I Bought a 300,000 Mile Tesla Model S for $7800 From Auction! How Broken is it? 

P85D was "top of the line" D meant dual motor.(front & rear motors)

Almost 300k miles or not... A working/driving Tesla for under $8k is an awesome deal. I'd be interested in seeing how long this car could last and how it does on road trips!

Wow with 300k someone made sure to change the oil on time!

You got one hell of a steal. Congrats. Reminds me of when I got my 2012 Prius with only 70k miles for $8k back in 2018. Here it is 2024 and I can sell that same car with 95k miles for over $10k. The whole reason I buy used is because I expect a car to lose a lot of value very quickly. But instead it went up! What a crazy world. Never would happen if you buy a new car though.

Hey Randy! Not sure if you knew this but teslas have a service mode. To use it , go to the software menu, then press and hold on the model designation (Model S P85). When a prompt box comes up, type in service. Then you should be good to use it! To exit it there should be a red box somewhere (not sure where exactly so I’m mentioning it lol.)

Randy, you might want to check under the rear cargo floor panel for a charger too.

Hey Randy sorry to bring this up to you of you haven't figured it out yet, but Tesla would have wiped the free supercharging when it hit their trade in inventory. Hope I'm wrong but a very good indicator of this is your premium connectivity expires not free either.

300,000 miles and still ticking is proof electric cars are the future...switch out some parts, clean it, maybe buy a battery, and you got a like new car still...

With life time charging I would keep it indefinitely! $20,000 for a battery would make sense when you could drive for free ! $5,000 sounds better! I take it as a personal challenge to get as many miles as possible out of a car .I'm driving a old Honda that I paid $900. 5 years ago that had 134,000 miles and now has 307,000 . Unfortunately she's got more blow by coming out of the oil fill than the exhaust!

Mine is @285.000, battery fixed @250.000. At the same time, to prevent damage, motor was rebuilt, too. Both cost around 6k. BTW, battery is at 96% still.

I'm late to this video but seeing a non expired New Hampshire inspection sticker is a pretty good sign. In NH, you have to get your car inspected yearly and it's not just emissions or a rubber stamp. They have an entire checklist to make sure the car is roadworthy

First replace the fan motor, be sure your Hvac has enough coolant liquid otherwise you destroy the airco pump too. Do not overload the battery by accellerating too strong, it will destroy your battery cells. My range Is still 400 km's when I charge 82% and cruise 60 mph constantly. No serous repairs up till now. By the way, my modelS cost € 125.000 i !!

I suspect this care is just fine. It was traded in just prior to the end of the year. Tesla was running a promotion if you traded in you could transfer your free supercharging to a new Tesla

Happy new year Randy. Really hope that this year is good for you and the channel 🎉❤

Really excited to follow your progress on the Tesla,looking forward to this series.I am just burned out on gas powered vehicles,my 2020 Honda every time I take it in for work,it’s not covered by warranty.

The battery maybe larger than 85 but software limited hence the buffer means the range may be as good as new. It will be free to run. Perfect commuters car

me personally i couldnt see spending 7800 on a car with 300k miles on it

Wow what a deal! You’re living the dream right now! I knew Teslas would finally hit their “old enough to be a cheap used car” phase, but I didn’t think it would be so soon!

I seen this earlier Randy. So impressed this Tesla has that many miles and looks good. Hope the blower motor isn’t hard to replace. Super charging free for life that’s awesome!

Happy New Year Randy to you and your family, love the new Tesla!

Great video Randy I am excited to see how theTesla goes ,if the battery and motors are origonal then thats a great run but in the same breath they could be due for replacement but you have done your homework in finding the relevant parts etc.Bruce.

If I'm not mistaken, Tesla disables free supercharging on trade in Model S vehicles.

I miss the Plymouth you had. I can’t wait for the motor swap and the work that’s gonna be put into the Monte Carlo. Your content is great Randy.

I love your wide range of cars/trucks! Keep up the great videos in 2024! 👍

As always, Thanks for the content, Randy.

Hey Randy, just wanted to let you know that I just saw your video on the Tesla. I can’t wait to see more content on Tesla. I just wanted to say hi to you and tell you I watched your video. Can’t wait to see your next video whatever you got planned either on the Tesla or any of your other vehicles I hope you’re having a good day and I’ll talk to you soon.

