Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[aerodyne]

That is a slick car. I presume you saw the original Model S prototype that was nearby. Was it just me, or was it considerably larger than the car that made it into production?

Yes I did, the front looked larger, I need to post another vid on that. I can't speak to the overall size, but if the refresh looked like that, I would prefer it.

 

[Tigers]

Not to discourage you, but the cars next to the train tracks look really sad, like they have been there for months. No way to charge them.

I hope they are never going to be sold, but that seems unlikely.

Based on @gabeincal's videos, they've only been there for maybe a week or so. It's just the California dust/smog getting on them, I don't think it has anything to do with build quality or otherwise. I certainly believe those will be a part of the first 100 cars delivered.

That said, @KB498 is probably right, the first few months of cars are going to have some "kinks" to them. However, because of where we are in the year, it's either take delivery in July/August/Sept or wait until next year. You also don't want to take delivery in a Q4 situation, at least, not a late Q4 situation.

Personally, knowing I'm not going to be one of the first 100 (or probably first 3,000). I'll let everyone get their cars, tell us if everything so far is looking good and then move forward with my purchase, probably in July/August if so.

 

[Hayseed_MS]

at least you have a date. My June 21-30 date has vanished as of this morning.

LR orders should prepare to get shafted by the Plaid orders. Even "priority" deliveries of LR.

 

[JimLL]

FSD is transferrable. Don't worry.

Um I don't think so. Doesn't it stay with the car?

 

[AnselmDante]

I wish that's a feasible business model considering the amount of research and funding goes into development of FSD.

Currently, FSD is tied to the VIN, similar to OEMs tying OS license to a laptop. If you sell the car, the new owner get FSD. If your car is totaled, bad luck for you. FSD is not transferrable to your new car. If and when Tesla starts subscription model, it'll be use and pay for a specific VIN, probably with no contract. If your statement of tying FSD to profile and use it on any car is definitely not possible... If so, Tesla will still make you pay FSD payments based on no.of cars in your profile... it's not a pool of floating license(s) that you can use on any car.. I don't think Tesla will ever go down that path.

It has no real value if I cannot take it with me. I understand software incompatibility because of design/hardware changes, but not transferring to an identical model because of a total loss claim is just pure greed. A 10k software license should not get damaged in an accident. This would be like not being able to play a game I purchased on my PC, because I bought a new PC.

If my Nintendo switch dies, Nintendo does not charge me again for all the digital games I own. This is why I think it is just corporate greed. Especially since the Tesla owners are paying Tesla for the privilege of doing the ground work of data collection and testing.

Obviously many customers think the value of FSD is worth the rules they live by. Maybe I will think differently once I have my MS, but right now it just seems like the rules are not worth the investment.

 

[JimLL]

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And clearly doesn't know what those lines on the ground mean!

 

[Atomadam]

new date today Estimated Delivery: June 17 - June 30, I updated that spreadsheet

 

[dlfjed]

Me personally, I wouldn’t purchase FSD now anyway. But why are you assuming your car needs a month of service for hardware and software modifications? Am I being trolled or do you just like to make up stuff to complain about?

The extended service stay complaints are listed here in multiple places. If Tesla service great there are a lot of Kiera out there.

 

[lbowroom]

SO true. Any loan on the car would require a VIN to be attached to it for the proceeds to be disbursed. The process of Bank here is my VIN to here is your check can "hardly" happen that quickly

Except when you roll into a dealership and drive out with a car and loan the same day. How is that possible?

 

[Aaaaaaa!]

Me personally, I wouldn’t purchase FSD now anyway. But why are you assuming your car needs a month of service for hardware and software modifications? Am I being trolled or do you just like to make up stuff to complain about?

Cuse is in the house!

 

[Aaaaaaa!]

I had June 1-30 initially, then it changed to June 21-30 for about the last 6 days. Today, I see my date is completely missing. Sure feels like they're just messing with me.

I had the same thing happen to me. Now it’s back to 6/21 - 6/30.

 

[AnselmDante]

Except when you roll into a dealership and drive out with a car and loan the same day. How is that possible?

Yeah my bank says loan approval takes 24 hours. I'm going to test that theory once I have my 3 day window to accept my MS.

 

[boonedocks]

Yeah my bank says loan approval takes 24 hours. I'm going to test that theory once I have my 3 day window to accept my MS.

That poster was referring to getting a dealership loan. WHICH DOES include VIN at that point. Having loan proceeds before having a VIN is not to common. That's all...

 

[lbowroom]

I think VIN to driveway in 3 days is very common on a Tesla purchase. At least in California. My 3 was.

 

[BrandonLive]

My page has said August for the last several weeks. This morning I checked and the estimate is gone altogether. Not sure if this is a good or bad sign.

MS LR Blue/Black RN11455 ordered 2/22.

 

[hopedope]

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So happy I changed my order to arachnids. Sad that I don’t have a date and will lose out on 2k most likely.

 

[lbowroom]

So happy I changed my order to arachnids. Sad that I don’t have a date and will lose out on 2k most likely.

Did you retain the same order number?

 

[hopedope]

Did you retain the same order number?

Ordered 1/10. Same RN. The order placed date shows the new date (5/23) in the order agreement. Finance options has the $100 payment as 1/10.

 

[lowtek]

Tesla is so frustra

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This even has the revised yoke design with the (presumably) turn signal buttons. I would say this is the first actual production vehicle we've seen in the wild.

 

[cubsnlinux]

I wish that's a feasible business model considering the amount of research and funding goes into development of FSD.

Currently, FSD is tied to the VIN, similar to OEMs tying OS license to a laptop. If you sell the car, the new owner get FSD. If your car is totaled, bad luck for you. FSD is not transferrable to your new car. If and when Tesla starts subscription model, it'll be use and pay for a specific VIN, probably with no contract. If your statement of tying FSD to profile and use it on any car is definitely not possible... If so, Tesla will still make you pay FSD payments based on no.of cars in your profile... it's not a pool of floating license(s) that you can use on any car.. I don't think Tesla will ever go down that path.

That analogy doesn’t make any sense. One doesn’t need to carry their OS to a new machine. It is more like if Apple or Google doesn’t allow you to download and install your previously purchased apps on your new shiny iPhone or Pixel but instead requires you to pay for them all over again. FSD is more like an app than a OS. Imagine paying $10K for an app and being told that you only have two choices - Keep your phone for the next 10-15 years so that you can enjoy using your expensive app and suffer with a slow processor that would totally suck your life when new OS’ are released or spit out $10K every time you wish to upgrade to a new phone.