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VIN 559 (5YJRE1A38A1000559, 2010 Roadster Sport, Very Orange over Orange/Black executive leather w/ carbon package) listed for sale by dealer in Nebraska.​
One owner, 6287 miles; asking $150,900.​

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Guess when you own a Roadster you become curious. DeedWest Jr here - yes I called, 559 sold for 140k. Charged Automotivie is looking for other Roadster owners to sell their cars. They are not into high mutliple car ownership vehicles. I told him I own 996 from Bring a Trailer he knew it well. Very nice gentlemen. 996 mileage is at 6592.
 
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2010 Tesla Roadster
VIN: 5YJRE1A14A1000895
Mileage: 24,060
Price: $95,000 USD

Radiant Red 2.0 Base in West Bloomfield, MI up for sale. Base cast rims, soft top, beige interior, infotainment pkg. Note: ad provide little to no details about the car itself.

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2010 Tesla Roadster
VIN: N/A (@TEG / @DeedWest please update if you know) [ TEG edit: VIN #920 ]
Mileage: 11,700
Price: $128,000 USD

Jet Black 2.0 Base in San Jose, CA up for sale. Base cast rims, adjustable suspension, soft top, Premium Black / Red Rally One int, infotainment pkg. Seller notes CAC = 144. Also listed on Facebook Marketplace here.

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VIN 1172 (5YJRE1A10B1001172, 2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5, Jet Black w/ Dark Gray Interior) listed on Cars and Bids in San Mateo, CA.

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46951 Miles, two owners, clean title, Gruber-rebuilt PEM and 12v relocation, factory 10-way adjustable suspension.
Includes j1772, 220v and 110v chargers, exposed carbon hard top, black soft top, mesh soft top, oe car cover.

Auction ends October 12, 2021 at 12:20pm PDT


 
Sounds like we should all team up and strip it down to a bare carcass - er, chassis! 🤣 Dibs on the car cover!

We would have to outbid iamsuperchris, though - and from the way he’s been bidding, looks like he’s hellbent on adding another to his stable. (Between this and #861, man's clearly a sucker for an attention-grabbing, in-your-face color scheme.)
 
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VIN 1172 (5YJRE1A10B1001172, 2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5, Jet Black w/ Dark Gray Interior) listed on Cars and Bids in San Mateo, CA.

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46951 Miles, two owners, clean title, Gruber-rebuilt PEM and 12v relocation, factory 10-way adjustable suspension.
Includes j1772, 220v and 110v chargers, exposed carbon hard top, black soft top, mesh soft top, oe car cover.

Auction ends October 12, 2021 at 12:20pm PDT


What is with the bubbles on the front hood? Is this from film which has failed?
 
I would take the mesh top any day,
email from GRP today and I quote (regarding the carbon fiber mirror and the Carbon fiber top on site) "
The mirrors we sell do fit the Roadsters, they use the same doors and mirrors as the Elise.
The hardtop also has the same fitment, we have sold a number of those to Tesla guys.
We have a matte finished carbon top in stock right now, glossy finish will be about 3-4 weeks".
 
email from GRP today and I quote (regarding the carbon fiber mirror and the Carbon fiber top on site) "
The mirrors we sell do fit the Roadsters, they use the same doors and mirrors as the Elise.
The hardtop also has the same fitment, we have sold a number of those to Tesla guys.
We have a matte finished carbon top in stock right now, glossy finish will be about 3-4 weeks".
Can you get in and out with the carbon top?
 
I had a TMT for sale a few years ago that didn't last long at all (sorry @X.l.r.8 😞). I still have the TMTC Chris made though which I'm keeping as long as I have the car :D

Anyone who owns either of them knows they're absolutely fabulous and are effective at taking just the right amount of edge off the direct sunlight so you still get the open top feel w/o burning up too much.
 
What is with the bubbles on the front hood? Is this from film which has failed?
Hi, owner here :)

Yes, the factory PPF is starting to fail/peel. Probably worth removing and either replacing with new PPF or maybe a ceramic coating, or just living naked at this point. I've left it on obviously to let the next owner decide what's best.

The mesh roof is pretty cool, especially here in northern California where the weather is great for convertibles but the sun can still be absolutely brutal.
 
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Just got a call from Peter Gruber. My car was in for PEM service. There was a fire in his building last night and 25 Roadster were destroyed in the fire. Such a tragic loss.
Tesla family and friends,
I have some sad news to report about our friends at Gruber motors in Phoenix. I was scheduled to pick up my car there today after it had been in for service. I received an email message from Gruber early in the morning that unfortunately they had had a fire at their shop and that while my car was OK because it was parked outside, my key has been destroyed in the fire. They wanted to make sure I had a spare key in order to pick up the car. I assumed it must’ve been a relatively small fire given that they were taking the time to confirm that I was still coming to pick up the car today and had the spare key. When I went to pick up the car this afternoon, though, I was shocked to see what had happened at the Gruber facility. Sadly, it looks as if much of the building’s interior and workshop has been destroyed. The roof seemed to be entirely gone, and there was a large team of people doing hazardous materials cleanup (I assume because of the batteries and other electrical components that had burned in the fire.)

I don’t know much else at this time, although I did have a brief conversation with Peter Gruber by phone today in order to coordinate my car pick up. He sounded understandably exhausted but was still as customer-focused as ever. He told me that they had not determined the cause of the fire yet. While my car was covered in a light coating of ash when I picked it up today, it was otherwise undamaged and all the issues I had asked them to fix had been addressed - for a fraction of what the local Tesla SC had quoted for the repairs, as usual.

The entire Gruber team has been such a blessing to the growing community of owners of older Teslas who increasingly rely on their services for working on post-warranty cars, especially Roadsters and early Model S vehicles like mine. Every time I have worked with them, I have thought about how thankful I am to have their talented team as a resource here in the Phoenix Valley. They are passionate about what they do and are true advocates of helping Tesla succeed in their mission of converting the world to sustainable energy vehicles. This fire is going to be a setback for them, but I certainly hope they are able to recover and get back to work on their mission quickly.

For those of you who have worked with the Gruber family, especially to other Tesla owners here in Arizona, I wanted to share this news in hopes that you might reach out to Pete and the Gruber family to voice your support and wish them a speedy recovery. Gruber Motors has been a model of the “service center of the future” and we need their passion and energy as much as ever, now that EVs are finally really beginning to sell in huge numbers.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Gruber team! Tell us how we can help you!
 
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