Model X Demo Car Sales in December?

[UNCLe]

I bought mine as a demo at the end of last quarter. They will only take money off the price of the car if the car is a) damaged, or b) has been used for test drives. If you're looking at the one of the 15 mile ones that's been sitting in the showroom since June then you just get the satisfaction of getting your car sooner (a great satisfaction I may add). My car was built July 2023 and has negligible issues (misaligned falcon wing door was rubbing against trim and slight hood gap). I will note they had to go to regional management to get the car released for sale. The main issue is that they need to have another car ready to be delivered to them to have in the showroom because they don't like keeping them empty long.

I will say it helps to work directly with one of the store GMs, and also get a rep to look with you through the actually ERP system instead of the website-based one. We were able to see what showrooms had what cars because that's not really listed on the website

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I really like those wheels, where did you get them?

 

[father_of_6]

Do people only buy red in your neighborhood?
Across the street are also two red cars in front of a red house.

LOL... that's probably the OP's house. And they're from Boston. 99% chance he plays for the Boston Red Sox.

 

[SpicyPaneer]

Do people only buy red in your neighborhood?
Across the street are also two red cars in front of a red house.

Red is a very hot color at the moment. I want the MXP is red/white too.

 

[beantownrich]

Wouldn't Tesla cover those repairs?

There's actually an explict document you sign before pickup that outlines what they will and won't repair. I was trying to find it but can't locate it, something like scratches under 3" small dings, tears etc are all not covered. That being said, they still general take care of due bill stuff like panel alignment. I actually also lucked out because I got a black Model X license plate frame for free because they forgot it was in there (I'm pretty sure they don't give them with the car anymore)

 

[beantownrich]

LOL... that's probably the OP's house. And they're from Boston. 99% chance he plays for the Boston Red Sox.

I mean at this point my baseball abilities match theirs so why not

 

[jboy210]

I bought mine as a demo at the end of last quarter. They will only take money off the price of the car if the car is a) damaged, or b) has been used for test drives. If you're looking at the one of the 15 mile ones that's been sitting in the showroom since June then you just get the satisfaction of getting your car sooner (a great satisfaction I may add). My car was built July 2023 and has negligible issues (misaligned falcon wing door was rubbing against trim and slight hood gap). I will note they had to go to regional management to get the car released for sale. The main issue is that they need to have another car ready to be delivered to them to have in the showroom because they don't like keeping them empty long.

I will say it helps to work directly with one of the store GMs, and also get a rep to look with you through the actually ERP system instead of the website-based one. We were able to see what showrooms had what cars because that's not really listed on the website

Pics from showroom to driveway. View attachment 989126
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Beautiful. Is it a LR?

 

[jboy210]

Eh, probably not if they're marking it down for being a demo.

If I were spending that much on a vehicle, I wouldn't want to save a few thousand by getting a demo. It just doesn't seem worth it.

People don't treat demo vehicles like their own. It's like a rental. They're going to hand that vehicle back in half an hour. Even if they buy one, it won't be that one.

So that demo vehicle may have been launched from a standstill 800 times. Now to be fair, I might have launched my own Model 3 from a standstill 800 times (haven't been counting), but at least I know that. Maybe one of those test drivers launched it in a dead parking lot over a speed bump.

Also, with hundreds (or thousands?) of people having been in a demo vehicle, it probably has cooties AND the fart touch.

FWIW, X is a little bit more finicky about launches. The adjustable suspension can get out alignment or need repairs after a lot of hard acceleration. Leads to shudders under acceleration and sometimes half-shaft replacement.

 

[TespaceX]

Leads to shudders under acceleration and sometimes half-shaft replacement.

“Sometimes”?

Has there been anyone who hasn’t gotten their Tesla’s half shaft replaced under warranty at one point. Or, am I just the unlucky one to have all my Teslas’ half shafts replaced, along with the upper control arms.

 

[beantownrich]

Beautiful. Is it a LR?

Plaid. There were none in the country when I did the deal and my EDD kept getting pushed out and they wouldn't commit to FSD transfer at the time. So I may or may not miss out on lighting and the camera if it comes to fruition but I'll take the extra few months of monster acceleration as a consolation prize!