gecko
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Now is a better time to start the wait... The jam seems to have broken. Still no VIN for me, but I'm in a shrinking minority... I will guess... 17 days for yoursI’m starting the VIN wait today for my silver with aero wheels.
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Now is a better time to start the wait... The jam seems to have broken. Still no VIN for me, but I'm in a shrinking minority... I will guess... 17 days for yoursI’m starting the VIN wait today for my silver with aero wheels.
Sorry to hear that. Figured we'd get ours the same day.Heard from my delivery specialist tonight! Looks like first week of March delivery.
Confirmed the car is finished. The Texas workarounds take 10-15 days to get it delivered
Now is a better time to start the wait... The jam seems to have broken. Still no VIN for me, but I'm in a shrinking minority... I will guess... 17 days for yours
Out of curiosity, are you guys keeping or selling your Model Ses to get the 3? I sort of assumed I would sell my S if I pulled the trigger on my config invite, but it could go to my wife (since she drives it 90% of the time anyway!).
Haha haha! Hopefully it would only apply for the next three hours I'm thinking I'll get my VIN no later than tomorrow...@gecko @asmith wanna start a sub-thread? "San Antonio Hold Up?" lol jk
Hope to see y'all around town - or maybe even at our Model 3 deliveries!!
The Texas workarounds take 10-15 days to get it delivered
Maybe you'll be fortunate enough that the cash gets there in time, or they are holding for full loads anyway, and they all come together. Transit is only a couple days to the first stop in TX (about 24h road via north route to Dallas, same via south route to Austin), so chance none of these are on the road yet anyway.Is this from check/cash to Tesla to coordinate delivery or which timeframe? Tesla wont get a check until Wednesday due to the holiday today so probably looking at the same window as you if that 10-15 days is true.
Maybe you'll be fortunate enough that the cash gets there in time, or they are holding for full loads anyway, and they all come together. Transit is only a couple days to the first stop in TX (about 24h road via north route to Dallas, same via south route to Austin), so chance none of these are on the road yet anyway.
I understood it more as when we start the payment process it takes 10-15 days from that point. Bank holiday is slowing me down this week. I imagine I’ll have this ready by ThursdayIs this from check/cash to Tesla to coordinate delivery or which timeframe? Tesla wont get a check until Wednesday due to the holiday today so probably looking at the same window as you if that 10-15 days is true.
I understood it more as when we start the payment process it takes 10-15 days from that point. Bank holiday is slowing me down this week. I imagine I’ll have this ready by Thursday
Configured 01/17/2018, received VIN and paid in full on 02/16/2018. Tentative delivery date of March 8th in Dallas.
Tesla must have ran out of red paint because everyone in DFW still waiting for their VIN has a color other than red. Most of us configured a month ago.
FYI: My payment was just posted to my Tesla account and my NV delivery person provided the following delivery estimate in response to my query:
"I will be working off the estimated time the system projects for your Model 3, which is currently 7-10 days.
This includes the following steps:
-Travel time from CA to TX
-Prep time for final inspection and detailing
-TX state inspection
If the vehicle is ready to go sooner than the system projects we will reschedule you to accommodate a quicker delivery."
Thanks for that great info. I did the Carvana thing... You're not kidding... It is FAST! I got an offer for $14 less than what Vroom offered. I think I'll take that... Someone else said that scheduling could be tricky with Vroom, and since with Carvana, I drop it off, that seems easier.Sorry this is off topic, but this might be helpful information for others looking to trade in.
@gecko - Just FYI and YMMV - I didn't want to deal with a private sale, so I received 3 appraisals for my ICE car that the 3 is replacing:
Good luck!
- CarMax took 2 hours and they were the lowest offer. I felt like I wasted my time there and they kept trying to sell me another car.
- Vroom gave the next best offer and required that I upload about 10 specific pics and got back to me with an offer the next day.
- Carvana gave me the best offer and it was soooooo quick!! No exaggeration; I answered like 3 simple questions on their website (VIN, cosmetic condition, and mechanical condition) and it came back with an immediate offer. Since it was the best, I accepted and scheduled a drop-off time at the location at I-10/1604. When I arrived, the guy took my keys, started the car, looked it over for 2 minutes max, and then had me sign a few pieces of paper and I was done. The whole process took no more than 5 minutes. It was almost too easy. You might just see how Carvana compares to your other offers since it's quick and painless.
Thanks for clarifying, just didn't know if you'd evaluated or were just keeping it simple. I do understand the KISS principle, but I usually complicate it if I can - lol. I figure with Tesla and this deal I'm going to have to give up a bit and keep it simple, maybe losing on the trade proposition.@GDNTX I originally planned to trade in to Tesla for the tax benefit, but as I thought about it more I felt like I might get a low offer from them that I would either accept because I'm lazy or not accept and have to sell on my own. Who knows if their offer + tax benefit would make up for other offers? So I got a couple appraisals and decided to trade the car in early to simplify my Model 3 purchase (at the expense of possibly getting a little less money).
As a side benefit of Tesla taking longer than I expected to deliver the 3, I've saved money on car insurance. So there's that. lol