Test Drive opportunity before completing order?

[jerjozwik]

i bought my 2011 mazda miata without a test drive. wife did the same with her honda fit ev. then again i got into a fiat 500e without a test drive.

the model s however... i think i did a total of 5 different test drives? the model 3 will most likely require a test drive before any money is spent, but its going to be the wife car so who knows.

 

[zenmaster]

I doubt Tesla is going to start the order clock on a trim they do not produce yet

So what does that mean? Presumably, it'd mean that all future trims are configurable when you are invited to order otherwise how can they appropriately delay the "grace period"?

 

[dragonxt]

Hi,

We puchased our 2012 plug in prius without a test drive, but we had owned a 2002, 2005, and 2007 prius before the purchase.

For the model X, we did a test drive, but the most important part was actually testing the seven seat configuration with the kids and car seats vs the drive part.

We did the test drive in October, paid our deposit and confirmed in December, and picked it up the end of March.

We still have a model 3 reservation, and depending on cost, finances, and when delivery would happen, I could see confirming without a test drive. We really would need delivery in 2018 and not 2017, as we can't absorb two tax credits in one year.

That being said, I don't know if we qualify for current owner priority, as we were not owners when we placed the reservation, but we are owners now.

Harry

Apparently we will get owner priority.

 

[SageBrush]

So what does that mean? Presumably, it'd mean that all future trims are configurable when you are invited to order otherwise how can they appropriately delay the "grace period"?

Agreed, but it only has to happen within the grace period.

Phase #1: Both Tesla and customer are not ready
Phase #2: Customer is not ready

 

[gregincal]

So what does that mean? Presumably, it'd mean that all future trims are configurable when you are invited to order otherwise how can they appropriately delay the "grace period"?

That's always been my guess as to how they will do it basically for this reason. Otherwise they have no idea what people are waiting for.

 

[timk225]

I'm not placing my order until after SEVERAL test drives, there's a store and a service center in my area, I'm hitting up both for test drives.

 

[CalBlue 85D]

Tesla isn't known for building cars that appeal to everyone, so I wouldn't buy one without a test drive. Why end up with regrets when I could take a test drive and decide which model or options I really want to live with for the long term?

I have a service loaner in the garage right now and there are several option choices on the car that would make it a miserable daily driver, but I wouldn't know what I was getting into if I based it on how much I like my own car / options.

 

[BluestarE3]

Tesla isn't known for building cars that appeal to everyone

Does anyone?

 

[CalBlue 85D]

Does anyone?

Don't know.

 

[Ulmo]

Let's report what locations have test drives and how to schedule them or get them. A lot of us want to test drive relatively soon; as soon as it is possible.

 

[flamingoezz]

I would think they'd push them from west to east coast, just like deliveries. west coast will be getting their cars first, so it only makes sense that they'd have more urgency to drive first.

Rumor has it they'll push 1 Model 3 to each showroom in descending order of pre-order density (and regional delivery priority).

 

[Stolz25]

Does anyone?

Trying to appeal to everyone means appealing to no one.

 

[ModelNforNerd]

I got a call at the beginning of July (Boston area, Natick Store) to check if I wanted to move into an S. When I stood firm on my desire for a 3, I asked about test drives.

I was told, "nothing official, but expect at least one to be available to us in September or October".

This was before the handover event, when I found out the following day that "first production" cars would be available in my area Oct-Dec for current owners/employees and Nov-Jan for non-owners/non-employees.


Not saying anything official came out of that convo, just saying that 2 independent pieces of info seem to line up.