Looking for honest advice from the community on purchasing a 2011 Roadster Sport 2.5 (VIN:5YJRE1A37B1001297) with a depleted battery. Battery was replaced with a 3.0 upgrade in 2017.
The current owner side had a medical condition and swiped a guard rail in October 2018. The damage is all cosmetic- the car needs a right quarter panel, right door skin, right mirror and some light work on the rear hatch. The car drove after the side swipe. See pictures. The car has also been sitting since the accident October 2018. At some point, the battery fully depleted, the car was not set to storage mode as far as I know. The maintenance fuse (not sure if this is fully accurate) was not pulled as I was informed by the current owner.
I've read numerous posts on how to individually test each brick for voltage. If the voltage is 0 (or close), its likely the pack is toast. I'm in LA and can't test the pack. Unfortunately the service centers in Virginia are not roadster knowledgable and refused to help diagnosis the car. The theme of all the TMC posts is that a fully depleted battery likely means the battery pack cannot be charged. Should I assume the pack need to be replaced?
Negotiated price is in the low $30K. Body parts are around $4200 and maybe another $3000 to put it together. Biggest ace is the battery pack. If it can be charged, I win. If not, I was quoted $14,500 for a remanufactured pack or $29,000 for new. What are your thoughts on this deal?
Link to photos when it was purchased in 2015 -> 2011 Tesla Roadster Sport 2.5 for sale in Delray Beach, FL | Stock #: 001297
-Nick
The current owner side had a medical condition and swiped a guard rail in October 2018. The damage is all cosmetic- the car needs a right quarter panel, right door skin, right mirror and some light work on the rear hatch. The car drove after the side swipe. See pictures. The car has also been sitting since the accident October 2018. At some point, the battery fully depleted, the car was not set to storage mode as far as I know. The maintenance fuse (not sure if this is fully accurate) was not pulled as I was informed by the current owner.
I've read numerous posts on how to individually test each brick for voltage. If the voltage is 0 (or close), its likely the pack is toast. I'm in LA and can't test the pack. Unfortunately the service centers in Virginia are not roadster knowledgable and refused to help diagnosis the car. The theme of all the TMC posts is that a fully depleted battery likely means the battery pack cannot be charged. Should I assume the pack need to be replaced?
Negotiated price is in the low $30K. Body parts are around $4200 and maybe another $3000 to put it together. Biggest ace is the battery pack. If it can be charged, I win. If not, I was quoted $14,500 for a remanufactured pack or $29,000 for new. What are your thoughts on this deal?
Link to photos when it was purchased in 2015 -> 2011 Tesla Roadster Sport 2.5 for sale in Delray Beach, FL | Stock #: 001297
-Nick