The UGLY TRUTH About Buying A Ridiculously Cheap Tesla

[@waynekaminski5438]

There needs to be a whole bunch of Electrified Garages to service these out-of-warranty Tesla cars. Saving a battery pack is a game changer, plus all the recommended maintenance is good information. The garage certainly knows what the weak points are and what to check.

[@mikemccormick8115]

Not happening. Fantasy. People aren’t going to plop down $20k plus on an old car. They will use the $20k to buy new or barely used. Few have cash to burn like that. Besides, it’s just dumb anyway. You wouldn’t do it. Admit it.

[@videditorEB1]

@@mikemccormick8115 the problem is, when you go to trade it in, the dealer offers you $15,000 for a car you owe $28,000 on. Then what? That’s where we get back to my “sell it for scrap” theory.

[@mikemccormick8115]

@@videditorEB1 Well I think people who borrow money on things they cant pay cash for, especially a car, are crazy anyway. People live way beyond their means and it’s insane. Just making banks rich. Most have no business having personal transportation costing as much or more than they make in an entire year. So people are their own worst enemy making foolish financial decisions.

[@videditorEB1]

@@mikemccormick8115 now there’s something we can agree on. 😃👍😃

[@pauldesmondchopping6027]

​@@mikemccormick8115I bought a mazda for around 11k, after a few months had to redo all the breaks and fan belt cost over 2k in repairs. 6months down the line I got the engine light on, took it for repair was quoted over 6k. It's not just electric cars that have expensive repairs. If these guys can fix out of warranty batteries for a fraction of the cost then glory to them.

[@andrewcapili]

Tell Rex to put his shoes in the frunk. That way the rest of his car won’t smell like “tacos”

[@Rex.werks.]

But i love tacos 🙂

[@P1Gman]

Or homie could just get some new shoes for his shoe rotation, and spray those shoes with antifungal spray.

[@ospinal921]

@@Rex.werks.lol 🦖🌮😋

[@AaronandbriEnne]

That’s what I do for take out and leftovers. Awesome feature, until you forget them.

[@echtogammut]

Also please post what Taco stand Rex goes to, because we need to avoid one that smells like that.

[@MaxSpeedMike]

I've always wanted a Hillbilly Edition Tesla

[@BryceLovesTech]

My 2013 model S has 177,000 miles on the original battery. All my doorhandles have been replaced. They only cost $300 apiece now. I’m still on the original brake pads with 40% pad life left. Don’t let people who never own Teslas tell you different. They are very reliable and cheap to own.

[@Amoxikilla]

How much battery degradation has happened during that time?

[@dannydaw59]

How much range have you lost from the battery?

[@BFTVCanada]

Its usually between 5-12 % after 8-10 years ​@dannydaw59

[@123batina]

Go tell that to Herz management. They kinda got it wrong then.

[@DigiDriftZone]

You’re about to get a £14k bill for a battery repair, I would sell it quick while you still can.

[@YumboYack2521]

23:50 “somebody took care of this thing.” “That’s about to change.” LMAO

[@crunchyfrog1709]

I was curious so I got onto autotempest and looked up prices, nationwide, on a 2016 90D with a maximum 55,000 mi. The lowest price I found was $25,500. So yeah he got a GREAT deal

[@pfroo40]

From a dealer, for people who qualify, if you can get them to sell it for $25k or less, there is a tax rebate they can apply at time of purchase for $4k off. It's a great time to buy a used Tesla.

[@NotUrDJ]

It has been for a while now actually. Ever since they got their supply chain issues sorted out and pushed more cars off the assembly line , the prices really have plummeted for at one and a half years. ​@@pfroo40

[@gangatalishis]

Yeah I was shocked looking at prices. You can find these for under 30k with 50k miles on them all day depending on the year. I’d recommend a 2017 model cause of the facelift and some other features.

[@kolkoki]

@@gangatalishis And then there's France, where the cheapest model S are 20 grands (70 from 2014 with 200k miles) and 90D are no cheaper than 32k€ with 200k miles as well.

[@williamboyle8918]

@@gangatalishis 17 k I'd pay, for this 2016 2017 30k , no way in Elon

[@hangtenboy]

17k for a facelifted Model S with AP 2.0 hardware is amazing deal! I has 2015 with AP1 hardware for 40K in 2018 with Certified Pre-owned warranty from Tesla, but I didn't have newest AP hardware or newer processor. It was fun to drive and had free supercharging, but only 220 miles of range if I was lucky. Took it all around the state and country for free and sold it two years later to dealership for the same price as I bought it for because they didn't check Autocheck where it showed minor accident before I bought it! 🤷🏽‍♂️ Sold it because it was fun for a while but then it actually got boring to drive. Plus I didn't feel like paying Tesla tax for parts and when a door handle is $1000 to replace, you know there was about to be some pricey repairs once it was out of warranty

[@ka24det]

I had a '14 S85 and exchanged it for a '18 Model 3 dual motor (with acceleration boost). the 3 is faster but I miss the comfort of the S. Main reason I sold the S is because of it's motor configuration it wouldn't 1-pedal drive which is something I really wanted. Sold that S 2 years ago for $35k which is what I paid for it. Don't ask what the used 3 cost :(

[@Blubb5000]

I wouldn’t get this thing even for free. Is a worthless EV.

