Florida Man Takes a Risk Buying the Cheapest Tesla Model S on Sale in AmericaGuessing HeadlightsHenry KelsallWed, September 23, 2026 at 6:04 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleImage Credit: Open Circuit/YouTubeMany people are wary of buying a used EV. Whether it is a Tesla or any other electric car, a lot of people are hesitant to do so, thinking they will find all sorts of faults and problems once they have bought it.However, one YouTuber from Florida wasn't too worried about that. In fact, he decided to go online and buy the cheapest Tesla Model S that was for sale in North America at the time. YouTuber Open Circuit thought it was a good way to take the plunge.Open Circuit ended up buying a 12-year-old Tesla Model S that looked to be in great condition. Even better, the car cost him just $4,000, and it should have been a happy tale for him. However, one issue kept cropping up, and Tesla might not be able to fix it.AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the video, the YouTuber runs through the truck, what he paid for it, and why it failed while it was on the back of a car transporter. There is always a risk that any used car could have a shaky past or have something go wrong unexpectedly.What the Floridian Found With His Tesla Model SOne caveat to note straight away with this car is the potential availability of spare parts in the future. Or rather, the possible lack of them. Tesla recently discontinued the Model S in America, which means it might be hard to find spare parts in a few years' time. Particularly for this pre-2021 update version, which had done 155,000 miles by the time the YouTuber had bought it.That might have gone partway to explaining the low price of this EV. It's not something Tesla will be able to fix either. Open Circuit wanted the cheapest Model S he could find, and this 2014 Model S 85 was available for just $7,600. That is an incredibly low price for an EV, but it did give the YouTuber a question to answer. "Did I just get an insane deal on a luxury electric sedan, or am I digging myself into an endless money pit?" he asked.From the outside, the car looked quite good. There were a few exterior dents and a missing front bumper splitter. The Tesla also had a faulty xenon headlight bulb, but it was not the worst thing to find with a used car. The YouTuber also said the car's ride was rough, and there was a strange crunchy sound when the panoramic roof operated.AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, these were not the biggest problems with the EV.The Model S Couldn't Use Tesla SuperchargingImage Credit: Open Circuit/YouTubeThe biggest issue with the EV was that it could not use Tesla Superchargers. Re-enabling Supercharging requires direct intervention from Tesla, which was the one thing that the YouTuber thought Tesla might not be able to fix. However, that didn't stop him from declaring he could fix that part of the car himself, as well as all the other problems he found with it.The hope was to fix all these issues while staying within the $10,000 budget he set for himself. That is something he felt he could do, with the YouTuber having around $2,400 left to repair the car after paying $7,600 for the EV itself. It will be fascinating to see if Open Circuit was able to fix all of these issues.If you want more stories like this, follow Guessing Headlights on Yahoo so you don't miss what's coming next.