The market is adjusting pretty hard on used tesla's, especially with model 3's being so affordable. Each car is compared to buying a new model 3 and that impacts resale dramatically.
True - especially as Tesla wants to get rid of the SC01 FUSC cars and off their books. Creates a lot of exposure for them the longer they are out and in service.
Thankfully there’s 3rd party warranty’s that cover your exact concern for $2,000 upfront cost and no questions asked your car is covered for 2-years if you pass their qualification. Worth the insurance there imo.
I’ve bought those and had the claim denied. They’re a complete scam, any claim above what you paid they’ll deny and refund you.
No I have not. But I am also referencing another warranty program that is actually the best. Not sure who Xcare is…
I think I get it, it doesn't exist and you're not comfortable admitting that. You'd of shared the company and the policy eagerly if it was real.
I am not in a position to give advise however, i will encourage you to do your own research and come to your own conclusions! This forum is a wealth of knowledge - if you're really considering an older Model S research here a little bit
You advised me to get an extended warranty. That is why I asked about it.I am not in a position to give advise however, i will encourage you to do your own research and come to your own conclusions! This forum is a wealth of knowledge - if you're really considering an older Model S research here a little bit
Same.
My wife is on her seconds Model S since 2016. Both came with free lifetime supercharging (first was transferable, second is not). Total times she supercharged - 4, and 2 of those were short test charges soon after deliveries to make sure it works. My 2015 Model S had free supercharging. in 8 years I owned it I supercharged it maybe 80 times? In both situation I bet regen braking did more DC charging than supercharging (my 2015 MS still had over 75% brake pads left after 8 years - so most of its braking was regen). Remember, Teslas regen up to what, 75KW? The older cars which has FUSC max out at 120KW at a supercharger, realistically though most of the charging is under 100KW. All of our Model S'es degradation was under 4%, including the 8 year old 2015 (the 2018 now has 2.3% less range at 90%, which is the level I charged all of them every day at home). Last but not least, most people who could afford a Model S (~$100K) back when FUSC was available, could afford (and had a place for) home charging, plus for most of the time they owned it, they had no superchargers nearby (I've been driving Teslas since 2013, didn't have a supercharger within an hour drive for maybe 5 years). Honestly, I wouldn't fret over supercharging use of cars with FUSC.
