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

You're a doom merchant!

There's a significant chance of one module (out of 15-17 modules) failing over time, say 1% per module per year, or one expected module failure per 6-7 years for the whole car. Once that module is replaced (not fixed) with another one, you're back to that significant chance of it happening again, expected once per 6-7 years

A module costs about $1000

Labour? Nothing if you DIY, $13k from Tesla, $4k from an indy because they can and maybe $1k from a friendly mechanic. Not dissimilar to a far more common BMW timing chain failure and a bargain compared to a Porsche IMS bearing failure 😂

Moral of the story: if you only have budget to buy an old car, and you always take your car to the main dealer, do not buy a Tesla. Or a BMW. Or a Porsche 🤣

@traco - Exactly. I have mainly owned older Teslas, BMWs, Mercedes and Porsches myself 😂

Obviously changing a timing chain / intermediate shaft yourself is completely different from changing a 400V battery. Not a hope I could ever have done the former. But I'd take on the latter.

I had no AP on my first Model S, but I installed the open source "Open Pilot" system from comma.ai that worked better in many ways than Tesla's own system. This job might not be for everyone though 😁

Nice but we'll see a €35k one soon. I would either lowball or hold off.

@RM Ernest - Tougher to hold off and not pull the trigger? 😁

A very serious but lowball offer might do the trick. After sweet talking to the seller for a bit about his lovely car, then about the market and all those Teslas that will be for sale next month when people are picking up their new Model Y. Then make the offer and either say you can Revolut right there and then or hand him €1000 in cash as a non refundable deposit to complete the deal within a few working days.

Exactly. Buy now if you can get away with a lowball offer thousands lower than one has yet sold for. Or wait it out.

All the hallmarks of someone who gets the best deals. A vulture ready to strike. And that's a compliment 😁

Good luck and keep us posted!

How is that Leaf a bargain, they were about that price brand new? Also it's a good car, but the tech is woefully outdated and soon it will be very difficult to fast charge it as the CHAdeMO standard has been obsolete for many years now. I'd consider it at about €18-19k. Not €28k

@pron - yeah I've said it many times before, they are a good reliable car and if you never or rarely have to publicly fast charge, it's not that relevant that they have CHAdeMO. Can't see anyone offering anywhere near €28k for it though. That sort of money will have you in a Tesla Model 3 if you push hard in the next month or two.