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JST · 08-27-2018, 08:09 PM

The Cayman has some of the best steering feel available in a modern car, though. Even my old-ass 987.1 feels like road telepathy compared to any other car I’ve had at the same time—I remember thinking that getting into the E90 M3 felt like pulling on a pair of welding gloves.

ZBB · 08-27-2018, 08:25 PM

So... I heard back from the “inside delivery advisor” today (ie the guy in Vegas).

Car is now supposed to arrive in OH on Wednesday. He’s checking to see how far that is from the local store/service center/delivery center before he schedules the delivery. I’m taking Friday afternoon off, so I offered up any time Friday afternoon if that works.

He was also supposed to finalize paperwork today with no trade in. But nothing back yet.

As for the Model S. I have a relatively early VIN (low 11k...). The thread for that car documents the problems I had, but nearly all problems were in the first 15 months. But it never stranded me and was always able to be driven. The first problem was the main charger failed on day 9. The Drive unit was replaced at about 12k miles, but it never actually failed, and a lot of early Model S had the DUs replaced. Other issues were alignment - it needed 3 alignments over the first 9 months. It also came with a chip in the interior rear view mirror, which was just cosmetic. Later problems included a sunroof alignment that wouldn’t always close (they replaced the rails...), and a brake line that was rubbing on a trim piece (there was a TSB on this, which modified the rear wheel well liners to allow more clearance, but one line was replaced on my car). I’ve also had to have the charge port door replaced - the magnet that holds it shut came detached. Somewhere along the way I had one door handle replaced.

From 15 months to 4.5 years, it was mostly only in for scheduled service. Things like brake line flushes, coolant changes, etc. I did have the charge port replaced a couple times — but not because it would not charge the car, but once because the light ring went wonky (colors off), and another time because it wouldn’t reliably release the pin that locks the charge cable to the car (I could use the app to open charge port and quickly pull the cable out, otherwise it would immediately lock back up). In the last year, the TPMS system failed (and they put the newer system in which gives tire pressure for each tire...), and the glove box latch wouldn’t lock. Everything was covered under warranty, and while I paid for the extended warranty, I never was charged the $200 deductible for work performed under it,,,

rumatt · 08-27-2018, 08:36 PM

Why did you need 3 alignments? Did they just keep doing it wrong? Or was something coming loose?

Also, I forgot to mention... the sales guy said today that they have a batch of 400 cars coming in any day now. They've never seen anywhere near that many in one batch before. The production is finally really ramping up.

ZBB · 08-27-2018, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rumatt

Why did you need 3 alignments? Did they just keep doing it wrong? Or was something coming loose?

Not exactly sure why. But the first 2 were done before they had their own alignment rack (before the full service center opened and they were in a temporary facility). They borrowed the rack from the Mercedes dealer, and I was told that they had to manually set it for the S instead of using some of the presets...

John V · 08-28-2018, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ZBB

Not exactly sure why. But the first 2 were done before they had their own alignment rack (before the full service center opened and they were in a temporary facility). They borrowed the rack from the Mercedes dealer, and I was told that they had to manually set it for the S instead of using some of the presets...

That's ... not how alignment machines work.

ZBB · 08-30-2018, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ZBB

So... I heard back from the “inside delivery advisor” today (ie the guy in Vegas).

Car is now supposed to arrive in OH on Wednesday. He’s checking to see how far that is from the local store/service center/delivery center before he schedules the delivery. I’m taking Friday afternoon off, so I offered up any time Friday afternoon if that works.

He was also supposed to finalize paperwork today with no trade in. But nothing back yet

So... haven’t heard anything since Monday. No paperwork, no delivery scheduled. I’ve sent another email to follow up yet again.

Alan · 08-31-2018, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ZBB

So... haven’t heard anything since Monday. No paperwork, no delivery scheduled. I’ve sent another email to follow up yet again.

That is frustrating, I think you should call them and see what is going on considering you expected to be picking the car up today.

equ · 08-28-2018, 08:33 AM

I think keeping both is a good plan. On another note, have you priced insurance premia?

https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/20...-study-claims/

rumatt · 08-28-2018, 09:54 AM

Electrician came this morning. The feeder to my garage is only 60amps, so it can't handle my air conditioner unit, and a 50amp outlet. So my options are:

Install a 24 amp plug off the garage sub-panel 30 amp breaker. This will charge at 22mph.

