Being a Model S fan since I test drove one in 2013 I have always wanted one but couldn't justify/afford to buy one. More recently I started looking for a used one but the prices were still pretty high. Saw a couple rebuilds go for auction on Ebay so I started researching fixing a wrecked one. Came across the carGuru videos and started looking at the Copart auctions. Bid low on a few and lost the auction. Found a running one with rather light side damage and won it at $25k.
Its a 2013 P85 37,000 miles. Passenger side damage looks like it hit a guard rail. This was October 29 Copart auction in Illinois, I live in NW FL.
Wired money to dealer (I used Dashub, don't recommend them) price, plus copart fee, plus dashub fee, plus shipping, plus sales tax (more on that later). $28670
Car arrived by the shipper Nov 10. Shipper drove it off the truck lots of noise coming from the steering, bumper barely hanging on, curtain airbags flapping.
Pics from Copart were deceiving in that the curtain airbags and seat airbag was tucked back in so it looked like no airbags had deployed. This angered me so I called Dashub, who then called copart. Long story short as is sale sorry. Beware buying cars from Copart that are not sold by the insurance company lesson learned.
Some good stuff: car ran, came with charger, all parts appeared to be there.
So warning lights were: replace 12V battery, Parking assist disabled and Airbag light was on. Front passenger window appeared stuck half open but I was able to manuever it back into closing. There was tape and plastic all over to keep rain out.
After initial walk around I took it for a short drive just around the block basically. Lots of rubbing and steering noise noted but otherwise drove fine. Also AC was not working.
Began a damage assessment and parts list. Was as follows:
both curtain airbags
drivers seat airbag and drivers seat cover (seam tears when back blows)
drivers seatbelt locked and pretensioner retracted
Upper B pillar trim damaged
front bumper not mounted properly and lots of rash
parking sensors missing
12v battery bad
RH front fender misalinged
RH marker light missing
RH fender liner damaged
both RH doors badly damaged
RH rear quarter panel dented
Both RH wheels curbed and rashed
more to follow...
Its a 2013 P85 37,000 miles. Passenger side damage looks like it hit a guard rail. This was October 29 Copart auction in Illinois, I live in NW FL.
Wired money to dealer (I used Dashub, don't recommend them) price, plus copart fee, plus dashub fee, plus shipping, plus sales tax (more on that later). $28670
Car arrived by the shipper Nov 10. Shipper drove it off the truck lots of noise coming from the steering, bumper barely hanging on, curtain airbags flapping.
Pics from Copart were deceiving in that the curtain airbags and seat airbag was tucked back in so it looked like no airbags had deployed. This angered me so I called Dashub, who then called copart. Long story short as is sale sorry. Beware buying cars from Copart that are not sold by the insurance company lesson learned.
Some good stuff: car ran, came with charger, all parts appeared to be there.
So warning lights were: replace 12V battery, Parking assist disabled and Airbag light was on. Front passenger window appeared stuck half open but I was able to manuever it back into closing. There was tape and plastic all over to keep rain out.
After initial walk around I took it for a short drive just around the block basically. Lots of rubbing and steering noise noted but otherwise drove fine. Also AC was not working.
Began a damage assessment and parts list. Was as follows:
both curtain airbags
drivers seat airbag and drivers seat cover (seam tears when back blows)
drivers seatbelt locked and pretensioner retracted
Upper B pillar trim damaged
front bumper not mounted properly and lots of rash
parking sensors missing
12v battery bad
RH front fender misalinged
RH marker light missing
RH fender liner damaged
both RH doors badly damaged
RH rear quarter panel dented
Both RH wheels curbed and rashed
more to follow...