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mt2
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tomsax
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I saw VIN 1020 in the Seattle Tesla store yesterday (September 6). It looked like it just needed to be detailed for delivery.
Bah! I have come back to Toronto today only to find out that my Roadster is not expected until between the 14th to the 16th of this month. It was shipped on the 1st of September (VIN #1029) and it is going to take 2 weeks to deliver! NOT FAIR. Tom has seen VIN #1020 in Seattle and Jaanton got his VIN #1026 on September 1st.
They fly the car from Hethel, England to California in a day. Can't they FedEx or something a Tesla to anxious prospective owners?
Also, it looks like the EV Components ("Foundry") front license plate bracket I bought (which was designed for the 2.0 Roadster) will have to bend one of the 2.5's new front fins to fit on the car. I have seen a reengineered plastic front license plate bracket from Tesla that was shipped with the White 2.5 Roadster the Toronto store acquired as a demo car. It still needs to be mounted under the bumper but it does fit in the grill. Now I will have to decide about "bending" the grill a little to get a metal license bracket or go with a bolted on plastic unit from Tesla. Any suggestions?? (This aspect of the delivery probably should be discussed in the "Tesla Parts for Sale" section)
They fly the car from Hethel, England to California in a day. Can't they FedEx or something a Tesla to anxious prospective owners?
Also, it looks like the EV Components ("Foundry") front license plate bracket I bought (which was designed for the 2.0 Roadster) will have to bend one of the 2.5's new front fins to fit on the car. I have seen a reengineered plastic front license plate bracket from Tesla that was shipped with the White 2.5 Roadster the Toronto store acquired as a demo car. It still needs to be mounted under the bumper but it does fit in the grill. Now I will have to decide about "bending" the grill a little to get a metal license bracket or go with a bolted on plastic unit from Tesla. Any suggestions?? (This aspect of the delivery probably should be discussed in the "Tesla Parts for Sale" section)
kgb
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Can someone near Menlo Park peek in and see what numbers they are working on? Tesla seems to be more secretive than Apple with regards to what is coming up. I would hate to think they are still working on the 1020's. By my calculation, Vin# 1044 should be up on the lifts there.
That's correct.
mine will be SFZRE2B39A3000359. So EU VIN 0359
If everything goes according to plan, it will be delivered the 27th of September
Vger
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Just to clarify... Canada is lumped in with the U.S. VIN sequence. My car was the 4th in Canada and the 1st in BC. It is #905, built in March, delivered in May.
kgb
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Additional data points. #905 "May" and #1026 9/1/2010
Assuming a late May delivery (for best case scenario). 121 cars in 92 days = 1.3 cars delivered per day
Assuming an early May delivery (for worst case scenario). 121 cars in 121 days = 1 car delivered per day
So, in a worst case, #1078 will be delivered to me October 21. It helps to have a range of expectations.
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Jaff
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Today when I spoke with Hans of the Toronto store, he said that TM was advising 10 weeks for delivery fom the order date.
I'd imagine TM would use this as a benchmark for all stores...but, as we all know, stuff happens...
I'd imagine TM would use this as a benchmark for all stores...but, as we all know, stuff happens...
Based on these numbers:
- we are in the 1,000 to 1,100 range for US & Canada cars
- in the 300 to 400 range for Europe
- with a likely separate VIN sequence in Asia-Pacific; difficult to estimate (but likely still well sub 100 - anyone from Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, etc like to comment?)
- plus the original Founder's series of 27
If I add all these up, it seems like we are closing in on 1,500 total Roadsters sold worlwide, probably during 2010. (Perhaps already more than 1,500 totally built including EPs, VPs).
- we are in the 1,000 to 1,100 range for US & Canada cars
- in the 300 to 400 range for Europe
- with a likely separate VIN sequence in Asia-Pacific; difficult to estimate (but likely still well sub 100 - anyone from Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, etc like to comment?)
- plus the original Founder's series of 27
If I add all these up, it seems like we are closing in on 1,500 total Roadsters sold worlwide, probably during 2010. (Perhaps already more than 1,500 totally built including EPs, VPs).
Roadster Sport VIN 1029 Has Arrived!
I am happy to announce the delivery at 3:42pm today of our little bundle of joy that we have named "The Rocket".
My wife had her first ever Tesla drive briefly in the passenger seat and then she took over the controls. As she accelerated up and down the streets of Toronto all she could keep saying was "Oh my goodness" over and over again with that well-known Tesla grin that everyone gets.
I am happy to announce the delivery at 3:42pm today of our little bundle of joy that we have named "The Rocket".
My wife had her first ever Tesla drive briefly in the passenger seat and then she took over the controls. As she accelerated up and down the streets of Toronto all she could keep saying was "Oh my goodness" over and over again with that well-known Tesla grin that everyone gets.
Jaff
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mt2
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Does Toronto have a Great-Lakes-region accent? That's what I imagined when I saw "Oh my goodness" /:smile/:
Congratulations!
kgb
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I'd like to start by apologizing to everyone. I know I've been a bit whinny, but I am in a better mood now, and I wanted to share. I have a VIN# 1078 update.
July 29 - Locked in.
Sept 20 - "Your Roadster began production in the Paint Factory"
My glider arrived!!! I guess it can't be too much longer!
July 29 - Locked in.
Sept 20 - "Your Roadster began production in the Paint Factory"
My glider arrived!!! I guess it can't be too much longer!
Hopefully you'll be getting your vehicle soon, KGB. I don't know what causes the status change to appear on the Owner's Site but it was around the time TM had already shipped my vehicle to me that their site said it was now in the Paint Factory.
In fact, I took delivery last week, yet according to the status update, my Roadster is still in the Paint Factory!
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