Hey folks,
I've been perusing the forum for a while, and have had all the intention of making my next car a Tesla - my thesis for vehicle acquisition: either air cooled, carburated and collectible, or electric. So I was initially going to get a Model Y... and then I thought that I don't actually drive that much and would much rather get something that appreciates with time... like the roadster. I split time between US and Europe and recently came across a roadster for sale here in Europe at what I think is a good price. Problem is, origin is somewhat unknown as it comes from lease or loan recovery - basically someone that buys cars from banks after a lease is up, or that's what he explained. He's been focusing on older Teslas recently, and is due to get the roadster sometime soon. So all I know is that it is a 2011 Roadster S, has about 94,000 km, comes from northern europe and is white with black pin strips on the center/length of the car. A picture of the interior shows a grey frame on the inside of the door. Does that color scheme sound original or could it be a wrap/paint job? What would you pay for the car I just described?
My worry is that once the bank reclaimed it, it might have been sitting unplugged letting the battery go to waste and it's going to be a brick because someone didn't know what they were dealing with.
Trying to soak in as much knowledge as possible to be able to evaluate it when it's available for inspection. I understand the VMS Log is probably the most important thing, and I can get the CAC from there, correct?
I've been perusing the forum for a while, and have had all the intention of making my next car a Tesla - my thesis for vehicle acquisition: either air cooled, carburated and collectible, or electric. So I was initially going to get a Model Y... and then I thought that I don't actually drive that much and would much rather get something that appreciates with time... like the roadster. I split time between US and Europe and recently came across a roadster for sale here in Europe at what I think is a good price. Problem is, origin is somewhat unknown as it comes from lease or loan recovery - basically someone that buys cars from banks after a lease is up, or that's what he explained. He's been focusing on older Teslas recently, and is due to get the roadster sometime soon. So all I know is that it is a 2011 Roadster S, has about 94,000 km, comes from northern europe and is white with black pin strips on the center/length of the car. A picture of the interior shows a grey frame on the inside of the door. Does that color scheme sound original or could it be a wrap/paint job? What would you pay for the car I just described?
My worry is that once the bank reclaimed it, it might have been sitting unplugged letting the battery go to waste and it's going to be a brick because someone didn't know what they were dealing with.
Trying to soak in as much knowledge as possible to be able to evaluate it when it's available for inspection. I understand the VMS Log is probably the most important thing, and I can get the CAC from there, correct?