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Old 01-04-2018, 04:34 PM   #241
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I suspect I am going to wait for the dual motor car. Not really ready to take delivery in a month.
Not after you buy this anyway.
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Old 01-04-2018, 04:44 PM   #242
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Not after you buy this anyway.
That's awesome but jesus already 65?
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Old 01-04-2018, 05:44 PM   #243
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That won't go below the 80's or 90's.
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Old 01-04-2018, 06:33 PM   #244
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Just got the email to configure my Model 3. Delivery is promised within 4 weeks if I pull the trigger on the "early production" spec (i.e, RWD, long range battery, 'premium' upgrades). Other option is to hold my place in line for the true base model, or for the dual motor AWD car.

I suspect I am going to wait for the dual motor car. Not really ready to take delivery in a month.
Delivery is promised within 4 weeks
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Old 01-04-2018, 08:26 PM   #245
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Just got the email to configure my Model 3. Delivery is promised within 4 weeks if I pull the trigger on the "early production" spec (i.e, RWD, long range battery, 'premium' upgrades). Other option is to hold my place in line for the true base model, or for the dual motor AWD car.

I suspect I am going to wait for the dual motor car. Not really ready to take delivery in a month.
Interesting. I haven't gotten mine yet... I wonder if they are doing certain large markets ahead of others (I've kept my address with Tesla in AZ since that is closer to CA)
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Old 01-05-2018, 08:06 AM   #246
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What could possibly go wrong with buying a car from Savannah, right Nick?
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Old 01-05-2018, 08:36 AM   #247
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I actually don’t doubt the 4 week promise at this point. I don’t see any reason they’d send the invitation without a pretty good idea of their production/delivery schedule. They’re building cars slower than they wanted, but they know roughly how fast they are building them.
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Old 01-05-2018, 08:48 AM   #248
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is there a chance to take delivery and resell it for mark up? If so would that be worth it?
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Old 01-05-2018, 08:57 AM   #249
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I actually don’t doubt the 4 week promise at this point. I don’t see any reason they’d send the invitation without a pretty good idea of their production/delivery schedule. They’re building cars slower than they wanted, but they know roughly how fast they are building them.
I'd agree -- Tesla has a pretty good feel for what percent of invites will order quickly and that the build rate and ship times will allow 4 week delivery...

For example, I saw a post on TMC from a person who received an invite to order in early December, but decided to wait. Then she was in an accident a few days before Christmas, likely totaling her Model S (a distracted driver nearly hit her head on -- she swerved and was side swiped instead -- damage all along the side of her car, with the rear quarter in really bad shape, a destroyed wheel, etc. So she decided to go ahead and order the Model 3, expecting it in late Jan. She could have taken delivery prior to new years, but pushed it out this week since she was out of town for a few days.

Also, it seems that JST was part of a wave of invites all along the East Coast... I'm guessing Tesla is batching regions. Someone else from AZ mentioned that he has not received an order offer yet either...
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Old 01-05-2018, 10:15 AM   #250
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is there a chance to take delivery and resell it for mark up? If so would that be worth it?
As to the first, probably. As to the second, maybe to someone but not to me, just because it sounds like a pain in the butt and I'm not sure realistically what kind of resale premium you could get at this point, in DC in the dead of winter.
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