I had a similar experience picking up my car--dirty inside and out! Then when the garage opener was installed, the installer left the dash covered in shards. Wow, car companies with vehicles half the price have treated me better than these youngsters do.Hi all, I am a three-time Tesla owner -- 3, Y and now Model S Plaid which I picked up yesterday in Mt. Kisco, NY and drove back home to Albany (note all the bugs on the front of the car).My impressions:
1) Tesla is a great technology company...and a terrible car company. The staff at Mt. Kisco are very nice but in way, WAY over their heads. The entire delivery experience gives you the uneasy impression that the kids are running the daycare. Maybe it was the fact that it was a Sunday, but we waited over THREE HOURS before being helped and then *another* hour to actually take delivery. Even then, the interior of the car was filthy, most of the interior protective plastics hadn't even been removed and the outside still had adhesive left on it from the exterior plastics. Not at all the experience one would expect when spending that kind of coin on an automobile. Bottom line: if you're buying a Tesla, don't expect an Audi delivery experience. Plan on a frustrating extended pick-up and adding a few hundred bucks to the cost of the car for a full detail once you take delivery.
2) The yoke steering thing is utterly stupid at best and really, really dangerous at worst. It is awkward in general and downright difficult to use in any position past 90 degrees in either direction. That clumsiness translates to driver inattention and hesitancy which could easily result in an accident. It did not get any better for the rest of the 3-hour drive home or my spirited drive in the twisties this morning. Elon Musk romanticizing Michael Knight is dangerous for everyone. Someone really should have told the emperor he wasn't wearing any clothes on this one. Hopefully, NHTSA will do so and Tesla will be forced to replace this abomination with a real steering wheel. It will make everyone on the road safer.
3) The elimination of stalks is equally stupid/dangerous. Buttons for everything are clumsy and having to take your eyes off the road to find and use them is absurd. The directionals are annoying but I think I can get used to them over time. Lesser-used buttons will be more problematic. Imagine seeing a deer about to jump into the road and then having to look down at the stupid-ass steering yoke to find the tiny little horn button (which isn't actually a button but more of a "spot" on the yoke that gives no feedback when you press it). Moronic. Both the yoke and the removal of the stalks are solutions in search of problems.
3) The power is overwhelming. The standard Model S/X and 3/Y are powerful. Putting friends in the passenger seat and flooring it is a fun party trick. This car is beyond next level. It doesn't have a party trick, it warps space and time. Seriously. It's not just the massive amount of power, it is how it's delivered. The torque delivery is so flat and so constant that it feels like you're going to slingshot off the curve of the earth if you don't take your foot off the accelerator...NOW. I have driven some very powerful and very fast cars in my life and I'm not sure *anyone* needs a car this powerful and fast -- least of all the kind of people who are generally buying a 4-door sport sedan. My wife actually screamed out loud and made me slow down immediately. By the time I released the accelerator, we going over 130 MPH. She didn't let me try again. It isn't just fast, it's scary.
4) The audio system is breathtaking. I've never heard anything quite like it. Most car audio involves some sacrifice -- either in power or clarity. This system is extremely clear and defined at every frequency. They 3/Y have great stereos. This one is magnificent. And it still goes to eleven.
5) The fit and finish is excellent so far. The materials are a bit utilitarian, but the refreshed interior is great. Lack of a sunglasses holder still bums me out.
Overall, the car is excellent and delivers on its promise of innovative features and mind-blowing power. That said, unless you want bragging rights as the baddest mofo lowdown around this town (who can name the movie?), you should probably stick with the regular Model S. My wife is going to be the main driver of this car, and I know for certain that the money we spent on the Plaid upgrade is going to be totally, completely, 100% wasted on her. An expensive lesson, but bragging rights are not nothing and I'll have fun with it once in a while when she lets me drive it...
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Model S Plaid Delivery and First Impressions
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theslimshadyist
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Did they remove homelink from the MS and now charging $300 for the part and install?
Gman201
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theslimshadyist
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Venom
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Would also like to know this since I have one arriving soon! Can I have homelink transferred from my Model Y to my Model S? Lol
Going to trade in my Y
Gman201
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Venom
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I just took a look at the Model S page and the description implies that it comes with HomeLink:
The Model Y and Model 3 do not have this in the "Convenience" section of their page and they do not come with HomeLink
travwill
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The S/X do and will still have homelink installed by default. One cost they didn't cut like on the 3/Y. It's annoying with the 3 and Y because they get a lot of service visit requests for it - they could save time by having a factory install very quickly if an order requested it online instead. It's a bit ridiculous.
Venom
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+1
It's a pain for the customer, but overall it probably saves Tesla a decent amount since they sell about 442,562 Model 3/Y and only about 57,039 S/X per year. Those royalties probably add up, especially on half a million cars per year
vapor trail
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Hi all, I am a three-time Tesla owner -- 3, Y and now Model S Plaid which I picked up yesterday in Mt. Kisco, NY and drove back home to Albany (note all the bugs on the front of the car).