[@michaelhoolahan5717]

​@@Blubb5000did you watch the video?

[@vltruan]

@@michaelhoolahan5717Yup. I have no interest in a ev, as I work on my own cars man. It’s cheap to get a half million miles out of a car if you do all your own maintenance, and repairs. Everything on a Tesla is proprietary, and expensive to fix.

[@Blubb5000]

@@michaelhoolahan5717 Yes, I saw the video. Tavarish is a great guy. He loves what he does and is very knowledgable. But no matter what, EVs are junk. All of them. Even Tavarish can't make me say anythng good about EVs. They serve no purpose at all. And don't get me started about their greenness. There is nothing green in mining the stuff for the batteries, the production on the electricity to charge these useless piles of cow dung and so on. These are pure throw away cars pushed by a political agenda by people who have no clue how a car works.

[@Evergreensands]

That's the nicest, cleanest, road ready car that has appeared on your channel...looks great and the price is great!

[@BrunoVentura524]

Rex looks like an amazing guy. Happy for him. Great deal 😁

[@fernandoortiz8476]

I've met him,and he's one of the most nicest down to earth youtubers. Really nice guy.

[@shannons1886]

He has great energy.

[@philtucker1224]

I love seeing Freddie in the U.K. with Mat Armstrong. They are both nice people and Freddie has been embraced by Mat’s family. There’s still a lot of love out there guys. 🙏❤️

[@eggbirdtherooster]

“UGLY TRUTH” Clickbait much? 😏

[@RogerWeese]

You've now learned the ugly truth about the 'ugly truth'.

[@tommorrow5299]

Ha ha ha ha!

[@AdamC5013]

It’s the ugly truth for tesla haters! 💯 🎯

[@mablizza]

Main reason I unsubscribed from his main channel... Now the algorithm feeds me this and it was click bait... SMH

[@Yru2noz]

Thank you for ur comment. So I don’t have to waste 35 mins of my time.

[@CharlieLiuPhotography]

As a Tesla driver, thank you Tavarish for warning people to not misuse a level 2 driver assistance.

[@cardboardboxification]

definitely made a mistake calling it autopilot

[@TheCriticalArchitect]

@@cardboardboxificationwhen airplanes have autopilot, they still need to be supervised by the pilot (they aren’t allow to sleep etc)

[@hugegamer5988]

@@haggbart thats literally not the issue.

[@hugegamer5988]

@@haggbart statistics say nothing of the sort. There has been a massive investigation because FSD is only used in the safest conditions whereas the statistics for human drivers include snowstorms, heavy raid, fog, all the conditions the tesla manual basically says not to use it in. The reality it’s it’s not as safe as humans including distracted drunk teens.

[@TeeDee-j9u]

Teslas are crap cars

[@briansmobile1]

The MSRP on the 2016 90D was $74,500. The salvage value for the owner was $17,000. They paid $57,500 to drive it 50k miles. That's like $1.15 a mile. Didn't Tesla offer free supercharging on those? Not bad for how iconic & feature rich that was in 2016.

[@nicholaswilkerson501]

well he stated he got that price because he knew the owner. buying these used usually is around 30k. give or take 5k. and like EVERY CAR, it loses value as soon as you drive it off the lot so to speak. a 100k mercedes is now 25k lol so i dont get the logic in pointing out basic car knowledge like "Car lost value" lol

[@eggopower]

Great Deal - Happy for Rex ! I have a 2013 p85 that still drives perfectly. It is fun as a daily driver, but also allows me to appreciate my CLS 55 on weekends when I want to appreciate the sound & feel of v8 and not waste gas $ on commutes

[@chitown8516]

Smart way to live brother

[@DS-pk4eh]

Well, we got good deal to for tesla Model S85 , mileage 145k,but battery has only 20k, full FSD option and it has free supercharging. Only 19k, no taxes , no gas...just drive.

[@aantonic]

untill something gets wrong, then cry

[@xiaoka]

@@aantonic the lifetime free supercharging will sooth his tears plenty good.

[@aantonic]

@@xiaoka lifetime untill Tesla go down. Tesla just layed off many people who were working on superchargers.. nothing is lifetime.

[@redbaron6805]

@@aantonic Tesla made a profit of $7.9 BILLION in the fourth quarter of 2023. The idea that Tesla is going anywhere is somewhere between clueless and dumb...

[@tomcibulskis7649]

​@@aantonicThe reason he laid off the super charger staff is because the ENTIRE CONCEPT IS A FAILURE. You can NOT fast charge any battery without negative consequences. I used a "super charger" one time. Real time spent was almost 2 hours. Charge slow at home.

