciting! :cool:

userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Mac2022blackblackNI13/12/2021
SnoopcatblueblackJan19/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
M3P75blueblackAPBluewater10/02/202210/06/2022 - 24/06/20225650
roundexplosionsilverwhiteBristol12/02/2022'May 2022'
delta0silverblackAPStaines14/02/202230/06/2022 - 07/07/20225733
sc20whitewhiteAPStainesMid Feb10/06/2022 - 24/06/20225613
craigpwhitewhiteAPBirmingham20/02/202215/06/2022 - 29/06/20225704
Antlers1968silverblackAP21/02/202220/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Kevmar123redblack23/02/202231/05/2022 - 28/06/2022
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/2022'May 2022'
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/2022'May 2022'
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
kevincredibleblackwhiteThorpe Park17/03/2022‘May 2022’
WhosAskingblueblackAPSouthampton22/03/2022'May 2022'
mnijjM3PredwhiteAPBirmingham22/03/2022'May 2022'
troutersilverblack26/03/2022'May 2022'
MThreeOwnerwhitewhiteFSDSouthampton28/03/202215/06/2022 - 19/06/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/2022'August 2022'
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/2022‘August 2022’
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
 
Tesla build batches (same colour / trim / wheels) based on both actual and anticipated orders. They also get cancellations / delayed collections etc. So a bunch of cars get built in a batch ...

Tesla then allocate VINs to orders from that batch - normally about 2 weeks before [the boat arrives in UK port and] available for collection

Allocation may be based on numerous factors - for example how valuable your order is - an order with FSD may score higher than one without. Transporting it to Edinburgh may tie up transport that could ferry multiple vehicles to Bluewater in the same time ... staffing levels at handover sites vs. number of people who want a collection! Could be anything ...

... could also be that human has pressed the wrong button and allocated a bunch of cars wrongly ... or that the software that does that isn't really handling the knock on effects of lockdown in Shanghai very well ... if so them the EDD will "undo/revert" at some point :(

Basically you need to order the most unpopular colour/trim which has been over produced and from the site that is doing the most handovers! If you figure out an algorithm for that ... keep it to yourself!

My view is that it seems a bit strange that we are getting VIN allocations in UK just now as Shipping Thread has not been able to establish that there is a boat on its way to Southampton ... but maybe there is one ...
Thanks for the information. I did happen to change the delivery date form Birmingham to Manchester so I wonder if that is the main reason behind the change as I originated had an EDD of mid Sep 22. As I said before I'm not complaining, just curious :)
 
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15th June + VIN. Very exciting! :cool:

userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Mac2022blackblackNI13/12/2021
SnoopcatblueblackJan19/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
M3P75blueblackAPBluewater10/02/202210/06/2022 - 24/06/20225650
roundexplosionsilverwhiteBristol12/02/2022'May 2022'
delta0silverblackAPStaines14/02/202230/06/2022 - 07/07/20225733
sc20whitewhiteAPStainesMid Feb10/06/2022 - 24/06/20225613
craigpwhitewhiteAPBirmingham20/02/202215/06/2022 - 29/06/20225704
Antlers1968silverblackAP21/02/202220/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
Kevmar123redblack23/02/202231/05/2022 - 28/06/2022
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/2022'May 2022'
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/2022'May 2022'
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202219/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
kevincredibleblackwhiteThorpe Park17/03/2022‘May 2022’
WhosAskingblueblackAPSouthampton22/03/2022'May 2022'
mnijjM3PredwhiteAPBirmingham22/03/2022'May 2022'
troutersilverblack26/03/2022'May 2022'
MThreeOwnerwhitewhiteFSDSouthampton28/03/202215/06/2022 - 19/06/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/2022'August 2022'
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/2022‘August 2022’
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
 
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