✅ 8/22 Lightning Build Week Group

[M4rked1]

Called Csx again this morning, looks like I am delayed a day

Last known location: Buffalo NY 9/20 3:30am

Scheduled delivery: East Brookfield MA 9/21 4:30pm

Got delayed again, delivery scheduled 9/22/22 now. Dealer says they can sit in east Brookfield for a week or more before getting onto trucks for final delivery. Looks like this weekend is unlikely now. Next week looks good though!

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[M4rked1]

@M4rked1 does a way better job than me of stowing the cable.

Some more details: I won't be using the truck for backup power since I already have the power walls for that. So from the main panel I have two lines going out. The one to the charger, and one to the Tesla system.

I am sure after a few charges I’ll lose my patience for neat coiling

 

[Skidrowe]

My truck arrived at my dealership today. It was damaged in transit. The bumper and headlight are scratched. They're going to fix it, but it'll take 2.5 weeks to get a new bumper from Ford. I asked if I could take delivery anyway and just bring it back when my bumper arrives. They said yes.

I got them to make me an offer on my truck. They came with $18k. So I went to CarMax since they offered me $22k three weeks ago. They dropped their offer to $18k. I was resigning myself to the dealership's offer, but tried Carvana really fast and their offer went up from $23k three weeks ago to $23.6k today. It's tough to wait to go pick up my truck, but I'm going to wait for Carvana to buy my current truck and then go complete the purchase.

I wonder if I could use Amex's auto purchase stuff to make the down payment and then quickly pay it off after Carvana buys my current truck.

 

[FordEVTruck]

Got delayed again, delivery scheduled 9/22/22 now. Dealer says they can sit in east Brookfield for a week or more before getting onto trucks for final delivery. Looks like this weekend is unlikely now. Next week looks good though!

Looks like we are going to E Brookfield together since that is my ETA (9/22 4:30 pm). My dealer is literally a mile away...we'll see what happens.

 

[gapsd]

@M4rked1 does a way better job than me of stowing the cable.

Some more details: I won't be using the truck for backup power since I already have the power walls for that. So from the main panel I have two lines going out. The one to the charger, and one to the Tesla system.

I was thinking doing it this way as well.
Maybe also adding a 220v plug on the telsa solar/powerwall side to charge from my panels during the day.

 

[Skidrowe]

I called Carvana and the phone help person reviewed my documents right there and cut 1-2 days out of the process. Then she scheduled me to deliver my truck to their local center on Saturday morning. My dealership agreed to take a personal check and sit on it for a few days until the Carvana check clears the bank. So I'll be picking up my new Lightning on Monday morning!

 

[astolleis]

I have an awesome dealer!!

 

[White_Lightnin_87]

Everyone check your e-mail! I just got this!

 

[sparta]

Everyone check your e-mail! I just got this!

I want! My truck is already on a train to CA and I never received such a photo. =(

 

[PiMatrix]

I've been looking at ceramic coatings on delivery. Anyone researched this as a DIY? Like to keep that shiny new surface like in that picture above!

 

[KndrTH]

even though i just got the photo, it looks like it was dated 9/3, which lines up with my built date of 9/2
getting so close!

 

[White_Lightnin_87]

I want! My truck is already on a train to CA and I never received such a photo. =(

Mine is sitting at the railyard in Nashville about 5 miles from the dealership. From what I've read these pictures are delayed in getting to the owners.

 

[spinnerbait]

This just hit my inbox. VERY exciting!! Didn't expect to be THAT happy about a pic or my truck on the other end of the US. Now it just needs to get here, quickly )

Nice color choice @KndrTH

 

[newF150]

I have not received a picture, just checked my email.

 

[FordEVTruck]

I have not received a Ford photo yet either. My train arrived Buffalo 2:00 pm yesterday. No further progress.
I did have this done today, just a 50 amp::