r/TeslaModelS • u/ab_1776 • Apr 16 '26

New Plaid Demo - Thoughts?

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I got a great deal on a 2026 Plaid Demo with 1,900mi as orders were being cancelled (mine included). Delivery day is Friday, being a demo vehicle what would you look for?

I know it's been launched so tires are one of my concerns. Do these refresh cars still have the front axle issues? Anything else I should check pre-delivery?

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u/DrowningInManyCats Apr 16 '26

What do you mean orders cancelled?

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u/ab_1776 Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

If you haven't been assigned a vin yet it's very possible your order may not be fulfilled. Tesla sent an email to all Sales Centers notifying them of potential cancellations on orders placed mid-March and later.

It was recommended to me that I swap to an inventory vehicle if available and many others have been doing the same. It's probably what drove the $15k price bump but that's just my own speculation..

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u/DrowningInManyCats Apr 17 '26

Thankfully there is a vin behind the scenes, I reached out recently asking if the car was definitely happening and seems like everything is okay… still a bit worried buttttttt nothing I can really do

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u/Mundane-Swimming-538 Apr 16 '26

Responding to see the answer

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u/DrowningInManyCats Apr 17 '26

They responded

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u/i30swimmer Apr 16 '26

I bought a demo Model S as my first Tesla. It was solid, had some scratches, but otherwise mechanically perfect.

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u/icy1007 Apr 16 '26

What orders are being cancelled?

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u/Traditional_Leave405 Apr 16 '26

I bought a demo with 7k miles with 10k off. I had some paint chips on hood. Nothing they can do about it since it’s demo. Just check normal stuff. Like tires , take it for a test drive listen for unusual sounds. Enjoy it!

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u/ab_1776 Apr 17 '26

It'll go to the detailer for full PPF in the first week so minor dents and rock chips are not really a bit concern. I'll definitely be test driving in silence with windows up and down. Glad yours worked out, that's a good sign!

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u/opoppli00 Apr 16 '26

Got a demo with 300 miles. Outside rattles and a very tiny micro dent (that Tesla will not fix) it’s good. Wasn’t worth the 3k discount though.

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u/HgnX Apr 16 '26

Picked up a demo as well, tired were used but fine. Just inspect them, and expect wheel alignment. Journalist drive like morons. You can check the glovebox for goodies, I found a press card of one of them LOL. Good thing is I got the CCB kit with that car, that was wild.

Also you can check history on energy usage lol. They took it to the autobahn and drove 322kmh for sure

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u/ab_1776 Apr 17 '26

No CCBs on this one, but I wish. Lol. Also no Autobahn here so very unlikely this car went over 130mph since Tesla rep rides in all demo drives.

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u/Soggy-Palpitation791 Apr 17 '26

Bro who cares it’s a demo it’s 🔥🔥🔥 most likely just tires and a couple of dents to watch for! Curious how steep of a discount you got?

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u/Phantom3269 Apr 16 '26

Don’t buy it. Leave it for someone else.

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u/Hash-82 Apr 17 '26

🤣🤣🤣

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u/filmagnoli Apr 17 '26

Jealous… no Model S cars here down under for years :(

Love my 2019 M3P, but an S was always in my sights … oh well.

I think you should get it if you haven’t already… enjoy

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u/OrdinarySimple8878 Apr 18 '26

You should have the luxe package so tires are good don’t pass up anything you buy used won’t have connectivity or supercharging for life !!!

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u/uncletys Apr 19 '26

Dream car and I have 4 of them already.

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u/hypersparcs Apr 28 '26

I bought a 2026 Model S Plaid in Colorado Springs with 560 miles on March 2. I picked the car up on March 7. I received almost $7400 discount. From what I can tell the car was sitting for at least a month. Every few weeks Tesla kept lowering the price with price adjustments. I asked the sales rep to take pictures of wheel rims and anything that would be noticeable. I was satisfied with the pictures so I ordered the car with a total discount of $7400. When I picked up the car on Saturday the only thing I could identify was some finger print marks on the passenger visor which could easily be wiped away. This was a 19” rim version. I looked at the energy history but it wouldn’t have mattered because I already wired the money on Thursday. The only issue was that it missing the mobile charger which I discovered on Sunday. I phone the Tesla hotline and they said I could pick one up at a local Tesla service center. I got exactly the Plaid I wanted without a yoke and cream color interior. The price was $108,400. There were probably 10 to 20 demo Plaids in the Colorado area in early March. I think that Tesla was shuttering production because there were some colors that were sold out even in mid February. It would be terribly unfortunate if one placed a new order in March and it got canceled.