[Caevlist] Used Tesla Experience

Mon Mar 11 09:38:59 PDT 2024

Not all Model S have an automatic opening hatch, that option was part of
the "tech package", so that could be the case. Mine also doesn't have it,
which also means no fog lights, no ambient lighting, and black instead of
chrome trim on rear bumper and front condenser grilles along with a few
other things. It may just have a latch that's starting to have issues. Not
terribly uncommon, but I would try to address it before it fails (trunk
will have to be manually unlatched from the inside if the electric latch
stops working).
IIRC, a brand new charge port is probably a little over $400, and I would
probably charge an hour of labor to replace it. There may be some savings
in a used part if a good one can be sourced. It's also possible that there
might not be a problem with the charge port itself, but just the charge
port door, which is a much cheaper part (I've had to do both on my car).

Alex Bessinger
QC Charge #2
8750 NE Emerson St.
Portland OR, 97220
Call: 971-444-5064
Text: 503-847-9345

On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 9:22 AM Stephen Hodges <stephen at bosonhub.com> wrote:

> I love this group. Thank you.
>
> My friend who works at Tesla said the battery health was “fine” but didn’t
> elaborate. He scanned it remotely. Sounds like I’m going to pursue the
> vehicle so I will download this app and will pursue more. This is really
> cool that we have DIY tools like this!
>
> If you don’t mind sharing, how much is the charge port replacement? I saw
> pricing for used parts online, which I’m not sure if a good idea or not,
> and I’m decently mechanically inclined and will be careful to take my time.
> However, i’m always willing to go with a professional so I can spend more
> time with my kids :-) they’re too young to be a helpful hand!
>
> I have been seeing model 3 hit the market and they’re a great deal! I like
> the S, always have, because I like the larger size. Two car seats, and a
> dog, would go a long way in the S. We currently drive Mazdas, and I used to
> have a Chevy spark, the backseat on those were passable at best. I’m
> usually not one to go for vehicles with a larger friends, but it is stage
> in my life and be very helpful.
>
> On the hatch, they mentioned that it opens up manually, but doesn’t have
> the automatic feature. I’m not quite sure what that means but I’m thinking
> it might be because the bumper was jostled? I can’t recall if they are
> referring to the feature where you can get close to the hatch and
> automatically. I think that’s what isn’t working. My friend at Tesla also
> said it’s not that big of a deal unless the entire hatch has to be
> replaced.
>
> This would be almost exclusively used to drive from Albany to Corvallis
> and back, with periodic trips up to Salem and Portland. So, even if it has
> a couple dings, or if the battery is not perfect, it should be more than
> sufficient for what I need. it also sounds like it has lifetime
> supercharging from the factory as well as auto pilot.
>
> Sincerely, thanks for all the input!
>
> Stephen Hodges
> Managing Director
>
>
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>
>
> On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 09:03 Alex Bessinger <ajbessinger at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, no such thing as a "P70D", so yes, it is just a "70D". Being a dual
>> motor, non-performance model, it won't have the Large Drive Unit or the
>> issues that come along with it (coolant intrusion being chief among them).
>> On the note of checking battery state of health, if you can download the
>> ScanMyTesla app, you'll also be able to see the brick voltages to determine
>> if there are any significant imbalances (doesn't tell the whole story, but
>> is useful nonetheless). With the beta version of the app, it's even
>> possible to view the Ah of the bricks, though that feature tends to be a
>> bit buggy...
>>
>> Obviously the charge port issue will need to be taken care of at some
>> point, but that is certainly doable DIY, or if you're not that mechanically
>> inclined, someone with a shop (like myself) could do that work for you. On
>> the hatch, I'm guessing the actuators are having some sort of issue? If you
>> look at the car in person, you can view the faults yourself by putting the
>> car into service mode. Simply go to the Software tab, then press and hold
>> on the screen where it says "Model S" for ~5-10sec, and when you release, a
>> text box will pop up. Simply type in "service" and hit enter, and that will
>> bring up service mode. There should be a menu in there for "service
>> alerts".
>>
>> My personal daily driver is actually a 2015 70D, which has 456k miles on
>> it (purchased from the original owner 3 1/2 years ago with 408k on it).
>> It's certainly had some work done to keep it on the road, but overall it
>> has held up exceedingly well. For the price, I think the car sounds like a
>> pretty good deal if you are specifically looking to get an S. Personally if
>> I were in the market these days, in the $15-20k range I would probably be
>> looking at a SR Model 3, which has much faster charging and more range than
>> a 70D, but the older Model S certainly has other advantages over a 3
>> depending on your use case.
>>
>> Alex Bessinger
>> QC Charge #2
>> 8750 NE Emerson St.
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8750+NE+Emerson+St.%C2%A0+Portland+OR,+97220?entry=gmail&source=g>
>> Portland OR, 97220
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8750+NE+Emerson+St.%C2%A0+Portland+OR,+97220?entry=gmail&source=g>
>> Call: 971-444-5064
>> Text: 503-847-9345
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 10, 2024 at 10:26 PM Otmar Lists Account <forum at evcl.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 2016 is not a bad year. New enough that the motors are reliable.
>>> Just to verify that Tesla doesn’t think it’s had enough damage to
>>> disable supercharging, you can enter a far away destination in the
>>> navigation. If it routes you to superchargers then it’s available. If it
>>> has a red bar that says “not enough energy to get to destination” then
>>> supercharging is disabled and a possibly expensive inspection would be
>>> needed to reenable it. (I’ve heard $800 to $2500)
>>>
>>> I’d probably check the battery state of health. One way to do that is
>>> the plug the car in and in the app slide the slider to full charge while
>>> range is set to display in miles. As you slide it the miles should be
>>> shown. Or you can use miles remaining and percent to figure out what 100%
>>> would be. You can then compare the predicted miles with the original miles
>>> rated for the car.
>>>
>>> I’d also sit down with the service screen (many videos online on how to
>>> activate service mode) and review dignostic codes myself, and check the HV
>>> battery page to look for any possible issues.
>>>
>>> It does sound like a good deal!
>>>
>>> Otmar Ebenhoech
>>>
>>> 2255 SE Crystal Lake Dr.
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>>> Corvallis, OR 97333
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>>> cafe.electric at gmail.com
>>> Shop Voice and TXT 541-862-1606
>>>
>>> On Mar 10, 2024, at 2:13 PM, Stephen Hodges <stephen at bosonhub.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I have the opportunity to buy a 2016 Tesla Model S - they say it’s a
>>> P70D, I think it’s actually a S70D, with 76k miles on it for around $15k.
>>> Seems like a stellar deal. It was rear ended, but not reported to the
>>> insurance, and is being sold by a trustworthy individual.
>>>
>>> Tesla ran a scan of the vehicle remotely, and there are faults for the
>>> charge port, and the automatic hatch opening. The hatch will open, but only
>>> manually, and it will charge still.
>>>
>>> Beyond the usual inspection for a vehicle like this, I’ve purchase
>>> vehicles in the past that have been an accidents, is there anything in
>>> particular I should be looking out for?
>>>
>>> I wanted to ask if anyone here has any input on this year of the model
>>> S. Etc. thanks all!
>>>
>>> Stephen Hodges
>>> Managing Director
>>>
>>>
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>>
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>> --
>> Alex Bessinger
>> (541) 254-1618
>>
>>
>>

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