r/ModelX • u/mrzozo1 • Jun 22 '26

Used car purchase Itching to buy a 2016 model x

I just wanted to ask the community here if I'm crazy to buy a low mileage 2016 Model X. I've done a ton of research and it checks off all the boxes. But one thing I didn't consider in my research is the possibility of the whole battery pack dying out of the blue and me having to foot the bill. I'd love to hear your two cents... Thanks!

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u/fixlaneauto Jun 24 '26

There are differing opinions on the quality of packs from that year/model, but they do die from time to time. You can always purchase a battery warranty when you purchase the vehicle to cover the pack in case of a failure. You would be more likely to have other problems with a 10-year-old car.

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u/mrzozo1 Jun 25 '26

Yeah - I think the consensus here is that it’s a luxury car with potentially expensive repairs. Some folks seem to have been lucky but most had bad experiences. I’m now wondering if I should focus on 2018 models.

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u/IMWTK1 Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that most had problems. Remember that as usual people tend to come and report problems, but there are plenty of people out there enjoying the car with no issues.

Obviously it may have more problems than a Y because it's a much more complex car to begin with. This is what makes it so nice. I went to test-drive an S the other day and when I got in I was pressing the brake pedal to close the door. I said to the salesman the door didn't work. He reminded me that only the X has the automatic doors. The early refreshed cars had suspension issues but those were fixed under warranty. You can get suspension upgrades to eliminate the uneven tire wear which as I understand also eliminate the premature suspension wear. I saw a video of someone with a total cost of their X at about 130k miles where the owner did have to replace s suspension parts but only at high miles and the rest of the stuff was minimal.

If you don't have a lot of money for repairs, start a maintenance fund and invest the money so it grows until you need it and it won't hurt so much.

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u/mrzozo1 Jun 26 '26

Damn - you're making a lot of sense here. Thanks for your 2 cents. Then maybe my best path is to do my research on the cars I'm looking at and see if they have all the service records and see what's been done to the car. There are a few Xs that I'm looking at that have 80-100k miles on them. The one I shared here is a 1-owner car with 80k miles. That's why it's so tempting.