jerseyjim said:
I am considering buying a local 2012 rav4. It has 120,000 miles original batteries, still tests 85-90% of original capacity. What do you think it is worth? Is it worth buying or is it past its life expectancy? I have a 1981 VW Rabbit pickup conversion but it only has a 20 mile range.
With 120k miles, it means you are buying a warranty-less car. So, ask yourself, what is th potential out of pocket cost, should a Tesla component go bad ? Even if you consider on the low end, you may be stuck paying $5k to $10k out of pocket, then I would add that to the asking price, and then reduce about $2500 for the Chademo that is installed ... So, $10,500 + $8000 = $18,500 (minus CHADMO $2500) = $16,000 as true cost of ownership... Is the car worth $16,500 to you ? (that would be your decision)
I'm on my second motor, and it is starting to make noise again after 25k miles, so potential for issues is high.
But then consider that you also have a 40KW battery pack, a desired motor and controller that you can probably sell, if you run into issues, and don't want to fix. I'm personally going to drive the car into the ground and then replace the lead acid batteries for my hybrid solar setup at home with the cells out of the car, and then part it out on ebay .
Would I buy the care again? Absolutely ... It's the best car that I have ever owned ... Good Luck ....