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I think that anyone selling the new Roadster would not sell it for what he/she paid for it. It's price will be jacked up to at least $300,000 for the Founders version and $250,000 for the base version. This is due to the long waiting time of the new Roadster.

For the price of a new Ferrari F8, would you get the Ferrari F8 or the Tesla Roadster and the Corvette V8? Moderator note: Fixed spelling of "Ferrari".

Due to the Covid-19, the Tesla Roadster 2020 has definitely been pushed back. I could have invested my $50,000 in stock at the end of March this year and would have easily make $250,000. We'll 20/20 hind site right??? Anyway, Tesla still has my $50,000. This is what I get for wanting to be...

Oh no, that means I will move up in the waiting line. I put down the deposit late in April 2019. I do not want to move up in line due to people probably canceling their pre-order. I do not want to get the car too early because I am trying to avoid too many bugs being early adopter.

Since there will be parts in the 2020 Roadster that are made in China, will there be further delay in the car's production?

Since the 2020 Roadster will probably be delayed would you want to buy the 2020 Corvette C8 in the mean time? I know it is an ICE car but I think it has good value and probably fun to drive. This is one way to bridge the gap before you get the Roadster 2020. It also is not too hard on your...

I am planning to wrap my new 2020 Roadster. This will be my first car wrap. I want the best clear wrapping. Since I am new to wrapping, I have some question? 1. Will wrapping make it so the car will stay fairly shiny without doing a detail/wash job? 2. Will it decrease the damage from...

Hahaha, I guess my 2016 P90D uneven gaps and my friend model X uneven door hinges and seeing similar defects of other people's Tesla gave me a wrong gereralization. Anyway, I hope my future Roadster will have good build quality. Crossing fingers.

Tesla has a bad build quality of their cars. For example, model X has misaligned side door handles, model S has uneven gaps, etc.... With such expensive price on the new Roadster, do you think it will have much better build quality? Given that this will be new design, I am afraid that we...

I actually like the McLaren color too. It looks sporty and not common as white.

I am definitely getting my 2020 Roadster in red. I have always wanted a red sport car.

Since Tesla cars have large battery pack, why can't we use it to power our house in case of an emergency? I have a Model S 90D and all I see is a 12V port. I wish there are some type of adapter that goes into the charging port to output its energy to provide electrical power for external...

Wait, so you are saying that a Model S 75D is the same as a 75? All this time I thought that the D behind the number means dual motor and the one without the D is just a rear wheel drive. I also thought that a 75D is more expensive than a 75.

Although you do not have to drill holes, the whole point is anything that resembles a license plate on the front of the car still diminish the good look of the car.

You are Subject A, what about Subject B?

Not knowing where to post this topic or if it has been posted in the past or if this is a silly question, but here goes: Is sitting in the car while it is being supercharged dangerous for people sitting in the car? I know, stupid/silly question. But since I am sitting in the car being...

Then I guess I will update to the latest version after work today. Can you still the car while it is being updated?

I just received my 2016 90D last Thursday (5/16/2019) and this morning I received a message that there is a software update to the vehicle. I have no idea what version it will update to and what new improvements it will bring. The question is, should I do the update?

I went to get my used model S 90D and found out that there is a small dent and scratch marks on the rear bumper. Everything else is in great shape though. The screen is flawless without bubbles or yellow markings. The car drives without any problems. On the used inventory from Tesla.com...

I am in California and front license plate is required. However, I would rather pay fix it ticket fines than to put in on. I do not want to destroy the beauty of the front side of the car.

Wow, I did not know what an elcometer is until I Googled it. Is it really that necessary to determine the paint condition? Is it to prove if it the car has been physically damaged or not?

Thank you Robg. That is quite a long check list LOL.

I tried to do a search on the "check list" for model S but came up empty. Not sure what the correct phrase I should use for the search function.

I will pick it up tomorrow Thursday 5/16 at around 5 pm. The evening hour will still be bright enough to check for exterior/interior defects. It will be in San Diego where I live so it saves me $2,000 in shipping cost. By the way, can I upgrade from AP1 to AP2 and is it worth it to upgrade?

Do I ask for a test drive BEFORE signing the paper work and payment or do I do a test drive after they give me the key and after payment?

I do not know whether it has auto pilot 1 or 2 because it does not say it on the description page of the used inventory at Tesla.com This is its description: Autopilot with convenience features Free Supercharging Ultra High Fidelity Sound HEPA Air Filtration System Keyless Entry Power...

I will be picking up the used model S 90D It is a 2016 model with 9,378 miles, newer front end, clean record with no accident or repair for $63,200 I bought it because I think it is a fair deal considering low mileage and newer front end. Should I be concerned over anything? This will be...

