This week's EV bargain that I'm not buying

Black_Knight wrote: »

I was interested myself, but talked myself out of it. I'm really holding out for a bargain bargain, or at that price im not 100% convinced it's the car for us (not me, us).


That said, Irish plates 2014 Model S 85 with AP1. €35k
https://www.donedeal.ie/adview/view/25085443

Dual motors, free supercharging, Chademo adapter (and they spelt it CHAdeMO so they potentially know their EV stuff). Looks nice and clean too.

2 door handles and the drivetrain have been replaced. Last I heard, they're €1500 under asking.

I also considered this car too.
White would be my preferred colour to be honest.

It’s a nice car and the seller has updated the ad with better pics only recently so it now stands out.

On the door handle thing, one of the lads rang Tesla SC today as one of his died. It’s now a €350 fix through Tesla which is still expensive so a snapped wire going into the switch motor but I’d say most of the cost is labour in stripping the door cards down.

There’s loads of videos on you tube Sonos say I’d do it myself if mine go anytime in the future.

unkel wrote: »

I'd do it myself if the door handle went. But thankfully I'm covered under warranty until some time in 2022

How's the car driving for you Gumbo? Lots of traction control warnings in this rainy weather?

I’m back in love again
God the amount of looks the car gets! Strangely enough it’s the kids that jump out to look at it and then the big wheels and red brakes catch the eye of the older generation.

I have friends with E46 M3’s and E60 M5’s and they are gobsmacked at the power, it’s instant delivery and relentless acceleration to well north of banned speeds!

Spotify causing a nuisance but it seems to be a common problem that can’t be fixed as it’s on Spotify’s end. Basically when you get intk the car,
Sometimes Spotify starts playing on the phone, even if I’m playing the radio or Spotify in the car. A completely different song will start playing on the phone. Seems to be an Apple and Spotify issue for car auto play once it connects to Bluetooth. But it can’t be turned off.

Then had an airbag light that came on the day after the update to 2020.20.1. It disappeared then 3 days later after I parked in the garden with a good connection to WiFi for the day so please god a software bug.

Then the tyre pressure warning light came on after I adjusted the pressures to 40 rear and 38 front. Wasn’t loosing any air so adjusted 40 front and 40 rear, reset again and hasn’t come on since so maybe the 38 was considered low for the system. Had my mate use his TPMS machine on the valves and all were reading perfectly with pressures at 39.9.

Booked it into Tesla for a service for 6th July. I know I could get it done at a good Indy but I just thought get a grounding starting with Tesla and then do the bits myself going forward.

garo wrote: »

Have never gone near an auction. Anything to be aware of? I understand it is risky. Riskier than a private party sale?

Don’t bid with your heart. The merlin suctions tend to go above RRP for some
Reason. Have a budget in mind and back out of close to buying a CPO from Tesla IRL/UK.

unkel wrote: »

How much are the fees and where do you see the results?

One of the guys on the FB group posted it.
I think the fees are a couple of %.......5ish but not completely sure.