HelpSlipFrank
Member
I picked up my car on the 18th and was told only checks or ACH for payments (aside from the initial $2500 online order fee which allows CC payment) so I did the ACH via my Tesla account before picking it up to speed things up.
August 3rd W/W performance order to Southern California. Still no VIN (not even in page source), but account is now showing a delivery appointment for September 24th. Puts delivery at 52 days from date of order. Good to know that the wait will be over soon.
Here's another thing I noticed when picking up my car. The Tesla guy thought it was just a paper towel part or something but it's more like some sort of cloth that is stuck in the top of the door between gasket and window. I've tried using needle nose pliers to pull it out and other tools to tuck it back in but can't get all of it out or in lol. It's much less noticeable now but here's what it originally looked like upon delivery. Anyone else have this "defect"?
Finally got the text! "Tesla Update - Your Model 3 will be exiting the factory in the next few days [...]"!
Ordered 8/11. W/B AP. Santa Clara, CA.
Ordered 8/11. W/B AP. Santa Clara, CA.
Picked up today. Oooooohhhhh the blue on white is sick. No cosmetic issues I could pick up but it’s a showroom model so they probably used a nice one. Costa Mesa delivery center was packed. Multiple people asked why mine had the red brake calipers and theirs didn’t.
I didn't have a VIN this morning, but when I checked this evening it had appeared in the source code! I ordered on 8/11, white exterior with black interior, for delivery in SF. Still no contact to schedule delivery but my account page is asking for final payment. I'm going to call the delivery center tomorrow morning.
Dan203
Active Member
If it's similar to mine at all, you'll get a text from them in the morning with a tentative delivery appointment and the VIN will show on the main page (as opposed to just in the source code)
I will say after driving around all afternoon, trying features out, having my friend show me Navigate On Autopilot...I feel really sorry for those buyers who have cancelled their orders due to delays. I understand the principle, and sympathize, but this product is just SO good. It is worth the pain and emotional ride of waiting and hoping. Stick with it...I’ve never driven something this good. The auto driving is beyond reality, even after watching all the videos. Stick with it, you’ll be glad you waited through to the delivery. I can’t fathom buying an ICE after this. And right now it is “filling up the tank” by itself, in my garage. So freaking cool.
This forum made the wait more tolerable. Thanks all, see you on the road!
SpigoT
Member
Great looking ride. Did you happen to see any white with black interiors floating around there?? Still waiting on mine. I was a little behind you on ordering, but figured it worth asking. When I called the Colorado guys told me the same thing every other Tesla center has been saying, but they were nice about it at least. Haha
Finally got the "your car is finishing production and will be on it's way to Costa Mesa..." text. After ordering on 7/28 this miracle may really happen! White/Black performance ordered 7/28
That one next to me was a white/black but not Performance. Mine was the only Performance I saw. They said they had delivered nearly 100 today alone. Trucks coming in daily.
