Excellent! Once you and a-squared have your cars, then my mission is complete and I can return to my home planet!
oh friends,,,,, have i got a tale for you
eta: okay i had to catch up on everyone’s posts!! so glad that so many of you finally got your cars! (here’s looking at you,
@RichardMa0830 !!! haha)
my update: according to the discord, the car i ordered on 9.3 was slated to leave the factory on 9.9.
yesterday a car popped up matching my specs looking like it was in PA, and i immediately chatted tesla support to ask if i could switch. they said that since i already had a VIN, and since this car is apparently on the same transport as mine, it would be due to arrive the same time.
i called the hotline today to get an update on where the car is, hoping i can get my current car and life in order. well this is where it gets fun.
the guy on the phone said he couldn’t see the EXACT location, just what state it was in. okay, no prob. we chat while he does the search and then he drops the bad news: it’s in california.
california as in,,,,,, it never left on 9.9 OR 9.10. california as in,,,,,, my former ETA was 9.24 and now is more like 9.29 plus the “three day buffer” he advised me of in case my car does not pass final inspection.
and ordinarily this would be fine (i mean it would suck and i will have to either extend my lease another month or be car-less) except the absolute LATEST day i can physically take delivery is 9.29. so that buffer three days,,,, isn't going to work for me. (would have to get a family member to pickup with a power of attorney, i think?? stay TUNED on that.)
thus ensured a conversation where i basically BEGGED him to request my SA + local team to call me ASAP if another car comes in matching my specs (white exterior, black interior) or even close so i could take delivery sooner.
however the plot THICKENS as the NJ funding is almost out. so i’m not sure how that works with reassigning my order and payout info etc.
long story LONG — i’m just feeling a bit frustrated and wish for some good news. i know there are much bigger issues out there but this has been such a long wait with so many layers of hassle where i THINK i’ve gotten is squared away and another roadblock comes up.