Tesla Model S CPO Website - Now Live

[playoutside]

Wow a 2012 P85 for $46,800! No pano or 21" wheels, but it's still a steal! Since it's in Seattle, I would snatch it up if I did not already have a P85+ on the way.


85 kWh Performance Model S
2012
53,039 miles
P02326
Located in Seattle

Features

1. Black Solid Paint
2. Body Color Roof
3. 19" Wheels
4. Black Performance Interior
5. Carbon Fiber Décor
6. Carbon Fiber Spoiler
7. Supercharging
8. Tech Package
9. Active Air Suspension
10. Sound Studio Package

 

[Fiver]

I give it about 8 minutes.

 

[wbrumfiel]

Still there 14 mins later I'm super tempted by it though.

 

[Super_Popular]

It's not that great of a deal, mines prettier

 

[AMPd]

It's not that great of a deal, mines prettier

Yours is beautiful! I'd buy it for my girlfriend but she's more into Audis/... One day I'll convert her!

 

[No2DinosaurFuel]

Wow a 2012 P85 for $46,800! No pano or 21" wheels, but it's still a steal! Since it's in Seattle, I would snatch it up if I did not already have a P85+ on the way.


85 kWh Performance Model S
2012
53,039 miles
P02326
Located in Seattle

Features

1. Black Solid Paint
2. Body Color Roof
3. 19" Wheels
4. Black Performance Interior
5. Carbon Fiber Décor
6. Carbon Fiber Spoiler
7. Supercharging
8. Tech Package
9. Active Air Suspension
10. Sound Studio Package

Possible Battery pack A is holding me back. But still i think it is a decent deal for those looking. I am going to risk it and wait it out for at lease 2014 to ensure a non pack A battery pack.

 

[Fiver]

I see your logic, but really does the A battery pack hold you back that much? Also can't hurt to make a call and see if it has A or B inside. Who knows it might be a B if that's important to you.

 

[Super_Popular]

Yours is beautiful! I'd buy it for my girlfriend but she's more into Audis/... One day I'll convert her!

Girls do like Volkswagens

 

[Super_Popular]

Most A battery packs have been updated. Should not hold anyone back for any reason.

 

[No2DinosaurFuel]

I see your logic, but really does the A battery pack hold you back that much? Also can't hurt to make a call and see if it has A or B inside. Who knows it might be a B if that's important to you.

Pack A does matter a lot to me. By the time i get an answer it will be gone. It is not like i need the car now anyways. In 6 months maybe but not now so i cam hold out for a better deal or better car for similar price.

 

[Super_Popular]

Pack A does matter a lot to me.

Why?

You should be more concerned about the 12v than the A pack.

 

[Tucker48]

Ok SO IRRITATED even though I know I need to be patient.

Supposed to pick up my 'probably ready on Monday' CPO. Per CPO specialist/DS/website, I promptly get my trade in appraised at local carmax (1.5 hrs and paying a sitter), send them the info. Put the car in the garage, have not touched it since, driving our lease that will be turned in as soon as I get the MS CPO. Tesla sends me an 'offer' on MyTesla site for trade in, I accept offer. I begin asking how/when to turn in the trade in locally (they need me to pre-trade in my state due to their arrangement with Carmax not extending to the state where I'm picking up). Arrange financing based on the trade in value. Ask again re turning in the trade in vehicle, at the risk of being annoying. Pretty sure I then asked AGAIN re turning in the trade in vehicle. FINALLY get an response from DS about when I should do my pre-trade--I should arrange it with the CPO specialist. DS sends me back to the CPO specialist I ordered with. CPO specialist gives me a contact at the local Tesla where I'll be taking my pre-trade and tells me the CarMax appraisal is expired by one day now.

I leave a message for the local guy indicating that I REALLY hope I do not have to go back to CarMax and sit for another hour to get the number that I have already used for financing validated, on a car that has about 5 miles more on it than when I brought it in. And I STILL don't know when I am supposed to take it in to trade in, which I am assuming has to happen before Monday when I get the MS CPO!

I know, I know... they have the car I want so suck it up and hop over the hurdles, but I have a full time job, young kids, and although I may not have a life other than dreaming about Teslas, they do. Normally you just go into a car dealer, pick a car, show them a trade and let them appraise it, pay the people, and leave with the car. I'm starting to go a little crazy between taking time off for electrician quotes/appointments/installation, arranging sitters for repeat trips to CarMax, trip arrangements/reservations (road tripping with my Dad to pick the car up) and filling up the leaky tire on our spare car every other day.....

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS, right?

I hope I can delete this post after I read it and hear how obnoxious I sound.

