After buying a 186k-mile Tesla Model S for $14k, this guy found out what it would cost to bring it back to life
- This British man bought an ex-company Tesla Model S
- The Model S had 186k miles on the clock
- He had to look to Tesla for support with the repairs
Published on Feb 05, 2025 at 2:54 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Feb 05, 2025 at 2:54 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
After buying a used Tesla Model S for $14k, this British YouTuber was stunned by the money it took to repair it and bring the car back to life.
The Tesla used to be a company car so it had 186,000 miles on the clock and was showing signs of wear and tear.
Considering the price of a new Tesla Model S, he was convinced that he’d got himself a bargain.
But with plenty of repairs to do, only time would tell.
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Getting it back to good as new
British YouTuber Andy Rogerson, better known online as EV Man, is well respected for his no-nonsense attitude when it comes to EVs.
So when he was given a chance to buy a used Tesla Model S for only $14K, he jumped at the opportunity, hoping to flip the car for a profit.
After spending five days cleaning, disinfecting and hoovering the ex-company car, it was time to move onto the repairs.
Being an ex-company car meant that the Tesla Model S had already clocked up 186,000 miles and Rogerson was trying to get it at least past the 200,000 mile sweet spot before he made any firm decisions.
The cost of the Tesla Model S repairs
The first and quite urgent change that needed doing was changing out the frankly dangerous tires.
One had an enormous hole in and all four had extreme wear and tear, making them unsafe for the roads.
Rogerson decided to go for a safe bet when it came to the new tires, he didn’t want to scrimp on quality for the sake of saving some money so went for Michelin e.Primacy tires.
The price of the tires came to just over $1K.
A kind subscriber to his YouTube channel gave him brand new rims to replace the battered ones for free, saving him an incredible amount of money there.
In his area, he said there were a lack of garages that could serve EVs, so he had to go directly to Tesla.
Tesla fixed a few things including the door charge port, suspension, alignment, and wiper modules, although there was still some rattling on the suspension that needed looking at.
The full charge from Tesla came to just under $4000.
Including the cost of the new tires, the total repair cost came to around $5K.
So, on top of the $14K car, he’d bagged himself quite the bargain.
He was pleased with the price he’d paid, especially considering it now had brand-new tires and was given the all-clear by Tesla itself.
EV Man said he still needed to make the big decision as to drive it himself or sell it for profit.
Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle.
