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Refreshed Model X Interior Wood

Discussion in 'Model X: Interior & Exterior' started by Dr_ScienceBI, Feb 27, 2021.

  1. Dr_ScienceBI

    Dr_ScienceBI Member

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    Hi, folks//
    Ordered a new X Long Range to replace my 2018 X 100D. Opted out of the FAD - believe Pioneers get arrows so will wait for a bit. There are so many new things that I'll have to drive a showroom model to really see how things work together. Looking forward to it. One issue - wood trim.

    When I ordered the 2018 100D (March 2018 - delivery June 2018) there appeared to be a significant number of options. I ordered everything except the FAD and the crazy wheels. The car is Blue and I selected what I think is a walnut trim. Everything else is black. It works for me. I work with wood whenever I can and really like walnut. So now, the new X is Blue with the black interior - but the wood inlay has to be ebony. Don't get me wrong, ebony is s nice (read really pricey) wood, but I prefer walnut.

    Was told by the sales guy that I had no choice. The black interior gets ebony only. I don't understand. If the wood is installed by a robot, tell the robot to install walnut; if it's installed by a human, tell the human to pick up a walnut interior set. This is not rocket science.

    Does anyone have a feel for what's going on here? Will things loosen up as production day gets closer? Delivery date is 'April.' Also, is there someone in Fremont who could be contacted to affect the change?

    Thanks,

    Bob
     
  2. glide

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    Production is being streamlined. This means fewer options.

    Tesla has been moving in this direction for quite some time. Why they chose to do it with their flagship vehicles, I’ll never understand.
     
  3. Paul8810

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    I ordered white interior and would prefer ebony over walnut, maybe we can do tradesies :/
     
  4. Bigriver

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    I’m surprised by your questions because mixing and matching interior colors has not been an option for at least the past 4 years. There were definitely more options in early 2018 when you previously ordered, but selecting the dash color was not one of them. They paired headliner, dash color and seat color as a single option. Only option about dash panels was an upgrade to carbon fiber trim. Here is a picture from the WaybackMachine from early 2017 that is consistent with my memory of how it remained for a long time, with some tweaks along the way as they changed wood colors, eliminated the carbon fiber option, eliminated the light headliner, etc. But always as a bundled choice. I think it is not only simplified production, but the fewer sets of options gives them fewer things to have to match between inventory cars and customers.
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    Going back into 2016, I found when dash trim WAS a separate choice all by itself.
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  5. Dr_ScienceBI

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    Thanks, folks//

    Appreciate the input. Believe what I'll do is hold what I have (a USMC CH-46 pilot said that after I told him a Vietnam story). Who knows - I may like the ebony. I'll bet that there are several folks who would like to trade.
    Let me take delivery and see how things stand. Maybe a trade is in order. I'll update....

    regards,

    Bob
     
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    Also, in the global scheme of things this is probably a nothing burger. I really like the car.....
     
  7. Uncle Paul

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    Tesla does not build bespoke cars, but makes them in batches with set packages. Not as simple as telling a guy on the line to bolt on some different stuff.
     
  8. DrComputer

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    I've ordered a new Plaid X and don't want the carbon fiber trim and would rather have the wood. Tesla's answer... nope. As others have said, Tesla is trying to streamline production. If I really want a different interior there are many after-market companies that are happy to take my money and change things out. I get it but wish the choices of days past would come back.
     
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  9. Uncle Paul

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    Not unusual for buyers to work a swap with another owner. Have seen arrangements like this made on this forum as well.
     
  10. Mr X

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    Just get it wrapped. There will be tons of options available so I wouldn't worry about it


    Abstract Ocean and RPM Tesla will have them + probably actual molded/plastic pieces
     
  11. DelPhonic1

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    I'm in the same boat, except I want to 'refresh' my 2018 X 100D with the same blue coat, but with black interior AND the walnut dash. The ebony with black interior doesn't quite pop like the white and walnut. The contrast is really special. Black interior blends in and there isn't a sharp line outline when it meets the ebony wood. And the lines are simple and elegantly nice-- so I wanna feel em. Especially with that yoke, that presents the dash so much nicer. It's a beautiful thing. I'll stay with the white interior with the 6 seats if I have to.

    Or maybe this is what keeps me with my 2018 MX until the 4680 MX long range comes out... we'll see.
     

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