Suggested Price on 2008 Roadster?

[roadster109]

Yes, thanks, I did find some important things there (like the California EV stickers, which my husband didn't want to stick to the car).

 

[roadster109]

Roadster 109 has been sold! YAY! And since the buyer initiated the contact with me via a personal acquaintance, I didn't even have to list it for sale or find a broker. My late husband would be happy to know that the car will be driven daily once again. Thanks to all who provided advice on this forum.

 

[ecarfan]

Congratulations on your sale. Please encourage the new owner to post here and introduce him or her self.

 

[ModelX]

Very happy that this worked out for you!

 

[roadster109]

ecarfan, I know the buyer is monitoring this forum, but I will encourage him to introduce himself! Special thanks to slcasner, who was very helpful in introducing the buyer to the car and continues to offer his support and knowledge.

 

[Sig72]

Did Tesla mention reaching out to Shift? They are an auto selling service that was starting to work with Tesla last year. I sold my roadster and another vehicle with them and thought they did a reasonable job while taking care of a lot of the details and associated hassle. Might consider looking them up. I haven't kept up with their status since mine sold, but if they are the same or more progressed from when I used them, I'd feel comfortable recommending them for someone that doesn't want to do it all themselves.

Good luck whatever route you choose.

I work for Shift and drive a Roadster. Ask for at least $60k. We sold a 1.5 with 50k miles on it for $50k (pre tax) and it moved in less than 24 hours....

 

[Canuck]

It will be interesting to see what this one sells for. Reserve is met and it's $41,500.00 after three bids with one hour left:

Tesla: Roadster Base Convertible 2-Door

I'd like it for that price!

 

[ecarfan]

It will be interesting to see what this one sells for. Reserve is met and it's $41,500.00 after three bids with one hour left:

Tesla: Roadster Base Convertible 2-Door!

Winning bid: US $41,500.00

Incredible price for a 1.5 with just 31K miles on it. I would have thought someone would pay at least $55K for it.

I really like the wheels on that car.

 

[supersnoop]

Winning bid: US $41,500.00

Incredible price for a 1.5 with just 31K miles on it. I would have thought someone would pay at least $55K for it.

I really like the wheels on that car.

Some negatives: Low state of charge, maintenance service required, strange switch next to the lights, and only the 110v charger. There may be some risk there.

But the hard top, stereo, and wheels are some nice upgrades.

 

[candersoh]

seems like a great value at that price. i spent 147k on my 2011 2.5s new.

 

[wiztecy]

There was a thread talking about this car and who owned it before, you can see the custom fog light inserts which that mystery switch toggles on/off. Plus all the carbon fiber wrapped extras such as the door panels, lower console tray, the dash with the suede leather look.

For being a professional motorsports dealer / reseller they sure don't know how to market cars. Showing a battery in the red (scares people away), dirty fingerprints and dust marks on the interior shots, and not very pretty shots of the car didn't help at all.

My guess is that the combination of the poor marketing skills of the seller combined with the custom work scared people away. As these cars get older I'm sure more people will gravitate towards the car being close to stock both inside and out other than the shocks, brakes, rotors and upgrades like that.

 

[MileHighMotoring]

We'll see if the sale goes through. Car deals on eBay aren't contracts. The seller can just say "nope!" and not sell the winning bidder the car.