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    USB Device Malfunction

    Same problem since the update - I don't use a hub, I only have this 512gb usb flash drive and I had previously formatted it using the car interface. Now I just keep getting this error message when I plug it in... it sounds to me like the Tesla update managed to kill our usb drives so that...
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    Experiences with paint issues after getting the "Due bill" opened?

    My red one went to a Tesla certified body shop. I guess it's okay, the issues are gone except... I swear under dimmer light my hood is darker than my bumper, and I know people say the bumper will be slightly different color anyway cuz of material but when I took delivery it wasn't like that...
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    Advise needed: post delivery issues & how to best document?

    I just had to email the newly found issues, within 72 hours of taking delivery, to the delivery center and they added them to my due bill. I mean... how they took care of all the issues is a longer more painful story, but... at least it was all on my due bill........... -_- this may be the last...
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    Tesla Model 3 Delivery Damage and Paint Quality Issues

    I had a few minor paint issues for my red car... but... I'm not missing paint on panels or door bottoms... or... I'm not sure what I'm looking at... but my DA went around with me, taking pics and you documenting specific issues and when I dropped by the service center a few weeks ago to see if I...
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    4 weeks post pick up still no registration in SoCal

    what rebate is this? this isn't the $1750 tax credit right? I picked up Dec 31 and still no paperwork. Still no idea how to even pay my loan, and my first payment is due Feb 14, lol~
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    OK, so...did everyone get their cars by the end of 2019?

    I am very late replying to this, maybe too late... but... for me... I knew my trade-in value would expire due to Tesla's ridiculous wait time and how they kept pushing things back, so I texted my SA about this and he said he talked to the trade-in team and they would honor the price til Dec 31...
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    Tesla screwing up license plate transfers

    arghhhhh~~~~~ *reads above post again* .... ARGGghhhhh~~~ I don't even know what paper I signed for them to transfer my plates... Tesla still hasn't scanned any documents into the system from like, last month... lol....... I still don't know how to start paying my loan either... not to say...
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    Window seals peeling...

    Mine isn't so severe, but I reported it within my first 100 miles, so I'll be having something similar to this fixed by the service center... tomorrow. I think it's just an adhesive that's coming off... really, these are pretty poorly made cars with some good tech in them. =T and I do not know...
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    Tesla screwing up license plate transfers

    Oh my god......... lol. I am counting on them for the plate transfer too... but mine is a custom plate and they took them off my old car and handed them to me, so I have them both, I’m just praying when my registration comes it will be correct. I signed an additional form for a plate transfer...
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    What happens after $100 deposit?

    I didn’t need to come up with the rest of the money til I picked up the car... I gave them a personal check the day I picked up the car... Geico basically didn’t wanna insure me anymore since I got a Tesla cuz they raised it to over $1000 for 6 months lolllllll, so I called and canceled, they...
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    How to pay Tesla’s loan?

    I think it’s kinda insane that so many people have this q.... including me lol... guess I’ll just keep waiting for that magical paperwork to be mailed to me, hopefully within a few weeks. XD my first payment also is 2/14 I believe, according to the loan documents. Good luck to us all! Would suck...
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    OK, so...did everyone get their cars by the end of 2019?

    The only way I was able to take delivery is cuz I got lucky and snagged a LR AWD that was on the truck to SD and was in the "existing inventory" - my SR order from mid-Nov still open, I didn't have time to wait for my SA to reply and change my order to the LR AWD, so I told him what I did later...
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    Window seals peeling...

    Just had my windows tinted so honestly, even though this is on my due bill, I’m a bit afraid to let them do anything with it for fear of my tint...... Bumpiness, so be it... as long as it still works... ><
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    Window seals peeling...

