Man reveals ‘the good, the bad, and the ugly’ after buying the cheapest Tesla Model X in the USA

A man who bought ‘the cheapest Tesla Model X in the US’ has revealed whether he thinks it was worth it or not.

It’s no secret that almost all cars depreciate pretty rapidly after they’ve been sold. 

And this is especially true when it comes to electric cars, with some owners shocked by how much has been wiped off the value in a relatively short time. 

While this isn’t good news for those wanting to sell their EV, it does mean buyers can often get their hands on one for pretty cheap – but are they worth it?

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Could this be the cheapest Tesla Model X in the US?

Hoovies Garage recently shared ‘the good, the bad, and the ugly’ after buying what could be the cheapest Tesla Model X in the US.

The last owner had bought the Model X used for $50,000, around $20,000 less than what it would have cost new. 

However, when the time came to sell, he soon realized that it had dropped in value significantly. 

After reaching out to a handful of dealers, the seller was offered between $10,000 and $14,000. 

Not happy with those figures, he decided to sell it privately and listed the 2017 Tesla Model X on Facebook Marketplace, which is where Hoovies Garage spotted it and snapped it up for $17,000. 

Taking a closer look at the car, the YouTuber noted that it was in good condition and that its only major repair was replacing the front air struts, which had cost the previous owner $3,000.

One of the main concerns with EVs is battery health, but the car expert explained that the Model X had a solid reputation when it came to its powertrain, and that this particular example had only experienced modest battery degradation.

But with that said, he did also explain that if the battery did need to be replaced, it could cost upwards of $20,000 and in some cases, total the car.

The Model X also came with lifetime Full Self-Driving, something which Tesla has recently announced it will be ditching in favor of a subscription model.

And although it was an older car, the FSD worked fine while out and about on the road.

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The car had some ‘quirks’, but was it still worth what he paid?

It wasn’t all good. 

The YouTuber explained that the air suspension is a known weak point on these models, and something to watch out for if you’re buying used. 

And that wasn’t the only issue.

If the Model X’s Falcon-wing doors get scraped or dinged and you try to repair them, it can stop the sensors from working, so you’ll likely need to fork out to replace the door skins.

He also pointed out the ‘aging hardware’ that was struggling to keep up with the newer Tesla software, but ended up being pretty laggy and hard to use. 

“Obviously, the cons you’re going to have to put up with quirks regularly, and the thing kind of bugging out every once in a while, and when something does fail, it is pretty expensive to fix,” he said. 

However, he added that ‘for $17,000 this is unbeatable’ and questioned why anyone would spend $100,000 on a new model. 

“I would recommend people do this, because the risks are pretty low as far as the failures,” he said.

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