I'm in Alberta, scheduled a test drive 4 weeks in advance, and I've had my order in for an M3P for 3 weeks now.
I finally got to go in for my test drive, but just to be sure, before I had called and asked if I needed to bring anything. I was told I would need "my license, and a racing helmet." Which I thought was funny at the time, but after I had gone and was told I could not test drive the car unless I bring proof of insurance, it left a bitter taste in my mouth. That was that.
Now, let's be clear that I am insured, but I am in the process of selling my current car in anticipation for my orders arrival so I haven't been driving it as to not dirty up the detailing & wash in the meantime. This means my insurance information was sitting in the glove box of my car at home, while my sister and I were on our marry way to the Tesla dealership in her car. I had offered to go home and retrieve my insurance information, but was told it was too late, and was sent home.
I'm 20 years old, and I haven't had any problems but after today I felt like I wasn't being taken seriously at all. When I expressed my frustration with the situation, I was told that the Tesla employee "understood that I was excited to test drive a Tesla," as if he couldn't fathom the fact that I was actually interested in checking whether or not I would regret the purchase. I was not displaying emotions of excitement when this was happening, I was very frustrated. Not only that, but I have an order for an M3P, an $80,000 car and all I wanted to do was compare the ride quality (with the stiffer suspension, and apparently worse body roll) to a M3S or M3LR, this isn't me committing a month-long ploy to bum a 30-minute test drive out of Tesla.
I guess besides my rant, I was wondering if its normal for Tesla to require proof of insurance for a test drive, and would like to hear your opinions on whether or not I'm overreacting to the whole situation. I know that I am overwhelmed with frustration, and am honestly considering cancelling my order because I feel disrespected.
I finally got to go in for my test drive, but just to be sure, before I had called and asked if I needed to bring anything. I was told I would need "my license, and a racing helmet." Which I thought was funny at the time, but after I had gone and was told I could not test drive the car unless I bring proof of insurance, it left a bitter taste in my mouth. That was that.
Now, let's be clear that I am insured, but I am in the process of selling my current car in anticipation for my orders arrival so I haven't been driving it as to not dirty up the detailing & wash in the meantime. This means my insurance information was sitting in the glove box of my car at home, while my sister and I were on our marry way to the Tesla dealership in her car. I had offered to go home and retrieve my insurance information, but was told it was too late, and was sent home.
I'm 20 years old, and I haven't had any problems but after today I felt like I wasn't being taken seriously at all. When I expressed my frustration with the situation, I was told that the Tesla employee "understood that I was excited to test drive a Tesla," as if he couldn't fathom the fact that I was actually interested in checking whether or not I would regret the purchase. I was not displaying emotions of excitement when this was happening, I was very frustrated. Not only that, but I have an order for an M3P, an $80,000 car and all I wanted to do was compare the ride quality (with the stiffer suspension, and apparently worse body roll) to a M3S or M3LR, this isn't me committing a month-long ploy to bum a 30-minute test drive out of Tesla.
I guess besides my rant, I was wondering if its normal for Tesla to require proof of insurance for a test drive, and would like to hear your opinions on whether or not I'm overreacting to the whole situation. I know that I am overwhelmed with frustration, and am honestly considering cancelling my order because I feel disrespected.
