Tesla Model S CPO Website - Now Live

[Vlad92]

That was the car I traded-in for my new 70D. It was a 60kWh battery restricted to the range of a 40kWh. The restriction was taken off when Tesla got it back so it became a full 60. I was given 90% of what I paid which was several thousand more than $46,900. Not sure they would sell it for less.

I cannot tell a lie... It was me who ordered this car. Been looking for months for a < $50k car. Just happen to be browsing last night and by dumb luck saw the price drop to the $46.9k. Ran to get my wallet and reserved within minutes! No info yet from Tesla and not sure how long the wait will be to ship the car to Nebraska. But I'm excited!

BTW.... this is an awesome forum. Been reading it for months now. Finally have something to contribute!

 

[HankLloydRight]

I cannot tell a lie... It was me who ordered this car. Been looking for months for a < $50k car. Just happen to be browsing last night and by dumb luck saw the price drop to the $46.9k. Ran to get my wallet and reserved within minutes! No info yet from Tesla and not sure how long the wait will be to ship the car to Nebraska. But I'm excited!

BTW.... this is an awesome forum. Been reading it for months now. Finally have something to contribute!

Cool! Can you remember about what time (local or ET) you saw the price drop so I can confirm my theory? Thanks.

 

[brantse]

I cannot tell a lie... It was me who ordered this car. Been looking for months for a < $50k car. Just happen to be browsing last night and by dumb luck saw the price drop to the $46.9k. Ran to get my wallet and reserved within minutes! No info yet from Tesla and not sure how long the wait will be to ship the car to Nebraska. But I'm excited!

BTW.... this is an awesome forum. Been reading it for months now. Finally have something to contribute!

Congrats! Good for you. Don't get me wrong, I say that with a lot of jealousy, but really do mean it.

I think it's pretty cool that you can actually link up with the previous owner, through this thread. Maybe he can give you the DL on nitpick things that you could get Tesla to fix.

 

[Drucifer]

So this is just a wee bit off topic - but I'm going to pick up my CPO today, and was curious if anyone has any tips and tricks of what to check/do before taking ownership. I know about the nickjhowe walkaround guide, and plan to follow that. Also thought of asking them for a printout of the current alignment specs (might want to slightly reduce camber in the rear a little, and ask them to try and zero out toe all around)

After the Nick Howe checklist, which is excellent - use it...

Also,

Check for software version and that the previous owner data was wiped.

Check paint and tire condition closely. Make sure tires are in CPO specs for tread depth (6/32). If they did paint or repairs (fixing rock chips in the front bumper, etc) check for paint blending and overspray.

Run your finger along body joins and door joins to ensure consistent (or at least acceptable) gaps.

Plug in and test the UMC. Check condition of cables and adapters. Make sure all adapters are there.

See if you got the under car battery armor/shield installed

See if you have had the door handles replaced or other parts replaced post-original production

Make sure to document any due-bills or vehicle discrepancies and memorialize them with an email and photos if applicable quickly

Those are my "CPO special items" in addition to the Nick Howe list.

 

[KJD]

I cannot tell a lie... It was me who ordered this car. Been looking for months for a < $50k car. Just happen to be browsing last night and by dumb luck saw the price drop to the $46.9k. Ran to get my wallet and reserved within minutes! No info yet from Tesla and not sure how long the wait will be to ship the car to Nebraska. But I'm excited!
BTW.... this is an awesome forum. Been reading it for months now. Finally have something to contribute!

Congrats on getting a great deal on a Tesla and welcome to the forum. I have to wonder if the person writing the listing put in 46 and meant to put in 56.

It would seem to me if the page was published at the price of 46.9k then they are obligated to sell it at that price, but I would not count on seeing another one in that price range any time soon.

 

[Vlad92]

Cool! Can you remember about what time (local or ET) you saw the price drop so I can confirm my theory? Thanks.

sure... I got my confirmation email from Tesla at 7:25 PM CST. So I'm guessing I saw the price drop around 7:15 or 7:20 PM CST or so...

 

[Cyclone]

See if you have had the door handles replaced or other parts replaced post-original production

One of the other area owners told me a good way to check if you have the Gen 1 vs. Gen 2 handles. Gen 1 handles, when extended, have silver door cups. Gen 2 handles, when extended, have body-color door cups. Makes it easy to tell the difference. Otherwise, Gen 1 handles extend fully and when you pull them, they don't "give". Gen 2 handles have some "give" when you pull them so they feel more like traditional handles.