Loved this Can’t wait to see more on this one 😊

The frunk issues are also a reoccurring thing with my tesla and I have around 140 miles on my Tesla Model's long-range 2014, I wasn't sure until you showed me. Thanks, also great work on finding such a nice purchase.

Best video in a LONG time!! Looking forward to your race with MWM!

Great video! I also have a silver P85 from 2013 and I have owned it since new, and it has more miles than yours!!! LOL 277,000 and still drives great. The HVAC and the stereo need work (neither are totally broken). Drivetrain is solid. Your car may have been top-of-the-line when it was made, I can't remember - there was a "P85+" introduced with better suspension, but not sure if it was available in March 2013 when yours was built. Overall $7800 is an incredible deal - except for me, since I only have one to sell!!! 🤣 RE: free supercharging... perhaps there is some really bad news in your future. If the car was traded into Tesla last year (and they sent it to auction, that is totally not a surprise), it's possible the prior owner was buying a new Tesla and transferring the free supercharging OFF OF your car and ON TO the new car. That was a promotion they were running last year and literally stopped it 12 days ago. It was to get customers to take delivery by December 31st. We just did it... we bought a Model Y which now has free supercharging for life!!! (but it won't transfer to any subsequent car or owner) if you end up having to pay for supercharging, well, at least it's cheaper than gasoline.

You gotta paint the Be-1 like Mr. Beans car, yellow with a black hood 🤣

congratulations on the find!

Thx for the info. Im looking into getting a new car that will last a long time.. great vid .

Welcome back from vacation! Thank you for the steady content! I’m excited to see the 87 Right drive Nissan! Much like you don’t know why you bought it, I’m not sure why I’m excited to see it! 😂

And also you had a 2016 tesla model s p90 d with Luda Chris And you bought a 2018 tesla model 3 performance and you bought a 2023 tesla model 3 long range and now you bought a 2013 tesla model s and I love it and you're very awesome Randy

Happy New Year Randy! Love your channel and content. I have a shop question. I built a 30x30 shop and now want to put a lift in. I was going to get a 2 post lift but see you have a 4 post lift. Any regrets not going with a 2 post?

You typically should get around 4 to 6 volts to a blower motor on low speed and the full 12 volts when the AC is at its highest speed. The resistor module being the device that steps the voltage up and down. I’d start with diagnosis, then you can identify the fault - before buying any parts 😉

Very very interesting car 😂keep it up randy! That’s a lot of miles wowwww😂! And I’m surprised the battery is fine wow. Hope you get to charge it someway somehow ! Keep it up Randy!!!

Good for you for having the cahonies to buy this. It is pretty scary to me to buy this car. I'm interested in how it goes. There is no Tesla charger free charging here.

Wow when you find a 300k ev is like finding a 🦄 mean while i know at least 2 of my friends and me are driving a over 300k miles toyota and nobody ever give me a damm complement at all

I have a Tesla Model S P85 I had to replace the motor at 89k miles the part cost $5200. Total bill was $6800 !!!!!!!!!! Thank god I bought a warranty so it only cost me $100

Randy you should definitely get this thing on the lift, and do a video on how well it has held up over so many miles- especially considering it came from new Hampshire. I wonder if this is one of the highest mileage Teslas ever recorded.

What a great deal! Not my cup of tea but if I was forced to buy an EV it would most definitely be a Tesla. Just waiting for more 70s, 80s and 90s muscle/pony car and truck videos to come out!

I’m been toying with the idea of getting a Tesla but going the used route. Since you have excellent knowledge with teslas that I have gathered from your videos, would you recommend it or no? Thanks! Love the videos. So entertaining and enjoyable.

There's a fuse you have to pull if you want it to do burn outs. You can't normally disable the traction control. It will slip some on start, but will not burn out.

Most of the issues with the 2013 battery is the capacitor on the battery pack. If you can get that taken care of or find out if it has been replaced for the newer one , then you can get that battery for another 200k miles.

It does not have free supercharging any more as it was traded into Tesla. They removed it as they always do. The supercharging unavailable means you need to it up on your account and add a credit card for charging.

I had a P85DL with 625KM on it, not too many real issues. Bought it new and it died when my daughter got t-boned! Was great, few issues in the beginning all fixed under warranty and I would still be driving it had it not been written off. Replaced it with a model s plaid

That little kei car is bloody brilliant i really like it id drive it every day over here in the UK ❤

This Tesla is still looking and running very well for an 11-year-old vehicle, although I’m still concerned about how owners of EVs will be able to maintain them long-term. Apparently, the previous owner could no longer afford it.

