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NickMiller
Member
An update for anyone that cares, service center fixed the trunk by adjusting liftgate to center it. Looks amazing now.
For the buzzing yoke, they said a firmware update is coming to fix. "no need to replace the yoke at this time". Honestly, I'm not too upset. It just hit 90F here, so I've got AC turned on and can barely hear the yoke anymore. I'm ok with waiting.
EightYears
Member
fair points. I guess I am in the bucket of people that prefer to have peak performance when driving in all conditions and find the inconvenience of changing a set of tires twice a year minimal. My wife would prefer that I drive with more of an all-season tire attitude too
but what fun is that? You are correct that for the price point of these cars the service level is below par.
Here's my take. I'm not exactly on a strict budget but I don't really like superfluous spending. I also wouldn't mind changing the wheels twice per year to suit the weather changes. I'm in a location where conditions warrant winter tires for 3-4 months per year. So my best possible setup would be fancy aftermarket "nice" rims with summer tires and stock rims with winter or AS tires.fair points. I guess I am in the bucket of people that prefer to have peak performance when driving in all conditions and find the inconvenience of changing a set of tires twice a year minimal. My wife would prefer that I drive with more of an all-season tire attitude too
You are correct that for the price point of these cars the service level is below par.
Instead, I'm now stuck with stock rims with summer tires... aftermarket rims with winter tires isn't a great move, and if I wanted the "ideal" setup I now have to buy one set of rims and two full sets of tires.
aerodyne
2 of 3 EV's - Defect Free!
Look at it this way...what you saved by not going with the stock 21's, you can buy lots of stuff..
aerodyne
2 of 3 EV's - Defect Free!
Hey folks, slight redirect here before BH takes these tire posts and puts them elsewhere...
When is Endless going to place an order? Inquiring minds want to know.
When is Endless going to place an order? Inquiring minds want to know.
If I had to guess, as soon as they announce active aero + track package
WilliamG
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Definitely still a Tesla, though, with the fit/finish. Within spec!
Loving my Plaid.
Getting looks like in the old days. Guy in ‘Mustang’ EV jaw literally dropped as I passed him this morning. Some guy in a 100P tried to take me at a light. Kid gave me thumbs up on way home yesterday. Was fun.
Yes, the spoiler is missing. It will be reinstalled Friday when they finish the PPF. You can see the difference between the trunk and the bumper....top is naked paint, bottom is stealth PPF + ceramic. Going to wrap the appliqué in 2080 Carbon. Diffuser lip is wrapped. Great product from TWraps.
And that indeed is a digital plate!
Did not believe in car covers until I got car fully covered in PPF and ‘cleared’ it with my installer.
Getting looks like in the old days. Guy in ‘Mustang’ EV jaw literally dropped as I passed him this morning. Some guy in a 100P tried to take me at a light. Kid gave me thumbs up on way home yesterday. Was fun.
Yes, the spoiler is missing. It will be reinstalled Friday when they finish the PPF. You can see the difference between the trunk and the bumper....top is naked paint, bottom is stealth PPF + ceramic. Going to wrap the appliqué in 2080 Carbon. Diffuser lip is wrapped. Great product from TWraps.
And that indeed is a digital plate!
Did not believe in car covers until I got car fully covered in PPF and ‘cleared’ it with my installer.
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iceman4014
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Ha, probably right! But the back of that car looks beautiful. Lights, trim, paint color etc.
EndlessPlaid
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aerodyne
2 of 3 EV's - Defect Free!
Awesome...with that digital plate, don't need no stinking Badges...
When did you say you were going to put it up on Turo?
Called and spoke directly with "Henry" at Paramus, NJ SC. He looked internally... nothing out there that matches my build to accelerate the process (I knew that already). His best estimate (internally) based upon similar RN #'s was that my car would be build ~second week of July, with a delivery towards end of July. He did confirm that I would receive the mobile charger since my order pre-dated no longer coming as standard. Then I moved into the A/S vs. summer tires fiasco. He really wasn't sure until I get a VIN but he said to expect summer tires on the car with a cost to buy a separate pair of A/S. I told him that is not acceptable on a $100k car that is being delivered in the northeast. Summer tires crack/ fail below 40 degrees and have zero traction in the cold. Why would I buy a daily driver that is useless six months of the year? Why should I have to keep a second set of wheels/ tires? There is actually a paragraph about this in the owners manual although it does not state any specifics about what to expect by default on the car. He remained firm. He did also state that when they "run out" of summer tires, they do occasionally ship with A/S, but it's not the norm. I should expect summer tires, even on my LR model. I asked him to make a note on my account since the car was not built yet. Can the factory just ship my RN # with A/S tires? I'm sure these are slightly less expensive anyway internally. He said he would "do that", but very unconvincing. He said my only other recourse was to cancel my reservation if I felt that strongly about it.
Just figured I'd share my experience here.
Just figured I'd share my experience here.
Looks nice indeed.. But, to the right of the Plaid emblem, below the right tail light, it looks like the fender panel sticks out a little bit.. Especially if a light is cast down from above as in your garage... Just my 3 cents, (inflation)...
EightYears
Member
Curious why you like or use the car cover? It does look nice. Coincidentally when I was at the local Tesla store they had about a half dozen Ys covered.
Wish they would ship them covered like this and include them in the purchase.
The S Plaid I saw at the service center that had just been dropped off was labeled as front of the truck and was absolutely filthy.
NickMiller
Member
Yeah, I honestly didn't notice that until the trunk was aligned. Now it's the one thing that stands out. Maybe I'll try to get it fixed, but it doesn't bother me too much right now. White car definitely makes any panel gap super obvious, but the color looks so good with the new black trim IMO. I may do a wrap like Audi's Nardo Gray though. I always loved that color.
aerodyne
2 of 3 EV's - Defect Free!
I'm a big fan of a quality car covers. Especially in the garage! Protects against careless family members and dust and bug debris.
It's the first thing I would do after taking delivery.
Down to one car wash per year, and detail spray approx 1-2 weeks.
For Omar, is that cover from the Tesla Store, or did you get it somewhere else?
The place I park at work (near outlet) is under a tree and subject to a ton of dust. So my planned routine is to use some detailer in the evening when I get home prior to garaging it or doing a quick wipe at work then throw on the cover. Tuesday was my first day and I think I spent 10 minutes struggling with it. Was going to never bother again. But this morning it literally took a minute. I know because my shortcut closes the trunk after 90 seconds. The key (for me) is to lock in the mirrors, do the front, then pull over and do the back once trunk closes.
Tesla store. Bit expensive compared to market ($400). I don't think they modified it for the refresh (though website states compatible with all Model S vehicles) and I've got an email out to Tesla about it. Seems a bit short on the sides due to the increased width of the newer cars.
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NickMiller
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There’s 11 Plaids in inventory right now (although mostly snatched up right now). Never seen so many before. Are people really rejecting delivery because they didn't get a motorized screen?
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Rocketfan30
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Got excited for a second when I got a message in my app saying they broke through their bottleneck and were making progress. I asked if that meant the current estimate for my car being ready by tomorrow was accurate. Of course NOT. The message I got back was that they are finally getting though the heavier jobs bringing my car CLOSER to being looked at and diagnosed. Not quite 2 weeks of my car just sitting at the service center after waiting for a month for my appointment. Oh well, at least I have $1100 in Uber credits.
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