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Apparently a dealer has this car listed at $50,000 which is absurdly priced-to-move.
Dealer link: http://a-bautos.com/index.php/preowned-inventory/item/118-2008-tesla-roadster
Updated ebay listing shows same price and new location as Sandy Hook, CT:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-Tesla-Roadster-/121026136297?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c2db848e9
The lowest I've ever seen one listed for, that wasn't damaged was $57,500. If it seems too good to be true...... Just be careful out there. If it winds up being legit, my hat will be off to the lucky new owner!
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Updated ebay listing shows same price and new location as Sandy Hook, CT:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008...6136297?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c2db848e9
???* Transmission shifts as it should.
Hmmm, so it went from New Jersey (Sandy ground zero) to Sandy Hook, CT......Hurricane Sandy passed thru recently, did this car get wet? Hmmm. Enquiring minds.....
In my hunt for a roadster i tried to contact the owner but never heard from him...think it's a scam
Vehicle: 2008 Tesla Roadster (5YJRE11B781000389)
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Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL 06/05/2009 WADSWORTH, IL 25
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Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
How are you finding these classified ads on ebay? When I search for "tesla roadster", I find the cars listed for Auction / Buy It Now, but none of the classifieds.
Twilight Blue is probably my favorite of the 'common' colors (orange, yellow, red don't seem to show up very often).
Some 3rd parties post bogus ads using pics from the real ads... need real owner to police it. My main worry from the dealer site was the lack of VIN# last time I looked.Anyway, I've been in touch with the dealership, and I can't explain the second classified ad at $30k. That makes no sense.
Is the 7-day in writing, from the day you physically receive the car (i.e., to finally drive it)?Anyway, unless anybody can think of another approach, it looks like I'll be passing this car by. As a dealership, they feel like it's reasonable to get the money for the car, and then ship it out. THey even have a 7 day no-fault return policy, and if you activate it, they not only return what you paid for the car, but also what you paid to ship it.
Did they say why? Seems like a good option if you don't know the party you are dealing with remotely. I'd worry about the refusal here unless they think the escrow.com website is the bogus one.:tongue:I offered to proceed using escrow.com for the money side of the transfer and they weren't interested. I can't think of another way of protecting myself except to walk away. Ah well.
Twilight Blue is probably my favorite of the 'common' colors (orange, yellow, red don't seem to show up very often).
Would you much rather have one of those other colors? There's not a lot of them lately, but in the past year we had multiple oranges bouncing around and a yellow that didn't move in the $80k's over multiple auctions before finally selling. Saw reds also. Really depends on how sensitive you are to price & time vs. importance of color and other features to you.
Some 3rd parties post bogus ads using pics from the real ads... need real owner to police it. My main worry from the dealer site was the lack of VIN# last time I looked.
Is the 7-day in writing, from the day you physically receive the car (i.e., to finally drive it)?
Tesla Menlo Park handles certified preowned's I think...maybe the car could be shipped there as a condition of purchase to get checked out (e.g., annual service+). If anything is wrong outside warranty, the dealer could choose (a) to pay to remedy it or (b) to take the car back under their return policy. If nothing is wrong, you pay for the service. (Could also try Denver or Seattle...).
Or hop on a plane, ready to test drive and handshake?
Did they say why? Seems like a good option if you don't know the party you are dealing with remotely. I'd worry about the refusal here unless they think the escrow.com website is the bogus one.:tongue:
If it ends up just being a 7-day verbal thingy with no interest in any of the above, I'd say walk.
This car is not charging to 194 in Standard Mode. When you look at the battery icon, it shows it as nearly full. Normally a Standard Mode charge shows the battery at 80% full.
They probably charged in Range Mode to max miles and then changed the display to Standard Mode. I would be willing to bet that this is the max range + maybe another 15 miles (when switched over to Range Mode) for this car.
There looks to be a fusion red sport with 5900 miles listed by owner Ms. Puckett at $83k in St. Peters MO, however no VIN listed so you'll have to ask along with all the other good questions:
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detai...pp=50&feedSegId=28705&aff=national&listType=3
#530 also looks to be fusion red, listed by Emil Cirone $99.5k, 921 miles in Fort Lauderdale FL:
http://autos.aol.com/used-detail--2721655392605703492-Tesla-Roadster-2010/
From what I see in the picture, the car is still charging at 30 amps in standard mode. This is probably taken just prior to charge completion. It normal at least on my 1.5 to see an extra high indication just before charging stops. I would expect that charging will end shortly and the reading will settle to mid to high 180s within an hourThis car is not charging to 194 in Standard Mode. When you look at the battery icon, it shows it as nearly full. Normally a Standard Mode charge shows the battery at 80% full.
They probably charged in Range Mode to max miles and then changed the display to Standard Mode. I would be willing to bet that this is the max range + maybe another 15 miles (when switched over to Range Mode) for this car.
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From what I see in the picture, the car is still charging at 30 amps in standard mode. This is probably taken just prior to charge completion. It normal at least on my 1.5 to see an extra high indication just before charging stops. I would expect that charging will end shortly and the reading will settle to mid to high 180s within an hour
Your VDS shows the battery as 100% full when charging in Standard Mode? ... mine doesn't.
Well not quite 100% anymore since mine now hits around 180 miles peak during end of charge and then settles to 171 soon after charge end. Battery scale changes when switching to range mode.Your VDS shows the battery as 100% full when charging in Standard Mode? ... mine doesn't.