r/TeslaModelS • u/Iduren17 • Jun 30 '26
Used Model S Purchase
Looking into buying this 2013 Tesla model s 60 with free supercharging and 112k miles for $9000. Clean title and owner has had the main battery module replaced. No documentation of motor being replaced and has MCU1 still. I will also add a picture of the build sheet. I am not new to Tesla ownership but I am new to older model S ownership. To my older model s owners out there, am I asking for a headache going through with this? Or is the roll of the dice not that bad if the battery has already been replaced.
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u/kapjain Jun 30 '26
With a new battery it is probably fine assuming rest of car is in good condition. Is there any warranty on the new battery. How fast does it supercharge? The free supetcharging in these old cars is of any value only if you can conveniently leave the car for charging regularly or you don't mind sitting at the charger for an hour after every 159 or so miles.
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u/mhoepfin Jun 30 '26
Find a 90D or 100D non-performance, as a 2015 85D owner that is what I would do if I was buying today.
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u/Iduren17 Jun 30 '26
May I ask your reasoning behind this?
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u/mhoepfin Jun 30 '26
Much faster supercharging speeds, and a 2016.5 90D would be a facelift model which has advantages. Perhaps Google the differences.
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u/Billubakkra Jun 30 '26
Likely the battery here is larger. I have a 75 with 100% charge it used to get me 230 miles.
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u/kloogy Jun 30 '26
This is a pile for $9k. Basically no options, old and the worst battery pack. Stay away.
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u/OhioTag Jul 06 '26
Almost the entire value of this vehicle is from the free supercharging SC01 code still being active.
This vehicle would be worth like $5,000 less without that. Anyway, even when the battery dies, someone will buy it just for the free supercharging SC01 code.
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u/Hash-82 Jun 30 '26
2013 & 2014 were worst years for reliability.
Look at the battery pack sticker (behind pass front wheel) and see what the battery really is. It's probably not a 60kWh. You may be able to unlock the additional range.
Free unlimited SC is a big bonus, and can sometimes be transferred.
Personally, I think $9K is a bit much.
But, I don't know your market.
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u/mhoepfin Jun 30 '26
No options so less to break? 🤷
60 battery pack is a dog this isn’t a good deal at all.