Was scheduled to pickup on Saturday, but called the delivery center on Friday afternoon and asked if it was ready for pickup and they accommodated me. Showed up and had a Tesla employee help me sign the documents. I noticed that my Tesla insurance active date was set to my original scheduled pickup date, so was advised to call the 800 number to get that sorted. Tesla insurance agent advised that it is not possible to edit the start date and to cancel the policy and start over again. It would then take up to an hour to reflect in the system. Instead to save further headaches I called State Farm to open a new policy effective that day which probably annoyed the volunteer, but there was no way I was taking delivery of a nearly 70k vehicle without proper insurance.
I inspected the car using the delivery checklist posted here, which made me realize the rear quarter panel was scratched up very minorly on the passenger side. Volunteer wasn't sure how to note it at first, but asked and advised to schedule a service appointment from the app and upload photos and note the damage. Once I handed over the cashiers check, and settled my tax balance via my account (ACH transfer) the app activated and I was all set to drive away. Overall, it took about an hour and the place wasn't too busy for a Friday afternoon. I would advise against setting Saturday deliveries if possible to avoid the ensuing melee.
Took it on a roundtrip up the mountain and had a - blast. Well worth the wait and overall, as long as incentives are adhered to, no complaints out of me. This car and company really is awesome.
