How man who bought ‘dead’ Tesla at 50% off managed to turn it into a bargain

This man might have just gotten the deal of the year by buying a ‘dead’ Tesla from an auction at half price because the car’s real value was much, much more.

The EV in question here is a Tesla Model S P90D, which was an early generation of the now-popular Model S.

It was reportedly marked as ‘not running’ when he bought it, so it was an absolute steal.

However, he only had to implement one simple fix to get it working, which almost doubled the car’s value.

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The 50% off Tesla

Samcrac is an automotive enthusiast and a YouTuber who bought this old-gen pre-2017 Tesla Model S P90D for a mere $10,100.

These things — especially the top-end trims — usually sell for twice that amount.

Now, the host bought it and attempted to ‘fix’ the entire thing.

This is not his first time getting an exciting deal, but they didn’t always pan out so well – he previously thought he’d got a great deal on a $4,100 Mercedes-Benz SL 600 but found out why it’s so cheap 10 miles later.

He also bought a ‘dead’ Porsche Cayenne for $700 and later made it worth 10 times that.

This example came with the ‘Ludicrous’ optional package that the automaker used to offer back in the day.

The Ludicrous mode allowed the P90D to pull off 0-97km/h/0-60mph in less than 3 seconds.

Before you ask, yes, the newer Model 3 Ludicrous certainly took inspiration from this.

One simple fix to double its value

Anyhow, Sam got it for so cheap because its seller couldn’t manage to even get inside the car.

That, however, was a simple fix, which involved pressing the unlock button on its key twice.

He also got it running almost immediately, which it wasn’t apparently supposed to.

All he had to do to make it run like ‘normal’ was to ask Tesla to link it to his account by providing proof of ownership.

Once he did that, he was in full control of the P90D via the app on his phone, and all that was left was to repair the suspension and clean it up.

So, after a pretty satisfying wash and some minor adjustments, he had a fully working Tesla Model S P90D.

Sam doubled his money in no time and deals like these make this are what make the used-car market so interesting.

Check out this man who bought a Cadillac for $275 on Facebook Marketplace and flipped it again while holding on to a big secret.