Model Y Test Drive and … Upcoming Purchase

[ssv22]

Sunnyvale is a service center, no? Have they ever done test drives?

Anyway, last week I went to the website and requested a test drive. I got a call from the Santana Row showroom literally 5 minutes later and scheduled a test drive for the next day. I got the impression those guys are sitting around with nothing to do. They gave me the car to drive by myself for 20 minutes, but he told me he had no more test drives after me and to take as long as I wanted.

Interesting to hear that the Santana Row showroom has a Model Y available for test drives. Wonder if the Sunnyvale, CA location also has one for test drives now?

We test drove at the Sunnyvale location last week. The experience was great and couldn't have asked for a better service. We got 30+ mins for ourselves to take it out on our own.

 

[mgraff]

We test drove at the Sunnyvale location last week. The experience was great and couldn't have asked for a better service. We got 30+ mins for ourselves to take it out on our own.

Thanks for that info...did you call in advance to reserve a test drive or just show up?

 

[Electric Steve]

Thanks for that info...did you call in advance to reserve a test drive or just show up?

Call in advance.

 

[dgstan]

Call in advance.

You can also schedule one here:

Schedule a Test Drive

 

[Electric Steve]

You can also schedule one here:

Schedule a Test Drive

When I did my M3 test drive, I used that link and then they called me back.

 

[dgstan]

When I did my M3 test drive, I used that link and then they called me back.

Me too. A guy at Tesla Santana Row called me literally 5 minutes after I requested a test drive on the website. When I went there to do it, there were bored out of their mind.

 

[Electric Steve]

Me too. A guy at Tesla Santana Row called me literally 5 minutes after I requested a test drive on the website. When I went there to do it, there were bored out of their mind.

Oh, the guy who drove with me wasn't bored after I tested out the acceleration in the parking lot by doing some tight loops. Not quite donuts, because traction control prevented skid.

 

[dgstan]

They rode with you? They let me take the car by myself for 30 minutes.

 

[Golflaw4]

Me too they told me have fun but don’t be longer than 30 min because the car is in high demand to test drive

 

[Levelheadsteve]

Test drove a LR AWD Y today. So fun. My wife and daughter loved it too. I'm just trying to decide if I really want another payment at the moment. My Prius (not fun to drive) is paid for and our Subaru Outback has two more years until paid off (0% interest so not in a rush). The Y was just a blast to drive though. I joined the Carolina credit union that has 2.49% for 84 months just in case. I like the lower payment, but then pay more each month to pay it off a few years early.

 

[Electric Steve]

They rode with you? They let me take the car by myself for 30 minutes.

Yes. He sat in the passenger seat and held on for dear life.

 

[SparkyTX]

Yes. He sat in the passenger seat and held on for dear life.

Hmm, that is interesting. In Houston, they sanitize the car and let you take it for 45 minutes. They are scheduling appointments on the hour and you have to have all the paperwork filled out in advance.

 

[ssv22]

Thanks for that info...did you call in advance to reserve a test drive or just show up?

With nothing to do on a saturday, me and the wife simply drove to the sunnyvale location with no intention of a test drive but to simply look at the Model Y in flesh. A sales rep saw us loitering and set up a test drive appointment for us. She was super helpful. You can get in touch with her if you'd like: Nancy [email protected]

 

[Bednarz42]

Did Paramus have the LR AWD or Performance? Looking to get over there for a test drive, I'm in Bloomfield

 

[Electric Steve]

Hmm, that is interesting. In Houston, they sanitize the car and let you take it for 45 minutes. They are scheduling appointments on the hour and you have to have all the paperwork filled out in advance.

Keep in mind that my test drive was in early March. This may well have changed since.

 

[secondclaw]

I did a test drive in March (pre-Covid) and now a test drive 1.5 weeks ago. 1st one allowed me a 30-minute self-drive of M3, and second one allowed a 20-min self drive of MY. Since there was only one MY, there was probably a big queue of people that wanted to test drive it.

 

[rxlawdude]

Going for test drive this afternoon at Fashion Island.

 

[Prdmommyof3]

It's part of FSD which I didn't buy. I'm sure I can get into my spot, very slowly and carefully, but even my own more narrow car has battle scars from clipping the concrete support column to the left of me. This really sucks. The parking space cannot even be changed as its deeded to my condo apartment.

Can you wrap the column to protect your car?? Seems like the easiest solution to protect your new babY

 

[secondclaw]

Can you wrap the column to protect your car?? Seems like the easiest solution to protect your new babY

Its a condo garage - probably not. But I will be tempted. I have a feeling that for a time being I will be parking very very slowly ...

 

[rxlawdude]

Just got back from the test drive. Very nice, obviously similar to Model 3. It's 93 degrees here, and one thing that did seem not as good as the M3 was the A/C. Just didn't feel cold enough to catch up with the hot cabin in the short time I had the car.