Warning: P85D scam

[SamDean]

There are multiple listings that I have found on both national and local listings around the U.S. for a Used P85D with fairly low miles.

The pictures vary and are listed in multiple colors, but the price (40-42k) and description are roughly the same.

Once you make contact the "seller" will try to get you to go through a broker as he has moved to the UK for a pilot job. Oddly the replies I have received cite different airlines, but the sellers name remains that same (Kevin Reynolds). The first of these almost had me, but the broker I was referred to was the now defunct Beepi. A few days later their site went down, and these listings are still getting replies.

I would hate to see one of us pay up for one of these cars to never have anything delivered.

Cheers!

 

[HankLloydRight]

They've been at it for a while!

Is this a scam?

 

[SamDean]

Well okie dokie then.

 

[Ostrichsak]

I, too, have been in touch with one Kevin Reynolds about a month ago. I pressed him for further details and I assume he couldn't answer the specifics because he kept referring me to the original listing.

Many scams out there and Tesla is not the only subject so those in the market for ANYTHING should exercise caution and if your gut tells you something may be up... it is. There's far too many options out there to go with anything that doesn't feel 100% trustworthy. I've walked away from many "very good deals" and several were even at dealerships. It's not just private party "sellers" trying to scam other people but lots of dealerships out there will do anything for money too.

Caveat emptor

 

[MountainPass]

I have seen this many times when the price is too good to be true, it just might be. The car is often in a container unavailable to be seen, or the owner has deployed in the military or moved away, or it is the result of divorce. Watch out!

 

[glide]

Is this your first day on the Internet?

 

[SamDean]

Nope. Second.

 

[CyberShy]

I think most “deals” for Teslas on CL are scams.

 

[Olds442]

I think most “deals” for Teslas on CL are scams.

mine isn't!

 

[CyberShy]

Link, please!

 

[jgatl]

Link is in the first line of previous post ("CL ad <here>):
2013 Tesla Model S P85

 

[TonyT]

I think most “deals” for Teslas on CL are scams.

You do have to be careful. Picked up both of ours for 29k each on CL end of last year.

 

[hotkarl]

Here's a 2015 P90DL scam that's been floating around on most major city CL pages as well as on CarGurus. Their website looks semi-legit but it appears that they are likely collecting personal info/data through their loan app process. Beware...(Platinum Motorsports LLC)

Here's an example of the same car on CL: 2015 Tesla Model S P90D

 

[Super_Popular]

They have been at it in Portland and Seattle for a while.

2016 Tesla Model X 90D


2016 Tesla Model X 90D

 

[jgatl]

That's a real place, at least as far as Google Maps is concerned. Doesn't mean they aren't scam artists.

 

[Carlog]

Here's a 2015 P90DL scam that's been floating around on most major city CL pages as well as on CarGurus. Their website looks semi-legit but it appears that they are likely collecting personal info/data through their loan app process. Beware...(Platinum Motorsports LLC)

Here's an example of the same car on CL: 2015 Tesla Model S P90D

Exactly. If you put in the VIN into ev-cpo, it's a different car. It says it's red and no Ludicrous

 

[hotkarl]

Exactly. If you put in the VIN into ev-cpo, it's a different car. It says it's red and no Ludicrous

That's exactly what I did, too. A simple search of the VIN on ev-cpo may show differences if the scammers opted to pull the vin from a Tesla's used car listings to make it look more legit. Everyone should ask to take a test drive of the car, regardless if you are located across the country, because it reveals the scammers delay/reschedule tactics once you nail down a location/time. If it feels fishy, it most likely is.

 

[Carlog]

That's exactly what I did, too. A simple search of the VIN on ev-cpo may show differences if the scammers opted to pull the vin from a Tesla's used car listings to make it look more legit. Everyone should ask to take a test drive of the car, regardless if you are located across the country, because it reveals the scammers delay/reschedule tactics once you nail down a location/time. If it feels fishy, it most likely is.

And it's even on eBay, too!

2015 Tesla Model S P90D | eBay