[@jorgeantonini201]

Man, for 17k he made out like a bandit and got a bag o chips…also an ice cream sandwich after Already “tuned”, low mileage, been taken care of, knew the previous owner, upgraded audio, still has good life on the tires(saw it on the inspection part of the video), no mechanical repairs needed yet, no noticeable paint or body damage, still has usable battery… Jeez, is there anything else he didn’t come out golden on? Amazing find Rex, good luck to both of ya! Now we just need to see a race between it and the 675…lol Since tacaros won’t sell or trade it, at least see who’s faster…bring in the views right?

[@TheSeanUhTron]

Yeah, it's a pretty good deal. It does need an alignment though. What would make it even better is if the previous owner also upgraded it to Autopilot HW3 or at least HW2.5. That way it could get FSD.

[@whatta7793]

Battery alone almost (or maybe even) worth that depending on it's health

[@conrado800]

Door handles can be expensive to repair. I’d reccomend doing those first

[@hugegamer5988]

Tuning dramatically lowers the price of a vehicle and in this case will void any warranty left.

[@Akira-nw4jl]

The biggest problem about Tesla vehicles besides the battery are the ball bearings on the motors which Tesla won't sell you. However I recently saw a video where mechanics from Andalusia Spain recommended a company which sells a kit of heavy duty ball bearings to replace the original ones without the Tesla astronomical price.

[@damageman]

So appreciate you putting yourself out there as a fellow man with moobs!

[@xiaoka]

he needs some nipple covers...

[@techweenie4712]

I bought a 2016 Model S for significantly more, but it came with free unlimited supercharging. It's my second Model S. Amazing cars. Actual battery failure rate is 1.5%, so the concern is overblown. One thing not touched on is that there are adjustable rear camber links available aftermarket which will reduce the tendency to wear out the inner edges of the rear tires.

[@nkraft95]

Rex should keep his shoes in the frunk. Keep the foot odor out of the cabin...lol

[@MZRFaith]

It’s worst in closed spaces

[@nicoleqte]

…. And upgrade to powered frunk struts that open and close it like the hatch!

[@Speedracer-Girl]

Rex is an awesome dude! It's great to see him get a deal and help him save a couple bucks in gas here and there.

[@PJtheAudiTech]

Rex Bro 😂😂!! Light up wheel caps, a sub, and future under glow lights 🤣. Doit!! The Etrons have the same issue with jack points so you can remove the battery. Being so heavy they tend to kill brushings quickly too along with interesting tire wear 🤷🏾‍♂️. Same deal with the brakes too

[@PJtheAudiTech]

We also open up the battery and replace individual cells. Getting a whole pack from Germany is near impossible I guess

[@2varish]

We should race this against an E-tron!

[@PJtheAudiTech]

@@2varishmaybe just a GT, Ed’s RS-GT is quite a bit faster 😂. I do so much work on Etrons, I have a permanent frown on my face any time I’m in one 😬🤣. Never been in a Plaid though

[@Rex.werks.]

Pj bro you need to come visit us soon

[@PJtheAudiTech]

@@Rex.werks. Definitely Broski! You guys are a trip 😅. Love the whip too! You’ve come so far! I was trying to grab one of my buddy’s Etrons to bring but they all are loosing tons of money on their lease because the values are in the toilet 🤣🤣. That’s a Tesla win IMHO 🤷🏾‍♂️😅.

[@entertainment5604]

That title though. You could've said " 17k Tesla deal" or "Best Tesla Deal Ever" but I get it...

[@alexandruilea915]

The ugly truth is that most people bash on second hand Teslas and they think they are junk while in reality we see here that it's actually a very good car for the money. Some cheap fixes needed only. Even if it brings the price to 25k it's still a very good deal.

[@Okurka.]

The ugly truth is that it's better than a similar priced ICE car.

[@metalmike570]

@@Okurka. RIght and it's upscale from a Model 3, it's a Model S P90. 💯

[@simonhughes7382]

I agree- amazing that 'Bad Tesla story' just gets more clicks by default then 'oh actually this Tesla is a great bargain'.

[@ferrisr]

12:16 -- I'm curious how exactly regen braking "beats up the tires a lot" ? Sounds like bull to me... deceleration is deceleration whether from regen braking, hydraulic brakes, or compression braking (e.g., letting off the gas/downshifting in an ICE car).

[@GregSalazar]

Hillbilly Edition had me rolling 💀

[@zandanse]

Great video! Shows some realities when making a decision to buy this type of car.

[@P1Gman]

My Dad got his model S for $17k too. Funny enough, he sold his Mitsu Evo MR and got the Tesla. I miss that Evo 💔

[@robertwinnall8120]

That has got to be the worst swop ever imo

[@jeffberwick]

The older model S's like that one only have a version 2 processor and don't support so-called "Full Self Driving". They have "Autopilot" instead, which is meant for highway adaptive cruise plus lane keeping. It's NOT for driving around on surface streets, even though you can sort of do that.

[@jasonyurrrr9994]

I swear bro those yitties we’re lookin at me first 💀💀

[@arthurs7882]

Dude is either swole or transitioning

[@esvedium]

I appreciate your comment about the auto pilot not being full self-driving. That is NOT what the system does! 😂

[@whollymindless]

There is a motorcyclist that would agree with that statement... or "would have" if he was still around.

