Msjulie
Active Member
My 1.5 was a couple K less than the low end listed above, it had 77k miles when I got it and had some minor paint damage and a couple chips in the windshield which I think have been fixed and are not in driver's line of sight. A couple of the rims have some damage due to the stupid locking lug adapter being a little out of round; I hope to replace them with plain old lugs soon.
I think it was a fairly basic model (no extra visible carbon fiber) and a 'base' sound system though it is a 505 and I was able to add a backup camera to it with inexpensive aftermarket.
It also had a few unexpected things as well (upgraded rotors, sport seats) as well as a new/refurb PEM in June of 2016 and battery replacement in 2014. Seller also provided a spare front 2.0 bumper cover he never put on the car and a black hard top in decent condition (which I have hanging in my garage). Also a CAN to convert Tesla S/X chargers to the Roadster w/Tesla HPC mobile charger.
According to the selling outfit, the owner was a Tesla management employee in LA area which is why I think there were these specific selected add-ons. I don't have his name but he did send me (through them) the complete history of the car in PDF scanned receipts. He also provided 2 new uncut keys and a new module since he had lost a key; Tesla cut and programmed them and I have 3 working keys now. The module is sitting in the box in my garage.
I replaced the rear tires a month after I got it and did some cosmetic work and it's been trouble free and a lot of fun. New front tires in a couple months I figure..
In the end I think I got a pretty good deal but it took me a few months to track down the right car/deal for me. It's worth the trouble!
I think it was a fairly basic model (no extra visible carbon fiber) and a 'base' sound system though it is a 505 and I was able to add a backup camera to it with inexpensive aftermarket.
It also had a few unexpected things as well (upgraded rotors, sport seats) as well as a new/refurb PEM in June of 2016 and battery replacement in 2014. Seller also provided a spare front 2.0 bumper cover he never put on the car and a black hard top in decent condition (which I have hanging in my garage). Also a CAN to convert Tesla S/X chargers to the Roadster w/Tesla HPC mobile charger.
According to the selling outfit, the owner was a Tesla management employee in LA area which is why I think there were these specific selected add-ons. I don't have his name but he did send me (through them) the complete history of the car in PDF scanned receipts. He also provided 2 new uncut keys and a new module since he had lost a key; Tesla cut and programmed them and I have 3 working keys now. The module is sitting in the box in my garage.
I replaced the rear tires a month after I got it and did some cosmetic work and it's been trouble free and a lot of fun. New front tires in a couple months I figure..
In the end I think I got a pretty good deal but it took me a few months to track down the right car/deal for me. It's worth the trouble!
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