P85D showing as 85D

[JJoynt]

I'm looking at a car listed for sale across the country by a non-Tesla dealer as an 85D. Carfax also shows it as a 85D. On both the dash and touch screen the car says P85D. Anyone experience this before? I've read to trust what the car says it is on the screen. Is that 1000% bulletproof? Really don't want to somehow find out after purchase that is a 85D rather than a P85D. Thank you

 

[EVRider-FL]

The touchscreen is probably reliable, but verify the VIN to make sure it's the touchscreen from the car you're interested in. However, if the car is listed as an 85D and that turns out to be correct, you don't have any recourse. If it's priced like an 85D and you end up with a P85D, consider yourself lucky.

 

[GHammer]

I dont think the performance option is encoded in the VIN. My P85 shows up as an 85S in carfax and other VIN decoders. My performance 3 shows up as a Long Range.

 

[brainhouston]

ask for a pic of LDU label to be completely sure, it should say 'sport' on it
also google VIN, if car was listed anywhere else, u'll have another proof n set of pics
under software screen > additional info, should say Induction Large for Rear drive unit
check what acceleration option buttons are there under Pedals&steering, P* will have sport and insane (or ludicrous)
not sure if all these can be faked but thats about all the places u can check

 

[beatle]

I dont think the performance option is encoded in the VIN. My P85 shows up as an 85S in carfax and other VIN decoders. My performance 3 shows up as a Long Range.

Same here. My P85D that I bought from Tesla showed up as an 85D on the Carfax I ran when selling the car.

What does the badge on the rear of the car say?

 

[JJoynt]

Same here. My P85D that I bought from Tesla showed up as an 85D on the Carfax I ran when selling the car.

What does the badge on the rear of the car say?

Interesting. It's so odd that some P85Ds will actually show as a P85D on the Carfax/VIN lookup but some apparently don't. Badge on this one is P85D.

 

[EVRider-FL]

I dont think the performance option is encoded in the VIN. My P85 shows up as an 85S in carfax and other VIN decoders. My performance 3 shows up as a Long Range.

I meant the screenshot of the touchscreen should show the VIN so you know which car it came from. Not in the car now, but I thought the VIN was on the Controls > Software screen.

 

[ucmndd]

ask for a pic of LDU label to be completely sure, it should say 'sport' on it

The presence of a LDU at all should confirm it’s a P, as the 85D has two small drive units…