I second the private party option. I had a great experience buying my 14MS85 from a TMC member.
It had 105,000 miles on it when I bought it.
The car was well maintained.
I had access to all maintenance records shared by the seller.
I was able to test drive the car before committing to the purchase.
I was able to inspect the car inside and out before agreeing to buy the car.
I’m enjoying my car, no warranty other than the battery and drive motor 8 year coverage.
I now have more than 168,000 on my MS and have gladly repaired two door handles myself and had an MCU replaced in good will after a software update.
Recommend getting to know the maintenance department at your local Service Center.
We almost exclusively drive our MS. It is our daily driver. We saved $2250 dollars on gasoline last year (20 mpg on my other vehicle). I saved $60 on two DIY oil changes.
I spent about $550 on home charging at night while I slept last year for commuting.
We love Tesla road trips, and use the supercharger network while putting on highway miles every other month or so.
The cost difference allows me to enjoy the Tesla acceleration, quiet ride, lack of vibration, roomy frunk and AP1 while still spending far less on maintenance, including the occasional non-warranty repair.
Bottom line: TMC private party can be great.
Good luck shopping.
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