1) Tesla is a great technology company...and a terrible car company. The staff at Mt. Kisco are very nice but in way, WAY over their heads. The entire delivery experience gives you the uneasy impression that the kids are running the daycare. Maybe it was the fact that it was a Sunday, but we waited over THREE HOURS before being helped and then *another* hour to actually take delivery. Even then, the interior of the car was filthy, most of the interior protective plastics hadn't even been removed and the outside still had adhesive left on it from the exterior plastics. Not at all the experience one would expect when spending that kind of coin on an automobile. Bottom line: if you're buying a Tesla, don't expect an Audi delivery experience. Plan on a frustrating extended pick-up and adding a few hundred bucks to the cost of the car for a full detail once you take delivery.
2) The yoke steering thing is utterly stupid at best and really, really dangerous at worst. It is awkward in general and downright difficult to use in any position past 90 degrees in either direction. That clumsiness translates to driver inattention and hesitancy which could easily result in an accident. It did not get any better for the rest of the 3-hour drive home or my spirited drive in the twisties this morning. Elon Musk romanticizing Michael Knight is dangerous for everyone. Someone really should have told the emperor he wasn't wearing any clothes on this one. Hopefully, NHTSA will do so and Tesla will be forced to replace this abomination with a real steering wheel. It will make everyone on the road safer.
3) The elimination of stalks is equally stupid/dangerous. Buttons for everything are clumsy and having to take your eyes off the road to find and use them is absurd. The directionals are annoying but I think I can get used to them over time. Lesser-used buttons will be more problematic. Imagine seeing a deer about to jump into the road and then having to look down at the stupid-ass steering yoke to find the tiny little horn button (which isn't actually a button but more of a "spot" on the yoke that gives no feedback when you press it). Moronic. Both the yoke and the removal of the stalks are solutions in search of problems.
3) The power is overwhelming. The standard Model S/X and 3/Y are powerful. Putting friends in the passenger seat and flooring it is a fun party trick. This car is beyond next level. It doesn't have a party trick, it warps space and time. Seriously. It's not just the massive amount of power, it is how it's delivered. The torque delivery is so flat and so constant that it feels like you're going to slingshot off the curve of the earth if you don't take your foot off the accelerator...NOW. I have driven some very powerful and very fast cars in my life and I'm not sure *anyone* needs a car this powerful and fast -- least of all the kind of people who are generally buying a 4-door sport sedan. My wife actually screamed out loud and made me slow down immediately. By the time I released the accelerator, we going over 130 MPH. She didn't let me try again. It isn't just fast, it's scary.
4) The audio system is breathtaking. I've never heard anything quite like it. Most car audio involves some sacrifice -- either in power or clarity. This system is extremely clear and defined at every frequency. They 3/Y have great stereos. This one is magnificent. And it still goes to eleven.
5) The fit and finish is excellent so far. The materials are a bit utilitarian, but the refreshed interior is great. Lack of a sunglasses holder still bums me out.
Overall, the car is excellent and delivers on its promise of innovative features and mind-blowing power. That said, unless you want bragging rights as the baddest mofo lowdown around this town (who can name the movie?), you should probably stick with the regular Model S. My wife is going to be the main driver of this car, and I know for certain that the money we spent on the Plaid upgrade is going to be totally, completely, 100% wasted on her. An expensive lesson, but bragging rights are not nothing and I'll have fun with it once in a while when she lets me drive it...
Thanks for the candid review!
travwill
Active Member
Rumor is with a software update it will tilt slightly towards driver or passenger.
I assumed they installed the homelink ( the box had to remain sealed and when they arrived I left them alone). $300 part and install sounds right
Having had the car a week, I mostly agree, the yoke is a bit ridiculous. Outside of the cool factor and added dash display visibility, it is potentially dangerous. I find myself thinking about it while driving, in anticipation of which button I will need and when. If they insist on buttons, maybe put the directionals on either side, just inside where the thumbs rest and add some haptic feedback. Furthermore, I have it raised all the way up as high as it will go and I still need to keep my thighs flat against the seat to turn it past a certain radius. I cannot imagine someone competently steering out of a skid or spin with this yoke. That said, it does feel amazing on the interstates and freeways at speed.
As for fit and finish, I have to go the other way. While I do not have some of the problems others have reported, I do have two that are under my skin. First, the tailgate isn't so much misaligned on the drivers side, but the panels do not match. The rear quarter panel and tailgate are different radius's and do not and will not ever line up properly. I have looked at the tail lights as others have reported that the drivers side is higher than the passenger side...I do not have that misalignment. The tailgate is absolutely aligned correctly, the panels simply do not match. Second, this car rattles like no other $85k car I have ever been in. Both the driver door and passenger door have a rattle/vibration over rough pavement and even just expansion joints. At first I thought it was the frameless windows, but I am starting to think it is inside the door, possibly the window regulator. This one I plan to get serviced.
Overall I do love the car otherwise. The tech, speed, handling and looks are amazing. This is the first car I have ever read more than 2 pages of the manual and I am learning every day what it can do. I am currently trying to break the habit of parking it somewhere and walking away and turning back to make sure it is locking.
Bobby, this has likely come and gone but has anyone taken delivery of this?
There is a unit here for 160k if anyone is interested.
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jebinc
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“430” VIN! A “bastard” or “rejects” lot orphan?There is a unit here for 160k if anyone is interested.
2021 Tesla Model S Plaid For Sale in Merrifield, VA - TrueCar
This 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid is for Sale in Merrifield, VA. Color: Solid Black- Transmission: Automatic - VIN: 5YJSA1E64MF430677
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