Ordered 11/8, got assigned 56xxx VIN, concerned?

[Eslatay]

I placed an order for AWD LR on 11/8 and was assigned a VIN the next day with scheduled delivery for two weeks out. The VIN number looks suspiciously low though at 56xxx, do these number actually relate to manufacturing date or am I being too paranoid? Anyway I can check what the actual manufacture date of the vehicle is?

 

[commasign]

I have a VIN 55000 car built in July and it was pretty much perfect. Just a small paint defect along the wheel well that they fixed and curb rash related to transport which they also fixed. I wouldn’t worry about the VIN at this point.

 

[Eslatay]

I'm just a bit concerned that the vehicle might have been sitting in some lot for a few months, with battery degradation happening throughout that time.

 

[sidmini]

I'm just a bit concerned that the vehicle might have been sitting in some lot for a few months, with battery degradation happening throughout that time.

Don’t worry about that

 

[Petrlol]

I ordered awd msm white seats 10/4 and took delivery 10/29. It had a build date of oct-2018 and a 56xxx Vin.

It's great! Paint is great. Panel gaps are very good. One gap at the trunk could be better but it's not even worth the fuss. No rattles. 500 miles in and still in love!

 

[MayorMcCheese]

Was told that VINs are assigned in blocks based on color for whatever reason. So it's not necessary a build date indicator. More popular colors are more likely to have higher VINs.

 

[EVaddict]

What color, options and what part of CA are you in? I ordered on and AWD just before you on 11/6 and I still haven't heard anything yet.

 

[MXWing]

I have a vin very close to that and it’s relatively perfect to what I’ve seen after.

 

[Eslatay]

I ordered white AWD (non-performance) LR + EAP with white interior and aero wheels in Bay Area. Tesla actually just got back to me and said the vehicle was manufactured in early August, which seems to me to be right on the edge of being "ok" and too old. It'll have been sitting around for almost a third of a year by the time I take delivery, thoughts?

 

[dsvick]

I ordered white AWD (non-performance) LR + EAP with white interior and aero wheels in Bay Area. Tesla actually just got back to me and said the vehicle was manufactured in early August, which seems to me to be right on the edge of being "ok" and too old. It'll have been sitting around for almost a third of a year by the time I take delivery, thoughts?

You'll be fine. ICE cars regularly sit for months in dealership parking lots and no one blinks twice - why would this be much different? The battery doesn't degrade from sitting there unless they let it run down to zero or had it sitting at 100% for a lengthy period of time - I don't see Tesla doing either of those things.

 

[saltsman]

For another perspective. Ordered on 10/15/2018. Assigned a VIN of 49xxx last week. Will pick up on 11/16.

I know the car was in Tampa, then shipped back into Texas. I'm slightly concerned I'm getting a reject vehicle, so we'll see what it looks like once we see it in person.

 

[EVaddict]

I know the car was in Tampa, then shipped back into Texas. I'm slightly concerned I'm getting a reject vehicle, so we'll see what it looks like once we see it in person.

How did you figure that out?

 

[lensovet]

You'll be fine. ICE cars regularly sit for months in dealership parking lots and no one blinks twice - why would this be much different? The battery doesn't degrade from sitting there unless they let it run down to zero or had it sitting at 100% for a lengthy period of time - I don't see Tesla doing either of those things.

Exactly, I got an EV last year which had carpool lane stickers issued to it in August…I bought it on December 31. People seem to have forgotten how regular cars are sold…

 

[saltsman]

How did you figure that out?

The Owner Advisor was communicating with us about where the existing stock of LR RWD vehicles were and what was closest to us. The VIN appeared once the vehicle was assigned.

 

[HeatproofGenie]

You being in California, I would not worry about it at all. Only recently has production increased greatly but demand is still high especially in your state.

For reference I just ordered on Oct 30th and picked up my car on 11/8. Build date on door jamb is 11/18

 

[derkan]

You being in California, I would not worry about it at all. Only recently has production increased greatly but demand is still high especially in your state.

For reference I just ordered on Oct 30th and picked up my car on 11/8. Build date on door jamb is 11/18

So what is your VIN?
I just ordered saturday and got VIN 859xx assigned today for delivery Monday.

 

[HeatproofGenie]

120xxx

My statement was made assuming what I did of current supply/demand and the fact that VINs can be non sequential for production.

post up after receipt.

 

[adaptabl]

Inspect it really close. It may be a reject car that was reworked, it could be older stock that was sitting or a old vin used recently. Just be real careful to get what you paid for.

 

[WileyTheMan]

Don't let the VIN dictate your impression of the car. As others pointed out, just do an inspection before taking delivery.

As far as early VINs go, my car's build quality was great and it's in the 14k range.

 

[derkan]

On my 2016 model X, I was clueless about VINs
On my 2018 model 3, I was obsessed with the VIN. I found out day of delivery that my car had just been freshly manufactured, and it was near flawless during delivery. It has 3 paint swirls (very hard to see) that my ceramic coating guy removed, it had one misaligned taillight plastic, and one deep 2 inch scratch on the rear bumper that inexplicably they did not catch but ended up being a non issue. It had no bad panel gaps and no matter what checklist and special LED lights I used, I could not find anything wrong with it.