[@jamesmaybrick2001]

Auto pilot is a Darwin Award waiting to happen. That or a manslaughter charge.

[@adrian8426]

The problem is that most owners swear it does while Tesla themselves say you need to pay attention. Naming it FSD was the dumbest idea from Tesla.

[@hey8you]

Yup, autopilot is not FSD. Autopilot is just lane keeping with cruse control. Some people don't know the difference.

[@BrockB2211]

@@adrian8426umm liability? It will literally follow the road forever. You people are also getting FSD and AP confused

[@KevinBuchanan66]

“I don’t know how to modify electric cars”…while build hybrid P1!!! Now we know why battery was removed!! LOL! Thanks for the great vids!!! Love your channels!!!

[@ettcha]

Nice to see Electrify garage being so visible lately. Also, after the mention of MS Dos, where is the PC upgrade? Been years since your colab build!

[@christiandulaney1638]

Congrats on the "new" car. Theres nothing better than the first couple of months in a new car. Especially after finding out all of the upgrades that had been added. Thats a steal of a car!

[@skkyworkz]

Awesome detailing. Nice work on the paint

[@Techning]

Can't find anything close in germany sadly. Cheapest Model S from 2016 with less than 100k kilometers is 26k euros.

[@shou635]

I have a 2017 Model S 90D with 114k miles and still runs great.

[@mikemccormick8115]

Wait til you try to sell it. You wont get even $10K

[@newstar1216]

Talking about cheap and ugly , go take a look yourself.

[@punjabsingh2552]

He saved thousands of dollars on gas and on oil change and all other shit since 2017 and will save untill runs so smooth then just change batterys and good to go so seems like good deal to me ,you Don't like cause you don't have one or you just hate electric cars .​@@mikemccormick8115

[@rollingstocks]

As a dabbler in mostly older cars, Teslas are still an enigma to me. This provided great insight into some of the details of these "cheap" used Teslas that are coming to market.

[@mikemccormick8115]

Imagine just standing at an intersection wearing a shirt with a stop sign on it and causing a car crash of Teslas. 😂

[@jeromeandre4915]

Nice one Rex. Great choice and specs. Also the multicoat red is awesome and you did a superb job bringing it back to showroom condition 💪⚡️

[@DanielRichards644]

The Audiocontrol LC7i is a 6 channel speaker line converter for going from regular speaker wires to RCA's to run to amps, I have the 2 channel version in my civic.

[@guestmatejek9029]

Audio control is great. They use actual resistors for crossover frequencies.

[@Weezedog]

Honestly it probably is a pretty good deal for the price and mileage. A 2016 Model Year S should also include free unlimited supercharging for life (if sold by a private party, I’ve read Tesla dealers will remove that perk before resale from the Tesla dealer). Battery is likely outside of the 8yr warranty now.

[@videditorEB1]

It’s an average deal. eBay motors has dozens of Model S Teslas with similar or less mileage for under $20k, some under $15k. Didn’t he hear about battery replacement costs?? In two years he’ll sell it for scrap.

[@BrockB2211]

@@videditorEB1you must’ve not watched the video 😂

[@videditorEB1]

@@BrockB2211 what did I miss. Could have bought one for less, has zero idea how long the battery will last, the only thing he knows for sure is that a replacement battery is $20,000 and that he’s absolutely going to need one. What happens when he needs a battery?? Is he gonna have a spare $20k floating around??? Lol, seems doubtful. Then…sold for scrap. Just like I said.

[@jesperhagstrom]

​​@@videditorEB117:40

[@Frygisk]

@@videditorEB1what makes you an expert on EV's? Everything you said here is false. The batteries usually outlast the car itself, and they are just getting better. But as everything, stuff can break, just like an engine can malfunction suddenly. I bet you scrap every car you've had when the engine needs a part changed?

[@KS-tf6nw]

@12:20 - Regenerative braking wears tires. As opposed to what, regular braking, really how???

[@xiaoka]

yeah, the math ain't mathin' on that...

[@abonetp]

Yeah, I don't think the tires care (or even know)

[@fahd3228]

It's not the regenerative braking that wears the tires It's actually the tires material that is not good enough to handle a car with this weight

[@abot4694]

Rex got a pretty great steal of a deal. That car is clean and not many miles.

[@nunyab1975]

Great video on Model S as a sort of buyers guide. I hadn’t really considered one of these, I may now.

[@philtucker1224]

Soon we won’t have any choice..

[@MrPomo2]

@@philtucker1224 Not soon, but eventually the world ...will... run out of oil.

[@philtucker1224]

@@MrPomo2 at least that will help reduce pollution levels for the next species that replaces us! 😊🙏

[@hamuds]

Congrats Rex on the Tesla, I actually bought the same exact one with same color just a performance 90D and I love it!

[@pauld6967]

Less than halfway in and already clicking the 'Like' button. Since I am considering picking up a used one, I really appreciate having the mechanic give us this 'show & tell'.

[@winstonallthingselectrical837]

super solid deal from the first 8 minutes (before EG visit... so who knows) It does have side cameras so its a second half 2016 AP2 FSD hardware and possibly FSD subscription...