 

[BoerumHill]

I cannot tell a lie... It was me who ordered this car. Been looking for months for a < $50k car. Just happen to be browsing last night and by dumb luck saw the price drop to the $46.9k. Ran to get my wallet and reserved within minutes! No info yet from Tesla and not sure how long the wait will be to ship the car to Nebraska. But I'm excited!

BTW.... this is an awesome forum. Been reading it for months now. Finally have something to contribute!

He shoots! He scores!

WTG, pard, enjoy your 60!

 

[Cowby]

I cannot tell a lie... It was me who ordered this car. Been looking for months for a < $50k car. Just happen to be browsing last night and by dumb luck saw the price drop to the $46.9k. Ran to get my wallet and reserved within minutes! No info yet from Tesla and not sure how long the wait will be to ship the car to Nebraska. But I'm excited!


I'm so stinkin jealous!....I would have totally jumped on this as well and given up any other "must haves" on my options list as well....CONGRATS!

 

[BoerumHill]

sure... I got my confirmation email from Tesla at 7:25 PM CST. So I'm guessing I saw the price drop around 7:15 or 7:20 PM CST or so...

Sonuva....

I kid, I kid....but that is precisely the time (8:20 EST) I happened to pop open the Seattle pre-owned site and saw the new low price. I posted to the forum as I was walking home from dinner. By the time I thought to look again 30 minutes later, the car was **poof**

Good on ya, glad you got a great deal. They're out there, but they are rare. Gotta be ready to pounce when they show up!

 

[MsElectric]

Maybe they are "testing" prices. It seems their pricing is all over the place with some really great deals and some not so good deals.

For example there are still some 60s for sale in the mid to late 60s when for around that much or a little bit more you can buy a brand new 70D with the applicable rebates resulting in a much better and newer vehicle.

Also there are many that have been available since day 1 that have not sold so they might start experimenting with prices to see what sells.

 

[porshuh]

Do you know what the CPO spec is for tread depth (how low before they put new tires on, I assume)?

After the Nick Howe checklist, which is excellent - use it...

Also,

Check for software version and that the previous owner data was wiped.

Check paint and tire condition closely. Make sure tires are in CPO specs for tread depth. If they did paint or repairs (fixing rock chips in the front bumper, etc) check for paint blending and overspray.

Run your finger along body joins and door joins to ensure consistent (or at least acceptable) gaps.

Plug in and test the UMC. Check condition of cables and adapters. Make sure all adapters are there.

See if you got the under car battery armor/shield installed

See if you have had the door handles replaced or other parts replaced post-original production

Make sure to document any due-bills or vehicle discrepancies and memorialize them with an email and photos if applicable quickly

Those are my "CPO special items" in addition to the Nick Howe list.

 

[Twiglett]

Is it just me or have they started dropping the price on the 60's ?
Even some that were only listed this week have had $2K chopped of their price.

 

[brantse]

Minor note, but I noticed that they recently updated the individual vehicle page view to show the location where the car is listed. Just means that they're still tweaking things.

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Is it just me or have they started dropping the price on the 60's ?
Even some that were only listed this week have had $2K chopped of their price.

I have noticed that (at least with the one in PA). Still not enough, if you ask me. I'd jump on the $65.4k P85 in SF, before I'd touch a 60 at the current prices.

 

[Drucifer]

Do you know what the CPO spec is for tread depth (how low before they put new tires on, I assume)?

6/32 of an inch - also edited my post to include that.

 

[dhanson865]

Is it just me or have they started dropping the price on the 60's ?
Even some that were only listed this week have had $2K chopped of their price.

Makes sense, the X availability new will make more 60s and 85s (S85, S85D, P85) get turned in. They need to sell as many of the 2012-2013 cars as they can before they unleash the floodgates of autopilot enabled CPOs.

The wide variety of options and new features over two or three years time makes for an odd CPO pricing dynamic. They'll have to drop prices on older cars before or right as they make available newer or face old cars gathering dust.

CPO until recently has been limited to

S60 (including upconverts from S40)
S85
P85
P85+

P85D just recently sold one CPO

still to come include

S70D
S85D
P85D en masse

which will put a serious price pressure on the older models.

