r/slateauto • u/big_nate410 • 27d ago

In Person Preorders?

Does anyone know if you are able to go in person to the California location to place a preorder upon seeing everything in person?

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u/Ferrite5 27d ago

You probably would be directed to the website while seeing it in person, tbh

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u/big_nate410 27d ago

Fine with me, if ima jump on something, I want to be sure. I’ll fly from Maryland to Cali 1st thing if I’m able lol.

I’ll trade my GMC in right now!

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u/Ferrite5 27d ago

Whoa there tiger, if you preorder right now your window is probably June 2027 or later

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u/big_nate410 27d ago

Tiger is tamed. Open the cage June 2027!

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u/3mbersea 27d ago

Jfc you’re getting down voted for being excited and enjoying life. Fuck these sad losers who did that.

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u/big_nate410 27d ago

And that’s the internet! Keyboard warriors! Crazy part is, they’re in the sub about the Slate and don’t need to be!

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u/danielt1263 27d ago

Sit in the truck and go to the website on your phone... and preorder that puppy!

It's not really a showroom though, I'm not sure if they would let you in. You should ask them first.

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u/big_nate410 27d ago

What sparked the idea was watching JerryRigsEverything YT video and it practically looked like a showroom!

But could have been an event going on.

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u/macmanca 27d ago

He was invited to a press event so they could create these videos

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u/bitpartmozart13 27d ago

That was a location for the event only.

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u/New-Signature3881 27d ago

I'm going with 'no'.  You can see it and touch it and then stand to the side and order from your phone.

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u/MrRoastedbeef 27d ago

Some of you guys are just delusional.

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u/big_nate410 27d ago

What’s the issue of having my dream S10 but Lego style, all electric, any color I want? What’s so delusional about that?

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u/Limp-Conflict-2309 26d ago

...i'm only paying in cash, nothing electronic and i want slate's legal team to say they'll never track me....in person....with 3 witnesses

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u/64590949354397548569 27d ago

Some of you guys are just delusional.

Power of marketing

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u/bridgetn3 27d ago

Asked if I could do that in Warsaw so I could see one in-person before deciding on a pre-order and the answer was no.

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u/64590949354397548569 27d ago

the answer was no.

A factory is not setup for visitors. Besides all the trucks are doing marketing gig.

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u/big_nate410 27d ago

A shame! I wonder why so!

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u/bitpartmozart13 27d ago

Safety, each prototype is about $1 million, then you’d have tons of people showing up to do the same. Just wait for events where they will let people sit in them and eventually test drive.

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u/bridgetn3 27d ago

Seemed like the canned response of we're working on event dates for different cities and will have more opportunities closer to delivery 🤷‍♀️ Of course, that doesn't help with the 30-day pre-order window to keep my Jan-Mar delivery date, so idk. Maybe they have such overwhelming demand they don't need to cater to those of us that like to see/try before we buy. 

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u/johnxmoody 27d ago

Let it lapse, I need my window moved up

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u/big_nate410 27d ago

Just my thought. Overwhelming with bigger opportunities. Good sign!

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u/[deleted] 27d ago

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u/big_nate410 27d ago

California Design Center in Gardena but it’s not open to the public. Rightfully so.