Hi all, has anyone here bought a used roadster? I had a few questions about the process and about the following:
1. Warranty: I assume that the 3 year/36,000 mile base warranty is transferable. However, I read that there was a 5 year battery warranty. Is that the case and if so is that also transferable?
2. Tesla Inspection: Is Tesla willing to run diagnostics on a used car to determine how well it was maintained? I would especially be concerned to make sure battery pack was not abused and has been kept mostly charged up. I assume I would also want a carfax although given the few repair centers, Tesla probably already knows if the car was involved in an accident.
3. Price: What's a fair price for a used Tesla? Most of the listings I have seen for used roadsters are for about 10% less than retail. I would expect 1-2 year old cars to have depreciated more than that. Frankly at that price, given that the wait list has shortened (and time is not an issue for me), it would seem that buying new is a better value. I understand that they may one day become collectible but as long as they are still being produced I am not sure I understand the high resale values.
Any other insight on any other topic would also be appreciated.
Thanks,
Josh
1. Warranty: I assume that the 3 year/36,000 mile base warranty is transferable. However, I read that there was a 5 year battery warranty. Is that the case and if so is that also transferable?
2. Tesla Inspection: Is Tesla willing to run diagnostics on a used car to determine how well it was maintained? I would especially be concerned to make sure battery pack was not abused and has been kept mostly charged up. I assume I would also want a carfax although given the few repair centers, Tesla probably already knows if the car was involved in an accident.
3. Price: What's a fair price for a used Tesla? Most of the listings I have seen for used roadsters are for about 10% less than retail. I would expect 1-2 year old cars to have depreciated more than that. Frankly at that price, given that the wait list has shortened (and time is not an issue for me), it would seem that buying new is a better value. I understand that they may one day become collectible but as long as they are still being produced I am not sure I understand the high resale values.
Any other insight on any other topic would also be appreciated.
Thanks,
Josh