EndlessPlaid
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I picked up my long range Friday. I posted my initial impressions.
Today I spent an hour inspecting the exterior and interior looking for flaws/defects. I found two.
The left front hood panel gap is not perfect. I had to run my finger over it to confirm that it is not perfectly aligned. I estimate that it is 1/8 inch off.
The rubber seal at the bottom of the front passenger door has a kink in it.
I could find no flaw in the paint. It is perfect.
That’s all I could find.
After reading about all of the fit and finish problems with Teslas I’m delighted.
Oh, by the way, the acceleration is insane. I know no one has said that yet. Just FYI.
Today I spent an hour inspecting the exterior and interior looking for flaws/defects. I found two.
The left front hood panel gap is not perfect. I had to run my finger over it to confirm that it is not perfectly aligned. I estimate that it is 1/8 inch off.
The rubber seal at the bottom of the front passenger door has a kink in it.
I could find no flaw in the paint. It is perfect.
That’s all I could find.
After reading about all of the fit and finish problems with Teslas I’m delighted.
Oh, by the way, the acceleration is insane. I know no one has said that yet. Just FYI.
Venom
Member
Follow up:
Delivery experience
My delivery advisor was top notch. He did everything he could to ensure I could take delivery the same day they received it from the train yard. The car was in pristine condition and I still can't find any QC issues. Was missing the trunk cover but they said it'll be mailed to me.
It was hands free, but they had someone helping me through it. They even kept my Model S inside the service room away from all the other cars, which they said was due to the value of the Plaid. They said all Plaid deliveries were to take place inside their garage with a delivery guy standing by in case I noticed any issues.
Interior
The seats are way more comfortable than my 21 Model Y seats and the ventilated seats really add to the experience. My wife usually hates ventilated seats but surprisingly she loves these ones.
As you're all aware, the tablet is WAY better than the old gen - I didn't realize how much faster it'd be. I can open YouTube or Netflix and have it ready to search within 3 seconds. The old gen took 20-30 seconds for any of these apps to load up. This alone makes a huge difference to my daily experience.
I wasn't sure about the yoke prior to delivery, but now that I've used it I absolutely love it and couldn't go back to a regular steering wheel. I got used to it within a couple hours and no longer have to look at the turn signal buttons - everything feels so natural. Even tight turns are a breeze once you get used to it. Note: I used to play video games a lot so learning new controls is very natural to me. The only thing I dislike about the yoke is the horn and wish it was just a regular horn.
Driving
Alright so this is kind of embarrassing, but I can't slam on the accelerator in Plaid mode. I didn't realize how intense the g-force was going to feel and start blacking out after I hit 45mph LOL. I don't know what to do about this. I tried tensing all my abs and legs like fighter pilots do prior to accelerating but it doesn't help. AHHHH!! Any tips would be appreciated lol.
Coming from a Y, the handling and suspension are incredible. I feel really connected to the road and it's way more stable than my Y.
Overall
The car is incredible. I'm absolutely blown away at this marvel of engineering. It's better than anything I could've imagined and I've read/watched most reviews out there.
Hang in there friends - this will be 100% worth the wait.
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I know we’ve beat Tesla’s customer relations/communications problem to death but allow me to compare/contrast.
My wife loves Mercedes. She’s driven one for years. She wanted an EQS so we ordered one about six weeks ago. We were told that there was no reasonable estimate of a delivery date but it would be months, maybe as long as two years.
Last week we were told the car is in production. But, again we were told there was no real estimate of delivery but it would still probably be 6-8 months.
We are not frustrated with Mercedes. They have not predicted a delivery date they can’t deliver. We were conditioned to a long wait. I suspect they under promised and will over deliver but we will not be surprised or upset if the car is not delivered for 8 months.
Tesla could learn a lot from this.
My wife loves Mercedes. She’s driven one for years. She wanted an EQS so we ordered one about six weeks ago. We were told that there was no reasonable estimate of a delivery date but it would be months, maybe as long as two years.
Last week we were told the car is in production. But, again we were told there was no real estimate of delivery but it would still probably be 6-8 months.
We are not frustrated with Mercedes. They have not predicted a delivery date they can’t deliver. We were conditioned to a long wait. I suspect they under promised and will over deliver but we will not be surprised or upset if the car is not delivered for 8 months.
Tesla could learn a lot from this.
sflgator
Active Member
Great review.
The reviews seem to keep getting better. The only constant complaint is the horn. With such brilliant engineering what the heck?
Yes they areWhite interiors are coming!
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MarcG
Active Member
Congrats and glad to hear that you didn’t find any issues from my checklist!
As for accelerating in Plaid mode, my only recommendation is: BREATHE. I know it can be overwhelming acceleration to the point where you’re literally out of breath, but take a good breath before you launch, and exhale while you accelerate - screaming can also help with that if you forget to exhale
I had the same issue. Drive the car for at least 30 mins straight it will figure its self out. Mine did
Hey...IT'S GETTING FULL IN HERE! I want NO ONE ELSE until i get my car and pass on club responsibilities to the next poor fella.Just the opposite for me, my first assigned date range was Nov 14 - Dec 4 but today shows Oct 31 - Nov 20. Might have to join Leo's club if this keeps up.
Same here. That is, on the "it figured itself out" part.
How about a "front passenger seat restraint system malfunction detected" warning? Is that the same sort of thing, that goes away on its own (isn't a real fault)? It happened to me, but was gone the next day.
Canceling a plaid questions… I have two orders… one with a vin that is en route from Cali and coming this weekend and the other with a delivery date range that’s two weeks from now but still with no vin. I’m likely going with the no vin one because of options but I’m kinda still hedging with the one coming this weekend. I can just cancel whenever right? Should I give them a heads up that I might cancel or it doesn’t matter? Do I just click the cancel button or should I tell my SA? Just wondering about Tesla canceling etiquette… thx guys!
lolachampcar
Well-Known Member
Coming from a previous MS P, the most shocking thing about the car is what happens between 40-80 mph. If you get a chance, and plenty of free road, try to get your foot all the way to the floor before 30 mph and keep it there through 90. The winding up starting at about 40 is truly impressive.
Have fun!!
I was pleased to finally get a VIN on an early February LR order but I’m almost at the end of the delivery range that appeared with the VIN and still
haven’t heard from anyone about scheduling delivery. Maybe the holiday delayed things? Is this normal?
haven’t heard from anyone about scheduling delivery. Maybe the holiday delayed things? Is this normal?
Just cancel online. You might have someone reach out to ‘save’ the order. But if you tell them you are waiting for the other order it should be a quick conversation. And then your current order with a VIN goes into inventory or allocated to the next in line with the same config. Or is just offered to someone. Tesla lottery.
Unlikely. Contact your delivery center where you are set to take delivery and find out what is going on.
White interiors are coming!
My delivery date just updated--Estimated Delivery: October 17 - November 06
My delivery date just updated--Estimated Delivery: October 17 - November 06
I went to Tint World in Grapevine. A bit of a trek for me in East Dallas, but they have a great reputation and most importantly an opening to take my car.
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