Been thinking about selling my Model S LR 2023. Tried to get some offers online from different websites Car max/Carvana/Give me the VIN) Most offers range from 58 to 62k. Seem pretty low to me. What would be a fair price If I sell privately?
Ultra Red
21" Wheels
White Interior
FSD
2100 miles
I have very recently sold a Model 3, Model S, and now a Model Y. I sold all of them privately. I listed all of them on eBay classified, AutoTrader, Cars.com, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and findmyelectric.com. And I tried one on the classifieds here.
Do not waste your time with findmyelectric or the classifieds here. Most of the Tesla's for sale on findmyelectric have been listed for 2 years, so their listings are polluted and you won't find any buyers. Don't ever post it here. Nothing but insane lowballers that will just piss you off.
Craigslist, AutoTrader, and Facebook got the most potential buyers. But AutoTrader is the best for gauging what you can get based on all the other asking prices. Most Facebook listings have stupid, fake prices for some reason. They will list your car for $5000, but that's really the down payment or some asinine payment.
AutoTrader costs around $80 to list the car, but if someone buys it through them, they act like a dealer for you and the buyer can pay through them electronically and they will do all the DMV paperwork. That costs a percentage, but honestly, it's pretty good value for the extra security of having an escrow.
So look up comparable cars on AutoTrader to answer your pricing question. If you price your car on the low end of the comparables, you'll get a lot of interest and make a quick sale. The first 2 I sold at full asking price, and the last one, I only took a $1000 off. Two of the cars, including the Model S, were bought sight unseen from out of state.
I made so much more money than trading in, but it was a lot of work, even though all the cars sold within a couple weeks and I had buyers lining up.
BTW, the FSD is going to be one of your top financial mistakes of your life. It's worth next to nothing on the used car market, so don't get hung up that it was once $15K of value when finding comparables. It will help close a sale though.
I am officially done with Tesla ownership by me or any family members. Tesla earned my loss of business in every way possible. I'm still fascinated with where the company and the cars are going, but they are a hot mess, and I would never recommend any of their products.