Yup. Just don't go around a corner any faster than Granny Smith, lest you be judged, labeled, and branded "UNSAFE!"
I hate being that guy because there is plenty of other off topic posts in this thread. But if I know of a separate thread, I will try and post to it. I am no bot like someone else we knowD'oh, sorry about that.... I'm guilty of doing exactly that.
Last off topic post from me here. Promise.
Well, right after I post this video, anyway.
This guy's YouTube channel is chock full of nerdy information... right up my alley. Just throwing it out there for the other nerds among us... or am I the only one? AGAIN???
(kidding of course).
You are not my friend! I really love all of the intricacies involved with EVs, and the Plaid is the most advanced so far!!D'oh, sorry about that.... I'm guilty of doing exactly that.
Last off topic post from me here. Promise.
Well, right after I post this video, anyway.
This guy's YouTube channel is chock full of nerdy information... right up my alley. Just throwing it out there for the other nerds among us... or am I the only one? AGAIN???
Interesting that almost everyone are seeing wrinkles in their MS Plaid seats, but personally, I'm not sure I really care about such minor issues like that, especially since it's likely that over time, the seats will get a bit wrinkled here and there anyhow. In fact, I would bet that almost every vehicle I've ever had actually had a few leather seat wrinkles at delivery (but I just never noticed or cared about them) and certainly after a few years usage, the seats almost always look "used" ...wrinkled, dirty, etc. Now, having said that, this will be my first Tesla and first time having the Tesla "vegan" leather seats so not sure if the wrinkles tend to occur over time or not with these seats, but again...meh, who cares in my opinion, when you're sitting in the seats anyhow?
My peasant non-plaid MS has seat wrinkles tooInteresting that almost everyone are seeing wrinkles in their MS Plaid seats, but personally, I'm not sure I really care about such minor issues like that, especially since it's likely that over time, the seats will get a bit wrinkled here and there anyhow. In fact, I would bet that almost every vehicle I've ever had actually had a few leather seat wrinkles at delivery (but I just never noticed or cared about them) and certainly after a few years usage, the seats almost always look "used" ...wrinkled, dirty, etc. Now, having said that, this will be my first Tesla and first time having the Tesla "vegan" leather seats so not sure if the wrinkles tend to occur over time or not with these seats, but again...meh, who cares in my opinion, when you're sitting in the seats anyhow?
Interestingly, my Alpharetta SC guy told me to get tires from discount tires when I asked them to put new tires on my 3
Tell your installer next time to rotate their phone.Delivery update
just got my Plaid back from PPF + Coating and they shot a nice reel with it
OK, so <sigh> where to start... I don't want to post a wall of text that you won't read, so I'm going to try and keep this short.
careful if its the same material as Track Armour (They're not intended to really be used up to the 3 month mark / Most use it for temporary use on track days) but from personal experience it works well but if you leave it on in the heat the adhesive gets really hard to take off and causes paint/clear coat damage
Yeah -- my SC has been saying that to me for a few years--when they are super busy, they don't want to burn time on things like tires. For a while, my SC even stopped doing windshield replacement and sent everyone to a 3rd-party.
Congrats especially with the white interior!
I'm sure that is not correct. Tesla clearly indicates that is not the only data that they consider. They are analyzing your driving data and your safety score. We also already know that hard acceleration is one of the things being tracked.Supposedly, if it's not listed here, then you're not judged for it.
And there's no mention of going over the speed limit, or acceleration... thankfully!
No text, I just called and they said the car is in transit to Costa Mesa. Someone a few posts above stated that the "44" vins were made in September. Not sure how he/she knows. You can check the manufacture date (month and year) on the white sticker on the drivers side door post. Our 2018 Model 3 has a 99XX vin and it is perfect.
From experience: PPF'ing the hood is lowest risk of all of the panels. I did my wifes Y hood with a precut (precut that was large enough to wrap around edges) and came out great after being patient, doing certain tips/tricks designed to get as much of the bubbles out as possible. (stiff squeegee, squeegee pressure/technique, angle etc). I'd say for a first time DIyer, I'd rate difficulty of a hood to be 7 out of 10. But after doing the hood? I wouldnt dare try say, the front bumper. Too many curves and risk of destroying the pre cut piece is extremely high doing it first time.OK, so <sigh> where to start... I don't want to post a wall of text that you won't read, so I'm going to try and keep this short.
I started detailing cars back in the '80's as a high school job. I kept at it as a side business detailing high end exotics until about 6 years ago when my spine made me give it up for good. So I have a bit of experience in this area.
In my opinion, XPEL film is top notch. Yes, there are other good brands, especially since the PPF market has exploded the last few years, but XPEL continues to be the target the other players are hoping to match.
I was introduced to XPEL's self-healing PPF at SEMA in either 2013 or 2014. I was so amazed at the demonstration... it was a true ground breaking product. And honestly, it still is.
Anyway...
Getting your entire car PFF'd is a great idea, IMO, but as you've found out, it is also extremely expensive. If you don't mind paying the rather handsome price, and the PPF'er you're considering has a great reputation, go ahead and have them do it. You'll find that this is one of those "you get what you pay for" type deals. Don't try to value shop PPF installation! You're either going to end up with a cheap brand of film, a bad installation job, or both. Research the place(s) that you're considering, and get referrals. Don't go by user reviews off of Yelp and the like... call some of their customers and ask them personally.
And there's also an alternative to professional installation: Do it yourself.
While installing PPF isn't by any means hard, it isn't altogether easy, either. BUT, many places will sell you pre-cut kits for your car. And it is so much cheaper to buy these kits, that you can often time mess up many of the pieces, and still be money ahead by re-purchasing the parts that you messed up.
There are a ton of YouTube videos out there that will teach you the basics of PPF installation.
If you do decide to go this route, try to get a pre-cut kit. It is exponentially more difficult to apply PPF that isn't already specifically cut out for the panel that you're applying it to.
At a bare minimum, PPF the front bumper, the first 1/4 of the hood, the area just in front of the rear tires, the side view mirrors, and the rocker panels. Many places will allow you to specify the thicker, more impact tolerant films for these harsh environment areas, which I recommend.
FWIW.
Darn. I haven’t come across a source yet that says anything other than the Safety Score thing.
I didn't let a 3rd party replace windshield b/c Tesla requires a SC to confirm the camera alignment after install. Rather the SC take responsibility for the full job.
I’m a W/W, CF, 21” Plus convert. 114125XX. My estimate is Nov/Dec in FL still.
