[08-16-2013, 02:26 PM]
I just bought a roadster sport number 556 on the open market. However, I spent a couple days with Ryan Kennedy at Menlo Park and Fremont test driving a variety of roadsters. They have a wide selection I personally saw about 20 cars that were ready for immediate sale and Ryan indicated there were
quite a few more in the pipeline [My underline.]. They only had two of them up on their website two weeks ago when I was there. Ryan said they just haven't gotten around to taking the pictures and posting them as yet. All of the cars came with a three-year 36,000 mile warranty including the battery and bumper to bumper coverage. They ranged in price from $58,000 for a base 1.5 2008 roadster to just over $100,000
for a 2.5 with every bell whistle and executive leather. I found the 2.0 Roadster sport with improved seats, adjustable suspension And somewhat improved sound suppression over the 1.5 (although not as much as the 2.5) to be the sweet spot for me in price, performance and value.
Tesla had a lovely example of a 2.5 roadster sport with around 15,000 miles, 110 and 240 V chargers, hardtop, and adjustable suspension for $85,000. That car would have made me very happy I had a difficult time not choosing one of the CPO roadsters because the warranty seemed so appealing. In the end I bought mine on the open market because the dealer came down so far in price that I decided it was worth my taking the risk to self insure. Any Tesla dealer will do a thorough prepurchase inspection for a charge of $300. Mine was at Tesla Torrance. A test that was not immediately included in this is a thorough assessment of the battery. At the 36000 mile/ three year service they do a test which explores the integrity of all of the pages or sheets included in the battery. I had this done as well. . I also had them charge the battery fully and report on the distance in standard mode, ideal range. This yielded 230 miles on my car which I judged to be close enough to full battery capacity. I had a wonderful time doing the shopping and am now in Arlington Virginia awaiting the truck which will deliver my new roadster
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Two more details. It is my understanding that the three-year 36,000 mile bumper to bumper including battery warranty was briefly offered as a stand alone item for $12,000. I also heard that Tesla reduced their inventory of roasters by $20,000 each across the entire fleet Not long before I visited.
Source:
Certified Pre-Owned Roadsters (sold by Tesla) - Page 3
