This is only a list of things about the purchase of the car.

First, it was online. Entirely. It was all done through the Tesla App on my mobile device. This included selecting the car and sorting out the credit-reporting. Even scheduling the delivery happened online. The only thing that required a signature was a form required by the State of Washington for the title transfer.

The price you see is the price you’ll pay[1].

The check-in with the staff on the delivery date consisted of casual introductions — “Good morning. I’m here to pick up my Model Y…”

There were no salesmen. No nagging. No arguing over the price.

Nobody pulled out a maddening Four-Square and played psychological manipulation with number games. No “underbody protection spray”. No “extended warranty” nonsense. No hidden charges.

I had already completed everything except the final payment and delivery acknowledgment in the app. It was really no more difficult than opening the app and telling it to flash the lights.

Then, I began looking over the car. Others have assembled lists that outline the order of inspection.

The delivery inspection would take about half an hour.

When ready, I think I just tapped on Accept Delivery in the app. Thanked the few people in the Service Center for their help and off I went in my new Model Y.

That was it.

Painless.

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[1]Not including the assorted Federal, State, County, City, Municipality taxes and surcharges.