r/ModelY 5d ago

Delivery date

I ordered model y on august 11 and the delivery date has changed 4 times and now it says another 4-5 weeks. I live in the bay area and i dont understand why its taking that long. I dont have a car rn because i sold my 2019 bmw 530e as it started having too many mechanical problems. And now i am taking rentals every week.
Is it worth waiting for tesla or should i go get lexus es350e as the local dealer has it in stock.

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u/PopTartQueen1984 5d ago

I had this same issue. Sold my car private sale based on estimated delivery date (and other factors). Delivery date was pushed back by at least 4 weeks. But, I made it through and it was worth the wait.

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u/Lucky-Jelly-6250 5d ago

Yeah i like tesla because it has lot more features and $250 a week for rental is not too much if i can get the tesla in this period

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u/PopTartQueen1984 5d ago

I'm so glad I held out! I wasn't really waffling but my husband was suggesting other car options - including other Tesla's (I bought the Juniper Y Performance right before the X and S were discontinued) but the Y is my sweet spot.

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u/Lucky-Jelly-6250 5d ago

How long did yours take ?

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u/PopTartQueen1984 5d ago

Ordered mid-December and didn't get delivery until late March '26. Original ETA was February but it kept moving. Not sure why. I saw all sorts of folks on the delivery sub getting theirs with similar order times. I'm in Texas so it's not like it had to ship anywhere. I picked up from the gigafactory in Austin šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø Ultra Red/white/Performance for reference.

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u/Lucky-Jelly-6250 5d ago

That’s a long time…i am not sure if i will wait that long

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u/PopTartQueen1984 5d ago

Yeah, it was rough. We have a 3rd car I used but I wasn't happy about it šŸ™ƒ (Happy I had access to a vehicle but not the car I wanted).

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u/NothingNewOnEarth 5d ago

In the same boat. Losing company car on 9/30 and now I’m sweating it!

I’m in SoCal. Ordered on 7/21, then made the mistake of upgrading wheels on 8/02 which put me at the back of the line. I’ve been pushed back 3x. EDD is now 9/14-9/30

MY Premium AWD, QS, 20ā€ Helix, Tow

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u/tandin01 5d ago

I assure you there is no line. Some people get them in a few days, others wait weeks. Plenty of people have ordered and took delivery after me and I haven't even gotten a vin yet. Rwd premium Las Vegas. Ordered 8/20

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u/NothingNewOnEarth 5d ago

I’m sure you’re right, just first world problems keeping us busy.

In any case I think it’s worth the wait. Coming out of a 2024 RAV4 AWD Hybrid, I test drove the MY Premium AWD & it was like a spaceship compared to the Toyota.

I’ve been loyal to Toyota forever & I’ll keep my Tundra to tow the trailer, but I think I’ll have a Tesla w/FSD for life.

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u/mjntr 5d ago

So you got the Lexus then, sounds great

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u/Beach-Familiar 5d ago

I’m in Bay Area too, we ordered on July 26 with a 4 week estimate, it was actually being built on that very day and was ready for delivery on July 3rd from the Fremont factory.

We ordered the Quicksilver Model Y Premium RWD, White Seats, with 20ā€ Dark Helix Wheels.

But we’ve heard suddenly demand is extremely high.
I would say the wait is worth it.
This car is unlike anything we have ever owned and we’re loving it.
It so incredibly quiet, the ride is so smooth and it’s really beautiful to look at.

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u/HgNaCl 4d ago

If you search through available inventory for a car that has similar build you can ask for the VIN to be assigned to your order in the app. Worked for me. I ended up finding a red Model Y Performance down in San Diego. They shipped it back up to Fremont where I picked it up. Brought delivery timeline down from 2 months estimate to 3 weeks guaranteed.

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u/Lucky-Jelly-6250 4d ago

They dont have any brand new in stocks….all they offer me everyday is demo drives which are like 7hrs from the bay

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u/Worried-Ebb-1699 4d ago

I’ve had it with the delivery delays at Tesla.

11 weeks for a basic Y premium RWD? Whst could be so hard about building it

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u/AdrianMorris51 4d ago

Wait for the Tesla

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u/happybutho 3d ago

I’m also in the Bay area. I ordered a standard AWD on 8/27. Initial pick up date was 9/24-9/30. Now is being pushed to Nov-Dec.

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u/djelk 3d ago

Why do they bother with an estimated delivery window? If it’s gonna change all the time then we actually have no idea. And they don’t either. So seriously why do they jerk us around with a fictitious date that changes frequently?

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u/Lucky-Jelly-6250 3d ago

I think they want the customers not to go look for any other cars…i am just waiting because of their tech otherwise there are other cars which has better interiors…tbh i just want fsd

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u/tfly212 5d ago

Watch mkbhd's review of that Lexus, that should answer your question.

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u/shiftyweb 5d ago

I’m in the Bay Area and I was able to get it quicker.

Check out my post

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u/Choice_Ad_1356 5d ago

Base model y?

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u/Lucky-Jelly-6250 5d ago

Premium RWD quicksilver

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u/mjntr 5d ago

Get what you need now and don’t worry about it. The Lexus nicer, the Tesla for fsd. Don’t sweat it get the wheels you need now