Knowing that people are watching the sites like a hawk and snapping up deals they can literally reprice a car twice a day or more and still have time for people to react.

 

[brantse]

Do you think the online CPO inventory is being managed from a central location or based on individual locations? Has anyone noticed any trends regarding the time of day that cars get added/modified, with or without regard to local time zones?

 

[Drucifer]

Makes sense, the X availability new will make more 60s and 85s (S85, S85D, P85) get turned in. They need to sell as many of the 2012-2013 cars as they can before they unleash the floodgates of autopilot enabled CPOs.

The wide variety of options and new features over two or three years time makes for an odd CPO pricing dynamic. They'll have to drop prices on older cars before or right as they make available newer or face old cars gathering dust.

CPO until recently has been limited to

S60 (including upconverts from S40)
S85
P85
P85+

P85D just recently sold one CPO

still to come include

S70D
S85D
P85D en masse

which will put a serious price pressure on the older models.

Knowing that people are watching the sites like a hawk and snapping up deals they can literally reprice a car twice a day or more and still have time for people to react.

Autopilot, Folding Mirrors, Dual Motors and Parking Sensors are just other options/features. I don't see these putting undue pressure on any older cars beyond the normal preference for some options over others and preference for newer/lower miles over older/higher miles.

The relative rarity of these on the used CPO market may have an impact on these being priced higher or moving faster for a period of time, but that is a function of scarcity more than anything else.

 

[mmd]

Bunch of price drops! Now lowest priced car is at $54600. End of quarter rush for CPOs?

 

[HankLloydRight]

Bunch of price drops! Now lowest priced car is at $54600. End of quarter rush for CPOs?

Yeah, I meant to post this yesterday, but have been very busy. This came through at 9pm Thursday:

When I get a chance, I'll add a delta calculation to see the greatest price drops. For now, I'll leave that as an exercise for the reader.

