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I have a chance to buy this 2010 Roadster 2.5. It has 25k miles on it. I did the CAC and it was 143.93. I am still learning about Roadsters but I do own a Model 3 (#89) and a Model X. He was asking $69k, then down to $59k and finally rested at $55k. I feel like it seems like a fair price, the car is in good condition overall.... even though the headlights need some work. But I love working on cars and fixing things that I can (just not major electrical stuff).

Thoughts?
 

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I have a chance to buy this 2010 Roadster 2.5. It has 25k miles on it. I did the CAC and it was 143.93. I am still learning about Roadsters but I do own a Model 3 (#89) and a Model X. He was asking $69k, then down to $59k and finally rested at $55k. I feel like it seems like a fair price, the car is in good condition overall.... even though the headlights need some work. But I love working on cars and fixing things that I can (just not major electrical stuff).

Thoughts?
Buy mine instead. It's a sport version with the same mileage and you don't need to do anything. It's in perfect condition.
 
Seems like a good price. Mine had about the same CAC and mileage when I bought it 4 years ago. Paid over 10k more for it.

If you can, I would recommend grabbing the car's logs and see what might be hiding in diagnostic messages that don't show up on the display. I spend a bit of money the first year fixing stuff that, in hindsight, were hinted at in the logs.

Also in hindsight, the previous owner had done some upgrades that weren't apparent in the ad copy (it was purchased through a consignment place), upgraded HID headlights in particular, and the dual PEM fan change. You might ask what they've done to the car since purchase. Each of these cars has its own personality.
 
Seems like a good price. Mine had about the same CAC and mileage when I bought it 4 years ago. Paid over 10k more for it.

If you can, I would recommend grabbing the car's logs and see what might be hiding in diagnostic messages that don't show up on the display. I spend a bit of money the first year fixing stuff that, in hindsight, were hinted at in the logs.

Also in hindsight, the previous owner had done some upgrades that weren't apparent in the ad copy (it was purchased through a consignment place), upgraded HID headlights in particular, and the dual PEM fan change. You might ask what they've done to the car since purchase. Each of these cars has its own personality.

Good ideas. He said I could pull the logs, he has NO IDEA how to do it. He knows NOTHING about the car, other than he's driven it since it was new in 2010. He is not a "car guy" nor a "tech guy", he knows nothing. In fact, I had to show him how to get the CAC from the screen (the simple way). I asked if I could pull the logs and he said absolutely, he has done nothing to it other than get it serviced every year and he has the service history. He said nothing major as been done to it. And if I pull the logs, I will even need to read up on how to understand them. LOL

So the fact that it is in OG condition and I know he knows how to do nothing to do the car, tells me its probably in pretty good shape overall. I also know him fairly well since he is in a local Tesla group with me. :) I don't think he would sell it to me knowing there was something major wrong, I've been to his house. Hahahahaha
 
2010 Roadster Base
VIN:
#703 (US)
Mileage: 74,784
Price: $45,988
Glacier Blue 2.0 Base for sale at Classic Chevrolet in Kannopolis, NC. Custom wheels, body color CF top, Base beige interior, incorrectly affixed rear "T ☰ S L A" emblems.

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2008 Tesla Roadster
VIN:
#423 (US)
Mileage: 77,400
Price: $22,000 (Current bid... ends in 5 days)
Sterling Silver 1.5 in Knoxville, TN up for auction on Bring a Trailer. Transitional anthracite cast rims, body color CF top, soft top, black interior, aftermarket stereo, MC240 + adapters(?), SMC, CAN-JR, two keys + OE fob, "refurbished" ESS with warranty. Previously listed here and discussed here and here.

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2010 Roadster Base
VIN:
#636 (US)
Mileage: 1,934
Price: $79,588
Radiant Red 2.0 Base for sale by Bunnin Chevrolet in Santa Barbara, CA. Base cast rims, soft top, $23K Al & Ed's custom interior.

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2011 Roadster Sport
VIN:
#1415 (US)
Mileage: 28,295
Price: $96,999 (eBay BIN + Make Offer)
Thunder Gray 2.5 Sport in Ft. Lauderdale, FL up for auction on eBay. Black forged rims, Visium top, soft top w/bag, Premium Lt. Gray/Dk. Gray Rally One interior, infotainment pkg, SMC, UMC, J1772 connector.

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2010 Roadster Base
VIN:
#681 (US)
Mileage: 6,541
Price: $36,999
Alpine White 2.0 Base for sale at Atlanta Best Used Cars in Norcross, GA. Custom Brabus rims, soft top, Premium Black interior, CF int pkg, infotainment pkg, SMC. Salvage vehicle previously discussed here and here.

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2010 Roadster Base
VIN:
#681 (US)
Mileage: 6,541
Price: $36,999
Alpine White 2.0 Base for sale at Atlanta Best Used Cars in Norcross, GA. Custom Brabus rims, soft top, Premium Black interior, CF int pkg, infotainment pkg, SMC. Salvage vehicle previously discussed here and here.

The vehicle description is full of options the vehicle doesn't have and no mention of it being salvage, not a good sign o_O