But seriously, anyone have them honor a trade in appraisal a few days after it expires? Or any other suggestions other than "chill out and do what the Tesla people say whenever they get around to telling you what that is"

 

[carter_seattle]

Tucker48, I hear what you're saying. Based on everything I've read about Tesla and trade-ins, I will never go through this process. It's clear that people should handle disposal of their old cars on their own.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Tucker, while my experience wasn't like yours, I think if you read TMC enough, there are A LOT of people that have pretty much the same experience as you. Lots of people at Tesla don't coordinate their efforts, so it leads to things like what you experienced.

For me, they told me to go to AutoNation to get a quote for my mint-condition/loaded 2010 BMW Z4 for trade-in. I was hoping/expecting to get something close to dealer trade-in value for it (according to NADA, blackbook, etc) but instead got an insulting offer more than $10k BELOW dealer-trade in value. And the attitude was "well, take it or leave it". So I sold the car privately to someone in Canada for above retail value.

And for the timing issues with Tesla and trade-ins, yeah, anyone else reading this thread -- you're better off just selling privately. Lesson learned from many, many, people here.

Good luck with your CPO! Once you get it, you'll forget about all the hassles.

 

[KJD]

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS, right?

This will all be forgotten in a few days, but trade in problems are fairly common and that is why I sold my car myself.

I spent 3 days cleaning up the old car and writing ads. The very first person that showed up, test drove the car and made me a full price offer at the end of the test drive. In summary I spent 3 days of my time and got a full three thousand more than what Car Max offered me for the car.

When the car was gone I bought a bus pass and rode the bus to work for the next month while Tesla got my new(CPO) car ready. Was it a pain in the ***. Yes. Was it worth it Yes. As they say your mileage may vary.

 

[Tucker48]

Tucker48, I hear what you're saying. Based on everything I've read about Tesla and trade-ins, I will never go through this process. It's clear that people should handle disposal of their old cars on their own.

For some delusional reason we thought it'd be easier and save taxes to do it as a trade in (it's a BMW in great shape but it's got over 100k miles) but yeah. Lesson learned here. I could still just go to CarMax and take their check for the same amount, but it would cost $1500 or so in additional taxes. Fortunately, the offer they made us was reasonable so we didn't feel like trying to do it privately, but ugh. Now I'm pretty sure it's too late.

Glad I am not alone on this. The most annoying part is that I feel like I've been as dilligent and proactive as possible and now because of their delay, I have to redo the most annoying step (sitting in the waiting room for an hour for an appraisal). When I add up the hours I've spent doing what I would normally consider the dealer's job and multiply it by my normal hourly wage, I probably would have saved money selling it right away to CarMax and then just using the cash as a dp

I will just rely on the promise of LOVING THAT MODEL S MORE THAN ANY CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED!!!!!


Ok now I sound like an entitled jerk so I'll be quiet Thanks, all for your understanding!

 

[DarkMatter]

When the car was gone I bought a bus pass and rode the bus to work for the next month while Tesla got my new(CPO) car ready. Was it a pain in the ***. Yes. Was it worth it Yes. As they say your mileage may vary.

In case anyone else is thinking of this be certain to check your state laws and do the math. In Washington sales tax is only charged on the difference between the value of your trade and the price you pay so it might take a higher price than you think to make it worthwhile to sell privately. Of course 3,000 is almost certainly on the 'worth it' side.

 

[Boourns]

I will just rely on the promise of LOVING THAT MODEL S MORE THAN ANY CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED!!!!!

That is absolutely true!

Ok now I sound like an entitled jerk so I'll be quiet Thanks, all for your understanding!

You don't sound like a jerk at all. There is absolutely room for improvement in the Tesla buying process, especially with CPOs. I bought my car based on a line in an excel spreadsheet!

 

[cab]

Trading in vs. selling yourself is really a time/money/hassle/comfort thing. Most folks these days are not "car guys" (they don't even WASH their cars themselves vs. understand anything about them or selling them). This reduces their comfort level considerably and thus they simply take the path of least resistance. Now add in a potential "problem" car with mechanical issues or car with a previous accident history, and the sketchiness that can be associated with buyers and well...it gets really uncomfortable for some.

We traded in my wife's '01 530i when we got her Volvo, but I sold my '02 M5 outright when I got the Volt (which netted me a full $5-6K difference over the best dealer offer). I've found that any kind of "specialty" or "enthusiast" car tends to be undervalued by traditional dealers and your delta selling yourself can be a lot larger.

 

[HankLloydRight]

but I sold my '02 M5 outright when I got the Vo

Can I ask how much you got for it, and when? As much as I love this car, I'm thinking of selling off my '02 M5 for something more winter-weather friendly, like an X3 or X4. It's starting to cost a lot in annual repairs ($2k last year, and $2.5k this year!).