Of course I’m happy with the new estimate. However, do we really think all the P models will be delivered by the end of Sept? I consider myself to be near the end of the P list (no reservation, non owner, configured on 8/13). For me to receive my car by the end of Sept it would have to be produced by mid-Sept (two weeks). Will they really essentially run through their entire backlog of P3Ds in the next two weeks?
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wbhokie
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BY late September. Which means it can be any time between now and then.
C141medic
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Niice. I have the same config and ordered 3 days after you with my edit button gone I can officially be hype.
The statement to us - the customers - estimated *delivery* by "late September". Pressure to pay in full prior to delivery would require substantial consideration on Tesla's part.
I really hope that a real planner is setting these dates (not Elon!) and they are not moving delivery dates twice in one week unless they are really, really sure. It doesn't do them any good to increase expectations then miss them. I was worried that everyone getting December due dates was a "hope" by Tesla more than a "certainty" but now that I've been moved up 3 months, I feel a lot better for everyone.
If they are really making 8000 cars per week since early August, they will double the number of M3's in the wild by late September. Who knows how many people have really ordered... (reservations mean nothing... I sat on my reservation for months without being sure I would go though with it.)
I am in Georgia and it takes typically two weeks for the car to get here, so mine has to roll off the line by mid-September.... I feel like I could hear something any day!!!!
Perry
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I hope they don't do a rush job and get us poor quality cars. I rather wait more and get one without defects.
wbhokie
Member
Just contacted. (Tentative 9/28 delivery)
(April Reservation, Ordered June 27, East Coast Delivery, P3D, Red, NO PUP, EAP, white interior)
(April Reservation, Ordered June 27, East Coast Delivery, P3D, Red, NO PUP, EAP, white interior)
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Yes, both order date and original reservation date (if you had one) are supposed to be taken into account. I would expect this is how other people with the same configuration as you are ranked in order of priority.
However, the understanding of most people is that they don't manufacture custom cars.... they decide what cars to build based on their own criteria and make a big batch (there's not that many possible configurations). For example, right now we think they are prioritizing the highest margin cars. After they make a batch of cars, they then match it with the next person on the list for that car. If they didn't make your car, you're not getting matched.
Geographic location of the buyer also matters... they are not going to send a bunch of cars to a location that doesn't have the ability to deliver them while another location might have underused staff. I would expect them to be spreading cars around based on resources.
So, bottom line is that its confusing and, from the outside, somewhat random but they'll get to everyone eventually (and I think they'll do their best to get everyone the full $7500 credit.)
I wouldn't call it doing their best when they provide a three-month window, that they may or may not over or undershoot, and expect the customer not to leave town for more than 7 days during that period, or sacrifice your VIN.
Still Sep-Nov for me after they canceled my 8/18 delivery.
Perhaps they are only doing this for Performance orders?
I have rolled back my expectations and am prepared to wait until November.
Perhaps they are only doing this for Performance orders?
I have rolled back my expectations and am prepared to wait until November.
steilkurve
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P3D+ on order here. Been stuck on preparing contract for several weeks. Order button gone since that time. Went from August - October to by October. Hasn’t changed to by late September yet.
If your an AWD like me I think we can expect to wait until mid October or November now that they have clearly pushed the P models to the front of the line.
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