TESLA ROADSTER Phoenix, Arizona USA

Year: 2008

Current Price: $110,000

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Vehicle Details

Basic Vehicle Info Features & Options
VIN 5YJRE11B981000099 Year 2008 No Rear Camera No Can Jr. Adapter
Transmission Automatic Mileage 30771 Mi | Km Yes Hard Top No Can Sr. Adapter
Body Type 2 Door Coupe Make Tesla Yes Soft Top No Brake Upgrade
Warranty As Is Model Roadster No Carbon Fiber Hard Top Yes GMC Rebuilt PEM
0-60 MPH 3.9 Battery Size 53 kWh No 12V Battery Relocation No Sport Version
Fuel Type 100% Electric C.A.C. No LED Headlights No OVMS Upgrade
Exterior Color Irish Green Range @ 85% 155 MI | KM No Infotainment Group No R80 Battery Pack
Additional Info Provenance Galore No Carbon Fiber Ext Trim No Executive Leather
  Yes HID Headlights No Carbon Fiber Hood Vanes

VIN 5YJRE11B981000099
Year 2008
Transmission Automatic
Mileage 30771 Mi | Km
Body Type 2 Door Coupe
Make Tesla
Model Roadster
Warranty As Is
0-60 MPH 3.9
Fuel Type 100% Electric
Exterior Color Irish Green
Range @ 85% 155 MI | KM
Battery Size 53 kWh
C.A.C.
No LED Headlights Yes HID Headlights
Yes Hard Top Yes Soft Top
No Carbon Fiber Hard Top No Carbon Fiber Ext Trim
No 12V Battery Relocation No Brake Upgrade
Yes GMC Rebuilt PEM No Infotainment Group
No Rear Camera No Can Jr. Adapter
No Can Sr. Adapter No Sport Version
No OVMS Upgrade No R80 Battery Pack
No Executive Leather No Carbon Fiber Hood Vanes
Additional Info Provenance Galore

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Vehicle Specifics

Every Roadster has a story with it, here’s what the owner shared: As one of the exclusive early signature 100 Tesla Roadsters, you can bet there is usually an interesting backstory, and this one is no exception. This is VIN 99 and the Roadster came to us bricked with an ESS battery pack problem in summer of 2020, which was resolved with internal sheet repairs and modifications. So, the backstory on this car goes like this….Early Tesla founders, Martin Eberhard, and Marc Tarpenning wanted to open their first ever sales/service outlet for their Tesla Roadsters in downtown Santa Monica. They approached the still current owner of the commercial facility at the 405 and Santa Monica Blvd. and asked to lease his facility.  A routine credit check raised a number of financial red flags, and Tesla was denied a lease. Elon, who was involved in Tesla by then, visited the leased space owner a couple of weeks later, and lobbied hard to convince him to let them lease the space. To provide a compelling case, he brought “a satchel full of patents” Tesla had accumulated by then, and lobbied hard for the space. The leased space owner, originally not sufficiently impressed with Tesla financials, was however subsequently impressed with Elon’s tenacity, satchel of patents, and charisma. Elon prevailed, the commercial space owner relented, and let Tesla have their first commercial service and sales center, at a location which is still occupied by Tesla today. Allowing them to lease was conditional however. Elon had to sell him a signature 100 Roadster. The lessor, requested VIN 100, but since it was already spoken for, Elon gave him VIN 99.  An additional negotiating point was that the Roadster had to be painted a one-of custom green color to match his 1931 Bugatti in France which he raced there.  VIN 99 sports a very custom green color as a result. Aside from the Signature Green and British Racing Green which was close in color, it was not until 4 years later that Tesla would decide to introduce another similar color Roadster in 2011 – lightning green, used on only 33 or so cars. Gruber Motor Company offers Tesla Roadster matchmaking services. We unite sellers with buyers, and offer this service free of charge. Our Tesla fan and customer data base is extensive, and we maintain a growing list of “want to buy” contacts. Between our social media exposure, Our YouTube Channel – and growing Website traffic, we have been highly successful placing Roadsters into the hands of appreciative new Tesla Roadster owners.

Our Story

Gruber Motor Company specializes in Tesla vehicle service, engineering, aftermarket products & services, and Tesla vehicle restoration.  Starting with the the legendary and iconic Tesla Roadster, an aging fleet for which we have developed advanced levels of support, services, and products, our acquired skills are instrumental in keeping these cars on the road.

Recognized by Tesla as a legacy parts supply partner, and our history of sharing our Roadster related re-engineering findings, has resulted in a bi-directional collaboration, all geared towards providing increased levels of support for the Roadster owner community.

For more details

623.433.8500   or   ev@gruber.com

Warranty

The Vehicle is sold “as is,” and the Seller makes no express or implied warranties as to the condition or performance of the vehicle other than what is described in the Vehicle Specifics section. 

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