Owners delivery stories, photos and first impressions

[AudiA4]

if you do the Tesla light show in front of a wall or your garage door, your lights will project the word "Tesla" if you have projection.

“You serious Clark?” - Uncle Eddie

 

[Propofoln]

It's my first ev. Picked up a 6/23 build date in Long Beach a few days ago to enjoy the incentives. My buddy who owned a 2021 really tried hard to dissuade me from purchase as I'm auto OCD as is he, but I had to scratch the itch. He bought his $150K and traded it in a couple of months ago at $85K (normal miles, first owner). Yeehaw!

First impressions

*MSP in all black is better looking to me than any Taycan save for the GTS wagon
*Power is unreal, but already knew of it since my anti-MSP buddy let me test drive his 2021
*I love all the trappings ev life brings, but it's the world class Usain Bolt straight line speed w/ a Rolls Royce NVH that sold me (I have yet to go beyond 1/2 throttle)

I set a low build quality bar just based on friends who own it + forum chatter. I'm coming in mentally prepared. Just in day three, I noticed a 1st world prob noise.

I'm still awash in new car glow, but we'll see how I end up. This experience will make or break my future as a Tesla customer.

Thanks, ya'll!

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Any 80 mph vibration in pedal on highway?

 

[bkcyk]

Any 80 mph vibration in pedal on highway?

no or not yet

 

[SMLBound]

I picked up my 2023 SLR Ultra Red on June 9th and about a month later it needed a manual front camera alignment but Telsa came to my office and completed it in 1-1/2 hours. No fuss or real inconvenience.

I absolutely love the thing, I can’t believe I waited as long as I did to get One. I purchased despite everyone I know telling me EV’s were a mistake or sacrifice to use and drive. My experience has been the complete opposite. I have many long 4 hour trips behind me, commuting and 3,000 miles on the car already. I own many cars and have owed many over the years, it’s been a long time since a car made we want to find a reason to just drive it. No regrets.

 

[AudiA4]

I picked up my 2023 SLR Ultra Red on June 9th and about a month later it needed a manual front camera alignment but Telsa came to my office and completed it in 1-1/2 hours. No fuss or real inconvenience.

I absolutely love the thing, I can’t believe I waited as long as I did to get One. I purchased despite everyone I know telling me EV’s were a mistake or sacrifice to use and drive. My experience has been the complete opposite. I have many long 4 hour trips behind me, commuting and 3,000 miles on the car already. I own many cars and have owed many over the years, it’s been a long time since a car made we want to find a reason to just drive it. No regrets.

My experience has been similar. Flawless car that I love.

 

[23Plaid]

The delivery experience was not the best. Pretty car though!

 

[SMLBound]

The delivery experience was not the best. Pretty car though!

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I also picked my car up in Rockville (they were umm...disorganized to put it mildly) it wasn't ready, then it wasn't ready again... and the whole process took like 2-1/2 hours, but it was clean and ready when handed over. You have a nice car and color.

 

[ClipperS]

Picked up this 2016 75D in Titanium Metallic about 10 days ago. Washed, clay bar, and applied ceramic coat. Color is very polarizing. I’ve gotten a lot of compliments but also received some “why did you get this color?” comments.

 

[Yelobird]

Picked up this 2016 75D in Titanium Metallic about 10 days ago. Washed, clay bar, and applied ceramic coat. Color is very polarizing. I’ve gotten a lot of compliments but also received some “why did you get this color?” comments. View attachment 961388

Not sure what is polarizing about a grey car but I think it looks great. Congrats

 

[ClipperS]

Not sure what is polarizing about a grey car but I think it looks great. Congrats

Thanks. It’s not grey though. More like goldish brown. But the color is titanium metallic silver.

 

[LP30]

Sold my 2021 plaid and picked up a 2023. I really like the new Ultimate Red. The ‘21 was the tricoat red. More solid build no squeaks or rattles. The tilt screen is nice to have. The matrix headlights are a major improvement. FSD transfer worked. Do have 2 issues though. AC not cooling as well as the ’21 and the rear spoiler is not firmally affixed on one side.

 

[AudiA4]

Sold my 2021 plaid and picked up a 2023. I really like the new Ultimate Red. The ‘21 was the tricoat red. More solid build no squeaks or rattles. The tilt screen is nice to have. The matrix headlights are a major improvement. FSD transfer worked. Do have 2 issues though. AC not cooling as well as the ’21 and the rear spoiler is not firmally affixed on one side.

Very nice. I like the revised taillights SO much better than the original.

 

[ICUDoc]

Sold my 2021 plaid and picked up a 2023. I really like the new Ultimate Red. The ‘21 was the tricoat red. More solid build no squeaks or rattles. The tilt screen is nice to have. The matrix headlights are a major improvement. FSD transfer worked. Do have 2 issues though. AC not cooling as well as the ’21 and the rear spoiler is not firmally affixed on one side.

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Gorgeous car- enjoy it in good health!

 

[Drew-MS]

I have many long 4 hour trips behind me, commuting and 3,000 miles on the car already. I own many cars and have owed many over the years, it’s been a long time since a car made we want to find a reason to just drive it. No regrets.

I’ve had mine for 2 years and love it as much today as I did when I got it. I’ve done 4 2500+ mile road trips in the past year and were all flawless (not including 1 speeding ticket.) Car now has 32k miles

 

[Invex09]

Few months into a 2014 Model S P85+ (non AP1). Biggest takeaway so far: 21" Turbines look sweet, but WOW are they louder than the 19" Slipstreams (bought w/ a set of each). This sent me down a rabbit hole of threads eventually concluding at: pick your poison - looks or basically everything else lol. Otherwise things have been great, just feels great to drive in general and I love the white with black accents.

Ending ominously, just started hearing a rattle that over a few days has gotten much worse in front-right wheel well. This has sent me down another rabbit hole of TSBs and threads, hoping it's something simple like sway-bar I might do myself after watching some YT vids

In general, in a few short months have learned a ton from this forum and gotten some great tips, so just wanted to say thanks. Cheers & happy driving

 

[soulsea]

Sold my 2021 plaid and picked up a 2023. I really like the new Ultimate Red. The ‘21 was the tricoat red. More solid build no squeaks or rattles. The tilt screen is nice to have. The matrix headlights are a major improvement. FSD transfer worked. Do have 2 issues though. AC not cooling as well as the ’21 and the rear spoiler is not firmally affixed on one side.

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New member here … thank you for posting these real world pics, this is the exact plaid spec I just ordered with the white interior, and you validated my color choice.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

Thanks. It’s not grey though. More like goldish brown. But the color is titanium metallic silver.

The color goes well with a 70's porn mustache.

 

[Phizzz]

Sold my 2021 plaid and picked up a 2023. I really like the new Ultimate Red. The ‘21 was the tricoat red. More solid build no squeaks or rattles. The tilt screen is nice to have. The matrix headlights are a major improvement. FSD transfer worked. Do have 2 issues though. AC not cooling as well as the ’21 and the rear spoiler is not firmally affixed on one side.

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What a beauty! Exact spec I want to get, great pics!

 

[Hugh Mannity]

wow; that ultra red is drop dead gorgeous !!

 

[Hugh Mannity]

Picked up this 2016 75D in Titanium Metallic about 10 days ago. Washed, clay bar, and applied ceramic coat. Color is very polarizing. I’ve gotten a lot of compliments but also received some “why did you get this color?” comments. View attachment 961388

looking good !!! the pic is funny, it's so california, there is either a tesla or a toyota in the shot;