I finally completed the purchase of my 2022 MSLR on Saturday, 380 days after placing an order. The vehicle was in great shape - almost no issues. No missing parts, no distorted glass, no paint flaws. Panel alignments look good. I do have the "worm" under the airbag cover on the yoke but don't find it annoying. I only see it in certain lighting situations.
I almost did not leave with the car because of a payment issue. Tesla uses Plaid as their online payment processor. I had planned on inspecting the car then transferring funds for payment if all went well. While the inspection went well, Plaid failed on the final step of the payment process. I could link to my credit union, select the correct account (displaying accurate balances so I know the connection succeeded) but Plaid would not accept my Routing Number and/or Account Number. My credit union was aware of the problem with Plaid and had a work-around but it would not work with the Tesla-Plaid payment setup. I was able to obtain a cashier's check and completed the purchase a few hours later. In hindsight, I wish I had arrived with a cashier's check. My SA was great and tried everything he could to help with the payment frustration.
I was surprised to find out that Tesla has a policy that you can't drive the vehicle until after payment. Thankfully, driving the vehicle did not uncover any problems.
My VIN was older - NF477 - and my build date was in late April. I do believe what I was told - the vehicle was at the factory waiting for parts. Mileage was in single digits when delivered. Just a guess, but there might have been more attention to quality at that time. I'm glad my car isn't being rushed out the factory door for the end-of-quarter craziness.
Once I figure out how to make Sirius/XM work, all will be fine. I suspect the problem is with Sirius/XM since I called to setup a trial subscription but never received any follow-up emails from Sirius/XM.
While I like almost everything about the vehicle, I'll need more time to adapt to the yoke. For now, the yoke feels like a gimmick. I miss having a turn signal stalk. After years of driving, I keep reaching for things that are not there. All in good time.
On to trying to understanding coatings and protectants...
PS - Thanks to everyone who helped with Tesla therapy in this forum. Who knew that spending this much money would be so fraught with angst!
I almost did not leave with the car because of a payment issue. Tesla uses Plaid as their online payment processor. I had planned on inspecting the car then transferring funds for payment if all went well. While the inspection went well, Plaid failed on the final step of the payment process. I could link to my credit union, select the correct account (displaying accurate balances so I know the connection succeeded) but Plaid would not accept my Routing Number and/or Account Number. My credit union was aware of the problem with Plaid and had a work-around but it would not work with the Tesla-Plaid payment setup. I was able to obtain a cashier's check and completed the purchase a few hours later. In hindsight, I wish I had arrived with a cashier's check. My SA was great and tried everything he could to help with the payment frustration.
I was surprised to find out that Tesla has a policy that you can't drive the vehicle until after payment. Thankfully, driving the vehicle did not uncover any problems.
My VIN was older - NF477 - and my build date was in late April. I do believe what I was told - the vehicle was at the factory waiting for parts. Mileage was in single digits when delivered. Just a guess, but there might have been more attention to quality at that time. I'm glad my car isn't being rushed out the factory door for the end-of-quarter craziness.
Once I figure out how to make Sirius/XM work, all will be fine. I suspect the problem is with Sirius/XM since I called to setup a trial subscription but never received any follow-up emails from Sirius/XM.
While I like almost everything about the vehicle, I'll need more time to adapt to the yoke. For now, the yoke feels like a gimmick. I miss having a turn signal stalk. After years of driving, I keep reaching for things that are not there. All in good time.
On to trying to understanding coatings and protectants...
PS - Thanks to everyone who helped with Tesla therapy in this forum. Who knew that spending this much money would be so fraught with angst!
