Does it have Supercharger access? If I'm not mistaken, it wasn't included on the early 60 kWh S and cost extra $.
I would definitely take a pass, but it really depends on how you intend to use it and how much cash reserves you're comfortable having in case of out of warranty repairs.
Yep. And, from the year and
Vehicle Warranty, I guess it only has an 8 year/125K mile HV battery pack and DU warranty. This guy with an old 60 kWh S got unlucky and bit the bullet to pay $11K (actually a decent price for the capacity):
What to do?!?!? 2013 Model S 60 Battery fail. Symptoms at
What to do?!?!? 2013 Model S 60 Battery fail
I'm not sure if you want the size, prestige, styling, particular features, OTA updates, etc. of the S, but for perspective but you can supposedly buy brand new 2020 Bolts (259 mile EPA range rating) for just a bit over $25K (yes, I know it's a much smaller car, looks worse, has a FAR inferior interior and worse stereo, DC fast charges slower on an inferior network, etc.).
New Chevrolet Bolt EV Vehicles for Sale in Gaithersburg, MD - Criswell Chevrolet (yes, it's on the other side of the country) supposedly has them starting from $25,235 (at that price, there's only a lone option: DC FC inlet). It's still eligible for $1875 Federal tax credit (
Federal Tax Credits for Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Cars) and if your income is low enough and otherwise eligible (
Eligibility Guidelines), you can get another $2K CVRP.
In general, Bolts are heavily discounted. Its MSRP is silly and has been like that for awhile. Since you're in CA, you have numerous other EV choices and non-Tesla and non-GM EVs qualify for $7500 Federal tax credit.
Bumper to bumper warranty on Bolts is 3 years/36K miles. EV bits including drive unit and battery pack are covered for 8 years/100K miles. And, since it's new and would've never been registered in CA before, you can get an HOV sticker:
Current Clean Air Vehicle Decal | California Air Resources Board. Not sure if that matters to you.
I would pass as well. I would not worry
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battery size and outdated electronics.
Outdated electronics: yes. What's wrong w/the battery size? It's unknown what the OP's use cases are.
My commute's under 13 miles each way and I can L2 charge for free at work and can L1 charge at home if I need to. So, a '13 Leaf w/24 kWh battery (a whopping 84 miles on EPA test on a new battery) had been fine as my primary car from end of July 2013 until Jan 2019. I used an ICEV (that usually sat for months at a time) as my "range extender".
It's still suitable but I sold my ICEV and bought a Bolt, which I intend to be my only car.
OP, what are your daily driving needs in terms of miles? How much city vs. highway? Will you have the ability to charge at your home/work/destinations?