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Model Y UK Delivery
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I'm not sure you can get a set of nice 20s plus tyres for 2100. I originally ordered 19s but switched to 20s because I couldn't find a good (easy) aftermarket option.
NO WAY am I paying £300+ for some 19" plastic wheel trims!!
That was my reasoning too, 19's look small on the Model Y, no decent aftermarket 20" Wheel/Tyre combination for the same amount and wheel trim covers are notorious for damaging the alloy wheel underneath either by scuffing the outer edge through vibration or trapping water and damaging the lacquer layer of the face/edge. Be careful those that have ordered Rimetrix covers - do your research online.
I went through a similar process.
- originally ordered MYP within 10mins of the book opening
- changed to LR on 19s thinking the P wasn't worth the extra and I'd powdered coat or buy aftermarket 20s
- rejected Feb 19 pick up
- changed order to blue/black/20
- test drove Y on 20s and was very happy with the firm ride.
- just received delivery window of 15-29 March
Lord Fozworthy
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And me - Cancelled White/Black on 19s for White/Black on 20s yesterday - this morning got a new VIN and delivery date of between 12th-26th March. Really wasnt expecting notification and a delivery before May.
I would respectively disagree with you. Owning a Tesla is a mind shift in many ways to traditional car ownership. Sure, it's frustrating at times when you are not getting the service you expect. However, the majority of times I have spoken to a Tesla representative or visited the local SC, they have been excellent. I have had 3 service visits and 2 Ranger visits over 2 years so I'm not without issues.
Really getting a bit concerned that I have a delivery date of March 11 supposedly, but no VIN. Longer this goes on the more I'm fearing an 'admin error' where I've managed to book a collection despite their being no car available for me.
Wizzwilson
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I'm sure you are correct that a good set of 20s will cost more than £2,100 but you forget that those Geminis that come off the car have a significant value too - anything between £400-500 a corner.
I had to travel down to Southampton yesterday to avoid possible train disruption today, if the wind calms down later this afternoon I will try and sneak a peek at what is going on down at the port….
hairysteve
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This is my take on the problem based on my experience (ordered on 30/10/21).
In the middle of January, I changed my order to Inductions and requested a March pickup (I was never offered the 19th Feb). This then meant that my account was put on hold so that you did not get offered again in Feb.
Have suspected that when on hold it meant that your account stayed on hold until March, which is not the same as asking for a March delivery. This is why, I suspect, many who rejected the 19th heard nothing for so long and why later orders were given early March delivery dates.
In my case I wanted to pay the car off in Feb (accountancy benefits) and was not worried about when it got delivered, so I decided to raise a second order to see which order would come in first and then also raised this point via email which was replied to. As if by magic, the next day, a VIN number appeared on my first order. Might be a co-incidence, but to be fair to other orders I then cancelled the 2nd order (I don’t expect to get my £100 deposit back).
The next set of problems for us “London” collections was that we lost Thorpe Park and Brent Cross has still not gone live. This meant Tesla now need to try and shoehorn London collections into Bluewater or fund home deliveries (I bet that hurts). This week I emailed and said I would take Bluewater as an option (if it helps my case) and a few hours later I had a date at Bluewater. Co-incidence? Maybe. From the outside looking in, this logistics problem should have been a known risk, and they should have had contingencies in place and that includes communication plans.
I also think that trying to get the first ship load of MY’s out to customers in late Feb did more harm to their individual customer base than good. Possibly a lesson learnt for Tesla, or perhaps they won’t care that much because they have the enterprise accounts that will take a late Feb delivery.
Not long to go now and this will be a distant memory.
Happy Friday to all of you
As @JL17433 says, great outcome. Out of interest, where were you aiming to collect from? I've just got a VIN this morning but also vaguely tempted to switch to 20s...certainly not at the trade off of a May delivery though.
I did think about that, but who is going buy them? I don't think there's any sales history on the s/h market?
Think I’m going to change to 20 and just accept the delay . When it doesn’t let you change an order online who is best to contact ?
What’s the value of 4 x Gemini if you took them off as new or almost new ?
I think I’ll change back to 20 inch wheels tbh . It’s hard to tell from pics but I’m not sure the 19s + Rimitrex on the Y look as good as the 18s + Rimitrex on my model 3 ???
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