Too good to be true model X?

[Jhopso]

Good day!

This is my first time posting on this forum, thank you beforehand for hearing me out.

A couple days ago I came across a publication of a salvage title, 2016 Tesla Model X with just 50K! The price is too good to ignore, so I reached out to the owner. Upon taking with him he stated that the body damage of the car has been entirely repaired, except for the airbags that popped. He says that he no longer has time to work on it, so instead he is letting it go for a bargain.

But here’s the catch: He said that the car is in “limp mode” because the airbags are popped and the computer limits the car speed for safety reasons. The car doesn’t seem to be in service mode at all. I was doing research and saw various YouTube videos of Model X’s blasting down the freeway with no airbags ( project cars). So I am just wondering if any of you has heard of this problem before? Or if anybody can provide me with some sort of guidance?

 

[ngng]

If you're posting to ask, sounds like you're about to buy Pandora's box...

How much is a good deal?

 

[gaswalla]

sounds like someone has spent a lot of time on trying to get the vehicle back on the road, but have failed miserably. You would pay 50k for the privilege of taking on the futile task. Unless you have some advanced knowledge or internal corporate access, why would you succeed while the other failed?

 

[Cyberspeed]

Yes too good to be true. Pandora’s box is a great description.

You’ll need a good shop and a bunch of $$$$$

Electrified Garage Tesla Service Center

In need of some entertainment so buy and start posting….

 

[Tam]

...The price is too good to ignore...

If you are not a salvage expert, you'd better ignore it no matter how cheap it is.

Tesla doesn't like supporting salvage even when you want to pay them: Your Supercharger (and DC fast charge like Ionity, Electrify...) is disabled no matter how much you want to pay Tesla.

 

[jboy210]

Offer him $10K and sell off the parts for $25+K . To make extra money we used to buy wrecked cars and do this.

 

[ShawnA]

Hi @Jhopso ,

Welcome to TMC!!!

My answer would be to RUN, do not walk, away from this car...
Please use the Forum search facility to search the word "Salvage."
You may be ill after reading what others have been through working, fighting, or fixing a salvage car.
Cars with airbag deployments are a special problem...

@jboy210 has good advice to sell it for parts... but beware of any disposal costs
(hazardous waste) if the battery is not usable or marketable for parts.

Good Luck,

Shawn

 

[tengtengvn]

50k for a 2016 isn't a good deal.
2017 90D Xs last year were under 60k with low mileage. I've seen lemon branded '17 X for 45k. Everything costs more this year due to the chip shortage but when the shortage is over, the market will self-correct.