The Truth About Cheap Used Teslas: I Bought Two and they're Huge Money Pits

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- The car, a used Tesla Model S P90D bought for $11,000, has required several repairs.
- The new Model S has been improved just like phone upgrades.
- The new Model S doesn't have some features the older model had, like a retractable sunroof.
- Newer models now have dash cameras that the older models didn't have. Aftermarket camera, the VanTrue Nexus 4 Pro, is easy to install, affordable, and takes good pictures and videos.
- After cleaning up the used car, it was obvious it had been well kept. It drove well with a slight "clunk."
- It required a battery fuse replacement that cost $300 at the Service Center.
- The front control arms had to be replaced to fix the “clunk.”
- The driver-side window stopped working and required an $80 regulator that was installed by the reviewer.
- The trunk stopped latching due to a faulty actuator motor.
- Tesla quoted a mobile service to replace it for $110 but revised it to $250.
- The charge door had issues, like opening and closing at random times, then not allowing charging, the door required disassembly. The estimate to repair the door was now $500 and not worth it.
- He located the part number and found an aftermarket version of the door for about $150 on eBay.
- Service records show the same vehicle had SRS light issues 7x for over 50 days. The driver's airbag was replaced four times. The car is a Lemon Law Buyback.
- The owner is still enjoying driving the car in spite of the small failures.

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