2014 Tesla Model S 90

[Jwells27]

I am selling my wife's 2014 Tesla Model S 90. The car is in good condition and everything functions as it should. The only reason for the sale is that the wife wants a Model Y.

Specs:
Black on Black
155K Miles
No Accidents / Clean Carfax
Originally a CA car
Free Unlimited Supercharging
Connectivity Included
21" Wheels
No AP (8/14 build)

Cosmetic Issues:
Curb rash on all 4 wheels
Scrape on front bumper
Small blemish on driver’s side seat

$28K OBO

 

[Jwells27]

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[Jwells27]

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[Jwells27]

A few questions I have received and my answers.

1. driver unit ever changed?
2. MCU upgraded / which MCU?
3. battery ever changed?
4. anything else serviced (e.g. doorhandles, etc)
5. sunroof or no sunroof
6. distance at full charge?
7. open to offers?

1. i have been informed by Tesla the drive unit was changed under the prior owner’s ownership. However, since Tesla closely guards it’s records and claimed they couldn’t (or wouldn’t) provide the details, I’m not sure exactly when and at what mileage.

2. I believe I have the MCU1, although it works fine. It does have the upgraded/new processor per the recall.

3. The original battery was upgraded from an 85 to a 90. That apparently occurred somewhat recently but under the prior owner’s ownership. Again, Tesla wasn‘t wiling to disclose the details.

4. The car has been very reliable and has only needed regular basic maintenance (wipers, filters, tires) and one door handle.

5. No sunroof. I looked for an S without a sunroof because sunroofs leak, fail to operate, get clogged and crack!

6. We never charge to 100%, so I can only give you the full charge mileage at 80%. So at 80% when the weather is nice, the full charge at 80% is ~219 miles and on cold days it is about 207 to 213 miles. Also, we rarely ever supercharge.

7. Yes, open to reasonable offers.

NOTE: If anyone has an in with a Tesla dealer and can obtain the information in #1 and #3 above, please let me know.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

[WallysRide]

To determine the battery age, you can take a photo of the battery sticker, which is viewable by standing on the passenger side behind the front passenger wheel and looking underneath the car from that position. It's viewable from the ground (no need to lift the car). The serial number will start with TYYM. YY is the year of manufacture (e.g. T15 is 2015); the letter M will give you the month of manufacture (A=January, B=February, etc.).

For new versus remanufactured battery, you look at the end of the battery model number. If 00-(letter), it was new when installed. If 01-(letter), it was remanufactured.

 

[Jwells27]

To determine the battery age, you can take a photo of the battery sticker, which is viewable by standing on the passenger side behind the front passenger wheel and looking underneath the car from that position. It's viewable from the ground (no need to lift the car). The serial number will start with TYYM. YY is the year of manufacture (e.g. T15 is 2015); the letter M will give you the month of manufacture (A=January, B=February, etc.).

For new versus remanufactured battery, you look at the end of the battery model number. If 00-(letter), it was new when installed. If 01-(letter), it was remanufactured.

Thank you! Very helpful.

 

[Jwells27]

Thank you! Very helpful.

The battery sticker was blank, but there was the following Tesla Part #1102980-01-a.

From my research, the 85kw battery was replaced with the newer version (v3) of the 90kw battery in 2019/ early 2020.

We bought the car with approximately 130k miles in October 2020.

As such, the battery is relatively new with low miles.

 

[WallysRide]

The battery sticker was blank, but there was the following Tesla Part #1102980-01-a.

From my research, the 85kw battery was replaced with the newer version (v3) of the 90kw battery in 2019/ early 2020.

We bought the car with approximately 130k miles in October 2020.

As such, the battery is relatively new with low miles.

Looks like a remanufactured v3 that other folks on this forum have received, and v3 is obviously better than older versions of that battery. It could be as old as 2016, however, as in this example:

Used Tesla S issues?

Hey folks, I'm doing a wider search on cars and found some others that seem like a good deal. One question I had, if I buy a used Tesla from a non-Telsa used dealer and it has remaining powertrain warranty from the factory, is it still transferable to the new owner? 8yr remaining drive unit and...

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[Jwells27]

Looks like a remanufactured v3 that other folks on this forum have received, and v3 is obviously better than older versions of that battery. It could be as old as 2016, however, as in this example:

Used Tesla S issues?

Hey folks, I'm doing a wider search on cars and found some others that seem like a good deal. One question I had, if I buy a used Tesla from a non-Telsa used dealer and it has remaining powertrain warranty from the factory, is it still transferable to the new owner? 8yr remaining drive unit and...

teslamotorsclub.com

The 90kw battery was introduced by Tesla in August 2015, so v3 of the 90kw battery cannot be as old as 2016. I’m not sure where you got that information and I don’t see that in the thread.

The prior owner informed me at the time of sale that the battery was fairly new and he was honest about the car, so I had no reason not to believe him. Plus, the car‘s range at 80% charge has always been great.

 

[WallysRide]

The 90kw battery was introduced by Tesla in August 2015, so v3 of the 90kw battery cannot be as old as 2016. I’m not sure where you got that information and I don’t see that in the thread.

The prior owner informed me at the time of sale that the battery was fairly new and he was honest about the car, so I had no reason not to believe him. Plus, the car‘s range at 80% charge has always been great.

It's in the photo in the link that I copied (the battery part number encodes the manufacture date). Certainly it could have been a recent replacement when you bought the car. When I was searching for my used Tesla, I found that most sellers with refurbished batteries didn't know how old they were, which is why I ended up learning how to decode the stickers myself.

 

[Jwells27]

Bump.

Open to reasonable offers.