I have finally saved enough to buy my Tesla! I am currently living in Hawaii but I will be moving in April to somewhere new. Not sure of the location yet (military) but it will be in the mainland. I am trying to decide how to purchase. The goal is to for my wife and I to be able to pick up the car in LA and drive it to our next home. We have family nearby and across the country. Also, what better way to get to know a new car than with a Tesla road trip across the country! I have been reading a lot about delivery timelines and issues and I want to avoid them as mush as possible. A main reason being that I might end up living somewhere that doesn't allow the sale of Teslas in the state (I know this is going to make service a nightmare if it happens). Below are the options I am considering. It should also be noted that I do not have a garage and access to convenient charging on island which is why I have not bought it yet, that and I want to pay cash and had to finish saving.
First, I plan to buy a new Model S Long Range via custom order or current inventory.
Option 1: Buy online new and have it shipped via Tesla to Hawaii (+$2500) hoping to time it to only have it on island a few weeks and then ship it back to LA (~$2000). This way I can pick it up from the port.
Option 2: Same as option 1 except I buy a car from inventory saving the Tesla shipping costs, but this is hoping they have the car I want, specifically, in Blue. Saving the Tesla shipping costs.
Option 3: Hope there is the car I want in inventory somewhere in LA when I move and can go buy it. I am concerned here that it won't be as easy as me showing up to the Tesla Showroom and driving off with it. I am hoping it will be since there will not be the need for loan paperwork and such. This option would force me to consider other colors since I really don't want to keep waiting for the car. Looking for advice if this is possible.
Option 4: Buy online as custom with delivery information for surrounding LA area (family in the area) and hope I can time it right for it to be ready around the time I can here there in April. So I would order in late January. If I am not there would Tesla hold it? When I do get there can I just find out where it is an go get it?
Options 1 & 2 make me a little more comfortable since I would be in charge of the shipping to LA and could more accurately time it but it costs more and that's lame.
Option 3 is my favored but I am not sure if the purchase will be as quick as I want and I don't want to spend a bunch of wasted time in LA waiting.
Option 4 seems to have the most unknowns and risks.
I have been waiting 4 years for this car and I'm thrilled. I'm just trying to do everything I can to line things up so I can enjoy it and avoid some of the horror stories of the buying experience. What am I missing or haven't considered?
Thanks for any thoughts and advice!
First, I plan to buy a new Model S Long Range via custom order or current inventory.
Option 1: Buy online new and have it shipped via Tesla to Hawaii (+$2500) hoping to time it to only have it on island a few weeks and then ship it back to LA (~$2000). This way I can pick it up from the port.
Option 2: Same as option 1 except I buy a car from inventory saving the Tesla shipping costs, but this is hoping they have the car I want, specifically, in Blue. Saving the Tesla shipping costs.
Option 3: Hope there is the car I want in inventory somewhere in LA when I move and can go buy it. I am concerned here that it won't be as easy as me showing up to the Tesla Showroom and driving off with it. I am hoping it will be since there will not be the need for loan paperwork and such. This option would force me to consider other colors since I really don't want to keep waiting for the car. Looking for advice if this is possible.
Option 4: Buy online as custom with delivery information for surrounding LA area (family in the area) and hope I can time it right for it to be ready around the time I can here there in April. So I would order in late January. If I am not there would Tesla hold it? When I do get there can I just find out where it is an go get it?
Options 1 & 2 make me a little more comfortable since I would be in charge of the shipping to LA and could more accurately time it but it costs more and that's lame.
Option 3 is my favored but I am not sure if the purchase will be as quick as I want and I don't want to spend a bunch of wasted time in LA waiting.
Option 4 seems to have the most unknowns and risks.
I have been waiting 4 years for this car and I'm thrilled. I'm just trying to do everything I can to line things up so I can enjoy it and avoid some of the horror stories of the buying experience. What am I missing or haven't considered?
Thanks for any thoughts and advice!