Hi all. Bowing out shortly as I took delivery this afternoon.
My finance settled yesterday with Maxxia. Money settled with Tesla overnight.
I was booked for delivery on Friday, but rang Tesla at 9am this morning and they kindly brought forward my delivery to this afternoon. Very grateful for their flexibility given I was down a car.
Some first impressions:
• Autopilot. Loved it. It disengaged a few times due to me being too controlling of the car (perhaps low on trust initially). Got a good run in the dark up the M1 and performed perfectly.
• handling. It handled well. Suspension is fine. Anyone who says it’s rough are being picky (would say more). It was quiet and smooth.
• Sound. Love it! Sound system is so good, clear and loud haha.
•Delivery. Good experience, was shown how to drive the vehicle, inducted by the rep. Easy. I did find some microscratches on the bonnet and they buffed the car again whilst I was there. Not perfect but close enough (the car will pick up these scratches as I wash it, so let it go).
• Acceleration. It’s plenty enough and some (I took delivery of a basic model Y). To those who comment ‘oh, I need a LR or Performance because it reassures me overtaking someone’. I call… bullshit
if that’s what convinces your wife to let you spend the extra $’s then good luck. I’d love the extra power for my ego, but I can’t justify it. But good luck to you fancy folk who can afford it
• referral code. Just to stir up the crowd, PM me if you want a referral code (kidding, but seriously PM me for a good Tesla time)
• Thank you. To all the contributors who have educated on the process and to the forum moderators. It has been a great way to pass the time and learn everything we need to know.
Anyone, please PM me if you have any questions on the ordering, delivery or ownership experience. Happy to share as others have before me.
It is a great vehicle and it’s a great community to be part of. Take care and ‘happy charging’