I finally got the phone call from the sales rep that my car can be picked up on 4/28.
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VIN Assignment
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Definitely taking delivery tomorrow morning!
Ironically, when I brought my new Model S to the Service Center this morning to have performance pedals installed plus a few tweaks, I saw a blue Model 3 literally right in front of my car. Checked the Vin and sure enough, it was ours! I was told that it had just rolled off the truck.
It looked amazing for having just rolled off the truck!
(My Model S in upper left corner of the first photo)
Ironically, when I brought my new Model S to the Service Center this morning to have performance pedals installed plus a few tweaks, I saw a blue Model 3 literally right in front of my car. Checked the Vin and sure enough, it was ours! I was told that it had just rolled off the truck.
It looked amazing for having just rolled off the truck!
(My Model S in upper left corner of the first photo)
EVNow
Well-Known Member
Now that Tesla has shutdown the Model 3 production for 5 days, will we see stoppage of VIN assignments as well ? I guess so.
Tesla shuts Model 3 production for up to five days: report
Tesla shuts Model 3 production for up to five days: report
If you do, it’s highly preferred that you bring a cashier’s check. If you don’t want to surrender the check, you can always hold on to the check or cash it back in to your account.
I’d go this route if you don't want to ACH beforehand. But also keep in mind, you don’t have to accept the car if you find glaring issues. There’s a fair amount of paperwork so they can’t pull a fast one on you.
mwu
Member
The last production shutdown was from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24. Looking at the invite spreadsheet on the VIN chart tab, there is a gap in VIN assignments that starts roughly two days after the 20th (though assignments appeared to have slowed those two days) and resumes three days after production resumed.
If this shut down follows the same pattern, I would expect to see more VIN assignments Tuesday (the 17th) and maybe Wednesday (the 18th) before it going dry until around Monday (the 23rd).
However, the production numbers were significantly higher recently than back in February. There has been some indication that production has been exceeding their delivery capabilities, so VIN deliveries might continue at a lesser rate longer than it did during the last shut down.
I'm planning on writing a personal check. I'll ask my delivery specialist if I ever get a chance to talk to her. She sent me an email the day after my VIN was assigned, telling me to call her. Of course, I had to leave a message. No call back. Sent her an email. No response. Yay.
RedOctober
Member
So my delivery specialist from Las Vegas told me it had to be a cashiers check.
But the delivery specialist in the local service center said a personal check is fine. Although, This will be the third Tesla I have taken delivery on there, so there is quite a bit of familiarity.
barjohn
Member
Does anyone know if they assign a VIN before the car goes into production or is the VIN affixed to the car after it is produced and only then assigned to a buyer? Do they assign a vin to a buyer before the car is produced?
She called me last week and said to expect a delivery call sometime this week. Fingers crossed. If I remember, you are also AZ but ordered a week later. Hoping we get delivery sometime this week or early next week!
As I understand it VINs are assigned when near to end of production or preparing for transit.
barjohn
Member
So, if a VIN was assigned last Friday, is your vehicle likely to be ready to ship or now stuck in the production shut down?
gilscales
Banned
I would like to know as well if anybody has the answer as my VIN came in last Fri. after a long 7 week wait from config. date it would be sad to have my car stuck in production limbo!
Hard to say. Call your Delivery Specialist.
One thing I learned...
Apparently the Delivery Specialist at your pickup location has more access to accurate information than the Las Vegas Model 3 Delivery Specialist.
insaneoctane
Well-Known Member
Can you load the app on your phone and plug your VIN in to track GPS? Seems like I've read of people doing thus but I don't know how ..
No, Tesla don’t activate the app until after delivery. Here in europe some people have manage to find out wish ship the car will go on and thereafter found where they ship are.
Tesla Delivery Specialist or Service Tecnicians at your local Service Center do have the ability to “ping” a VIN and get it's location. Even in the factory or at a hub.
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