[@jjnen3118]

Wait, wait. Tavarish is paying Rex with money? How else could he afford the Tesla? Actually very interesting and informative upload. Thank you.

[@Diiviine-fj]

Rex also has a detail business

[@BCNeil]

There was a 2023 Model 3 in my city for $8000. No accidents. Its was used as an Uber with 6 drivers. It had 170,000 miles in one year. Now asking price $8000

[@ettcha]

I would imagine they supercharged it all the time, but apparently that isn't as harmful as people thought. Apart from accelerated wear and tear (cosmetic, doors, suspension), I think it was an incredible deal if warranty was still good!

[@BCNeil]

Yes, it was on the local news too. These guys literally drove it 22 hours a day and supercharged the other 2. 7 days a week for a year. They made a fortune with Uber.

[@tony_25or6to4]

I would consider that. Even if it had half the range, it would be good.

[@davidjulian8536]

There's a 2018 Model S here in Australia which got a new battery under warranty at 660,000 km (400,000 miles). It's now got over 700,000km on it. It's had one new set of brake pads.

[@jajupa78]

​@davidjulian8536 ya, but it's probably had 75 sets of tires tho..)

[@lucadellasciucca967]

I doubt the tires care if the breking is done by the motors with regen or by the brakes

[@Michael_Galgano]

Just got a 2016 model X 75d with 7 seats today for $24,900. The thing that sold me was that it still has free supercharging for the life of the vehicle.

[@RDL_Jamaican]

all Tesla should have free charging standard because the battery is only 10 years tops and nobody is going to replace a Tesla battery for $60k so in reality its just 10 years "free" supercharge

[@Michael_Galgano]

@@RDL_Jamaican Tesla charges around $20,000USD for a battery replacement here in the states. I do remember hearing Hyundai charging $60,000CAD for a battery replacement. But regarding the Tesla battery, the entire battery is a bunch of Tesla 18650s wired together in packs to combine as a single powersource. Louis Rossmann a whole back calculated out how much the battery cost was based off of how much a single Tesla 18650 was and it came out roughly to $20,000 just in 18650s. Now there are independent shops that are offering lower cost solutions for repair like replacing the bad cells. Electrified Garage does this and I want to say it was around $5,000-$7,000USD. As for the free charging, I think the only sustainable way of doing that would be to somehow calculate the price of charging over the life of the vehicle and incorporate that into the price of the vehicle. I could see though that if you plug into a tesla supercharging station you wouldn't have to pay hut if using a 3rd party one you do.

[@nicholaswilkerson501]

@@RDL_Jamaican charging isnt free.......i dont know where people come up with this "Free Forever" charging. it was offered early on as an incentive but superchargers cost Billions to expand. if they arent charging for electricity then they would go bankrupt.

[@daman1810]

⁠@@nicholaswilkerson501 it is free, I purchased one and live and work close to superchargers. I haven’t even charged my car at home yet lol

[@Bbronson]

@@RDL_Jamaicancompletely wrong about the batteries only lasting 10 years. You only read/watch horror stories that represent the 0.01% of owners with defective batteries that are covered under warranty. Also, if you think replacing a battery that cost AT MOST $15,000 from Tesla is $60,000 then you need help. 😂 $60,000 buys you a brand new car. Some batteries can be had for as low as $8,000. Do your research instead of just hating on something you clearly know nothing about.

[@eldenthing1]

Per capita i think norway has the highest number of Teslas in the world. Those sliding handles work very well in the winter...

[@cuprum166]

You are so engaging 2varish. I got this suggestion in my YT feed. I´m so glad I found your channel.

[@MrAmoRay]

The Hillbilly edition.. Only made 5 with the other 4 on cinderblocks in someone's front yard. One is being raised with a 16" lifters. Note, that vehicle is being fixed with a gunmount on the rear window.

[@sean82sylt]

That color and those wheels are a good look. Congrats Rex.

[@mtiphotography]

Autopilot isn't perfect, I know from experience. It's great when it works, but a car is meant to be driven...that's the fun part of it.

[@MiataChannel]

I dunno.. there are definitely people on the road that I wish had self-driving cars.... because they shouldn't be behind the wheel.

[@crherniman]

​@@MiataChannela majority of them seem to be driving teslas too. I still think that people believe the car will 100% drive itself.

[@MiataChannel]

@@crherniman I dunno, there's an awful lot of Prius drivers who would qualify. I always say that Prius is not a noun, it's a verb, and driving one in the manner they always do is called "Priusing."

[@Martin.Kefauver]

Autopilot isn't nearly as advanced as Full Self Driving.

[@hey8you]

Yup. I used autopilot for a while and ended up buying FSD. Both are not perfect. I notice people, even owners of Tesla's, don't know the difference between Autopilot and FSD.

[@mig6220]

These model S are great. I got a 2015 P85D (691hp, dual motor) with 80k on the clock for $15! Fully loaded. The best part, the FREE CHARGING. It's the perfect road trip car! No 360 cams, but 0-60 in 3.1 makes me forget about that. It's cartoonish-ly fast- I've gotten people nauseous from stop lights.... lol

[@kenfenske5002]

I have the same car a 2016 Model S 90d. If it was destroyed in an accident today I would just buy the same model and year. They are dirt cheep used and a really amazing car to own.