Install a 48 amp plug off a 60 amp garage sub-panel, and run a 110 feet of 100 amp feeder from the main breaker on the other end of the house. This will charge at 44 mph.

22 mph will recharge 154 miles per day during the 7 evening hours when my electricity is cheap. Given I expect running a feed around the house to be expensive, I might just go with the slower charging.

Josh (PA) · 08-28-2018, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by rumatt

Electrician came this morning. The feeder to my garage is only 60amps, so it can't handle my air conditioner unit, and a 50amp outlet. So my options are:

Install a 24 amp plug off the garage sub-panel 30 amp breaker. This will charge at 22mph.

Install a 48 amp plug off a 60 amp garage sub-panel, and run a 110 feet of 100 amp feeder from the main breaker on the other end of the house. This will charge at 44 mph.

22 mph will recharge 154 miles per day during the 7 evening hours when my electricity is cheap. Given I expect running a feed around the house to be expensive, I might just go with the slower charging.

How far is your commute into the city? If you do less than 150/day, that essentially means it will always be fully charged in the morning, right? Even if you do more than 150 on a weekend day, you'll recover over the course of the week.

08-27-2018, 08:25 PM	#2
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,822	So... I heard back from the “inside delivery advisor” today (ie the guy in Vegas). Car is now supposed to arrive in OH on Wednesday. He’s checking to see how far that is from the local store/service center/delivery center before he schedules the delivery. I’m taking Friday afternoon off, so I offered up any time Friday afternoon if that works. He was also supposed to finalize paperwork today with no trade in. But nothing back yet. As for the Model S. I have a relatively early VIN (low 11k...). The thread for that car documents the problems I had, but nearly all problems were in the first 15 months. But it never stranded me and was always able to be driven. The first problem was the main charger failed on day 9. The Drive unit was replaced at about 12k miles, but it never actually failed, and a lot of early Model S had the DUs replaced. Other issues were alignment - it needed 3 alignments over the first 9 months. It also came with a chip in the interior rear view mirror, which was just cosmetic. Later problems included a sunroof alignment that wouldn’t always close (they replaced the rails...), and a brake line that was rubbing on a trim piece (there was a TSB on this, which modified the rear wheel well liners to allow more clearance, but one line was replaced on my car). I’ve also had to have the charge port door replaced - the magnet that holds it shut came detached. Somewhere along the way I had one door handle replaced. From 15 months to 4.5 years, it was mostly only in for scheduled service. Things like brake line flushes, coolant changes, etc. I did have the charge port replaced a couple times — but not because it would not charge the car, but once because the light ring went wonky (colors off), and another time because it wouldn’t reliably release the pin that locks the charge cable to the car (I could use the app to open charge port and quickly pull the cable out, otherwise it would immediately lock back up). In the last year, the TPMS system failed (and they put the newer system in which gives tire pressure for each tire...), and the glove box latch wouldn’t lock. Everything was covered under warranty, and while I paid for the extended warranty, I never was charged the $200 deductible for work performed under it,,, __________________ ZBB

08-27-2018, 08:09 PM	#1
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,652	The Cayman has some of the best steering feel available in a modern car, though. Even my old-ass 987.1 feels like road telepathy compared to any other car I’ve had at the same time—I remember thinking that getting into the E90 M3 felt like pulling on a pair of welding gloves.

08-27-2018, 08:36 PM	#3
rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	Why did you need 3 alignments? Did they just keep doing it wrong? Or was something coming loose? Also, I forgot to mention... the sales guy said today that they have a batch of 400 cars coming in any day now. They've never seen anywhere near that many in one batch before. The production is finally really ramping up.

08-28-2018, 08:33 AM	#8
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,591	I think keeping both is a good plan. On another note, have you priced insurance premia? https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/20...-study-claims/

08-28-2018, 09:54 AM	#9
rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	Electrician came this morning. The feeder to my garage is only 60amps, so it can't handle my air conditioner unit, and a 50amp outlet. So my options are: Install a 24 amp plug off the garage sub-panel 30 amp breaker. This will charge at 22mph. Install a 48 amp plug off a 60 amp garage sub-panel, and run a 110 feet of 100 amp feeder from the main breaker on the other end of the house. This will charge at 44 mph. 22 mph will recharge 154 miles per day during the 7 evening hours when my electricity is cheap. Given I expect running a feed around the house to be expensive, I might just go with the slower charging.