I will be picking up the used model S 90D It is a 2016 model with 9,378 miles, newer front end, clean record with no accident or repair for $63,200 I bought it because I think it is a fair deal considering low mileage and newer front end. Should I be concerned over anything? This will be...

So you moved to Thailand and live there now? I wonder how long you will you have to wait for your Roadster to be delivered to Thailand. I guess it would take a very long time. But driving a Roaster 2020 in Thailand would be cool.

Wow, judging from the posts here so far, I am way way down the list. :-(

If we already have noise-cancellation headphones, why don't we have noise-cancellation cars. I have heard that Teslas usually have noisy interior from the road or from the wind. So hopefully the 2020 roadster will have a quiet interior at high speed. I like to listen to music on the road so I...

Out of curiosity, when did you guys ordered your 2020 Roadster? I ordered mine at the end of April 2018 so I am far from the front of the line. I wonder who is the earliest person on this forum that ordered the 2020 Roadster. By the way, mine is the base version and not the Founders version.

Funny and cool plate and perfect for the new roadster. Congrats on getting that plate.

To me, I like quiet car. I like my car to be dead silent when driving so I can enjoy the music. That is why I am looking forward to getting my 2020 Roadster. By the way, I just ordered my personalized license plate for the future 2020 Roadster. I will use the plate on my current car and...

First of all, the Roadster 2020 is more like a supercar than a hypercar. Hypercar tends to be ICE car (with the exception of the Rimac Concept II) and the car parts depreciate less if it is in a newer condition. The Roadster is more electronic than other ICE car and its main component is the...

Good thing you bought it David. Now I can use the money of not buying this car to do the full upgrades on the 2020 Roadster. :) Hehehe....actually, the real reason that I did not buy this car is because I REALLY want to feel the speed difference coming from the Lexus LS 460 to the Roadster...

I have never had a personalized license plate before but I am now contemplating on getting one for this special car. Now the hard part is to pick a good one that has not been taken yet. Will you put a personalized license plate on your 2020 Roadster ?

Why do you say that this is the "Best Tesla EVER no contest..." ? What about later years model? 2016, 2017, etc...model? Wouldn't later models be better with better options and technology? Sorry, I am still new to the Tesla cars and I am trying to learn and absorbing as much knowledge as...

What is "ESA" and what is "CPO"? Sorry I am not too familiar with such acronyms. Oh, is the + suspension better than the non-plus suspension? What is the difference? Does it make the car ride more comfortable? I drive a Lexus LS so I am so used to comfortable ride LOL.

Fezzik, thanks for the input. Buying a used car always has its pros and cons. The biggest dilemma for me is that my 2015 Lexus LS 460 Crafted Line is worth about $43,000 according to Kelly Blue Book. I have no problem with my Lexus. It is a Lexus quality car after all. The 2014 P85D is...

I do not have a tesla yet but I want to have an electric car. That is why I have put down the $50,000 for the 2020 Roadster. I am reading this thread and seeing that everyone think this is a good deal. Is it a good deal with only a 85kw battery with only 242 mile range on a full charge...

So that means I can add in $50,000 to make it fully loaded to the base model? I do not care much about the "special badges". Not being off the production line may have an advantage of not getting early bugs to the car.

The base model is $200,000. The Founders model is $250,000. Once the base model goes into production in 2020, can we upgrade the base model with many options to be equivalent to the Founders model? The Founders model will probably have many upgrades such as nicer sound system, better wheels...

I hope they add a USB port (for power supply) to the rear view mirror so I can plug in a dash camera easily without having to go to a shop to hard wire the dash camera.

Elon Musk should clarify whether it is a mechanical hard top utilizing a push of a button or a hard top that is detachable by hands and put it in the truck. Elon Musk statement is not very clear.

You have a good point.

I do not have any electric vehicle so I do not know the rule. However, I often see a sticker on the back of the tesla vehicle because I heard that you need that to use the carpool lane. Why would you need to have that sticker? Would people already know that a Tesla is full electric and not a...

There will certainly be people who will sell the tesla 2020 roadster a few months after it is released. So would it be better to buy a slightly used tesla 2020 roadster than to put in the deposit for $50,000 now (it is now April 27, 2018) ? The benefits of buying the slightly used one...

If we can change to a cheaper and longer lasting tires, then I will certainly change them after the original tire set wears out so that I can use it as a daily driver.

So many times I see close calls in which 2 cars try to change lane into a common middle lane in the freeway. Well, due to the slow acceleration of ICE cars, people have time to react to avoid major accident. For the 2020 roadster, the quick burst of acceleration may cause higher change of...