500bhp and FREE FUEL FOREVER for £5k – Why I bought the UK’s Cheapest Tesla

From The Late Brake Show.

500bhp and FREE FUEL FOREVER for £5k – Why I bought the UK’s Cheapest Tesla. In this episode Jonny Smith is tipped off about a Tesla Model S P90D that’s going through auction at a bargain price. Traders were scared of the dash warnings, but Jonny knows who to take it to after his EV buying guru mate helps him snap up what was a £105,800 car in 2016 for less than £5000. Is there a cheaper Tesla? Who wouldn’t want free vend Supercharging forever?!

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:20 How to find a bargain Tesla
2:20 Not salvage damaged
3:22 Auction sale
4:08 Accidental Performance Model!
5:12 Inspection for MOT fail
6:24 Murdered out chrome
6:43 Illegal 21-inch tyres
7:07 Autopilot
7:20 Bodywork condition
8:10 Leaking boot?
8:25 CCS rapid charge adaptor
10:49 Interior
11:35 Test drive before repairs
14:15 More money to spend on V8s
15:00 SERVICE MODE
16:35 Bonnet damage?
17:45 Disconnect high voltage
19:42 Worn suspension
20:20 MAIN FUSE REPLACEMENT
21:14 Suspension repair
22:05 Headlight bulb repair
22:25 Facebook bargain wheels
23:05 Want to buy these wheels?
23:50 MOT fail sheet
24:36 Pyro fuse
28:20 More more in salvage parts?
28:55 ORIGINAL PRICE LIST – £105,800 NEW!
31:03 How to replace main fuse
32:40 Measuring Battery health check
34:36 12v battery replacement
34:51 Filthy cabin filter