I think everyone on this forum should drive around with the tonneau down for a month as an informal campaign to inform people we are not over sized sedans.
When picking up my CT the Tesla rep said it was the first one he had seen in the 80XXX range. He was also surprised I got such a new one since there are apparently a bunch of them that have been sitting in the back for a while.
Thanks, and we did the same thing with FSD to get 0%. I dont quality for the EV credit either way on a purchase due to income limits, so getting it before 9/30 wont cause me any problems. I'll try the suggestion you made, but I really wish they put the VIN on the site too!When picking up my CT the Tesla rep said it was the first one he had seen in the 80XXX range. He was also surprised I got such a new one since there are apparently a bunch of them that have been sitting in the back for a while.
It wasn't luck though, when ordering I did the following: View Inventory > Ignored the Demo units that were discounted at ~1$/mile (I know how demos get treated) > Selected "New Vehicle" > Delivery date showed as "In Transit". Picking from Inventory instead of making a custom order also yielded 1 year of Premium Connectivity and Supercharging included for free.
Looking at it today, they have them available for immediate delivery (probably more than just mine arrived that day). Not sure if this is a fool proof way to get a newer chassis, but that was the steps I took.
One other thing worth noting: if you choose to finance like I did, the 60 month promotional rate is 2.49% but it drops to 0% with FSD purchased. FSD won't push you over the 80K limit for the federal tax incentive since it's software. If you compare the total cost of the loan over 5 years at 2.49% vs 0% it is about $3500. In other words, the effective increase in total out-of-pocket money is $3500 for an $8000 upgrade that cost $15000 not that long ago. To me, it was a no brainer to get FSD.
Greetings and congrats,We picked up our new 2025 CT yesterday, purchased from "Inventory" that was in transit to get a year of premium connectivity and Supercharging free. This will be replacing my 2009 BMW 335i (E92, AKA coupe), since house ownership and a family will do that to ya.
Test drove twice before committing. Knew that air ride and rear steer were amazing features since our X7 has them as well (toned down versions compared to the CT). It's our first pickup and first EV, but it just checks all the boxes weirdly enough.
Only problem I noticed is that the steering wheel makes a click when passing 10 or so degrees past center. Sounds like plastic trim or flash that's snagging. If anyone has insight, please comment to save me the SC visit.
This forum has been very useful for finding info not listed elsewhere. I'm a mechanical engineer and work at a self driving car company, so I hope I can contribute in the future. Though part of the reason we went EV was to avoid most of the maintenance involved with keeping high performing vehicles running right.
Cheers!
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How many discs did you go through? I'm curious haw far a pad will go before needing replacement.
It's a bit tricky to answer. Initially all of the discs will have their maximum abrasion, but this also leads to most of the random pigtail swirls that you can see in the OEM finish sometimes. Over time, with heat/pressure/time they will begin to lose their cut and settle into a consistent finishing plateau. As long as you don't damage them by hitting irregularities or going over sharp corners, I think I could have gotten away with 1 of the fine/very fine discs and 2 of the mediums.
We should start a "refinishing club" to split up those packs
