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I have been asked to put my plates on retention before I trade in, but I haven't had a trade in value yet.

I have been sent a text telling they wont accept a trade in on private plates but do they give a trade in value before you take the plates off.
Seems a bit rich telling you to take the plates before you even know what the deal is.

Anyone else experienced this?
 
I have been asked to put my plates on retention before I trade in, but I haven't had a trade in value yet.

I have been sent a text telling they wont accept a trade in on private plates but do they give a trade in value before you take the plates off.
Seems a bit rich telling you to take the plates before you even know what the deal is.

Anyone else experienced this?
I think they are saying is they will give you a valuation as is.. but if you accept it you have to take off your private plates.. which seems pretty reasonable tbh..
 
Tesla deliver at the end of quarters more often than not, because it looks better on their sales figures. I would be surprised if anyone gets their car in August, to be honest.
It's more than just sales figures - Tesla wants to appear "efficient" so purges its supply lines at end qtr, a hangover from when it was running out of cash that it seems unwilling to break from, not a very efficient production method.
The transition from a growth stock to value-based was always going to be painful for TSLA
 
Was originally offered either 27th, 29th, 30th and 31st August.

I am going to be away and will not get back until the 2nd September.

Had to call them to arrange new date - they made it clear that you will only be able to delay delivery by 7 days against the first day offered, so was offered either 2nd or 3rd September.

Also asked when will I likely be able to get the vehicle registration details for insurance purposes and was told that will be sent across in a few weeks. So still unsure if it will be a 22 or 72 plate.

Userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Antlers1968silverblackAPBluewater21/02/202215/08/2022 - 14/09/2022
UknnsilverblackEA28/02/2022Nov - March 2023
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/202202/09/2022
DontasticblueblackAPDelivered (Dundee)07/03/202231/08/2022
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/202224/08/2022 - 23/09/2022
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202222/08/20223053
BnesbitblueblackAPNewcastle16/03/202227/08/20222215
kevincredibleblackwhiteAPStaines17/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/20222736
Imran145redwhiteAPManchester17/03/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
mnijjM3PredwhiteFSDBirmingham22/03/202202/09/20222487
troutersilverblackFSDManchester (Trafford)26/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/202225/08/2022 - 09/10/2022
prizosblackblackAPNewcastle02/04/202208/08/2022-07/09/2022
Mark62silverblackFSDSouthampton02/04/202219/08/20221424
impingu1984whiteblackAPManchester02/04/202226/08/2022 - 25/09/2022
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
DanPerformanceblackblackBirmingham18/04/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022 (Told them I want Sep 1+ when ordered)
Belly BustersilverblackBirmingham12/05/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022
sl48silverblackAPSouthampton13/05/202220/09/2022 - 04/11/2022
TorqueNMsilverblackAPBristol30/05/202220/09/2022 - 04/11/2022
PeigeWhiteWhiteSouthampton01/06/2022October-December 2022
Chris CGredwhiteAPManchester04/06/2022October-December 2022
BunnyfuggerbluewhiteAPNewcastle03/07/2022Nov 25th - 9th Jan
My EDD has gone back to Q4

Userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Antlers1968silverblackAPBluewater
21/02/2022​
15/08/2022 - 14/09/2022
UknnsilverblackEA
28/02/2022​
Nov - March 2023
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow
04/03/2022​
02/09/2022
DontasticblueblackAPDelivered (Dundee)
07/03/2022​
31/08/2022
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow
15/03/2022​
24/08/2022 - 23/09/2022
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow
16/03/2022​
Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol
16/03/2022​
22/08/2022
3053​
BnesbitblueblackAPNewcastle
16/03/2022​
27/08/2022
2215​
kevincredibleblackwhiteAPStaines
17/03/2022​
09/08/2022 - 23/08/2022
2736​
Imran145redwhiteAPManchester
17/03/2022​
08/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
mnijjM3PredwhiteFSDBirmingham
22/03/2022​
02/09/2022
2487​
troutersilverblackFSDManchester (Trafford)
26/03/2022​
09/08/2022 - 23/08/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol
30/03/2022​
25/08/2022 - 09/10/2022
prizosblackblackAPNewcastle
02/04/2022​
08/08/2022-07/09/2022
Mark62silverblackFSDSouthampton
02/04/2022​
19/08/2022
1424​
impingu1984whiteblackAPManchester
02/04/2022​
26/08/2022 - 25/09/2022
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton
09/04/2022​
08/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater
18/04/2022​
DanPerformanceblackblackBirmingham
18/04/2022​
16/08/2022 - 15/09/2022 (Told them I want Sep 1+ when ordered)
Belly BustersilverblackBirmingham
12/05/2022​
16/08/2022 - 15/09/2022
sl48silverblackAPSouthampton
13/05/2022​
20/09/2022 - 04/11/2022
TorqueNMsilverblackAPBristol
30/05/2022​
11/11/2022 - 26/12/2022
PeigeWhiteWhiteSouthampton
01/06/2022​
October-December 2022
Chris CGredwhiteAPManchester
04/06/2022​
October-December 2022
BunnyfuggerbluewhiteAPNewcastle
03/07/2022​
Nov 25th - 9th Jan
 
Userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Antlers1968silverblackAPBluewater21/02/202215/08/2022 - 14/09/2022
UknnsilverblackEA28/02/2022Nov - March 2023
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/202202/09/2022
DontasticblueblackAPDelivered (Dundee)07/03/202231/08/2022
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/202202/09/2022
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202222/08/20223053
BnesbitblueblackAPNewcastle16/03/202227/08/20222215
kevincredibleblackwhiteAPStaines17/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/20222736
Imran145redwhiteAPManchester17/03/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
mnijjM3PredwhiteFSDBirmingham22/03/202202/09/20222487
troutersilverblackFSDManchester (Trafford)26/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/202225/08/2022 - 09/10/2022
prizosblackblackAPNewcastle02/04/202208/08/2022-07/09/2022
Mark62silverblackFSDSouthampton02/04/202219/08/20221424
impingu1984whiteblackAPManchester02/04/202226/08/2022 - 25/09/2022
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
DanPerformanceblackblackBirmingham18/04/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022 (Told them I want Sep 1+ when ordered)
Belly BustersilverblackBirmingham12/05/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022
sl48silverblackAPSouthampton13/05/202220/09/2022 - 04/11/2022
TorqueNMsilverblackAPBristol30/05/202211/11/2022 - 26/12/2022
PeigeWhiteWhiteSouthampton01/06/2022October-December 2022
Chris CGredwhiteAPManchester04/06/2022October-December 2022
BunnyfuggerbluewhiteAPNewcastle03/07/2022Nov 25th - 9th Jan
 
Userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Antlers1968silverblackAPBluewater21/02/202215/08/2022 - 14/09/2022
UknnsilverblackEA28/02/2022Nov - March 2023
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/202202/09/2022
DontasticblueblackAPDelivered (Dundee)07/03/202231/08/2022
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/202202/09/2022
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202222/08/20223053
BnesbitblueblackAPNewcastle16/03/202201/09/20222215
kevincredibleblackwhiteAPStaines17/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/20222736
Imran145redwhiteAPManchester17/03/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
mnijjM3PredwhiteFSDBirmingham22/03/202202/09/20222487
troutersilverblackFSDManchester (Trafford)26/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/202225/08/2022 - 09/10/2022
prizosblackblackAPNewcastle02/04/202208/08/2022-07/09/2022
Mark62silverblackFSDSouthampton02/04/202219/08/20221424
impingu1984whiteblackAPManchester02/04/202226/08/2022 - 25/09/2022
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
DanPerformanceblackblackBirmingham18/04/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022 (Told them I want Sep 1+ when ordered)
Belly BustersilverblackBirmingham12/05/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022
sl48silverblackAPSouthampton13/05/202220/09/2022 - 04/11/2022
TorqueNMsilverblackAPBristol30/05/202211/11/2022 - 26/12/2022
PeigeWhiteWhiteSouthampton01/06/2022October-December 2022
Chris CGredwhiteAPManchester04/06/2022October-December 2022
BunnyfuggerbluewhiteAPNewcastle03/07/2022Nov 25th - 9th Jan
 
Adding my collection date. I was given the option of 27, 30 and 31 August and called Tesla to push it to 2 September. That is within the 7 day range from the earliest date available. So happy that I’ll be able to get the 72 plate.


Userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Antlers1968silverblackAPBluewater21/02/202215/08/2022 - 14/09/2022
UknnsilverblackEA28/02/2022Nov - March 2023
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/202202/09/2022
DontasticblueblackAPDelivered (Dundee)07/03/202231/08/2022
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/202202/09/2022
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202222/08/20223053
BnesbitblueblackAPNewcastle16/03/202201/09/20222215
kevincredibleblackwhiteAPStaines17/03/202202/09/20222736
Imran145redwhiteAPManchester17/03/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
mnijjM3PredwhiteFSDBirmingham22/03/202202/09/20222487
troutersilverblackFSDManchester (Trafford)26/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/202225/08/2022 - 09/10/2022
prizosblackblackAPNewcastle02/04/202208/08/2022-07/09/2022
Mark62silverblackFSDSouthampton02/04/202219/08/20221424
impingu1984whiteblackAPManchester02/04/202226/08/2022 - 25/09/2022
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
DanPerformanceblackblackBirmingham18/04/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022 (Told them I want Sep 1+ when ordered)
Belly BustersilverblackBirmingham12/05/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022
sl48silverblackAPSouthampton13/05/202220/09/2022 - 04/11/2022
TorqueNMsilverblackAPBristol30/05/202211/11/2022 - 26/12/2022
PeigeWhiteWhiteSouthampton01/06/2022October-December 2022
Chris CGredwhiteAPManchester04/06/2022October-December 2022
BunnyfuggerbluewhiteAPNewcastle03/07/2022Nov 25th - 9th Jan
 
Adding my collection date. I was given the option of 27, 30 and 31 August and called Tesla to push it to 2 September. That is within the 7 day range from the earliest date available. So happy that I’ll be able to get the 72 plate.


Userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Antlers1968silverblackAPBluewater21/02/202215/08/2022 - 14/09/2022
UknnsilverblackEA28/02/2022Nov - March 2023
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/202202/09/2022
DontasticblueblackAPDelivered (Dundee)07/03/202231/08/2022
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/202202/09/2022
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202222/08/20223053
BnesbitblueblackAPNewcastle16/03/202227/08/20222215
kevincredibleblackwhiteAPStaines17/03/202202/09/20222736
Imran145redwhiteAPManchester17/03/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
mnijjM3PredwhiteFSDBirmingham22/03/202202/09/20222487
troutersilverblackFSDManchester (Trafford)26/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/202225/08/2022 - 09/10/2022
prizosblackblackAPNewcastle02/04/202208/08/2022-07/09/2022
Mark62silverblackFSDSouthampton02/04/202219/08/20221424
impingu1984whiteblackAPManchester02/04/202226/08/2022 - 25/09/2022
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
DanPerformanceblackblackBirmingham18/04/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022 (Told them I want Sep 1+ when ordered)
Belly BustersilverblackBirmingham12/05/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022
sl48silverblackAPSouthampton13/05/202220/09/2022 - 04/11/2022
TorqueNMsilverblackAPBristol30/05/202211/11/2022 - 26/12/2022
PeigeWhiteWhiteSouthampton01/06/2022October-December 2022
Chris CGredwhiteAPManchester04/06/2022October-December 2022
BunnyfuggerbluewhiteAPNewcastle03/07/2022Nov 25th - 9th Jan
They confirmed it will be a 72 plate when I asked them. All collections and deliveries in September will be new UK reg!
 
VIN added, I take it it's the last 4 digits everyone is quoting?

Userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Antlers1968silverblackAPBluewater21/02/202215/08/2022 - 14/09/2022
UknnsilverblackEA28/02/2022Nov - March 2023
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/202202/09/2022
DontasticblueblackAPDelivered (Dundee)07/03/202231/08/2022
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/202202/09/20222264
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202222/08/20223053
BnesbitblueblackAPNewcastle16/03/202201/09/20222215
kevincredibleblackwhiteAPStaines17/03/202202/09/20222736
Imran145redwhiteAPManchester17/03/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
mnijjM3PredwhiteFSDBirmingham22/03/202202/09/20222487
troutersilverblackFSDManchester (Trafford)26/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/202225/08/2022 - 09/10/2022
prizosblackblackAPNewcastle02/04/202208/08/2022-07/09/2022
Mark62silverblackFSDSouthampton02/04/202219/08/20221424
impingu1984whiteblackAPManchester02/04/202226/08/2022 - 25/09/2022
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
DanPerformanceblackblackBirmingham18/04/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022 (Told them I want Sep 1+ when ordered)
Belly BustersilverblackBirmingham12/05/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022
sl48silverblackAPSouthampton13/05/202220/09/2022 - 04/11/2022
TorqueNMsilverblackAPBristol30/05/202211/11/2022 - 26/12/2022
PeigeWhiteWhiteSouthampton01/06/2022October-December 2022
Chris CGredwhiteAPManchester04/06/2022October-December 2022
BunnyfuggerbluewhiteAPNewcastle03/07/2022Nov 25th - 9th Jan
 
Userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Antlers1968silverblackAPBluewater21/02/202215/08/2022 - 14/09/2022
UknnsilverblackEA28/02/2022Nov - March 2023
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/202202/09/2022
DontasticblueblackAPDelivered (Dundee)07/03/202201/09/2022
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/202202/09/20222264
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202222/08/20223053
BnesbitblueblackAPNewcastle16/03/202201/09/20222215
kevincredibleblackwhiteAPStaines17/03/202202/09/20222736
Imran145redwhiteAPManchester17/03/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
mnijjM3PredwhiteFSDBirmingham22/03/202202/09/20222487
troutersilverblackFSDManchester (Trafford)26/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/202225/08/2022 - 09/10/2022
prizosblackblackAPNewcastle02/04/202208/08/2022-07/09/2022
Mark62silverblackFSDSouthampton02/04/202219/08/20221424
impingu1984whiteblackAPManchester02/04/202226/08/2022 - 25/09/2022
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
DanPerformanceblackblackBirmingham18/04/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022 (Told them I want Sep 1+ when ordered)
Belly BustersilverblackBirmingham12/05/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022
sl48silverblackAPSouthampton13/05/202220/09/2022 - 04/11/2022
TorqueNMsilverblackAPBristol30/05/202211/11/2022 - 26/12/2022
PeigeWhiteWhiteSouthampton01/06/2022October-December 2022
Chris CGredwhiteAPManchester04/06/2022October-December 2022
BunnyfuggerbluewhiteAPNewcastle03/07/2022Nov 25th - 9th Jan

Asked for the date to be changed to 1st September. Hopefully that means a 72 plate.
 
Userexteriorinteriorautopilotcollectionorder datedelivery estimatevin
Antlers1968silverblackAPBluewater21/02/202215/08/2022 - 14/09/2022
UknnsilverblackEA28/02/2022Nov - March 2023
SlavaKblackblackAPGlasgow04/03/202202/09/2022
DontasticblueblackAPDelivered (Dundee)07/03/202201/09/2022
seadogwhiteblackAPGlasgow15/03/202202/09/20222264
thestarkfactorbluewhiteEAPGlasgow16/03/2022Was June (now missing)
JemFP2blackblackAPBristol16/03/202222/08/20223053
BnesbitblueblackAPNewcastle16/03/202201/09/20222215
kevincredibleblackwhiteAPStaines17/03/202202/09/20222736
Imran145redwhiteAPManchester17/03/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
mnijjM3PredwhiteFSDBirmingham22/03/202202/09/20222487
troutersilverblackFSDManchester (Trafford)26/03/202209/08/2022 - 23/08/2022
BlowerblackblackBristol30/03/202225/08/2022 - 09/10/2022
prizosblackblackAPNewcastle02/04/202208/08/2022-07/09/2022
Mark62silverblackFSDSouthampton02/04/202219/08/20221424
impingu1984whiteblackAPManchester02/04/202226/08/2022 - 25/09/2022
FrancoM82whitewhiteSouthampton09/04/202208/08/2022 - 07/09/2022
WaserblackwhiteAPBluewater18/04/2022
DanPerformanceblackblackBirmingham18/04/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022 (Told them I want Sep 1+ when ordered)
Belly BustersilverblackBirmingham12/05/202216/08/2022 - 15/09/2022
sl48silverblackAPSouthampton13/05/202220/09/2022 - 04/11/2022
TorqueNMsilverblackAPBristol30/05/202211/11/2022 - 26/12/2022
PeigeWhiteWhiteSouthampton01/06/2022October-December 2022
Chris CGredwhiteAPManchester04/06/2022October-December 2022
BunnyfuggerbluewhiteAPNewcastle03/07/2022Nov 25th - 9th Jan

Asked for the date to be changed to 1st September. Hopefully that means a 72 plate.
Judging by what Tesla said in a message earlier it sure does!
 
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