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Took delivery of this beauty on Monday 3/20. Pre order 11/2019, no config changes since 2021. PN--61XX VIN

Too bad its my wife's car! Major miscalculation...

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Congratulations! I am Sept 2019 reservation holder for GW|OC|LE|21" model. Let's hope it is going into production soon!
 

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Took delivery of this beauty on Monday 3/20. Pre order 11/2019, no config changes since 2021. PN--61XX VIN

Too bad its my wife's car! Major miscalculation...
Congrats on the delivery.

Just remember, Happy Wife Happy Life
 

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She looks very happy, which is never a bad thing. Congrats!
 

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Congrats! How was the NC delivery experience given the lack of service centers? Did they bring it to you?
 
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Awesome! How do you guys like the white on white?
I like it. Was her top pick and one of my top 3.

Honestly though, I got a factory tour and in person ALL the colors look great. El Cap is still my favorite, but none are bad.
 
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Congrats! How was the NC delivery experience given the lack of service centers? Did they bring it to you?
Oh no. I couldn't wait any longer and so once they started OC production on the S last month, I switched to factory pickup. It was a long damn drive back to NC, but the factory tour was super cool and the customer service was top notch.

We had been "processing estimate" for a loooong time, but as soon as we switched to factory we got the 8 steps email within 2 weeks, and "delivery" dates offered for the factory just a week later.
 
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We had been "processing estimate" for a loooong time, but as soon as we switched to factory we got the 8 steps email within 2 weeks, and "delivery" dates offered for the factory just a week later.
How does one switch to factory delivery? I asked my guide about it and she made it sound like she could match me to a vehicle that was being produced there but that there wasn't a way to guarantee it.
 

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Took delivery of this beauty on Monday 3/20. Pre order 11/2019, no config changes since 2021. PN--61XX VIN

Too bad its my wife's car! Major miscalculation...

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What do you mean TOO BAD ... just get your own. Done.
 
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How does one switch to factory delivery? I asked my guide about it and she made it sound like she could match me to a vehicle that was being produced there but that there wasn't a way to guarantee it.
That is accurate, that is the same response I got from our guide. But she also told me it would definitely be "much faster" to have a factory pickup than any other option. In the end, it tooks about 2-3 weeks to be "matched". I had access to the R1 shop in the interim but we were pretty set on options and very little in the Shop had underbody protection.

In my case, I was pessimistic that any near-term deliveries were going to happen in NC. At the rate details are being eliminated (wood trim on headrest, 12v outlet in frunk, "Meridian" speaker branding, etc etc) - possibly quad-motor, I suspect at some point - I did not want to wait any longer.

I think once you get your VIN and the 8 steps then there is probably an opportunity to be difficult about pickup scheduling and ask to switch back to delivery. But I decided not to do that and to be honest, the factory pickup was quite a neat experience. If I hadn't had such a long drive, I would have hung out a bit more. There are literally thousands of R1s and hundreds of Prime vans sitting on the lot waiting for truck or train transport.
 
 




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