You need to have the Tesla MCU (media control unit=screen) updated. It showed 2G, no longer compatible with today's communication. Better to have Tesla replace and have latest software/firmware confidence! If it has been gently driven, drive unit should be okay. Expect to need replacement at some time. You need to have Tesla confirm that it is original drive unit. The battery replacement is not expensive if you request a remanufactured unit. Although new replacement are much much better, and worth it. Probably went to auction because the diagnosis and repair time cost of climate control, MCU upgrade (required), possible drive unit, was not economical for resale due to high mileage. Just like any manufacturer used car, no warranty possible/available. LIFETIME Supercharging is worth the price for the car! Tesla superchargers are usually located where you can walk/eat/toilet/window shop. FYI, if the retractable sunroof leaks/problems, repair/replacing it is Tesla available. Although no longer available on the new cars. Keep the exterior track slots clean. Cover/garage definitely helps. You may expect to enjoy, keep this car for a long time. The performance is tough to beat.

Wow cool I always liked the model S cause of how it looked. In my opinion though I hate the interiors of all tesla's. It's nice to see though one with this many miles and how well it's held up.

My 85D currently has 259,000 miles on the clock and is giving me no cause for concern. I went to Italy (from the UK) for 6 weeks October/November last year. Covered 5,500 trouble free miles. Water ingress into the battery pack or motors are the most likely cause of issues on an old Model S. If you have a good EV service centre near by, it would be worth checking the battery pack seals and for corrosion. And drive shaft seals and coolant seals on the motor. If this is checked and any problems dealt with before they cause failure, your Model S should do another 250,000+ miles.

Remember, Elon hates those first Model S and X with free supercharging (lol Uncle Rich). 32:52 - Now I know where Fiat took the tail lights for the 1995 Fiat Brava!

Well Randy, electric cars will not work as easy as a conventional car. Until they do I will stay with the old ones.

Good content and good presentation

Congrats!! FYI: You can take that to a Tesla showroom and I’m sure they have a level 2 charger which you can charge the car.

You might want to look into something, this car could have a lifetime warranty, on the early cars, Tesla made a big mistake by offering a lifetime warranty. I watched a story about a guy in Germany with a Tesla Model S with 1,200,000 miles, he’s had motor and battery replacements by Tesla all for free because of the lifetime warranty. More Members Only Videos for 2024 Please, one a week maybe… Also promote your Channel Membership more, to let more of us help you and the Channel. How about your Saturday or Sunday video, make it Members Only for most of the day, then switch it over for everybody else. Since us Members are helping you out, we should get first look.

Free unlimited lifetime transferable supercharging is always removed by Tesla whenever a car is traded back to them.

Very Nice Cavalier Z24, very popular in the 80's/90's and the Mustang , that's my favorite Bodystyle but the Hatchback, 71-73.

When it was traded in to Tesla, they stripped the free supercharging while it was theirs again. It's gone. They do that

Bench test the blower motor that is in the trunk. I don't think that it has been installed yet.

Honest review. Shows alot of fud going towards these vehicles

Regarding the the Aircon, you can find the error codes in the Tesla service menu. Its easy to access

Hi Randy happy new year. Hard to believe that Tesla has that many miles on it. I am a DIY guy. So I'd like to know a budget-friendly scan tool that can program fobs. Chris from Pennsylvania. 🤗

I call BS on the battery. I bet it was replaced few yrs ago, now AC needs work so they trade in. Didn't want to dump more money

Hello fellow okie…. I chuckled when you spent 2 minutes defending the purchase of an EV to not upset the bud light - Nike - chick fil-a boycot crowd… Good luck with the heat/air system, I’m curious so I’ll be following along (I had to google Byers)

Good show loved the video

A 270k mile Tesla that's still working? I thought they were supposed to spontaneously combust at 50k miles like all the boomers claim.

Congratulations on a Tesla yeah I believe you can get a Million miles on here with good maintenance. Of course every car has things that can break on it they’re not in destructible, but can be great day-to-day .a point B work cars.