[@RJAH355]

Freddy you’ve been to the uk quite a few times. Have you tried to explain how much fuel costs in the uk compared to the states. We pay $10 dollars a gallon.

[@rubenrosales725]

Yeah but you have health care. Even if you pay for it over here the care is subpar unless you can afford the super expensive stuff.

[@DanielRichards644]

a good part of that is you guys getting @$$ r@p3d in taxes, at this current moment taxes are literally HALF of your fuel price according to a website I found that tracks percentage of pump price that is taxes (at one point you guys where almost 75% taxes a few years back), where by comparison in the US the highest state tax is 57.6 cents per gallon and the lowest state is 9 cents per gallon and then the federal is 18.4 cents per gallon, so even in the worst state taxes are only like 21% of the fuel price. Then you have the whole War thing going on and that pipeline that got blown up causing your prices to sky rocket, provided that was how the UK got oil, I don't know on that part, but yeah you guys get really screwed on taxes over there.

[@Scyllx]

@@DanielRichards644 Dont come to France if you think taxes are high in the UK lol, here it's like 2€ a liter of SP98 (your 93 i think), and in these 2€ it's like 65/70% is taxes :D

[@RJAH355]

@@DanielRichards644 yes we do. Never been 75% tax on top we might of actually done something but very doubtful we just lay down and take it. £1.55 a litre and 75p ish goes to tax.

[@RJAH355]

@@rubenrosales725 it’s not free we all have to pay for it and 20 30 years ago it was great. Not so great anymore. Waiting 8 month for chemotherapy 2 years for a basic operation. The last 14 years of are government have destroyed this country in every way and we get over charged for everything not just in taxes.

[@rf14dmb]

Paying $20k for a new battery at Telsa is akin to taking your 10 year old Mustang back to the Ford dealer to install a factory crate motor. Doesn't happen.

[@Kimdino1]

If you lay aside all the bullshit about having the 'latest & greatest' it can make a lot of sense on a well built & maintained car.

[@mikemccormick8115]

But even putting in a new motor in an old Mustang would make more sense than putting a new battery costing $20k plus in an old Tesla. Youre right, doesn’t happen.

[@jooot_6850]

Crate motor would boost performance from stock, but a fresh battery Tesla would still have worn motors and whatnot. Obviously, an old Mustang still has issues (believe me I own one) so either way you're spending another used car's worth of money on a used car.

[@89five3five]

@@jooot_6850the motors don’t “wear out” as long as you do the coolant delete… those motors will go forever

[@ComblessMan]

Rich had promised a NC EGarage here in NC and it never happened. As a side, I found a Tesla S performance with 55K miles for $17.5K. So, they are out there.

[@michaelkirkman1899]

I really hope they build in NC

[@marshallhilfman]

The Plaid is a monster. Everyone else knows from 1/4 mile times on KZbin, but nothing is like the feeling of that 25-85mph pull. You've gotta give one a try man, you will genuinely get dizzy if you let it push you back into your seat instead of fighting it. 😂

[@plunder1956]

In Britain a high carrying capacity hatch-back is my best option. So I really like Rex's new wheels. I found that Insurance for Tesla is often quite expensive, Is that also a problem in America? The Frunk is great for quick shopping trips, it keeps the massive trunk space free for shoes.

[@icosthop9998]

Shoes L😂L

[@redbaron6805]

Insurance rates are way too personal and customized to set a rule. All depends on your age, driving history, credit score, state you live in, your home, and 1000x other factors...

[@igorzagi1721]

Fredy keep it up super fun and instructive video!!! greetings from Croatia

[@Kaktus965]

Croatia, yes. You guys have some really chubby lezbos over there.

[@muskokamike127]

I was kind of waiting to see what the battery life was like when buddy was in the diagnostics..nice to see someone get a good deal for a change instead of getting ripped off.

[@alejandroperez5368]

Yup, there has to be a way to know the remaining battery life. Although it can still fail sooner.

[@muskokamike127]

@@alejandroperez5368 yeah there is, in the diag it does do a check where it determines battery life, condition, if there are any malfunctioning cells, number of full discharges, number of times it's been charged etc.

[@Frygisk]

It's like dynoing a car, it's unecessary for 99% of people to do unless you have symptoms.

[@RodneyW]

@@Frygisk With an ICE car at a higher mileage, it's wise to a full set of tests, including a compression test. Not sure what the equivalent is with a BEV.

[@danharold3087]

@@RodneyW SOH aka the State of Health. Present battery capacity / new battery capacity.

[@1634aman]

Front ball joints have always been a problem for many tesla owners, including myself. The joints make a weird creaking noise when you are trying to maneuver in slow speed/making. U turns/ getting out of a parking. The only ‘fix’ I found was injecting grease in the joints but that’s definitely a temporary solution. Was wondering what else wears out on Teslas.

[@greggperez2124]

Wow! NIce find! Great review Tavarish! Rex seems like a cool dude.

