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Man bought 'dead' Tesla for $10,100 but used clever tweaks to quickly double its value

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Published 14:05 23 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Man bought 'dead' Tesla for $10,100 but used clever tweaks to quickly double its value

If Sam was to buy a new version of his car it would have put him back by at least a further $100,000 - talk about a bargain

Joe Yates

Joe Yates

It seems like everyone is managing to get their hands on cheap Tesla's at the minute.

We've heard of the teen who flipped not one but two totaled Tesla's for his mom and dad, saving them thousands of dollars in the process.

But now there's a new kid on the block... although he's definitely not a kid and certainly not new, he's been uploading car videos to his YouTube channel, Samcrac, for the last 11 years.

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I was still in high school when the content creator was recording footage of his flashy 2006 Porsche Cayman S - and 18-year-old son of the year Winston Pemberton would have been in elementary.

Yes, Sam is far from new and he knows a thing or two about wheeling and dealing after purchasing an old generation Tesla Model SP90D, created pre-2017, for just $10,100.

There must be a reason someone would be willing to sell a motor for less than half its retail value? Well, the previous owner assumed his electric vehicle was 'dead' - I mean, you and I probably would have thought the same.

Sam bought his Tesla for just $10,100 at an auction - a new Model S Tesla costs more than $100,000 (YouTube/Samcrac)
Sam bought his Tesla for just $10,100 at an auction - a new Model S Tesla costs more than $100,000 (YouTube/Samcrac)

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If mechanics can't fix it taking it to a garage then what else can you do? Pawn it really.

But Sam, a master of his craft who has almost 1.5 million subscribers on the streaming platform, knows his way around a motor - or should I say, battery.

The reason he got it for a cut price deal was because he was unable to even get inside the vehicle... and remember earlier I said you and I wouldn't have been able to fix it, I take it back.

It was as easy as putting it in rice, in fact, no because that would involve an incredible amount of effort to do - all the trips to the supermarket then you've got to empty it all into a container around the Tesla and fill it up - we're talking hours.

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I'm sure a YouTuber will now do this if it hasn't already been done.

Anyway, all he had to do was double tap the unlock button on the key. I mean come on! It must pay to be a hot head because I'd be bashing that button constantly in frustration at the fact I can't get in the car.

Once inside, the next step was just to contact Tesla to link the electric motor to his account - the only thing he needed to do was provide them with proof that he owned the vehicle.

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And Bob's your uncle... done, bada-bing-bad-boom.

So for a mere $10,100 he got an old version of the popular Model S Tesla.

Bargain hunter of the year?

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/Samcrac

Topics: Electric Cars, Tesla, YouTube, Money

Joe Yates
Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

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