Recent content by AlanM

So I signed up for the Vroom deal. Thanks for all your advice. Looks like the peak of used car values was last week, so a great time to sell. Glad I don’t need to buy a car now: Used Vehicle Value Index

Carmax offered me $32k today, so I setup the deal with Vroom. We’ll see if it goes through. 👍

Thanks for the thought. I've been thinking about that; on this $37k deal, that's over $2k to consider. This is an unusual case, since I'm looking at just selling it outright; it's a weekend car, not a daily, so my plan is to sell it now while prices are high and buy something else in the future...

Oops, I meant Carvana, not Carmax. Apparently I can’t edit the post.

I just received an enticing offer for my model S from Vroom, significantly higher than Tesla or Carmax. I guess that’s a good sign that Vroom is responding to the rapidly changing used car market. Are they legit? I’ve seen some posts that others have had success with them. A little concerned...

Vroom just offered me $37k. Tesla was $31k, Carmax was $29k. Vroom kind of called my bluff, I’m not thrilled to sell it but market valuations are too high to turn down!

I'm putting my beloved S 85D up for sale, because the market is the right time. I'm the second owner, I've had it since 2017. Best car ever. Period. 69,500 miles Well equipped, but not loaded - just the way I wanted it Metal roof Base suspension Next Gen seats Autopilot 1 and Summon Free...

Tesla has agreed to replace the MCU1 in my CPO 2015 S 85D, which is excellent. But they've been trying since about April to get the part, to no avail. I've been getting weekly email updates that indicate the part is outstanding, with a ship date "pending". Anybody else getting MCU1 warranty...

I am teaching a course to law enforcement and road engineers in Wokingham, near London, on safety of level 2 systems - e.g., Tesla auto pilot. Being from the US, I don’t know how Autopilot handles English roads. I need someone to spend several hours with me showing me their auto pilot. Any...

I’ve done it with a rear motor, and it worked ok. The D would be much harder; I’ve been looking for a good seal coat surface on a rainy day to try. Would be ideal if I could get the dealer mode trick, where it can emulate other models such as a single motor (RWD).

My left taillight has a rock chip in it, and I'd like to replace it. Only problem is, the charge port is integrated into it, so I have to disable the High Voltage system. I've read how to do it, but all the Tesla docs require that I check the voltage at the rear driver inverter with special...

If my 2015 S has always-on power, then this looks like a very easy install for the forward camera? I don’t have any interest in the rear camera, and definitely not interested in the install of it with my solid roof! I assume I can run it without the rear camera?

Every car I’ve been in will do this, I think it’s a Bluetooth thing. I no longer keep music loaded on my iPhone, and the problem went away. Previously, whenever I connected in any car it would play the SAME song . Every time!

My 2015 has always maintained below 105° until yesterday when I installed the latest update. Today it was 125°.

I guess the subject line covers it. If you have an airbag module from a wrecked S or X, I want it. I also need the SD card from the back of the MCU if you have it.