Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[JASONRAD]

This pic pretty much seals it for me. I’m gonna upgrade to the 21’s….

For a $4500 upgrade plus $5000 base price change. $9500 total

I think I’ll just go with aftermarkets. LOL

 

[cwanja]

For a $4500 upgrade plus $5000 base price change. $9500 total

I think I’ll just go with aftermarkets. LOL

Unless you can find someone at Tesla willing to comp both items. That would be the only way (in my opinion). And there is still zero assurance you get your car any sooner like what happened in June.

 

[bananaheim]

My date slid by a day this morning to 7-17 Aug

Second day holding at July 26 to August 9. No VIN. I’m pretty sure that it will be delivered on Monday.
……...…………

 

[SegSeg]

same. Had August for at least 9 days. Now blank

Yet today, back to August. The monkey at it this week

 

[Marcust99]

For a $4500 upgrade plus $5000 base price change. $9500 total

I think I’ll just go with aftermarkets. LOL

I already ordered after the increase :-(

Sucks yes so what’s another 4500? Might as well get what I want.

 

[lolachampcar]

Off to the SC to see if I can get my baby. Cross your fingers for me.

 

[BillHenn]

ZOMG, not that it means anything until a VIN arrives, but my 19"-wheeled LR ordered in early February that hasn't had an EDD for almost a couple months got an "August" EDD showing up sometime in the past couple days.

 

[MarcG]

Dealer: “how long’s the wait for one, though?”
Brooks: “I mean it depends on what color you order, it could be a couple… weeks”

 

[Proppilot]

ZOMG, not that it means anything until a VIN arrives, but my 19"-wheeled LR ordered in early February that hasn't had an EDD for almost a couple months got an "August" EDD showing up sometime in the past couple days.

Similar experience and my config is the same as yours ordered shortly after you did. Went from nothing to August. I highly doubt Tesla does things 'willy nilly' but I do know they produce in batches and don't have the flex manufacturing that other manufacturers do ( IE this one is red and the next one is blue) so I am (hoping) that this means they are teeing up to do a batch in August of this colour/configuration. Lets see. Like many here, aside from being an irritant because I want my toy especially before winter and especially especially before the new socialist luxury tax in the Great White North goes into effect Jan 2022, it will be worth the wait and experience has showing me that settling for anything less than I WANT never works It's a first world problem when we have to wait for delivery of our$ 100k+ vehicles and parts for our airplanes.

 

[Mandarin]

Dealer: “how long’s the wait for one, though?”
Brooks: “I mean it depended on what color you order, it could be a couple… weeks”

It depends on how long parts will go from Mars

 

[lzolman]

I have a slightly different take.
"It is the Tesla way" is an accurate statement.
It is also accurate that the disgust of the order/sales experience will fade when you get the car.

The question for me is (1) is it ok for Tesla to behave like this and (2) if it is not, what can or should be done about it.

The Service Center Sales Manager used an interesting term yesterday when I was speaking with her about who in upper management would be best to target with a quick note regarding my issues. She said that was hard as they are not "customer facing". This tells me that Tesla has learned from nine years of unacceptable business practices. What they have learned is that they need to build better walls and improved defenses to keep customers from reaching decision makers and requiring them to address issues. They have now effectively limited the customer facing elements of the company to prevent customers from having issues addressed by decision makers.

The above removes the issue of intent for me. Tesla management knows what they are doing and are intelligently going about doing it. Right and wrong is not part of the calculus. The most generous view for me is that the ends justify the means when achieving "the mission" (a term you will hear frequently when interfacing with the "customer facing" side of sales).

I've been saying this all along. It's all one business decision after another...

 

[Gbubble]

Well, I guess one of those cars spotted on the 101 headed to Santa Barbara was mine. Just got my VIN 5YJSA1E58MF436xxx assigned. EDD went from July 25 - Aug 5 to just Aug. no text or email yet.

 

[SoCalrancher]

I wonder if they’ll change their mind if Consumer Reports and/or the IHSS gives out a lower safety rating due to the design.

My two cents on consumer reports. We must remember that CR is run by a past Ford Foundation executive. Have you seen any negative feedback on the Mach E? Why would the giant of the EV world be targeted by CR? Rest me case.

 

[SoCalDude]

Just dropped a note of to the Sales Manager at my local Service Center as a last act of disgust.

If fellow Plaid+ to Plaid converts who were promised a June delivery would like to express our feelings to upper management in unison, I'll be happy to pitch in, take the lead or whatever else is needed to help. PM if interested.

Bill

Go for it dude

We will be right there with you too when the car catches fire too.

 

[mc14]

Cross Posted - the hold is gone and my appointment is TODAY at 2PM - FINALLY!!!

 

[Blikblik]

Monkey flinging sugar. I had to change my signature format to accommodate all the date changes. Yet I feel close, optimistic and abused.

 

[ssv22]

Agreed. The flush aspect is distracting. I'm sure the aftermarket can handle it for less than Arachnids.

The Arachnids are also quite expensive considering that they are cast wheels, so not much weight savings there.

 

[SoCalDude]

Cross Posted - the hold is gone and my appointment is TODAY at 2PM - FINALLY!!!

We will need pics!! Waiting to see your car delivered is going to be a big highlight for us all. Good luck!

 

[ssv22]

This pic pretty much seals it for me. I’m gonna upgrade to the 21’s….

I must say thats not a great angle. Similar to how folks at the extreme end of a group photo look fatter than usual.

 

[Ramphex]

I wonder if they’ll change their mind if Consumer Reports and/or the IHSS gives out a lower safety rating due to the design.

Doubt they care about anyones ratings lmao

They are definitely smaller and not flush. But perfect for folks driving in imperfect conditions. Aesthetically, not so much.

Perfect for folks that will just buy aftermarket for less than $4500 + $5000 21s lol.

I have a slightly different take.
"It is the Tesla way" is an accurate statement.
It is also accurate that the disgust of the order/sales experience will fade when you get the car.

The question for me is (1) is it ok for Tesla to behave like this and (2) if it is not, what can or should be done about it.

The Service Center Sales Manager used an interesting term yesterday when I was speaking with her about who in upper management would be best to target with a quick note regarding my issues. She said that was hard as they are not "customer facing". This tells me that Tesla has learned from nine years of unacceptable business practices. What they have learned is that they need to build better walls and improved defenses to keep customers from reaching decision makers and requiring them to address issues. They have now effectively limited the customer facing elements of the company to prevent customers from having issues addressed by decision makers.

The above removes the issue of intent for me. Tesla management knows what they are doing and are intelligently going about doing it. Right and wrong is not part of the calculus. The most generous view for me is that the ends justify the means when achieving "the mission" (a term you will hear frequently when interfacing with the "customer facing" side of sales).

They just don’t care. Looks like there’s someone to answer BBB claims but even there their score is atrocious.

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Whole 1.43/5 stars.