Looking at the used market for a Tesla Model S

[WannabeOwner]

rather than 280 miles

Don't they deliver? Seems "normal" to me in the user-car auto trade, they take trade ins from brands they don't personally support and often just transfer them to another dealer that does handle that Marque (normally they shift them with something like CarToTrade). Unless they have a buyer locally they'll find a way to get it to you

 

[vitesse]

If one key is not programmed (one is) - a) is that an issue? Do you need a key to operate the car or can you use the smartphone app without a key? b) How much to program the second key?

 

[vitesse]

Don't they deliver? Seems "normal" to me in the user-car auto trade, they take trade ins from brands they don't personally support and often just transfer them to another dealer that does handle that Marque (normally they shift them with something like CarToTrade). Unless they have a buyer locally they'll find a way to get it to you

tbh I'd have no problem flying up there and driving it home but it's the commitment to go up there to check before pushing the button. It's also over our budget - a bit! D Delivery is £1/mile so around £250

 

[vitesse]

If one key is not programmed (one is) - a) is that an issue? Do you need a key to operate the car or can you use the smartphone app without a key? b) How much to program the second key?

I think I found the answer - you can use the app on its own but you must have Internet access.

 

[WannabeOwner]

you can use the app on its own but you must have Internet access

I've done that ... Wife had car, I went in other car, she was in meeting (I did not have my Tesla key with me Doh!) just used the APP to "nick" the car (and left her the keys to the other ... rubbish Old Tech with no Phone App, how useless is that? )

I've done remote open, disable Valet mode (when remote person wanted to get into Frunk), and Bjorn has a video of a user parked at Airport and with unexplained, huge, battery loss ... Bjorn rocked up, owner unlocked car, Bjorn got in, owner remote-started car, Bjorn drove to a charger and plugged it in for him

I drop these sorts of stories (ambiguously for whether it might have been me ) into dinner party conversations ... until my Fossil Polluting friends wake up and smell the coffee ...

 

[DJP31]

Spoke to the dealership - it also has the air suspension and AP is enabled. If only it was within sensible range of us rather than 280 miles

Be a great drive home though

 

[vitesse]

Is a late pre-facelift Model S (March 2016) without the audio upgrade going to have DAB fitted? When was DAB standard in the UK? Is there a way of getting Internet radio using the car's media system or would I need to use Bluetooth from my phone?

 

[WannabeOwner]

without the audio upgrade going to have DAB fitted?

Mine is not premium audio, June 2016, and has DAB (and Spotify ... DAB is so old-school ).

Internet radio using the car's media system

TuneIn also available unless I'm losing my marbles ...

 

[vitesse]

Mine is not premium audio, June 2016, and has DAB (and Spotify ... DAB is so old-school ).



TuneIn also available unless I'm losing my marbles ...

Yours is a facelift? HW2? I listen to Radio 4 a lot. I also use Deezer rather than Spotify

 

[WannabeOwner]

Yours is a facelift?

No, just on the cusp (it has some bits of Facelift, but not the nosecone). (Ordered 6 months ahead of delivery, so they chucked on whatever they had redundant stock of old bits )

I listen to Radio 4 on FM 'coz I don't have 100% internet coverage on any of my regular journeys (same goes for DAB ...)

 

[arg]

2014 did not have DAB unless you bought premium audio. Not sure when that changed.

 

[vitesse]

Well, I'm now in that horrible no-man's land of being focused on what looks like a great deal and not wanting to miss out but with the caveats of it being far away and whether we should exceed our budget. I think we should move quickly, but ths is really my wife's final say, so decisions to make tonight I've already checked flights for Glasgow!

 

[IanMcL]

I would not begin to give you advice. However, I, too took the big decision, based on my age (66), journeys 235 miles each way, same day, safety - adaptive cruise and auto pilot and FREE SUPERCHARGING.

I purchased my S85D from R. Symons in Bournemouth, last December. Love it!
Enjoy!

 

[.jg.]

I bought a two year old 90D privately (via Autotrader), with 28K miles and therefore, still under warranty. I found that, whilst some options hike the price (e.g. autopilot, Performance), others have little or no effect on the secondhand price (e.g. premium sound, the fancy seats package, etc.).
Note that cars registered after about April 2017 are subject to the luxury car tax of £10 per year, for five years, starting in the second year. At around the same time, Tesla changed the deal as regard free supercharging - acar bought before this typically comes with free supercharging, that stays with the car, regardless who owns it.

 

[DJP31]

Note that cars registered after about April 2017 are subject to the luxury car tax of £10 per year, for five years, starting in the second year.

A wishful thinking typo, £310 per year

 

[vitesse]

Has anyone signed up to the Tesla/Allianz 2 or 4 year extended warranty insurance? You need to buy a policy before the new car warranty (4 years/50,000 miles) expires. I'd appreciate an idea of the cost.

 

[IanMcL]

£3600
£800 per annum

 

[NorthEastUk]

Hey Vitesse,

Make sure you fully check for AP and everything else the dealer claims the car has. I had two big dealers who claims the car had things it did not. The truth is they don't know themselves. One dealer was adamant the car had "enhanced" autopilot when it did not.

If you get the last 6 digits of the vin your local dealer will be able to check the warranty, mileage and any faults.

 

[Terry_B58]

A wishful thinking typo, £310 per year

It has gone up to £320 now

 

[.jg.]

A wishful thinking typo, £310 per year

Yes, I meant £310 - but I think it is now going up to £320.