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Really? Well that's promising.
I agree with your that it needs to enable anything that's required for "repair" of the car. Examples:
- Tesla wouldn't sell me a 12V battery because the newer model requires that the car configuration be changed to reflect a newer replacement battery model
- I have a repaired charger sitting on my shelf I can't reinstall, because when it died I didn't know it was repairable (just a blown fuse actually), and had my car converted by the service center to a single-charger car. They won't re-install a repaired charger, and I don't have the tools to reconfigure it.
- Somebody online just posted they scored some fog-lights from a salvage. Despite being installed, they can't tell the car configuration that, so they have no way of being turned on.
- In order to do a basic coolant air purge, you need to command the pumps/valves for specific action
There are a myriad more... I have a service manual for the car, but can't accomplish a myriad of the procedures, not because of mechanical issues, but because of computer configuration issues. And none of those are exotic or involve the high-voltage stuff...
this one is located in Miami so I can go and check it in person. However I think it is still expensive (asking price) $38,500 for the needed repairs...
2016 TESLA MODEL S, 20496011 | IAA-Insurance Auto Auctions
2016 TESLA MODEL S, 20496011 | IAA-Insurance Auto Auctions
I went and checked it out in person, what do you all think?
The pre bids are at $27k right now ....
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They started to tear off the skin and realized somewhere in there there was an issue that ended up totaling the car. Proceed with caution. You have a rivet job on your hands with the rear QP at least, and Tesla wont sell you the part, so you'll need to find an intact one.. which i personally dont think exists (in a form that can be put back on a car after being taken off one).
FYI pre bids arent even close in terms of a reflection of ending bids. Ive seen bids nearly double the prebid for exotics and other high priced cars
FYI pre bids arent even close in terms of a reflection of ending bids. Ive seen bids nearly double the prebid for exotics and other high priced cars
Some will tell you there arent many price points out there that make sense. You need to find a car with front end damage that isnt too severe that got totaled for some reason...
1st experience with Tesla on my recently purchased salvage car.
Car is showing 12v battery needs replacing soon. I don't have any shops local to me. 1st shop I called in Atlanta told me they ca't ship the battery at all since its hazmat. I argued saying that unless it was manufactured in Atlanta it must have been somehow shipped to him. I explained any ground service (UPS, FEDEX ground) will ship batteries no problem. Nope won't do it. (got disconnected not sure if it was my cell or he hung up)
Called jaksonville. This guy was a bit more helpful and willing to ship but then asked for my VIN to "check and make sure its the right battery." I asked if he had other model S batteries and he said yes there are two kinds. I told him exactly what I needed the C&D battery an he said he needed to VIN for the sales order. Fine I gave it to him and he said he would call back with the total after shipping. He calls back with "do you know this car is salvage?" And I cannot sell you the part. after a little back and forth said fine an hung up. Unbelievable they won't even sell you a 12v battery.
Car is showing 12v battery needs replacing soon. I don't have any shops local to me. 1st shop I called in Atlanta told me they ca't ship the battery at all since its hazmat. I argued saying that unless it was manufactured in Atlanta it must have been somehow shipped to him. I explained any ground service (UPS, FEDEX ground) will ship batteries no problem. Nope won't do it. (got disconnected not sure if it was my cell or he hung up)
Called jaksonville. This guy was a bit more helpful and willing to ship but then asked for my VIN to "check and make sure its the right battery." I asked if he had other model S batteries and he said yes there are two kinds. I told him exactly what I needed the C&D battery an he said he needed to VIN for the sales order. Fine I gave it to him and he said he would call back with the total after shipping. He calls back with "do you know this car is salvage?" And I cannot sell you the part. after a little back and forth said fine an hung up. Unbelievable they won't even sell you a 12v battery.
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
I'd suggest looking to see if Odyssey Batteries have a similar replacement that would fit. It's a top quality AGM battery, maybe better than what Tesla is using. Extreme Series Battery Specifications – ODYSSEY battery
Battmobile sells MUCH longer-life, lighter weight lithium 12V battery replacements to everyone. They're referenced many places here on TMC forum and I've seen one in person and what I will buy in the future, but I can't recall their website for sure right now. Probably battmobile.com or some variation. Definitely worth the time to look it up!
Good luck!
Totally agree. I pulled a charger from a wrecked car, but it was lacking the wiring between the chargers and HVJB, it probably went with the HVJB which was already gone. Those tiny wires cost "almost nothing", but they are restricted parts, so I can't buy them. And, if I could (and I will probably somehow, sometime find them in another wrecked car), I would still be stuck with the 2nd charger needing to be programmed with the Toolbox software. Of course they won't install the charger themselves either, as long as it is not bought new through them. So, right now I am stuck, but I still bought the charger, in hope that it will at some point be possible to solve.
I was also the "fog light guy". Even such a minor, totally harmless item is out of the question for Tesla to enable using the diagnostic/programming software. Other brands will do this without a question if you pay half an hour labor or so.
I like the car, but I am starting to hate the company policies more and more.
jelloslug
Active Member
Nope, there is damage to the high strength steel "B" pillar. You would have to replace the entire passenger side of the cars unibody.
This is what I thought and the reason I did not buy it. I was not comfortable since I do not know a good body shop to perform the repair yet.. also I was not sure of how much I would need to pay to find the B pillar and rear fender.
The car got sold for $38,500, maybe the people you bought it believe it was just going to be the doors that needed to be replaced.
By the way, I used to go a lot to Greenville... very nice city !
jelloslug
Active Member
Changes are that that particular car will be used as parts to fix a front end damage car and then parted out.
You mean it will be "fixed" and sold without the damaged B-pillar being properly replaced?
It might start that way, but may not end that way. The sum of the parts are starting to decline in value... salvage teslas will start to go for cheap
