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About to buy VIN 1130, 2017 Model 3 LR
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Ehhh personally i wouldn't do it. I had VIN 23XX previously and now have VIN 83XXX and there are a few noticeable differences but the main reason is the improvements they've made in build quality and design overall. Tons of small minor things which may be imperceptible at first glance, but i'm sure will contribute to a more reliable car for the long term.
That said, you will get an Alcantara headliner instead of cloth which IS pretty damn nice haha but Tesla changed a few other things in the car since then, some examples include:
That said, you will get an Alcantara headliner instead of cloth which IS pretty damn nice haha but Tesla changed a few other things in the car since then, some examples include:
- Seats are much more comfortable now
- Suspension was overhauled multiple times, yours will be firmer than now (which i personally would prefer)
- Interior trim changes (i.e the dash has more metal trim instead of being left as raw wood behind the steering wheel, steering wheel logo went from gloss to matte)
trojaneen
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We have 10XXX, delivered in March 2017. We have had no issues, whatsoever, and have been thrilled with the car. That price sounds great.
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Msjulie
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That car has more welds too right? 
Found over 300 unnecessary welds
I had a pretty early LR RWD with no real issues (trim aligned after delivery) which I traded only because Performance came out..
Found over 300 unnecessary weldsI had a pretty early LR RWD with no real issues (trim aligned after delivery) which I traded only because Performance came out..
I have a 3800s VIN and I’m happy with it. Had one rattle but the SC took care of it. Suspension is fine IMO, although if it was built before December 2017 I think you have the very early suspension that many consider too rough. I did read that Tesla was agreeing to swap those out for free though
I also hear murmurs that the new models are quieter in terms of road noise but you are saving nearly $20k. I think it’s a great deal
I also hear murmurs that the new models are quieter in terms of road noise but you are saving nearly $20k. I think it’s a great deal
I have a 2017 car. Tesla was swapping the suspensions for free if the owner asked, so it might have the current “normal” suspension. You will be able to tell when you drive it - the original suspension was super stiff.
The alcantara headliner is very nice and wears well. Mine had a couple of charge port door failures, a stinky AC (not unique to early cars) and a few rattles and wind noise I am still sorting out. Overall, my car has been great.
with FSD and that low of a VIN, you should be able to get it upgraded to HW3 soon in the prior owner hasn’t done that already.
The alcantara headliner is very nice and wears well. Mine had a couple of charge port door failures, a stinky AC (not unique to early cars) and a few rattles and wind noise I am still sorting out. Overall, my car has been great.
with FSD and that low of a VIN, you should be able to get it upgraded to HW3 soon in the prior owner hasn’t done that already.
I think I just realized this car doesn't actually have FSD...? Or at least I'm not sure. I saw under the Autopilot menu that Summon was available. I thought that was only available to FSD cars, but in further research I just saw someone advertising AP with Summon instead of FSD. Can anyone comment?
Could it be EAP with Summon instead of FSD?
I am looking at buying this car at auction, hence the uncertainty on my part.
The car is being sold by Tesla at a wholesale auction. I won't be able to get the owner's log in info. I tried ev-cpo but there's no data on the car. I'm going to guess it was actually EAP with Summon. What would the AP page look like if FSD was enabled? I didn't see much that looked like FSD when I checked...
trojaneen
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Appreciate your input, I agree, the deals were way better when the tax benefit was higher. The used market is very high right now... maybe I need to just wait...
Ah, crud. You will have no way to verify then. Since there are no FSD only features, there aren't any additional screens, etc. You can call Tesla and give them the VIN and ask is about all you will be able to do.
Thanks for your help. I decided to pass. The car sold for $40k and I would of had to pay about $2k in shipping. I'll keep looking.
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