[@haydenfarquharson465]

I love how Rex doesn’t realise how wide the camera capture is and he keeps leaning in thinking he’s cut out of the shot 😂

[@Enderlad]

Not sure how regenerative braking is any worse for the tires than regular braking

[@LookMaintenance]

In regards to Tesla Autopilot. From the article this morning. "The NHTSA has just concluded a nearly three-year-long investigation into crashes involving cars fitted with Autopilot. The agency said there had been at least 13 Tesla crashes, involving at least one death, and many more involving serious injuries, in which "foreseeable driver misuse of the system played an apparent role."

[@danharold3087]

Foreseeable driver stupidity kills a lot of people with our w/o driver assistance. Some said the same about cruise control in the 70s

[@Tschacki_Quacki]

So what you're saying is in regards to stupid people, not in regards to Tesla Autopilot...

[@danharold3087]

Love how NHTSA is looking at 5 year old software.

[@giovannifoulmouth7205]

@@danharold3087 they have to if crashes involving Autopilot are so rare. Imagine if they only looked at the latest version of AP which had like 5 crashes, that's statistically negligible data, useless data.

[@danharold3087]

@@giovannifoulmouth7205 Exactly.

[@Enriquecido316]

12:18 the second time ive heard this argument, regen braking is bad for the tires. Lol, braking is braking. Maybe it effects a little because of the rate of deceleration as opposed to cruising to a stop, but tires wear based on the driver mostly

[@xiaoka]

Yeah the physics don't hold up for that argument. Whether the torque is coming from the break disk or the motor shaft won't make a difference. The worst thing for tire wear would be hard braking, which generally regen wouldn't be doing at all...

[@Catsrules1]

I am glad i wasn't the only one thinking this. Maybe we are completely missing something but it shouldn't matter if motor is providing the resistance or of the break pads are providing the resistance. But from my understanding EVs do burn though tires. But I believe it is the weight of the car that burns up the tires not the regen breaks.

[@tamarm_funkycoldmedina]

How much does Electrified Garage charge for the pseudo Ludacris mode? And can you turn it off and on?

[@DanielRodriguez-bv4bc]

Also what is the name of that app they used alongside toolbox?

[@Kimdino1]

A Tesla does NOT have an autopilot, it has driver assistance. There is a very big difference. Just because your 8yo kid is capable of driving, does that mean you are going to have them drive you around?

[@Mayimbe]

I have a model S, and love auto pilot. Clermont to Orlando airport every day without any issues. Yes at first I was doubting it but now, I find it to be more alert then me lol love it.

[@philtucker1224]

Do you charge it at the airport?

[@Mayimbe]

I could but despite the 86 miles round trip I still get home with 37-40% charge. So I just charge at home overnight when the electric rate is lower

[@philtucker1224]

@@Mayimbe yes that’s interesting, here in the U.K. when our big company employers were originally pushing us to have electric lease cars, they fitted “free charging points” in the staff car parks to encourage us all but about a year later after several employees had purchased based on that advantage, the company got a letter from The Revenue to say any employee using free charging will have to be declared and pay additional income tax on the valuation of the perk. They were not happy I can assure you! 😂🤣

[@Mayimbe]

@@philtucker1224oh no nothing like that, the airport has chargers that we must pay for. However when ever im flying for a couple of days I would park next to a 115v outlet and plug in for free. Not designed for that but they dont say anything.

[@A.W.857]

Need to do video with Freddy driving somewhere using autopilot. Would be hilarious and totally freak him out!

[@desmondwickham4059]

Tavarish? Back to back to back daily drop👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@joselindiaz-abreu7810]

🙂Greetings! I am subscribed to your channel, and I have noticed that at the 08:49 timestamp, it shows Freddy verbalizing the word (Cesla) when it should be Tesla! 🫡I just want to make clear to everyone at 2Varish, that I can spot or pinpoint any misspelled or misspoken words based on the fact that I do really enjoy watching your videos in a detailed manner to really enjoy them! 🤗Me finding things like the ones I have mentioned above, it is just me having fun and letting people involved with 2Varish and the people watching the videos, that you can also have fun finding things like this and promoting patience, tolerance and understanding in the process! 🕊️🌇May everyone at 2Varish and people reading this or watching the videos have a wonderfully blessed day!

[@joshuagies4900]

Great buy, Rex! Hope it continues to treat you well and give you many trouble-free miles!

[@lonzie]

Strange comment about regen braking eating up the tires. Regen braking is just braking by another name, it doesn't eat up the tires any more than normal braking would.

[@xiaoka]

less even!

[@garbagevision9515]

Depends, search for 'rivian conserve mode tire wear' for some pretty bad examples

[@bastionwolf]

Seriously, it's because of the weight on the tires that they wear. They literally save the tires using regen lol

[@redbaron6805]

@@bastionwolf Not really the weight as much as performance. All performance cars eat tires, as the torque chews them up.

[@mondotv4216]

I hope the autopilot thing was a joke. Even Tesla says autopilot is a driver assist feature and the driver must remain in control.

