Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[sorka]

Yeah. I ended up accepting delivery to avoid joining the $2750 club. I noted everything and took pictures. Hopefully they can touch up the paint and swap out the wheel. They wanted to have a rim repair guy work on it, which I'm sure will look fine, but come on. It's a new car.

So what you're saying is the deal HINGED on you getting UR for free

 

[aerodyne]

Impossible. He spends time in this thread which means there's a bunch stuff he'll never be able to un-see

As he transitions (To the refresh issues thread) there are DIY resources there ...and we at least know the touch up paint matches.

 

[Yoke]

for those in Houston, I had been using XPel Houston as they do a great job, but this time, used AFS in Cypress, they specialize in Tesla and have facilities in the North Houston and Cypress parking lots with Tesla. I will say they were fast and easy to deal with. dropped it off Friday after pick up and they had it ready by Tuesday. Prices were similar, but AFS does wrapped edges where XPel typically does the cut edges.

Did you do full body PPF? How much did it cost?

 

[Propofoln]

Speaking with my delivery advisor, it seems my order would be cancelled if I reject delivery, since I already had one hold and a different VIN match. So, it's $2750 for a new order... maybe worth taking it.

Bro. Not starting out good for your Tesla

 

[BrandonLive]

Speaking of EoQ push, I got a text today telling me they upped my trade-in estimate.

If any of the cars in inventory here had the front bumper cam update, I’d probably go for it.

 

[Olegdj]

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Похоже, по петлям били молотком, а потом подкрасили. Задняя водительская дверь.

You're absolutely right about them hitting the door hinges with a hammer and dull chisel to adjust the gaps on the doors. If you take some solvent and wipe off all that paint they applied, you'll see how much and where they scratched the paint on the hinges. Sometimes they mess up and scratch the body near the hinge and then try to touch it up. But the problem is, that paint doesn't have hardener in it, so it'll take forever to dry. After seeing what they did to my Tesla, I was really surprised how they could even sell cars like that (especially since I'm in the auto body repair and painting business). For example, hinges don't budge at all after painting on BMWs, Audis, MBs, and many other manufacturers are very careful with these body parts to not mess up the paint.
I returned my Tesla to the dealership and filed a complaint for a refund, but they had already repainted the front fender.

 

[n2mb_racing]

Bro. Not starting out good for your Tesla

Not great! Hopefully the driving part is good, even if the aesthetics are not. So far, so good on that front.

 

[RyanC1384]

Really making me question bringing mine to the service center to fix the door that doesn’t close well.

 

[Dylan McNamee]

I am supposed to take delivery next week (Have a VIN but not yet scheduled). I am not very optimistic after everything I have heard and seen here...

The good stories of delivery are shorter and less noticeable than the less-than-good ones. Our was great. Love the car. We're 3/4ths the way around the country on a month-long road trip to visit family and see sights, and it's been flawless.

 

[Yelobird]

Speaking of EoQ push, I got a text today telling me they upped my trade-in estimate.

If any of the cars in inventory here had the front bumper cam update, I’d probably go for it.

Well as None have been made or verified to ever have them your search may be eternal.

 

[rfmurphy81]

I am supposed to take delivery next week (Have a VIN but not yet scheduled). I am not very optimistic after everything I have heard and seen here...

I took delivery towards the beginning of the month and have been VERY happy with my MSLR. It’s just about perfect. I posted about it a few times in this thread around that time. I had dropped it off to a local service center this week for a few things I’ve noticed needed to be adjusted but they were mostly minor. They gave me a mid-2021 Plaid as a loaner and, while I loved the raw power of that car. it made me appreciate my 2/24 built MSLR even more.

 

[patgilm]

The good stories of delivery are shorter and less noticeable than the less-than-good ones. Our was great. Love the car. We're 3/4ths the way around the country on a month-long road trip to visit family and see sights, and it's been flawless.

No doubt the good stories outnumber the bad ones but I’ve never seen any forum with as many bad deliveries as this one and it’s not even close so there’s that. My Plaid had several defects that no manufacturer would ever allow through quality control.

 

[Propofoln]

Not great! Hopefully the driving part is good, even if the aesthetics are not. So far, so good on that front.

vibration free?

 

[n2mb_racing]

vibration free?

Not sure yet. Maybe? Maybe just the startup vibration.

 

[n2mb_racing]

Washed and cleaned properly! Front license plate holder removed! Looking pretty good!

 

[xEvoLveDx]

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Washed and cleaned properly! Front license plate holder removed! Looking pretty good!

beautiful!

 

[aerodyne]

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Washed and cleaned properly! Front license plate holder removed! Looking pretty good!

Liking the wheel cap covers with silver T. I thought about a red inlay but with the red calipers, silver is better.

Highly recommend PPF on the lights and bumper cover. Almost no rock hits anywhere else after 22 months, I have more on the windshield (4) than the hood and fenders (3)

 

[n2mb_racing]

Liking the wheel cap covers with silver T. I thought about a red inlay but with the red calipers, silver is better.

Highly recommend PPF on the lights and bumper cover. Almost no rock hits anywhere else after 22 months, I have more on the windshield (4) than the hood and fenders (3)

Yeah, I'll ask my detailer. I didn't do anything to protect my last car and it looked fine after two years. Maybe one or two small chips. And I'll probably sell it in 2-3 years when something better comes along...

 

[aerodyne]

Yeah, I'll ask my detailer. I didn't do anything to protect my last car and it looked fine after two years. Maybe one or two small chips. And I'll probably sell it in 2-3 years when something better comes along...

IMO, It's the ease of bug removal that's worth the approx $600 cost for PPF on the bumper cover and lights

I dust and detail about every 10 days, wash about once a year. I don't drive when rain is forecast, which helps...

If I did not have PPF I would have to wash the front often, and really scrub to remove the bugs.

The same process works for the wife's S 560, front PPF only, although the paint is better quality on German cars than the MS.

 

[nyucla]

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Washed and cleaned properly! Front license plate holder removed! Looking pretty good!

The car looks great of course but the wall next to the car…I have no words. Bravo.