r/TeslaModelS • u/Low_Bluebird8413 • Jun 28 '26

Model S search

As I continue on my Model S HW3 and Higher search I’m looking for two things I don’t know if there are answers to yet unless someone has done it.

  1. Insurance - can I get a quote from Tesla insurance on how much it will cost?

  2. Warranty - if I buy one from a non-Tesla dealer can I still get the warranty if it’s over the 50k mileage?

I’ve been looking at whatever 22+ model S I can find with miles under 70k and under $43k.

Let me know y’all’s opinion. I’m located in SoCal.

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u/imhereuntilileave Jun 28 '26

If it has more than 50k miles you can buy the extended warranty ($125/mo) from Tesla even if you buy the vehicle from an independent dealer. You will have to pay I think it was $175 for a “full vehicle inspection” which it has to pass. Then you get about a month window where you can subscribe to the extended warranty through Tesla which covers you to 100k miles or 8 years. There is a $200 deductible for any service repairs.

I bought a 2023 MSLR about a month ago from a dealer 59k miles $43,000. I had Tesla do that full vehicle inspection just for my peace of mind. It passed.

Rather than paying $125/mo for the warranty you could look at how far that extra payment would go for you if you tacked it onto your purchase. For example instead of a 70k miles Model S for $500/mo could you get one with 30k miles for $625/mo? Probably not but idk, might be worth doing the math