Hi, I'm new to the forum.
I got an email asking if I would like a December delivery and I opted in. My original delivery was going to be February/March and my paperwork said that I was getting a 2013.
I got a VIN # on December 18th but did not get my final Model S paperwork until December 22nd. I was about to sign it until I saw that even though it was only my delivery date that had changed, I was now getting a 2012. This means that traditionally, as soon as 1/1/13 rolls around, my car will in essence be last year's model. Can anyone tell me whatup? I have left messages and sent emails but of course, everything is shut down for the holidays so I have gotten no response.
I did some searching on the forum and did searches for "model year" and saw that some actually desire a 2012 model and others say that the day your car rolls off the assembly line determines the "model year". I expect to want to keep the car forever but as we all know, if/when I want to resell the car, the model year usually plays a big part in resale value unless it is some kind of classic or collectible (I do not know if an "S" is collectors item or not).
Can some of you weigh in on this? I have not signed my paperwork yet since I am waiting to hear from them if it is simply an error or if I should just wait (if I even have that option) until after new Year's for another vehicle. I realize that they will all be basically the same car but when reselling the car, the first thing people look it is the model year.
Thanks,
Jorge
I got an email asking if I would like a December delivery and I opted in. My original delivery was going to be February/March and my paperwork said that I was getting a 2013.
I got a VIN # on December 18th but did not get my final Model S paperwork until December 22nd. I was about to sign it until I saw that even though it was only my delivery date that had changed, I was now getting a 2012. This means that traditionally, as soon as 1/1/13 rolls around, my car will in essence be last year's model. Can anyone tell me whatup? I have left messages and sent emails but of course, everything is shut down for the holidays so I have gotten no response.
I did some searching on the forum and did searches for "model year" and saw that some actually desire a 2012 model and others say that the day your car rolls off the assembly line determines the "model year". I expect to want to keep the car forever but as we all know, if/when I want to resell the car, the model year usually plays a big part in resale value unless it is some kind of classic or collectible (I do not know if an "S" is collectors item or not).
Can some of you weigh in on this? I have not signed my paperwork yet since I am waiting to hear from them if it is simply an error or if I should just wait (if I even have that option) until after new Year's for another vehicle. I realize that they will all be basically the same car but when reselling the car, the first thing people look it is the model year.
Thanks,
Jorge