Laurent

Unlike quite a few people here, I didn't get on the Tesla Roadster waiting list until recently (late June) but I was told that I got a pretty good production slot (high 800's). Does that sound right or do you think I should've gotten a lower or higher slot ? It probably won't matter much in the end anyway, provided that Tesla can make 100 cars a month, hopefully starting early next year.

My favorite color so far:

SByer

That sounds about right. I got my deposit in in Nov. '06, at the "patient" level for the '08s, and I'm at 534.

SteveF

Ditto. I put my deposit in as a "patient buyer" a couple of weeks after you, and I am at #536, at the last reckoning.

graham

I originally was a "patient buyer." Around October '07 I started worrying about the amount of money I was going to need on hand in a lump sum to take delivery on the car. So I upgraded to... er... an impatient buyer?

I don't remember the exact date I increased my deposit, but it turns out that it was within days of Tesla no longer taking '08 orders. I believe that bumped me up to around #520... #525? I forget my number. I haven't checked recently to see if my place in line has changed, but that should put me right at the tail end of the "impatient buyers" - in case anyone wanted to know where that line of demarcation is. Obviously somewhere in the 10 or 15 slots between me and SByer.

Looks like me, SByer, and SteveF should all be taking possession of our cars within the same week.

Tim M

Laurent,

I paid the $5000 deposit in November of 2007 (at that time it was the only deposit they were accepting for the 2009 run). Then the additional funds in May to lock in my production slot. I have been told that I am #193 on the 2009 production list. Based your information (and what I've been told), I would say that you are just about right. I've also been told that TM will be compressing the list (to deal with those 5K folks that did not step up) and my number will probably change (yahoo!).

Even though I know it will probably be the most produced color, I'm leaning toward the radient red.

Tim

graham

Does anyone remember the total number of '08 reservations taken (patient and impatient)?

I vaguely remember it being over 600. So that would make Tim M's #193 probably right around #800, and Laurent's high 800's a reasonable number?

Err... maybe. Didn't they say that they have over 1200 people on the combined '08 and '09 lists recently? Seems amazing that Laurent got a number in the 800's within the last 2 months. Go Laurent!

Perhaps his number is already post-compression that Tim M mentioned.

-g

Laurent

Yes, I believe so. What I heard is that quite a few people reserved the 2009 model earlier this year, but only at the $5k level. Last month, Tesla started reminding them that they needed to make an additional deposit (like I did in June) in order to get a production slot and get on the actual waiting list. Looks like I beat them to it !

I'm not sure to what extent you can "compress" the waiting list. Supposedly, the people who only locked in the 2009 price never got on the list in the first place so the only slots you get back are the ones that were cancelled. Just a guess.

Tim M

My understanding was that they have given the 2009 5k people a certain window of time to step up to the required deposit amount. Once that window has expired, those remaining at 5k will either drop to the bottom of the list or be given a refund (if requested). I think my number was given to me allowing for those customers in front of me to still commit. If a move forward comes...I'll gladly take it!

TedK

I reserved a 2008 as a patient buyer in June '07 and ended up with number 568.

TK

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vfx

Ted, as you know that was just before the $6K price jump. They sold 50 cars in that week before the 92 to 98 raise.

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