2014 Tesla S85 with Autopilot for 21K but no warranty

[mpninc]

Hello Everyone,

Really new to the forum but I have been looking for a good deal on a Tesla (my first) so I came across a friend that his family member is selling theirs to get another car. So I was offered the car for 20K (Carmax value) + 1K (bonus) = 21K for the car. Here is the detail about the car:

2014 Tesla S85 with autopilot 135K Miles all the repairs are up to date.

What worry me is that since the car is out of warranty I would have to pay for everything out pocket so I am hoping that I don't have to replace a battery or motor any time soon. Are these legitimate concern? is the car worth 21K?

 

[BIG ACH]

The motor and battery should still be under warranty.... 8 year or unlimited miles. Everything else is out of warranty.

I have a 2013 S 85 with no warranty (except the motor and battery) so far everything has been good. Some minor issues that are common with Tesla. Door handles mostly.

 

[croman]

Definitely battery and drive units still covered until 2022. Batteries are becoming cheaper each year. I'd contact wk057 if you need a replacement after the warranty lapses.

 

[camthehombre]

I'd say get it. Just pushing 123k miles on my 2014 S 85 and it honestly feels like a new car. Biggest thing I had to do was replace the on-board charger and that was $2500. I don't feel bad about it because I've saved that much in gas and then some since getting the car. I'd buy the car again in a heartbeat at that price.

 

[gaswalla]

I've got 230k miles... 95% of the repairs were done in 0-100k miles... Your offer is a steal.
The battery itself is worth 10-14k

 

[iqless]

21k for a 85 Tesla with AP1 sounds like an unbeatable deal

 

[Zextraterrestrial]

My friend is looking at trading a 2008 Mercedes and Cafe racer motorcycle for a 2013 60 @ 104K miles (195 rated) listed at $28k but he will take $24,500 without fixing the passenger door handle
I think it is a decent deal and hard to pass up based on the trades, she never rode the cycle and has trouble selling the Merc

We would take this one in a second at $21k if she had cash

I'd drive her down there today even...

 

[Chaserr]

There's a thread about fixing door handles for like $10 around here somewhere. Tesla parts for those failures got cheap in the last year so the $1000 door fix reputation works in your favor now.


Get the S85 at that price, it's a steal.

 

[AMPd]

Great deal imo.

 

[camthehombre]

There's a thread about fixing door handles for like $10 around here somewhere. Tesla parts for those failures got cheap in the last year so the $1000 door fix reputation works in your favor now.


Get the S85 at that price, it's a steal.

Maybe even free. I had a door issue and it was just a loose wire. I had already opened it up so I knew which part was the problem, and as soon as I noticed what it was, I used hot glue. That was over a year ago and I've had zero issues since.

 

[iqless]

If I bought my Tesla for 20k I'd be way more willing to tinker with it and try to fix smaller items like door handles myself

 

[PWlakewood]

I'd buy it for that even though I'm not looking for another classic S. Seems like a great deal

 

[neroden]

Hello Everyone,

Really new to the forum but I have been looking for a good deal on a Tesla (my first) so I came across a friend that his family member is selling theirs to get another car. So I was offered the car for 20K (Carmax value) + 1K (bonus) = 21K for the car. Here is the detail about the car:

2014 Tesla S85 with autopilot 135K Miles all the repairs are up to date.

What worry me is that since the car is out of warranty I would have to pay for everything out pocket so I am hoping that I don't have to replace a battery or motor any time soon. Are these legitimate concern? is the car worth 21K?

Yes, it's worth more than 21K. Motor & battery have 8-year unlimited mile warranty even though the rest of the car is out of warranty, IIRC. Motor only costs about $5K if it does fail. Battery never fails, though it'll lose range.

You're close enough to a service center that it shouldn't be a problem scheduling repairs of other stuff. Some of it's moderately expensive ($500 door handles-$2500 MCU) but given that similar cars sell for $25K-$30K, you have an allowance for that.

 

[TonyT]

Sounds good, if you pass please have them contact me. Trying to find one for my brother. I have 140k and climbing...

Handles are not hard to fix, I'll be posting some new details that have not been covered much soon.

 

[random155]

Yes, it's worth more than 21K. Motor & battery have 8-year unlimited mile warranty even though the rest of the car is out of warranty, IIRC. Motor only costs about $5K if it does fail. Battery never fails, though it'll lose range.

You're close enough to a service center that it shouldn't be a problem scheduling repairs of other stuff. Some of it's moderately expensive ($500 door handles-$2500 MCU) but given that similar cars sell for $25K-$30K, you have an allowance for that.

25 or 30k? I hope more than that. I just spend 36k on a 2014 85 with ap1. Ahhh disregard, i didnt factor in mileage. I have 52k miles.

 

[arcus]

If you hesitate any longer I will start a GoFundMe and get this car for myself.

What others have said, it is a great price. Go get it.

 

[rocketshipp85]

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