    The seals around my windows are all kinda bumpy like that... I took a pic of one spot in particular that was jutting out kinda like that last image you posted, and requested it to be put on my due bill... but honestly, all the seals look uneven and bumpy to me... but as far as peeling or coming...
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    SR/SR+ (Model 3 RWD) Waiting Room

    What about people who want to cancel order and get back $100 deposit? I was told that I would get it back, but not to cancel my order yet - they needed to figure out how to handle it first from corporate. The reason is I had to place two orders and I picked up the LR AWD. I had a SR+ order open...
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    EoY 2019 Deliveries: Quality Control Thread

    Sorry for the late reply! i think I found it on the Tesla website, it was simple, like SanDiego_service @ Tesla or something - not like they responded at all. So I walked into the service center yesterday and they said “oh to add things to your due bill, you needed to email delivery, not...
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    EoY 2019 Deliveries: Quality Control Thread

    if that’s a pic of the inside of your door........ then... the answer is that my door is painted. It’s red all the way up on the inside...
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    EoY 2019 Deliveries: Quality Control Thread

    LR red/white 19" 1. Some marks I can't get off rear seats - I know it's easy to clean, and I was able to clean other stuff with a wet towel, but these two seem forever... 2. Driver side door alignment - hard to shut, same issue as a few others. It seems the front of the door is somewhat sunken...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    same as you and @gelabela my driver door too! Hope it's true it gets better. I mean I can tell my driver door is not sitting totally flat with its neighboring panels compared to the other side of the car though. I'll see... hafta make a service appt anyway...
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    3 days / 100 miles to address cosmetic issues

    Ok well... I’m at 83 miles now and 1 day... but I can’t schedule an appointment to report an issue... so... the heck am I supposed to do. -_- I will pass the 100 miles tomorrow with my commute to work... so I took a screenshot of my mileage in the app with my VIN and I emailed everything to the...
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    Paint Marks

    Wow, great to know, that’s a relief! how long did it take for the job to be done? I did a circle around the car now that it’s daytime, and I realized they managed to buff out the majority of the issues... I could only see two small bumps and one white dot that couldn’t be taken care of. So maybe...
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    Dec 31st long shot - inventory car, can I get it today?

    @Matt L totally happy ^^ very glad I went for the LR AWD, cuz who knows when they SR+ would come... and I think going LR AWD was a good investment in the long run. After they buffed out what they could in the paint, I’m left with maybe two or three minor things but I don’t think it’s worth...
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    Dec 31st long shot - inventory car, can I get it today?

    I am too late in answering this... but I bought an inventory car on 12/30 at 9pm and took delivery less than 24 hours later. This is after I waited 7 weeks for an SR+ that wasn’t gonna come by EOY, so I took a LR AWD instead. I purchased it on the site instead of asking my SA to change my...
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    Something new coming on the Tesla site; site semi-down? [Never mind, it's back up.]

    Lol I still can’t get into my account though! Will try again later...
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    3 days / 100 miles to address cosmetic issues

    was it a Tesla body shop or third party that did the repainting and did it turn out fine? I’m gonna need some panels repainted too but I’m afraid it won’t be the same... I don’t wanna make things worse. Ooh I want a sweet rental too lol. @IamMark They don’t do due billl? I took delivery last...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    The responses in that thread were annoying to read but... Looking at your pictures, I would say the level of imperfections is about the same, but I may have a few fewer... at least one white spot and a few uneven bumps of debris. I’m concerned that respraying those panels will make it worse...
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    Paint Marks

