[JoshCole]

Opened the Mercedes site again to check some more. Tesla allows escalation to ordering in two clicks. After more like seven clicks Mercedes was ready to let me 'save my build' rather than letting me order. They also still continually warn me:

> Due to a worldwide shortage, semiconductor chips that are typically present in our vehicles are limited in supply. This has changed the availability of certain features. Vehicle pricing will vary and depends on the availability of certain features. Please verify with your dealer whether any feature is available in a particular vehicle. To learn more, please see your dealer.

Whereas Tesla just lets me put in the order with delivery in January.

[JoshCole]

Lets move away from the ordering experience. My experience with Tesla service is that I notice an issue, then with my phone, I put in a service request. They come to my house while I'm sleeping and fix the issue. Super easy. Painless. By contrast car dealership salesmen and auto mechanics have an infamous reputation.

I find Tesla to be superior. Maybe others won't, but personally - I find them extremely superior. Driving to a dealership sounds pretty lame to me. Especially if I'm having car trouble. Tends to be the kind of thing that makes driving to the dealership a bit annoying, you know?