I currently own a 2014 P85D w/ Ludicrous+ upgrade. The free supercharging and premium connectivity only applies to cars that have been private sold since new. If any of those cars pass through Tesla's hands as a trade-in and resold, Tesla will remove the free supercharging and the new owner will have to pay for it just like any other newer Tesla. So NEVER sell a late model "free supercharging" car back to Tesla. Also, to quiet some of the unknowledgable commenters... they didn't offer a dual-motor Model S until late 2014 when the P85D was released. All prior performance P85 cars were rear-wheel drive only with about 416HP. Also Ludicrous mode wasn't available on the early P85D/P90D cars. They only came with Insane mode. You had to take your car to a service center to have Ludicrous installed which was a physical upgrad of a "smart fuse" to the drive battery pack, software upgrade, and the put an underline under the decals on the back trunk and screen graphics to denote it was a Ludicrous car.

It's possible that the old blower motor froze up so bad it blew a fuse. That means just changing the motor won't fix the problem. In late December 2023 I got a 2013 Chevy Volt with 63,000 miles on it and it has no battery problems whatsoever (it had been sitting for a while before I got it and it might still have an issue with the EVAP system but I'm going to wait until the weather warms up before I go into it).

7800 for a Tesla 20000 for a new battery the lesson learned lasts a lifetime. Good job 👍

You got a very good deal on your Tesla. You are definitely winning with this car.

Any Tesla with base included Autopilot is the ultimate road tripper. Not having to steer or manage throttle for many miles is nice. Relaxing all of your muscles while driving makes a big difference in terms of lower stress and you feel actually rested by the time you reach your destination instead of tired.

Congrats, I have exactly the same car. Bought 2/2014 No adaptive cruise control. Obviously you have a key, do you also have an insurance ? This is a great car, I bought it 10 year ago.Don't do bad things with this old lady, she is fragile.

I personally buy cars with high mileage for 2 reasons first you get a great price but almost every car with 200k miles was wonderfully maintained just to get to 200k

I love that you got a good deal on this. Unfortunately it does seem to have been in some form of a collision, as the nuts and bolts that secure the “frunk” to the hinges have evidently been messed with, and the plastic tabs or clips that secure the cargo liner are showing evidence of being pried off. Those clips should not be pried off even with excessive normal wear and tear of the cargo area.

Great video😀🔥

At the end of 2023 Tesla had a promotion to transfer unlimited supercharging if you purchased a new vehicle. I think you may be disappointed to learn that the previous owner of this car may have done that, and that’s why you’re seeing that message.

Shit that things clean !

Wow, first impressions are pretty good, guess we will have to see on the battery condition once you manage to charge it, and I wonder if you will manage to fix the climate control

Cool purchase! Is free supercharging something they disclose in the Copart post? They are puting in superchargers a few miles from my house this year and that would be a great deal.

You might have to buy a adapter to get to read your OBD port it should behind the center console in the back you can get to it at the bottom where the carpet is it might be hard to get it open you need to take a piece of plastic off to get to the connection

Wonder how much time that dude spent waiting for his tesla to charge

It has 269k, not 300. It’s closer to 250 than 300. Whoever gets that it will probably take them 2 years to get to 300kz

At minute 15 and you still haven't checked in the rear storage under the rear deck which is huge. UMC might be there but Tesla most likely remove it.

I took the rear aero cover off and discovered my 2013 S60 had a later 2015-2016 revision drive unit based on part number. I bought it private party in 2018. I believe my battery is original though.

I dont like evs when the government tried to force us to switch to evs not mapping with me.

I am sorry I hate teslas

there must be a Tesla device that you can plug into the diagnostic port to see if there are any major faults

There wouldn't be any records of DU or battery replacements unless they came with the car as Tesla won't disclose the history to you and they won't appear on carfax.

Tesla looks great. Should be a great video on figuring out the HVAC system

A RU-vidr named vlog creations had a fully functional combustion engine put in a Tesla of I think the same model it was cool and funny and I actually loved the idea another RU-vidr has a LS powered tesla to and I love it

My advice at this point, detailed the heck out of it and put it in the museum. It has historical value but doesn’t sound like you’re gonna get much enjoyment from it

Excellent deal

TY Randy.

My Tesla has 175,000 miles on it on the original battery. I hope it lasts this long.

Free super charging.. no wonder it have 300k miles lol 😂

That Tesla doesnt have free supercharging as the owner thinks. It doesnt have it at all. My 70D has FUSC and it doesnt ask me to put in billing info. When it says supercharging unavailable, you dont have FUSC. Still a great car though.