free supercharging when buying used

[David99]

My car got totaled recently and I will most likely get a used Model S again to replace it. Since I drive way more than normal people, keeping free supercharging is very important to me. I got mixed info looking into this. Has anyone recently bought a used Model S with FUSC (free unlimited super charging) from Carvana or a similar used car buying service and got FUSC?

 

[tar.sor]

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[Ostrichsak]

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Uhhh..... yeah. Okay.


If FUSC is important to you then you need to find a private party car that has it. There's a chance you can find one from a 3rd party dealer that has it currently but know that Tesla could remove it at some point either right after you take deliver or at some point randomly in the future as they remove FUSC and premium data from cars sold by 3rd party dealers. As of this post, the ONLY way to get it 100% w/o concern is private party seller from an owner who has it already.

 

[T.R.T.e.s.l.a.]

My car got totaled recently and I will most likely get a used Model S again to replace it. Since I drive way more than normal people, keeping free supercharging is very important to me. I got mixed info looking into this. Has anyone recently bought a used Model S with FUSC (free unlimited super charging) from Carvana or a similar used car buying service and got FUSC?

Damn!
Your S85 got totaled?
I just sold mine that was just like yours.
Good luck on finding another one.

 

[eskaryo]

Send that guy a pm Ostrich - Tesla is taking things away from used vehicles though there are some people out in the wild helping purchasers of those second hand vehicles retain those elements.

 

[tar.sor]

Even if you going to buy car with free sc in 3-party, there is no guarantees that Tesla not disable it. At least when you change owner for mobile app, 100% you will lose that sc, but in your Tesla account you will have FUSC.

I have this issue with 10+ cars.

Any way, this is your choice.

 

[Tam]

...mixed info...

With used cars from Tesla, if there's free unlimited supercharging, it would clearly be indicated on a legal document so there's no question about it.

It's fine to buy a used car from non-Telsa source but I would want to make sure that I get a document with free unlimited supercharging.

Without the documentation, you are on your own if Tesla takes it away.

Tesla has the right to provide more than required in the Moter Vehicle Purchase Agreement such as providing Free Unlimited Supercharger when it clearly does not indicate there for the previous owner. It could be classified as goodwill, bonus, promotion... but not a legal requirement and could be taken away at any time.

 

[mackgoo]

Exactly what happened to me 220,000 miles and a kid hit and totaled me. I struggled with this also for the same reasons. I ended up getting a car from Tesla's used inventory. There was no question what I was getting and in the end I felt their prices were reasonable. From the web site choose the used inventory there's a box free unlimited supercharging filter. then yo see everything offered.

 

[airborne spoon]

Older cars like mine 2014 P85D the free supercharging is linked to the VIN not the owner. Tesla changed the way it recognized free supercharging somewhere along the lines now its linked to the person and the account not the VIN.

 

[r1200gs4ok]

is there a way you can pay Tesla for it if you buy used from Tesla?....if so, make the insurance company from the other person pay for it if it was his fault...or, why wouldn't your insurance pay for it if Tesla sells FUSC

 

[David99]

is there a way you can pay Tesla for it if you buy used from Tesla?....if so, make the insurance company from the other person pay for it if it was his fault...or, why wouldn't your insurance pay for it if Tesla sells FUSC

They don't do that any more. They are determined to phase that out.

 

[David99]

Exactly what happened to me 220,000 miles and a kid hit and totaled me. I struggled with this also for the same reasons. I ended up getting a car from Tesla's used inventory. There was no question what I was getting and in the end I felt their prices were reasonable. From the web site choose the used inventory there's a box free unlimited supercharging filter. then yo see everything offered.

CPO from Tesla doesn't come with free supercharging any more. I just looked to double check.

 

[Ostrichsak]

CPO from Tesla doesn't come with free supercharging any more. I just looked to double check.

CPO from Tesla doesn't exist anymore.

 

[TESLER2013]

I bought a 2013 on Carvana in February. On the site it clearly stated that free unlimited supercharging came with it. I verified with customer service. Once I got title, I was able to move the VIN to my mobile account. The free supercharging and free unlimited premium connectivity are both active. I think sometime after 2014 Tesla changed their legal verbiage to say they can take it away if a different owner comes around. BUT since I bought my car, Carvana no longer lists Teslas as having or not having free supercharging. I think they are doing this to prevent a lawsuit or something if Tesla refuses the FUSC. Private sellers on Craigslist and Dealers both are advertising FUSC but they are mostly 2013 and 2014s as far as I can tell. Some replies here are misleading. There are other posts on this forum that are more clear and precise on dates etc.

 

[TESLER2013]

 

[Danielpust]

Hi
Contact me in PM. I will tell you all about this.

Hey I can’t PM you... shows that you were banned any way you can pm me?

 

[Ostrichsak]

Hey I can’t PM you... shows that you were banned any way you can pm me?

If someone was banned... never mind. Have at it.