    how was your car after they repainted it? I also hafta get half my car repainted cuz of dirt/debris under the paint, causing little bumps and uneven parts... but I'm worried that it'll simply not be the same... or... worse...?
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    Just got home with my new car <3 the process took about 2 hours from beginning to end. Some panels will need to be completely repainted cuz my $2000 paint job had some debris under the paint so there are some small bumps on some panels. My DA was super awesome and took pics of it all, documented...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    congrats @ZappCatt! so M3's DO exist and people DO get them delivered! lol~ now I can go to bed as well. =D
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    sorry... I totally gave up on them. this whole 'no news is good news' thing was total BS they fed me on Sunday. I simply don't think it's gonna happen. They claim they're still calling people (today and tomorrow) to notify about non-deliveries by EOY.......... but there's still a slim chance...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    Wait was it really happening tonight for @ZappCatt cux my head is spinning, I thought it was gonna be tomorrow in Fremont lololol... so... can I pay for my car by walking in with a checkbook? Supposedly I should be able to pick up my car tomorrow evening.... I’ll believe it when I get the car.
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    Can’t speak for others, but for me it was many factors... I was already considering switching to LR but I just didn’t see any inventory until now for my exact color (I am super particular about getting red/white) and plus, I just want my car. I am tired of waiting for it and not even having an...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    lol right? We basically had the same problematic experience, just one day apart. Damn it. They win. And magically my MIA SA immediately responded when I said I bought a LR. I couldn’t reach anyone to switch my order so I ended up placing two orders... so now my SA needs to clean up my details...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    I give up, I ordered a LR AWD from existing inventory. You win, Tesla. I better get my car tomorrow.
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    Ordered 11/16 SR+ red/white 18" autopilot - went in person to Carlsbad to see what was going on yesterday, they said hopefully I'll get my car EOY cuz I haven't gotten a phone call saying I won't - even though I have no VIN or delivery date - Called Tesla today to ask for update and they said...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    Maybe they’ll serve champagne... fireworks, free cake!
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    well then... I don't know what to say. Cuz I totally haven't been dealing with my SA (not responding anyway) and the showroom - I went straight to the delivery center cuz I figured they'd know best. Not only do I not have a VIN or delivery date and he said that wasn't an issue, he showed me a...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    Tried calling... no one answering, that's why I just went to see what's going on in Carlsbad and I posted what they told me earlier in the thread. I just figured I should check in with my SA with a quick text just to see if he can check on my order, but probably not. :T and I feel like the...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    @OCR1 I know right? That's why I try to only send one text every few days... not like I'm getting a response anyway... which I figured, they're probably crazy busy. If he still works for Tesla. =x
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    So... curious... 1. Were there any October orders that got a call or text saying their order wouldn't make EOY? 2. What color were the SR+'s that got a call or text saying their order wouldn't make EOY? Did they have FSD? I am wondering if Tesla prioritized more expensive SR+ orders. and omg...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    I have not yet experienced this part of the delivery process, but I would definitely call!!! Chase after that car! Or just simply show up at the delivery center if it isn’t too far for you, lol. Man, at this point I’m simply not trusting anything Tesla says or does... again, this is just what I...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    well... here's the weird thing... I haven't had a VIN or delivery date through this whole process. So I'm not so sure what he'd be pinging, but he showed me this chart that was showing my car's timeline, but it had some ridiculous date like 12/1 to exit the factory... obviously didn't happen...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    Just stopped by Carlsbad... at this point, "no news is good news" - they're getting nonstop deliveries, so when the cars roll in they match them to the order and arrange for delivery... the thing is, production plant isn't churning out more SR+ so that's why Fremont is calling people to tell...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    you and me both... so I’m planning to go to Carlsbad to ask what’s going on. A few days ago, the delivery center manager emailed me back that I should get a VIN assigned in “the next few days” but nothing has happened. I feel like I’m getting the run around until there’s no more “few more days”...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    If that’s their way of getting panicked buyers to pay more and buy a performance car they don’t want... and all would be well if what @OCR1 said came true, but I still haven’t heard a peep and still no idea if my car will be before EOY, don’t know what to do, also my trade in value for my car...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    I agree that it’s not really a big issue compared to the bigger picture, but it’s still something they should take care of properly without needing to be asked. And I don’t think this is the first time Tesla has failed to fulfill their promises? So ... I’m not sure what will be addressed... or...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    @sacraM3nto thats all total crap... what distinguishes the people who got phone call and $100 deposit refund and the people who got a text only and no offer of a full refund?! They better be willing to give me back my $100 because they failed to uphold their end and I wouldn’t have ordered if...
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    Wiki Model 3 Order Tracking Spreadsheet

    I ordered in November and I’m paying in full, cash. No VIN, no delivery date, only a text message back on like Dec 18 saying I’ll get another text for delivery scheduling in the next few days... cough......... right. sounds like BS to me though, like they’re looking for anything to blame at...
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    California, The Land That Time Forgot

    wow... now they’re just texting, not even calling? When did you both order? And will they give you back the $100 deposit as well, like the previous people who got phone calls? and I agree @OCR1 about telling cars they normally wouldn’t. If I can’t get mine by year end, then I will cancel and...