Model S December Production email

[gregincal]

It would seem, then, that they (or I suppose this forum) misunderstands the requirements for the $7500 tax credit. Everything I've read shows that the car must be put in service (i.e. actually being driven around by the owner) before the end of 2012. That being the case, having it on a truck on it's way from the factory doesn't cut it.

Well, TMC, am I missing something?

That appears to be the common wisdom, but if you look at the IRS instructions for the credit, what it actually says is:

"The vehicle must be acquired for use or lease and not for resale. Additionally, the original use of the vehicle must commence with the taxpayer and the vehicle must be used predominantly in the United States. For purposes of the 30D credit, a vehicle is not considered acquired prior to the time when title to the vehicle passes to the taxpayer under state law."

Basically what counts is how your individual state determines when you take title. In California, that date is the date in which Tesla mails the forms to the DMV.

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Sorry, here's the link:

http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Plug-In-Electric-Vehicle-Credit-(IRC-30-and-IRC-30D)

 

[ckessel]

Yes, I'm inpatient.

Heh, not sure if you meant the typo, but it made me laugh

We're all patients in the Tesla asylum!

 

[pete8314]

I think the true motivation here might be to maximize 2012 Q4 sales figures rather than get the buyers their 2012 tax credit.

Agreed, no doubt. Good for them!

 

[Gavin Stark]

After receiving the "December Delivery is Available" email I immediately replied with "Yes, 2012 please." Just now when I logged into "My Tesla" the DELIVERY button lit up for me and I filled out my info. The estimate says Dec 21 to Jan 4.

I guess next step is a VIN and a call from my delivery specialist? Exciting times.

 

[adurstewitz]

Looks like a lot of the people who received emails yesterday are getting the delivery button today.

 

[Bucket22]

Looks like a lot of the people who received emails yesterday are getting the delivery button today.

Thanks for the heads up. After reading your message, I reloaded teslamotors.com and I had the delivery button myself!

 

[Lyon]

Looks like a lot of the people who received emails yesterday are getting the delivery button today.

I got my button and answered the questions. I have a delivery window of Dec. 15 to Dec. 31.

*pinches self*

 

[shokunin]

Reloading teslamotors.com... No button love for me :frown:, maybe they're still working through the queue. Crossing fingers...

 

[gregincal]

Reloading teslamotors.com... No button love for me :frown:, maybe they're still working through the queue. Crossing fingers...

Maybe you answered your questions .... incorrectly (sinister laughter here).

 

[PattyChuck]

"Delivery" button was there for me, range was Dec. 15 - Dec. 31.

Fingers crossed that it arrives before Dec. 22. My pig-headed relatives will be visiting that weekend, and they're totally against electric vehicles (a wide and expensive collection of gas-guzzling sports cars/hummers). I would love nothing more than to take them for test drives...

Oh, and I also just lost $5 to a coworker.

 

[Ceremr]

Same delivery button for me....Dec 15-31!

 

[bonehead]

Call me crazy, but I ended up deferring for a couple of reasons! For the rare few that deferred delivery to 2013 , does any one know if the original delivery window still gets moved up in 2013? I've emailed Tesla, but no answer as of yet.

 

[twisti]

Got the delivery button as well but the website is very slow right now.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Got the delivery button as well but the website is very slow right now.

You are taking me to the factory!! Congrats to you and Elizabeth! You beat me to the punch

 

[derekt75]

Got the delivery button as well but the website is very slow right now.

no button for me.

This marks the first time I get to be indignant about someone with a bigger number getting their car before me. :-/
Hopefully there won't be too many other times.

 

[kendallpb]

I believe you're misunderstanding the tax rebate. The crucial amount is total liability; how much you paid during the year doesn't affect it. If you paid, e.g., your total liability of $10K during the year you'd qualify, and get a $7,500 rebate check.

It's a credit, methinks, but yes, this was how I thought it worked--much like the credit I get for homeowner insurance fully counts even if it's the only reason I get a refund. Whew!

 

[xhawk101]

Thanks! Did you get the e-mail/click? Now let's see how much really changes.... ;-)

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No waiting for new red so delayed unfortunately !


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[kendallpb]

no button for me.

This marks the first time I get to be indignant about someone with a bigger number getting their car before me. :-/
Hopefully there won't be too many other times.

OMG, I hate to make you indignanter (is that a word?), but: I logged in a little bit ago for another reason and didn't look to see where these buttons were--wasn't looking. I just logged in again and there's a freaking delivery button...might've been there 20 minutes ago but I didn't see it.

My #'s higher than yours so if you had the e-mail and clicked yes, I recommend logging in again and then (in My Tesla) refreshing the page just to make sure. My config's diff from yours (brown, air, no perf, pano, cloth seats, stock wheels, tech, parcel, HPWC, twin chargers), but if you got the e-mail (did you?) then maybe it's just something tedious where they have a lot of e-mails to go through...or maybe response order was the critical factor. (But I didn't reply till later than many).

I figured there'd be an e-mail (one way or another) in a few days, so I've been checking my e-mail every 5 seconds to make sure I didn't miss it. ;-) 'Cuz, you know, with no promise of timeframe, clearly they meant they'd e-mail today, right?

Anyway, sorry but I'll cross my fingers you have the button soon!

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No waiting for new red so delayed unfortunately !

Darn...well, although it wasn't for me, I keep hearing how good it looks!

 

[nrcooled]

I got a call from a very nice delivery specialist and I also had the delivery button in my garage. I have the same window of 15 Dec - 31 Dec as others on the forum. There is no way I could be more excited right now. This will be one HELL of a Christmas gift...belated or not.

I have an electrician to come out to set my garage up for the car and I have gotten financing lined up through Navy Federal at 1.79% for 60 months. Now I just have to sell my cars.

 

[JakeP]

Wow, at P4996 I went from getting hints that I was tantalizingly close to a 2012 delivery, to being passed by people 2-, 3- or even 4,000 in sequence behind me. What gives? I wonder if the title-issuance rules are different in PA, or if there was a run on Obeche Gloss, or what? I will probably never know. And now I know just a tiny sliver of what it felt like to be one of the Last of the Sig-hicans!

Nonetheless, so excited to see so many people getting delivery promises for year-end, or shortly thereafter. Time to buy more stock, perhaps???