The working theory is that the middle bench is the issue, trouble with supplier
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Waiting Room: Refreshed Model X 5/7 seats
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Wow , glad that we already have the first vin for the 5 seats. Such a long wait, I ordered the car Jan 2021 together with my girlfriend at the time and now she’s the ex . My wait list outlasted ex gf
Tesla manufactures the bucket seats themselves in a Tesla owned factory (which is unusual in the automotive biz). The bench seats are sourced from an outside vendor, that has been shut down for an extended period, apparently due to storm damage and Covid. Videos in Youtube.
If they can produce 5 and 6 then they can do 7. As for outsourced bench seats, what sane company or manufacturer can’t produce ANYTHING for this long? With reduced capacity, low output, parts shortage (not outage), a factory can still pump out SOMETHING by now right?
I really hope so those 7 seat cars start to go into production soon. What a stressful experience waiting for these cars with no etd for any 7-seaters in sight so far. Really sucks the excitement out of ordering/owning your first tesla.
I have heard that there is only one company in the US making certain chemicals to produce the seats and that one company is having a hard time sourcing the raw material for producing the chemical. I have seen other industries facing similar issues from toothpaste to baby car seats. Since the material is limited, Tesla had the 6 seat configurations as a priority since they make the most profit margin. My model X 5 seats wait time outlasted my ex-girlfriend. Hopefully, we will start seeing deliveries soon. My Model X will be my new significant other.
And that is why we are now seeing a few five passenger VINs pop up (I am waiting on one myself). While the five and seven passenger bench seat are similar, they are different. In the five passenger, the seat is hard mounted to the floor. In the seven, it moves fore and aft, also has the mechanism to allow access to the third row (which the five does not).
JBTMX
Member
2nd 5 seater order has VIN from other forum
teslamotorsclub.com
Refreshed 2021+ Model X and Model X Plaid waiting room
Just got a vin on my model x 5 seater white interior long range. Anyone know how long till I can schedule a delivery date? Awesome. Now maybe my 5 seater will get Vinned. Been almost 14 months. Very cool.
teslamotorsclub.com
model X Long Range, 5 seats, White/ White, w/FSD
Order date: Jan 2021
EDD: March 18 - March 31
Location: SoCal
finger crossed for getting vin # asap!
**forgot to mention with FSD in the other thread
Order date: Jan 2021
EDD: March 18 - March 31
Location: SoCal
finger crossed for getting vin # asap!
**forgot to mention with FSD in the other thread
JBTMX
Member
Thank you! since it doesn’t mean anything until getting vin, I will share it when I get the vin
RoBoRaT
PoPeYeD'SaiLoRDuDe
Ordered end of December 2020. Initial order agreement dated Jan 5 2021. Revised order agreement dated Jan 30.
JimBob 909
Little Red Raven
Those of us ordering before the refresh was announced (I was Nov 2020) had to agree to a $10,000 increase and had a new order agreement issued. Still a 5 seat, and still waiting 16 months later. It will be when it is.
RoBoRaT
PoPeYeD'SaiLoRDuDe
Whose White LR X is this heading North I-15 in Temecula California...and Plaid S, and M3Ps...this afternoon.
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