[@pewdiefanno19]

Loving the P1 build bro❤

[@Billy_Built]

Very cool to see you guys Get Chris on here! I've always wanted to hold a conversation with him as I work at the Tampa Location. Funny to hear him say a lot of the exact same things that i'd tell customer's when I was a mobile tech.

[@DagrtOne]

Lol the noice you guys made on the launch!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@davidditzler2704]

Don't forget the $4,000 federal rebate for a used EV

[@aintpulnout6091]

nd that drip every so often around the 15 min marks is hurting my soul XD

[@ocoet3575]

I really hope is only ac draining condense

[@Shepardofman]

Its condensation from the AC. Your soul is sensitive.

[@WentzCraft]

The first autopilot was used in 1912 and is not defined as fully autonomous... Side note: are human drivers fully autonomous if they make errors while driving?😒

[@Jcrm22]

Great video. Where can I find an electric car garage that does this type of work in New England ? Thanks

[@joemcdonough7509]

Congrats Rex on your 90D! I have a 2015 90D, which is essentially identical except for the front bumper design, and have driven almost 65K miles on it. It's been incredibly reliable including 2 3,000 mile trips across country. I also owned Lexus for 10 years prior to my Tesla, so the benchmark was already high. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@zwarst]

The Japanese auto pilot was called a Kamikaze..

[@feszty]

That Tesla for $17 grand with less than 60k miles is a really good deal

[@jruerph]

Until you need a $17k replacement battery. They fail due to age moreso than mileage.

[@WhisxBeerus]

@@jruerph he addressed that at the end of he video

[@feszty]

@@jruerph Is this your personal opinion or based on some statistics? Reports collected from owners show that the Tesla battery degrades about 1% a year and even a 10 year old has 90% of the capacity. In the US, the battery should last 200k and this car has only about 55k. I don’t think a catastrophic battery failure is more likely than a complete loss of an ICE. Furthermore, Tavarish said that there are companies that fix the batteries and it only costs a few grand. Would you replace your ICE when you have a broken oil pump, or just get it replaced?

[@ferrisr]

@@jruerph you're just spreading FUD and disinformation here

[@XRP-O.G]

How many times have you replaced your cell phone battery?

[@Mark_est92]

Congrats Rex 👏

[@ELCapiTRAN]

With used EV prices dropping like rocks, it makes them a pretty good buy, since even a vehicle with 50k miles on it still has 50-80k miles of warranty left on the battery and motors. In this instance though, he only has about 2 years left unfortunately.

[@HTC666]

Welcome to the Model S club, wise choice and a real nobrainer for that kind of money. Unfortunately no free SUC included I guess? But still really cheap. Hope to see some more content with the car and glad Freddy did like it also, kinda, always thought he is completely anti EV / Tesla.

[@HTC666]

Oh and if you guys reading this, thank you for all of your content! Rex, Jack and Freddy feel like the best friends you could possibly imagine and watchin those videos makes me feel like being a little bit a part of it. Thank you.

[@Randelawe]

I actually love the "Underglow to indicate self-driving is active" idea!!

[@canheapravind5052]

Am from edmonton origin of mauritius well watching ur video feel greats as me also like cars hope one can visit ur garage stay bless continue to progress making

[@Nil3107]

Rex is 🐐ed

[@ohmygosh6176]

That's a steal. Very good deal. After 2 years the battery will reach 8 years where there will be some decoration. Tesla gives 8 years battery warranty (less than 30% decoration) or 100k miles whichever comes first. So if I were you I would check the battery first while the warranty is still there. If the battery gives problems in the future, then I would recommend that you spend 12K to get a brand new battery installed which will extend its life by another 10 years since the new battery technology lasts much longer. Since the motor is brushless, it will last a very long time given you don't get into a bad accident.

[@timchan334]

Nothing like having a whole conversation under a Tesla 😂

[@Ashton_2176]

Due to Hertz over flooding the ev used car market, every ev car value has depreciated drastically!

[@redbaron6805]

It wasn't Hertz, it was speculation during the pandemic, which created a bubble which was bound to crash eventually. The market today is just a normal car market.

[@Kalepsis]

I'm a car guy, and I don't mind the idea of electric. But I HATE the interior tech/giant screen/driving a rolling iPad. I'd rather have something like a '55 Cadillac with the drivetrain from a Plaid or a Lucid.

[@NickWainwright6970]

No airbags, skewered on the steering wheel, lethal in any crash?

[@practicalguy973]

@@NickWainwright6970 Yeah old classic cars are dangerous. A couple weeks ago there was someone hit at fairly low speed in an old mustang and had a lot of bad injuries that made the news. On the other hand steering wheel air bags cause a lot of life changing injuries. I think they should be redesigned. People should educate themselves on where to sit in relation to the steering wheel and what not to wear to minimize airbag injury. In my accident the air bags didn't even go off and I had whiplash, pulled muscles in my neck, joint damage and dislocated thumb.

[@allegorx58]

i don’t get why anyone would have such strong feelings about something like that. just don’t buy one.

[@bavarican01]

I like how Freddy is worried about his friend using the "self driving tech". Good call!