I have no idea how long they will last. Eager to hear the consensus here.

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Jun 28, 2024
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septicpumper

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2014 Tesla Model S P85D, 25,000 miles on it, kept in a garage in a temperate

DB Cooper

Jun 28, 4:06pm

I would take it for a test drive with a full battery. If it went 100+ miles I'd

dYrtbYkerYder

Jun 28, 4:08pm

Honestly, you can gauge the battery life without fully depleting it either.

dYrtbYkerYder

Jun 28, 4:08pm

How much does it cost to replace battery? Remove and replace labor in addition

septicpumper

Jun 28, 4:08pm

~$14k on an 85D... which is about the same cost BMW will charge you for a new engine on a 2014 3 series.

TheLost

Jun 28, 4:24pm

Sounds comparable then except gas engines usually last more than 25,000 miles.

septicpumper

Jun 28, 4:29pm

Those batteries might have another 200k on them. Nobody knows at this point.

scall

Jun 28, 4:32pm

Did you really think they only last 25K miles?

Tesla Coug

Jun 28, 4:45pm

I have no idea how long they will last. Eager to hear the consensus here.

septicpumper

Jun 28, 4:58pm

I have this exact car. It's a great deal.

A-A-Ron

Jun 28, 4:08pm

Have them run a battery health test.

Tesla Coug

Jun 28, 4:10pm

Oh, I just found out that it's red. That's a "no" from me, Dog.

DB Cooper

Jun 28, 4:13pm

If the battery health is good you could spend a couple of grand and have it wrapped in Royal Blue.

scall

Jun 28, 4:21pm

Does red on battery health mean it needs to be replaced?

septicpumper

Jun 28, 4:42pm

I don’t know. But it’s a red car. That’s a bridge I just can’t cross.

DB Cooper

Jun 28, 11:15pm

Concerns about battery health on Teslas is blown way out of proportion imo

boorad

Jun 28, 5:02pm

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