[UK] 2023 Orders to Delivery for M3 and MY and personal shipping related questions

[jimmyca69]

Do Tesla tend to build lots of stock and then ship to various locations, then match oders rather than match a planned factory build to an order like someone like BMW do/did?

From reading up a bit more it seems Tesla do tend to focus on most shipments being in the last 5-6 weeks of a quarter. Given I have typically ordered at the start of Q2, along with the fact my spec (MYP, Deep Blue, Black interior) has no current inventory listed on the Tesla site, I am assuming I am likely to be waiting until at least the end of May/June?

Or is it a bit of a lottery in that there might be a matching spec on an existing ship en route? I had thought that any en-route and available might be already listed as the "coming soon" soon ones on the Tesla inventory, as some have been added to this recently.

 

[Alic01]

Do Tesla tend to build lots of stock and then ship to various locations, then match oders rather than match a planned factory build to an order like someone like BMW do/did?

From reading up a bit more it seems Tesla do tend to focus on most shipments being in the last 5-6 weeks of a quarter. Given I have typically ordered at the start of Q2, along with the fact my spec (MYP, Deep Blue, Black interior) has no current inventory listed on the Tesla site, I am assuming I am likely to be waiting until at least the end of May/June?

Or is it a bit of a lottery in that there might be a matching spec on an existing ship en route? I had thought that any en-route and available might be already listed as the "coming soon" soon ones on the Tesla inventory, as some have been added to this recently.

I am wondering the same thing. It’s time to replace our M3P in June so looking at ordering now to minimise a gap but I don’t want the car delivered next week, June would suit me fine. Looking for a MYP in Black with White interior. Two demonstrators with that spec but no new stock so assume they will be this quarters build

 

[edan]

Do Tesla tend to build lots of stock and then ship to various locations, then match oders rather than match a planned factory build to an order like someone like BMW do/did?

From reading up a bit more it seems Tesla do tend to focus on most shipments being in the last 5-6 weeks of a quarter. Given I have typically ordered at the start of Q2, along with the fact my spec (MYP, Deep Blue, Black interior) has no current inventory listed on the Tesla site, I am assuming I am likely to be waiting until at least the end of May/June?

Or is it a bit of a lottery in that there might be a matching spec on an existing ship en route? I had thought that any en-route and available might be already listed as the "coming soon" soon ones on the Tesla inventory, as some have been added to this recently.

From what I understand you are right they build a load and then it gets matched when it’s shipped, there is a uk bound boat loading tomorrow potentially if you check the other shipping thread it tells you the name etc so like me you can be really sad and watch it travel .
You will likely be lucky enough to get one on that boat there was a video on YouTube of the right hand drive cars sat at the port waiting for loading a day or so ago.

 

[jimmyca69]

From what I understand you are right they build a load and then it gets matched when it’s shipped, there is a uk bound boat loading tomorrow potentially if you check the other shipping thread it tells you the name etc so like me you can be really sad and watch it travel .
You will likely be lucky enough to get one on that boat there was a video on YouTube of the right hand drive cars sat at the port waiting for loading a day or so ago.

I definitely plan to be sad and try and track everything

Which ship is that which is loading today out of interest? is it the GRANDE MIRAFIORI?

 

[edan]

I definitely plan to be sad and try and track everything

Which ship is that which is loading today out of interest? is it the GRANDE MIRAFIORI?

Potentially yes that is the uk bound ship

 

[jimmyca69]

Tesla have been able to give me the following - Estimate Delivery Timing Delivery Window May 29 - June 14.

So seems to match others windows and potentially on the Grande Mirafiori ship

 

[Leekt0314]

Tesla have been able to give me the following - Estimate Delivery Timing Delivery Window May 29 - June 14.

So seems to match others windows and potentially on the Grande Mirafiori ship

Yeah I'm 20 may to 5 June

 

[Mi9htymik3]

I have unfortunately no dates yet. My status is stil TBD..Just spoke to Tesla today and he said the car is ready. the only delay is transferring the car to the pick up point ive chosen. rathen than from its original location. From Sheffield to Brentcross.

 

[Leekt0314]

Do Tesla tend to build lots of stock and then ship to various locations, then match oders rather than match a planned factory build to an order like someone like BMW do/did?

From reading up a bit more it seems Tesla do tend to focus on most shipments being in the last 5-6 weeks of a quarter. Given I have typically ordered at the start of Q2, along with the fact my spec (MYP, Deep Blue, Black interior) has no current inventory listed on the Tesla site, I am assuming I am likely to be waiting until at least the end of May/June?

Or is it a bit of a lottery in that there might be a matching spec on an existing ship en route? I had thought that any en-route and available might be already listed as the "coming soon" soon ones on the Tesla inventory, as some have been added to this recently.

Exactly how they do it. They don't make them to order as such. They make a certain type of all of the models and matched en route.

They work in quarters too so will ramp up soon enough

 

[sam481]

Another significant price cut int he US for Y/3. Doesn’t seem to have made it or the U.K. yet.

 

[edan]

Another significant price cut int he US for Y/3. Doesn’t seem to have made it or the U.K. yet.

I wonder if there isn’t much stock of the current m3 in the uk market maybe the shipment due will change that. Imagine they are clearing stock for the new model 3 in q3

 

[Leekt0314]

Anyone got a vin off these ships en route?

 

[MonkeyTennis]

Yay, successfully delivered today.

Ordered MYP (Midnight Silver, Black Seats) and assigned RN on 24th Feb (company car). Initial delivery estimate was 23rd March via lease company. A week before was updated to July (again from lease company). I checked with Tesla directly and they confirmed had been moved to "next wave" but were not specific on timing. Got text message yesterday from Tesla stating delivery Friday 21st April, so hopefully I'll get it next week!

 

[Biggee08n37s]

So my M3P that was first ordered 10/22, reordered 01/23 (lease company price rise) and finally reordered 02/23 (Tesla price drop) will be delivered to me next Thursday. I've been watching the shipping thread but with no hidden VIN, hadn't expcted the texts I got this week. I got my UK Reg & VIN yesterday

the car must have been here a while as no ships have docked since March.

 

[Leekt0314]

How soon after ordering do most people get a vin for a factory built car

Order went in 15/03 and aware a ship is en route

You reckon a couple more weeks?

 

[Alic01]

Just placed my order for a MYP and asked for delivery hold until Mid June, I was told it will need to be delivered by month end so it’s within this quarter.

Really looking forward to it, have been without the M3P for a few months now and I miss it.

 

[Leekt0314]

EDD pushed back two weeks

What's going on

 

[Leekt0314]

What's the standard wait time, reading that last year most people seemed to wait 6 months?

 

[Leekt0314]

Finally been allocated!!

 

[wookie]

Finally been allocated!!

Nice one! Just spoke to Tesla and they told me that logistical info is not available for the latest shipment to the UK and to wait for a text. Lol. Guess it's pot luck who you speak to. I'm still last two weeks of May. LexAuto saying 1/6 but I know they quote the latest date as a worse case.