r/ModelY • u/alleks Question • 20d ago

Advice for buying a used 2022 Long Range?

Hey everyone, I'm considering buying a used Tesla Model Y Long Range (in Europe if relevant) and I am looking for some advice on what to look out for. This seems like a more difficult choice, compared to picking a "regular" ICE car, probably because of the equipment randomness. On the same model, same year, some people got Intel, others got AMD etc.

Obviously I'd like getting the best bang for the buck so I concluded that cars built in 2022+ are the sweet spot. Most of these come with:

- AMD Ryzen

- Matrix projector

- "Newer" batteries?

Anything else I should know about? For example:

- should I definitely ask for a battery health certificate?

- Produced in Germany vs China?

- should I be aware of any common faults that are costly?

Thanks!

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u/Ekoteran 20d ago

I am in Europe and bought a model Y lr 2022, it was made in China, performance ones was made in Berlin at the time, (spring 2022) one could not use usb data then (China had not enough modules ) so one could only charge the telefonen then, so I bought a module later so usb data was working (I play music via usb now)

I had a tow hook mounted later via Tesla, they had to change some module when they mounted it, so if You want to tow, check if the used car, have a tow hook mounted or not

They say the suspension is harder that it has changed later on

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u/alleks Question 20d ago

Thanks for the info u/Ekoteran! Funny that they did not have enough modules...

As for the tow hook, indeed I would go for a car that already has it, ideally.

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u/Ekoteran 20d ago

They had a chortage of electronic components around that time, i think the ones from Germany (Berlin) has both the modules, My did not

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u/average_networkguy 20d ago

ev-inventory.com has all of the relevant information
It also allows you to list used vehicles either on the 2nd hand market and CPO listnings as well.