Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[bananaheim]

My dates slid closer again today. Went from 17-23 Aug to 16-22 Aug. I should have my car in just over a week at this rate.

My dates slide closer again as well. They went from Aug 8-20 yesterday to Aug 9-19 today. But, I don’t have a VIN, unlike @AnselmDante. I am not sure what to make of this.

 

[Ramphex]

So as someone mentioned (maybe in another thread) the 19s are no longer the hold up. Instead, its CF and white interiors. That's fine, Elon, where's my ANC bro? Can they at least ship that feature 3-4 months after launch, like, what's going on? I'd like to reiterate it's one of my top 2 features of why I am buying the car.

ANC? I would be cool with a functioning viewer to view the sentry videos when you enter the car and it tells you there's like 5 events, but no way to view them.

 

[jebinc]

My dates slide closer again as well. They went from Aug 8-20 yesterday to Aug 9-19 today. But, I don’t have a VIN, unlike @AnselmDante. I am not sure what to make of this.

@bananaheim Similar boat ==> Near and narrow EDD and no VIN....

Edit: Love the kitty pic; we have two ourselves!

 

[Proppilot]

Thanks for noticing! Let’s just say I was more than a little excited to pick up KITT today.

Guessing you are wearing Elon briefs but kept it G rated….. I’m jealous !

 

[Hayseed_MS]

ANC? I would be cool with a functioning viewer to view the sentry videos when you enter the car and it tells you there's like 5 events, but no way to view them.

Have to use voice command "dashcam viewer" and it will open. Still not the greatest.

 

[Hayseed_MS]

Come one, come all.
Lunch is on me.

You can probably charge you your HSA as group therapy. If the anyone at the insurance company has ever bought a Tesla, they would approve.

 

[Scrappy Malloy]

Don't believe it for a second. People are not acting like it's delayed. They're forced to act this way because their SAs are telling them that white interior is delayed to September or even November in my case which is also confirmed by the Blank DD literally everyone with white interior has on their account.
There's been a trend for the last two months that if you ordered MSM/Black or even Blue exterior with Black interior you'll get your car withing 3-4 weeks and if you had cream interior it's about the same time. Nobody saw this same trend with white interiors. I've literally seen like 2 members on this forum who have white interior. Chances are what you saw were Cream interiors and not White. I am sure of it.

Listen, I took pictures of the white interior last time. And it’s one of five I’ve seen in Utah.

 

[travwill]

Listen, I took pictures of the white interior last time. And it’s one of five I’ve seen in Utah.

True, black is actually the most popular. Cream/white are pretty split but doesn't seem delayed that much at this point - it was initially around June though when ordering Plaids.

 

[lbowroom]

Well I’m still blank….

 

[huntercasillas]

Listen, I took pictures of the white interior last time. And it’s one of five I’ve seen in Utah.

I need to drive up to SLC to see this in person. Same color and interior as my order.

 

[bananaheim]

@bananaheim Similar boat ==> Near and narrow EDD and no VIN....

Edit: Love the kitty pic; we have two ourselves!

That’s Butter. He helps me type. Any typos is are his fault.

 

[Scrappy Malloy]

I need to drive up to SLC to see this in person. Same color and interior as my order.

It’s gone. I watched the guy get in it and drive it off. I pulled up and it Was being pulled out front for delivery.

 

[Aplus2005]

Assistance please.

I have requested a service appointment for this Friday but my fronk won’t close all the way. Any tips?

Sorry for those without their new vehicle seeing this post….

 

[jebinc]

Assistance please.

I have requested a service appointment for this Friday but my fronk won’t close all the way. Any tips?

Sorry for those without their new vehicle seeing this post….

Use painter masking tape around the hood seams so it doesn’t blow open, if you must drive it slow. Why not just schedule a mobile appointment and have Tesla come to you? Oh, and you don’t close the hood on a Tesla like an ICE car. Here, you push it into lock position, and not dropping it into locked position.

 

[Aplus2005]

Except your name sounds very....Navy

Hahaha!!! Football season is coming so the trash talk will soon be settled on the field, lol. I love that blue and gold!

 

[Daniellane]

Assistance please.

I have requested a service appointment for this Friday but my fronk won’t close all the way. Any tips?

Sorry for those without their new vehicle seeing this post….

Assuming that things haven’t changed dramatically for the refresh…
Take a look at the little rubber bumpers…
They can be twisted to adjust the height.
It’s possible that they are extended to far which may prevent closing.
Both the top and bottom rubber bumpers can be rotated. Although I believe the lower one that looks more like a button i just supposed to be tighten down flush.

here are a few pics from my 2018 MS100D.

 

[Aplus2005]

Use painter masking tape around the hood seams so it doesn’t blow open, if you must drive it slow. Why not just schedule a mobile appointment and have Tesla come to you? Oh, and you don’t close the hood on a Tesla like an ICE car. Here, you push it into lock position, and not dropping it into locked position.

Thanks! Mobile appointment is scheduled for Friday morning. I was going to drive Monday to the tint shop and I can baby it there with the fronk ajar… I just don’t want to force it down and I feel like I’m doing it just like the videos. The car is pulling to the right so it needs to get looked at anyway.

 

[Aplus2005]

Assuming that things haven’t changed dramatically for the refresh…
Take a look at the little rubber bumpers…
They can be twisted to adjust the height.
It’s possible that they are extended to far which may prevent closing.
Both the top and bottom rubber bumpers can be rotated. Although I believe the lower one that looks more like a button i just supposed to be tighten down flush.


This did the trick!!

here are a few pics from my 2018 MS100D.
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[lbowroom]

Use painter masking tape around the hood seams so it doesn’t blow open, if you must drive it slow. Why not just schedule a mobile appointment and have Tesla come to you? Oh, and you don’t close the hood on a Tesla like an ICE car. Here, you push it into lock position, and not dropping it into locked position.

Taping the gaps won’t help, hoods don’t open because of airflow getting in. Fast air flowing over a flat surface provides lift.

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[Venom]

Agreed on the ordering/build/delivery process (and how Tesla operates in general) but read my post on page 2889 and you might forget a bit about the process after you take delivery of your new MS. Time will tell whether or not I would order another Tesla; if so, I would probably order 1-2 years in advance and not even think about it until I receive an email with a VIN and delivery date, lol. I will still be looking at what Lucid, MB, Porsche/Audi, and the other auto mfgr's are doing with their EVs over the next few years but if all goes well and I have few to no problems with my MS Plaid, I may keep it for 4-5 years and then reevaluate what comes next.

I went through this exact same process and felt the same way just 4 months ago with my Model Y order until I received it and all the pain went away.

Yet here I am, only 4 months later doing it all over and I’m just as pissed and impatient as the last time