Hello! I am new to this forum and new to Teslas/EVs in-general. I have been looking around for 2014-2016 Model S cars (these seem to be the only models within my comfortable price range) and recently came across a car that seems to be a pretty good deal that is located at a reputable dealer just 3 miles away from my house.
I put a deposit down to hold the car, but wanted (and really need!) input from the MS community before officially pulling the trigger.
The car is a 2014 Model S 85 with 37k miles on it. The car has the OEM 19" rims and brand new Michelin Primacy tires all around. The car was built in January 2014, so it does not have parking sensors or autopilot. The car does have the tech package, but not a moonroof. The interior is somewhat basic - all black leather with piano black trim. The exterior color is silver, but it has a red metallic 3M wrap that I like. At full capacity, the dashboard showed a range of 250 miles. Condition of the car is very good to excellent.
The agreed upon price ended up coming to $35,000. The dealer also gave me a great offer on a trade-in. I test drove the car for a few hours and it seemed rock-solid. The car felt incredibly fast to me and seemed to have more than enough power (I can't imagine the power of the P version or higher output models!).
I only average around 20 miles total every day with mostly back/forth trips around the neighborhood, so I am thinking for me the autopilot system is more of a 'nice to have' than a 'need to have'. Living in the south, I keep the moonroof shades closed on my cars to keep them cooler, so I do not have the pano-roof on my must-have list. I do enjoy parking sensors, so this is a feature I wish this car had (side note- can someone confirm if the early 2014 cars have any proximity sensors in the black 'nose' piece?).
What does everyone think? Is this a deal strong enough to take a few shortcomings option-wise? Are more highly optioned 2014+ 85+ MS low mile cars likely to fall into the low-to-mid $30k range any time soon? Is there anything about this vintage car that would make a deal a non-starter regardless of price?
I very much appreciate everyone's feedback!
I put a deposit down to hold the car, but wanted (and really need!) input from the MS community before officially pulling the trigger.
The car is a 2014 Model S 85 with 37k miles on it. The car has the OEM 19" rims and brand new Michelin Primacy tires all around. The car was built in January 2014, so it does not have parking sensors or autopilot. The car does have the tech package, but not a moonroof. The interior is somewhat basic - all black leather with piano black trim. The exterior color is silver, but it has a red metallic 3M wrap that I like. At full capacity, the dashboard showed a range of 250 miles. Condition of the car is very good to excellent.
The agreed upon price ended up coming to $35,000. The dealer also gave me a great offer on a trade-in. I test drove the car for a few hours and it seemed rock-solid. The car felt incredibly fast to me and seemed to have more than enough power (I can't imagine the power of the P version or higher output models!).
I only average around 20 miles total every day with mostly back/forth trips around the neighborhood, so I am thinking for me the autopilot system is more of a 'nice to have' than a 'need to have'. Living in the south, I keep the moonroof shades closed on my cars to keep them cooler, so I do not have the pano-roof on my must-have list. I do enjoy parking sensors, so this is a feature I wish this car had (side note- can someone confirm if the early 2014 cars have any proximity sensors in the black 'nose' piece?).
What does everyone think? Is this a deal strong enough to take a few shortcomings option-wise? Are more highly optioned 2014+ 85+ MS low mile cars likely to fall into the low-to-mid $30k range any time soon? Is there anything about this vintage car that would make a deal a non-starter regardless of price?
I very much appreciate everyone's feedback!
