What is a Pre-Prodution car and why my VIN is older?

[xsi123]

I am bit confused so I am hoping for some help here. 4 days ago my Tesla advisor sent me a link to a Model 3 Performance stealth. The car had a VIN serial in the 602xxx range and for location it was saying "Pre-Production". I posted the $100 and ordered it. My assumption was that the car is not built yet but it has a VIN allocation. Is this what a "Pre-Production" car is? If not, can someone explain?

Looking at the Model 3 Order Tracking spreadsheet I see a lot of cars with later VIN serial (627xxx + ) already delivered. If my assumption, that Pre-Production is a car that is not built yet, is correct, how is it possible cars with VINs later than mine (more than a month later based on 5K/week cars production) already delivered? Unless they don't build the cars based on the VIN serial (?).

Any thoughts on this? Any reason to be concerned?

 

[MP3Mike]

Looking at the Model 3 Order Tracking spreadsheet I see a lot of cars with later VIN serial (627xxx + ) already delivered. If my assumption, that Pre-Production is a car that is not built yet, is correct, how is it possible cars with VINs later than mine (more than a month later based on 5K/week cars production) already delivered? Unless they don't build the cars based on the VIN serial (?).

Correct, they do not build cars in sequential VIN order.

 

[SMAlset]

Very likely each production run by trim and color is determined by orders placed, and then adding some extra for inventory, and each batch getting a particular VIN run.

Reason to be concerned, no.

 

[elperrofumando]

For example, my Model 3 Performance (VIN 602914) has a scheduled ETA in New Jersey of 12/18/2019. I'm guessing its assembly was probably just completed within the last couple of days...maybe is still in final assembly? So, like they said, I wouldn't be concerned about that part of the VIN. Now if the model year code indicated a 2019 model, that'd be a different story.

 

[1smoothbrotha]

I’m in the exact same boat, brother. Touched base with my “adviser” . Was told likely end of month delivery. Sleeper White with black interior with aero tires. Vin 602xxx!

 

[StealthPenguin]

I’m in the exact same boat, brother. Touched base with my “adviser” . Was told likely end of month delivery. Sleeper White with black interior with aero tires. Vin 602xxx!

Very same boat here, except 622xxx. Fingers crossed for all of us.

 

[1smoothbrotha]

Anyone can post a link to model 3 order tracking spreadsheet? (I’m new )

 

[Skitt]

Anyone can post a link to model 3 order tracking spreadsheet? (I’m new )

Model 3 Order Tracking Spreadsheet

 

[No42]

similar situation, 601xxx VIN for red sleeper. Pre-production. Still waiting

 

[StealthPenguin]

Is there a way see our car's production status without asking an advisor for an update?

 

[Skitt]

Is there a way see our car's production status without asking an advisor for an update?

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