Man buys used Tesla only to discover it's banned from Supercharger network

Re:Man buys used Tesla only to discover it's banned from Sup... by galaxy_gas on Saturday October 04, 2025 @05:03PM (#45476684)

Article says state says it was clean and never salvage title, just privately considered one by Tesla

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Re:Man buys used Tesla only to discover it's banned from Sup... by InTheArena on Saturday October 04, 2025 @05:06PM (#45476706)

"The term "salvage" was a complete shock, but a deeper dive into the CARFAX vehicle history report, which he didn't pull until after the sale, uncovered a "minor accident."

Photos of the damage made it look more than minor, and a Tesla technician told him the repair work as shoddy.

"It was bad enough where they flagged it," he said. "

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Re:Man buys used Tesla only to discover it's banned from Sup... by larkinrichards on Saturday October 04, 2025 @05:08PM (#45476727)

Article says "photos of the damage made it look more than minor"

Sounds like buyer was scammed.

> The term "salvage" was a complete shock, but a deeper dive into the CARFAX vehicle history report, which he didn't pull until after the sale, uncovered a "minor accident."

> Photos of the damage made it look more than minor, and a Tesla technician told him the repair work as shoddy.

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