How to price a 2010 Tesla Roadster in Mint Condition

[Carol]

I have a 2010 Tesla Roadster with 11,500 miles in Mint Condition that I would like to sell. Can anyone recommend the best way to sell this car and how to establish market value? Tesla said it was very difficult to assign valuation since it is a collector's car. I looked online and people are pricing them anywhere from $90k to 1.5 million! Any advice that anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[im4uttx]

As with any collector's car, the price will depend on how fast you want to move it...

At $90K, it would likely move quickly, while at $1.5M, it will likely never sell, imo (that is the price I have on mine - lol - unlisted).

How to value it is the question of the day. So many things go into that, including how many others similar are on the market and what folks are looking for.

The next factor is the battery status, CAC/standard ideal range, etc. Based on what I have seen, and a battery with >150 CAC and >170 miles standard range, the price could be between $110K and $140K, under the right circumstances.

There are (at least) 2 sites helping with resale: Gruber and Medlock. I suggest checking with one or both of them to get additional input.

 

[Brentt]

You could list it on Ebay and see what it bids to, but beware of scams!

 

[n2mb_racing]

I can't believe how much prices have gone up. I sold my 2010 Roadster in 2018 for $52k. Probably worth double that now.

 

[MY1stEV]

Two sold on Cars & Bids (Doug DeMuro's car auction site), but they were 2008 models.

2008 Tesla Roadster

2008 Tesla Roadster

 

[n2mb_racing]

Two sold on Cars & Bids (Doug DeMuro's car auction site), but they were 2008 models.

2008 Tesla Roadster

2008 Tesla Roadster

Mind-boggling. They were 50% of MSRP when I bought in 2015.

 

[OakvilleMYP]

For top dollar go to BaT (bringatrailer)

 

[OakvilleMYP]

If you do list it on BaT or similar, please make sure you give as much details as possible, and address any cosmetic issues prior to listing, otherwise this happends…

2011 Tesla Roadster - 2 Owners, Rebuilt Power Electronics Module, No Major Modifications

This 2011 Tesla Roadster is for sale on Cars & Bids! Auction ends October 12 2021.

carsandbids.com

 

[iamsuperchris]

I would have said anywhere between $100,000-$150,000 was probably your price range since 18 "non-collector" Roadsters are listed for that on Gruber's website.

However, since there are now 25 new Roadster "orphans" due to yesterday's fire at the Gruber shop, it might be worth holding on to it just a little bit longer in case the market heats up.

I imagine if mine was lost/destroyed, I would try to replace it with another one. I'm sure some of those 25 people are going to be looking for a replacement soon.

 

[NathanielHrnblwr]

With that mileage and in pristine condition I agree somewhere between $100-$150k. If you can sit on it for a few months, you may get a bit more. With the 25 Roadsters lost in a fire this last weekend, I'm sure there will be quite a few with some insurance payouts looking to replace the ones they lost.

Here's a list from bringatrailer. Tesla

Looking at that list confirms I should have bought one in 2019.

 

[SpykeDaddy]

The value will continue to rise as the pool shrinks and more people own Teslas. I have a feeling that when the new Roadster comes out, there will be another bump in value as collectors will seek out the originals. Value was ~$60k five years ago. These days, $100-$130k depending on condition. I will say, however, there will come a time when they'll be put in car museums (gasp!) as they are a magical point in time in automotive history. The first thing we'll ask when we see it behind glass is, "Did someone plug it in?!?!?"

 

[OakvilleMYP]

Look at another post +-5 posts from this one, a request for a museum vehicle.
#23 is also on display at a museum now, there is a post on that as well.
We are already there….