Hey everyone,
I've done a TON of reading over the last several weeks as I narrow down the used P85 I'd like to purchase. On Reddit, I've read people say to avoid the early models as they were notorious for having issues. But I figured if I check the service history, I should be able to verify if, and when, these problems were repaired. Unfortunately, one of the two vehicles I've come across does NOT have the service records and, as far as I understand, you cannot get them from Tesla (is this correct?)
So I'm looking at a Signature P85, one that has the vin number in the low 1000's, and one that is a vin number less than 1000.
I specifically like this model because I've read that the seats are more comfortable (if this is even true), it has the air suspension I want, and, well, it's within my budget (don't want to be over $35K).
I just wanted to ask you all - is this a dangerous decision? Should I just completely steer clear of this year and jump to a 2014? What are some dreaded things to look at for? So far I'm aware of: Drive Unit, MCU, Window Regulators, and the Door Handles sometimes not functioning. Is there anything else? Or would you just say NO to them?
I've done a TON of reading over the last several weeks as I narrow down the used P85 I'd like to purchase. On Reddit, I've read people say to avoid the early models as they were notorious for having issues. But I figured if I check the service history, I should be able to verify if, and when, these problems were repaired. Unfortunately, one of the two vehicles I've come across does NOT have the service records and, as far as I understand, you cannot get them from Tesla (is this correct?)
So I'm looking at a Signature P85, one that has the vin number in the low 1000's, and one that is a vin number less than 1000.
I specifically like this model because I've read that the seats are more comfortable (if this is even true), it has the air suspension I want, and, well, it's within my budget (don't want to be over $35K).
I just wanted to ask you all - is this a dangerous decision? Should I just completely steer clear of this year and jump to a 2014? What are some dreaded things to look at for? So far I'm aware of: Drive Unit, MCU, Window Regulators, and the Door Handles sometimes not functioning. Is there anything else? Or would you just say NO to them?