Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[CalEECS]

I took delivery of Sig 551, VIN 446 yesterday at the factory. We took the factory tour, and even on a Sunday it looked like there were several hundred employees doing final assembly and inspections. Elon rode by on a bicycle and waved, it was quite Fellini-esque.

It came with the dashboard chin installed, which seemed to surprise my delivery specialist.

My due bill includes:
* HPWC
* Rear seats
* Final floor mats (it came with blank black front mats, none in the rear)
* Rubbing out scratches in the clear coat noticed by my delivery specialist

Sig Perf
Sig Red
Tan Interior
Pano Roof
Rear Seats (missing)

So far the car is damn fast, the user interface intuitive, and the handling excellent. I have not been a big fan of the Signature experience, but taking the factory tour made me remember that we signature holders are doing something greater than just buying a car.

 

[Norbert]

Posts moved. Thanks.

The move seems incomplete, many posts didn't make it, including bonnie's nice one.

 

[NigelM]

The move seems incomplete, many posts didn't make it, including bonnie's nice one.

Yes they did. Seems like the server was taking a while to rebuild the indexes as there were so many posts moved at once(!).

 

[joefee]

The move seems incomplete, many posts didn't make it, including bonnie's nice one.

I can’t get past p 181 to the last page

 

[kevincwelch]

It came with the dashboard chin installed, which seemed to surprise my delivery specialist.

Sorry...what is a "dashboard chin?"

 

[Lyon]

Sorry...what is a "dashboard chin?"

I think he's talking about the little cubby screen.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Yeah. This: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7093&d=1340623289

See the sticky: Opportunity Console - New Photos, Poll

Good to hear that the chin cubby is in production now.

Congrats, CalEECS! Hope to spot you around San Carlos.

And, to you too, cziegler; very James-Bond-esque!

 

[Tesla229]

I reached out to Michael, my Delivery Specialist, and he actually returned my call while I was still leaving my message for him to call me! Now, that's what I call FAST RESPONSE! He told me that my car is in End-of-Line Inspection and should be on a truck soon to the Costa Mesa Service Center! Sequence #229, VIN 518, Sig Red Performance, Tan Interior.

 

[Laurent]

Quick update. Sig #2 (VIN 288) was delivered today! It only took 3 years and 8 months...

 

[jhs_7645]

Sig #2, VIN 288... Tesla owes you a beer... I would say.

 

[timdorr]

Sig #2, VIN 288... Tesla owes you a beer... I would say.

Are you referring to the sequence number and VIN mis-match? There are ~250 SSLs and some number of Founder cars that came before him. Actually, his VIN is just about dead-on to match his sequence number.

 

[rbmartin]

@rbmartin would you mind checking for a silver model s when you take delivery at Costa Mesa?

Maybe it's one of these -- this truck rolled up while I was taking delivery of mine!

 

[steve841]

rbmartin .... great pic!

 

[tdelta1000]

Quick update. Sig #2 (VIN 288) was delivered today! It only took 3 years and 8 months...

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From the picture it was well worth the wait. Two thumbs up!

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Maybe it's one of these -- this truck rolled up while I was taking delivery of mine!

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What an awesome photo.

 

[Discoducky]

You realize that in a boardroom somewhere in CA, Elon Musk is waving a copy of this graph around, and saying "We run the most expensive manufacturing and customer suite software money can buy, and none of it produces me a graph as effective or accurate as this TMC member BMEK comes up with, using sampling data from TMC members instead of our actual internal figures!!!!"

That made me LOL, and after a long day at work and a crying 3 year old, thanks for that!

 

[apacheguy]

Maybe it's one of these -- this truck rolled up while I was taking delivery of mine!

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Good detective work - thanks! Got a call today and scheduled delivery for Friday afternoon. Sig 255

 

[AnOutsider]

Well, after reaching out earlier, I just got the disappointing, yet not unexpected, news that my delivery window has been pushed back to 11/14-11/28. As expected, I can rule out by thanksgiving.

It's also a bit annoying that I've reached out several times to change my color and each time the general message is that things are too far along for that... It doesn't seem like the car has entered production yet, so I guess there has to be some other logistical reason, but sheesh, talk about insult to injury. "Sorry, can't change your config, you're SO close!" ... Woops, not September, mid October. Sorry, late October. Sorry, mid to late November.

 

[timdorr]

Well, after reaching out earlier, I just got the disappointing, yet not unexpected, news that my delivery window has been pushed back to 11/14-11/28. As expected, I can rule out by thanksgiving.

It's also a bit annoying that I've reached out several times to change my color and each time the general message is that things are too far along for that... It doesn't seem like the car has entered production yet, so I guess there has to be some other logistical reason, but sheesh, talk about insult to injury. "Sorry, can't change your config, you're SO close!" ... Woops, not September, mid October. Sorry, late October. Sorry, mid to late November.

My guess is they are now wildly under-promising, given there was a parts delay (and I guess your car was missing that part) and now they are ensuring they aren't wrong again. Are you picking up or having it delivered somewhere? It seems (as one might expect) delivery is nearly 2 weeks sooner if you pick up.

 

[AnOutsider]

Considering my original paperwork said September with a wink and a nudge for August and now we're talking November, I'm a bit past giving them the benefit of the doubt and assuming they're planning to pull some surprise out of their hat.

 

[mlascano]

Update: my Delivery Specialist emailed me today (unsolicited) to let me know my car is "moving along the assembly line" (no specifics on what stage) and also gave me my VIN, #722. Window 10/25 - 11/8 still stands. Getting closer!