==========> Price change P07413: from $70,000.00 to $65,400.00 -- old prices: $70,000
==========> Price change P17287: from $71,400.00 to $69,300.00 -- old prices: $71,400
==========> Price change P18255: from $77,800.00 to $78,400.00 -- old prices: $77,800;$778,000
==========> Price change P20958: from $76,300.00 to $71,500.00 -- old prices: $76,300
==========> Price change P21503: from $87,400.00 to $87,600.00 -- old prices: $87,400
==========> Price change P21560: from $72,500.00 to $68,000.00 -- old prices: $72,500
==========> Price change P21860: from $72,000.00 to $71,900.00 -- old prices: $72,000
==========> Price change P22074: from $63,600.00 to $62,600.00 -- old prices: $63,600
==========> Price change P23593: from $60,000.00 to $57,800.00 -- old prices: $60,000
==========> Price change P23644: from $81,850.00 to $82,700.00 -- old prices: $81,850
==========> Price change P23832: from $85,300.00 to $71,200.00 -- old prices: $85,300
==========> Price change P26384: from $68,200.00 to $66,900.00 -- old prices: $68,200
==========> Price change P26790: from $89,750.00 to $91,200.00 -- old prices: $89,750
==========> Price change P27627: from $72,000.00 to $70,300.00 -- old prices: $72,000
==========> Price change P29884: from $65,600.00 to $60,400.00 -- old prices: $65,600
==========> Price change P30163: from $89,900.00 to $90,600.00 -- old prices: $89,900
==========> Price change P30536: from $78,900.00 to $77,300.00 -- old prices: $78,900
==========> Price change P31750: from $70,000.00 to $66,100.00 -- old prices: $70,000;$70,320
==========> Price change P31824: from $80,450.00 to $78,100.00 -- old prices: $80,450
==========> Price change P32032: from $73,000.00 to $68,600.00 -- old prices: $73,000
==========> Price change P32885: from $71,800.00 to $70,400.00 -- old prices: $71,800
==========> Price change P33120: from $76,900.00 to $66,500.00 -- old prices: $76,900
==========> Price change P33162: from $71,000.00 to $63,500.00 -- old prices: $71,000
==========> Price change P33174: from $74,900.00 to $66,500.00 -- old prices: $74,900;$78,900
==========> Price change P33233: from $70,200.00 to $64,900.00 -- old prices: $70,200
==========> Price change P33376: from $76,000.00 to $68,400.00 -- old prices: $76,000
==========> Price change P33387: from $72,700.00 to $70,200.00 -- old prices: $72,700;$80,400
==========> Price change P34346: from $84,800.00 to $81,800.00 -- old prices: $84,800;$85,000
==========> Price change P35025: from $78,500.00 to $78,400.00 -- old prices: $78,500
==========> Price change P38030: from $75,700.00 to $74,300.00 -- old prices: $75,700
==========> Price change P38373: from $81,200.00 to $77,700.00 -- old prices: $81,200
==========> Price change P38397: from $67,000.00 to $59,800.00 -- old prices: $67,000
==========> Price change P39333: from $84,000.00 to $84,300.00 -- old prices: $84,000
==========> Price change P40380: from $86,500.00 to $86,700.00 -- old prices: $86,500;$87,550
==========> Price change P40421: from $73,350.00 to $71,300.00 -- old prices: $73,350
==========> Price change P41834: from $74,900.00 to $71,400.00 -- old prices: $74,900
==========> Price change P42631: from $77,450.00 to $73,800.00 -- old prices: $77,450
==========> Price change P42736: from $77,500.00 to $75,200.00 -- old prices: $77,500
==========> Price change P42790: from $88,000.00 to $87,700.00 -- old prices: $88,000
==========> Price change P43370: from $70,500.00 to $66,100.00 -- old prices: $70,500
==========> Price change P43721: from $83,500.00 to $79,400.00 -- old prices: $83,500
==========> Price change P45004: from $78,200.00 to $75,600.00 -- old prices: $78,200
==========> Price change P45027: from $77,700.00 to $77,500.00 -- old prices: $77,700;$78,000
==========> Price change P45170: from $74,400.00 to $72,200.00 -- old prices: $74,400
==========> Price change P45245: from $60,500.00 to $54,600.00 -- old prices: $60,500
==========> Price change P45796: from $85,700.00 to $85,900.00 -- old prices: $85,700
==========> Price change P46155: from $75,800.00 to $74,900.00 -- old prices: $75,800
==========> Price change P46838: from $73,400.00 to $71,900.00 -- old prices: $73,400
==========> Price change P46964: from $83,000.00 to $79,700.00 -- old prices: $83,000
==========> Price change P48609: from $78,650.00 to $73,900.00 -- old prices: $78,650
==========> Price change P48730: from $76,550.00 to $76,000.00 -- old prices: $76,550
==========> Price change P49465: from $73,800.00 to $74,700.00 -- old prices: $73,800;$78,250
==========> Price change P49903: from $81,000.00 to $76,600.00 -- old prices: $81,000
==========> Price change P50034: from $66,800.00 to $61,500.00 -- old prices: $66,800;$65,250
==========> Price change P50060: from $83,300.00 to $83,100.00 -- old prices: $83,300
==========> Price change P50309: from $83,050.00 to $84,600.00 -- old prices: $83,050
==========> Price change P50367: from $75,100.00 to $73,600.00 -- old prices: $75,100
==========> Price change P50588: from $74,900.00 to $72,200.00 -- old prices: $74,900
==========> Price change P50623: from $76,000.00 to $72,300.00 -- old prices: $76,000
==========> Price change P51461: from $78,000.00 to $74,300.00 -- old prices: $78,000
==========> Price change P51469: from $73,900.00 to $71,200.00 -- old prices: $73,900
==========> Price change P51536: from $78,500.00 to $75,200.00 -- old prices: $78,500
==========> Price change P51644: from $76,350.00 to $73,000.00 -- old prices: $76,350
==========> Price change P52264: from $79,800.00 to $79,700.00 -- old prices: $79,800
==========> Price change P52410: from $75,800.00 to $72,700.00 -- old prices: $75,800;$76,650
==========> Price change P52796: from $74,800.00 to $72,700.00 -- old prices: $74,800
==========> Price change P52857: from $79,750.00 to $77,900.00 -- old prices: $79,750
==========> Price change P53630: from $76,300.00 to $73,500.00 -- old prices: $76,300
==========> Price change P53644: from $83,900.00 to $77,800.00 -- old prices: $83,900
==========> Price change P54834: from $81,200.00 to $75,100.00 -- old prices: $81,200




==========> VIN Moved back to Available: P43597 Original Sold date: 2015-06-24 17:00:09 ;$
==========> VIN Moved back to Available: P49024 Original Sold date: 2015-06-04 22:00:22 ;$ Previous prices: $77,700;$78,000