I'm taking ownership of a private seller's Tesla tomorrow. I have a Tesla account and I am trying to add the vehicle to it via the website. It asks for my address, but the car isn't registered to me yet. I won't have the registration or title for weeks since I had to pay off the seller's lien and will be waiting on his bank to send the title.
Today, the seller sent me an email saying he was starting the transfer process. He screenshot a "transfer ownership" screen on his computer, where it asks him for my account information.
If he does this, can I get access to the app/car without the registration? On my Tesla account, when I go to the "add a car to your account" button, there's a hyperlink that says "For expedited account transfer of Your Vehicle the previous owner can help, click here." But when I click on that link, it takes me to a generic FAQ about adding a car that says nothing about how the prior owner can help.
So how can I get access to the app without a title? And how can the previous owner help?
Today, the seller sent me an email saying he was starting the transfer process. He screenshot a "transfer ownership" screen on his computer, where it asks him for my account information.
If he does this, can I get access to the app/car without the registration? On my Tesla account, when I go to the "add a car to your account" button, there's a hyperlink that says "For expedited account transfer of Your Vehicle the previous owner can help, click here." But when I click on that link, it takes me to a generic FAQ about adding a car that says nothing about how the prior owner can help.
So how can I get access to the app without a title? And how can the previous owner help?