SOLD

Tesla Roadster – San Carlos, CA (Bricked)

2008

$119,000

VEHICLE DETAILS

VIN 5YJRE11B981000295 Year 2008 red x Rear Camera red x Can Jr. Adapter
Transmission Automatic Mileage 1488 Mi | 2394 KM greenCheck Hard Top red x Can Sr. Adapter
Body Type 2 Door Coupe Make Tesla greenCheck Soft Top red x Brake Upgrade
Warranty Guaranteed Operational Model Roadster red x Carbon Fiber Hard Top red x GMC Rebuilt PEM
0-60 MPH 3.9 Seconds Battery Size 53 KW red x 12V Battery Relocation red x Sport Version
Fuel Type 100% Electric C.A.C. red x LED Headlights red x OVMS Upgrade
Exterior Color Twilight Blue Range @ 85% 0 Mi | 0 Km red x Infotainment Group red x R80 Battery Pack
Additional Info Extremely Low Mileage - Bricked - Ready for a New Battery Pack red x Carbon Fiber Ext Trim red x Executive Leather
greenCheck HID Headlights

Vehicle Specifics

Here is the backstory on this Roadster:

I bought the car from the original owner, one of the early Tesla Roadster vendors, hoping I can get the main battery recovered.
It turns out this is a hard bricked battery due to too much time having gone by without charge.

Tesla is stall making a replacement main battery for Roadsters.  Currently, they are quoting an 8 month lead time.

I have all service records since the car was new.

The Roadster has 1488 original miles on the Odometer, and the car is in new like condition.  Interior and exterior are perfect, like a new car when it was still driving and went to the Tesla Palo Alto Service Center two years ago.

I’m selling now because I’m planning to move to a city that does not have a Tesla Service Center, and I do not want to wait the 8 months for a replacement battery pack.

Our Take

Bricked Roadsters, in this current market, are selling for $50K – $60K.  Anyone considering buying one intends to put it back on the road with a delay of about 8 months until they can get a battery packs from Tesla.  (We can assist with order processing BTW)

For a normal bricked Roadster sale, this would be listed an upfront investment of $50K – $60K, and once you add $32K for a pack including tax tax, and in less than a year, you would have a fully functioning Roadster, at a cost slightly below $100K, where the current non-pedigree Roadster market currently hovers.

This particular Roadster is different in that it misses the desirable Signature series pedigree, is not a one-of color, or highly optioned, celebrity owned, extremely low VIN, BUT  it has an original mileage that has proven to be popular with investors, weighing it at only 1488 original miles.

Here are some comp value examples of recent low mileage Roadster sales:

VIN 1417 with 347 miles just sold for $225K   (non-Signature)

VIN 1410 with 1300 miles sold for $190K a year ago   (non-Signature)

Our estimates are that a 1488 mile odometer Roadster, and once a battery pack is replaced, it is worth $150K on the low side, to $200K on the upper side.
At a $119K sale price, that makes this a $150K  Roadster after a main battery replacement.

And, for those of you watching the Roadster market, yes, you could have bought this same car on Ebay a few weeks ago, but no one pulled the trigger.  We are now offering this Roadster as a collector potential.
This Roadster reminds us of the phrase, “diamond in the rough”.  It has not been professionally detailed, one of the pictures shows some cobwebs on the front bumper, and they are owner taken pictures, not done by a professional photographer.


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.

Contact us at ev@gruber.com if you would like to buy or sell a Roadster.

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
800 658-5883   X500   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.