I am supposed to pick up Red/Cream next week. But I have a Plaid order. When I went to schedule delivery it showed up as an LR. I questioned and they assured me VIN I have is Plaid. I am worried.
i respectfully disagree. If given a choice between a 2021 vs a 2022 car people are going to value the 2022 more than a 2021 even if the build date was in 2022. When you enter your information into carvana, vroom etc...its going to come up as a 2021 which will have a lower value than a 2022.I have been holding back for some days not to post here the nonsense I have read about rejecting a 2021 VIN.
Somehow these assumptions are coming from people that have no idea about car production.
A vehicle gets a VIN assigned the moment is it listed to start production, not after it is build so the theory it got the VIN and set to heat up in the sun for months goes Poof.
I had the pleasure of speaking with someone at Tesla about finalizing my documents and we both were very candid about my 2021 car. He told me clearly that back in nov 2021 when i was assigned a VIN and it went Poof is because production VIN were assigned but some parts were not available to complete the car. Since that list of cars were not able to be build yet( will not start till 2022 but only a handful did), the VINs were taken away till the production was schedule to start. This production of a 2021 vins were already recorded and officially assigned but not able to build.
I asked when did my car began actual production, he said in the beginning of 2022. My car was build same time as others 2022.As of yesterday, my new crispy fresh 2021 XLR was completed and on its final inspection for transport.
I also talked about the cases of damage cars that were been delivered. He explain that car leaves without any external damage from the factory but unfortunately cars do suffer damage during transportation. This I know very well since I do work in the auto industry and have witness cars damage during transport and the company that did the transport normally pays for the damages.
In two weeks I will be taking delivery of a fresh 2021XLR with as much joy as if it was a 2022. Actually it is a 2022 in heart just had a birth certificate for sometime.
and BTW, the value of a build Q4 2021 is about the same as Q1 2022. What dictates value is miles, condition, any accidents/damage and wear/tear. so anyone that rejected a 2021 passed on a great car.
Exit stage left...............
lets say you take delivery of this and document the gap. They try to fix later and can't and say it is within spec. Does the buyer have any recourse?
I don’t believe they were true adaptive headlights. Weren’t adaptive headlights just passed as legal in the US?
I was told that some manufacturers, e.g., Porsche, install the true adaptive headlights without enabling the full features, and it simply requires a software update to allow their full function once approved for use in whatever country you live.
Correct. When driving it seems like they just enable a couple more leds. The Y lights are muuuuuch better than my current X if you drive unlit roads a lot
My understanding is that the MX has adaptive already — what was recently required to be approved (which I think is still pending DOT sign off) are matrix headlights. Perhaps someone can confirm?
Are you going to put PPF on it and if so where. I’m in Miami and get my car on Tuesday.
Yea. That’s my dilemma as well. I know it’s there and it’s going to bother me. But I keep telling myself I’m only keeping this car until the CT releases so it’s temporary. But never know, the wife could steal it from me.
My 2018 X has the “cornering” lights that come on at slow speeds and when the turn signals are switched on. They illuminate curbs and such when making a turn, then go off. In the dark rural area where we live they really help see and avoid hazards when turning. Especially if you have tinted front windows. I hope any new headlights retain this feature.
Yeah lighting conditions are going to be a major factor on how noticeable it is. I'm a bit sensitive to white balance in general (originating from display tech). Thanks for sharing another example pic.
100% agree. It's BS. All car manufacturers have to transport their vehicles, and I have bought many new cars across many brands... but only Tesla seems to have these kinds of issues.
