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Non, but you guessed that :kissing_heart::grin: But on the plus side a FSD plus tow bar plus RHD a rare car .

Update CMS International law firm would disagree with my earlier post, yes FSD is allowed but only for testing purposes and requires a certificate from the road operators where testing is to take place.
There is a lot to read should you wish to log on their site … so the upshot is no you cannot drive using FSD .

Perhaps I’m missing something, but 21k for a 5.5yr old car doesn’t exactly seem cheap to me. Also, how come the tow hitch is so expensive ? I mean you can usually get one supplied and fitted from Feu Vert or AutoDoc for around 400 to 500 €.
From brief research it seems that the battery will be out of warranty in 30months time, and will then cost around $13,000 to replace at today’s price. So surely one can hardly claim that it will be cheap to run for the next owner.
I know that it’s supposedly eco friendly, but it’s one hell of a price to pay for a RHD car that makes overtaking a real challenge unless one happens to be on a dual carriageway or motorway.
I think you’ll have more luck selling it back in the UK.

It wont need replacing until it ultimately fails at which point the battery could be sold for use as home storage etc. My car is out of warranty. And I have only replaced the 12v battery so far.

What makes you think the battery will need to be replaced?

The battery is not an issue. A guarantee has nothing to do with how long something will last and Tesla batteries are proven to be long lasting. The price is relative, it was not a cheap car new.

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If only that (being RHD) added to the value of second hand vehicles in France. :slightly_smiling_face:

Indeed.

For my part perhaps am missing something and didn’t really understand the way Survive France works. I was under the impression I was simply posting a For Sale notice in a site in which a RHD car might have a chance of actually being appealing.

Instead I realise all I have done is launch a discussion topic like any other in which the object is just to generate debate, fair or otherwise on a contentious subject.

I’m tempted to ask how I can even take down my ad?

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Such is life in SF. Many of us will have views on your car and asking price but we keep them to ourselves as we don’t want to jump on your ad.

As far as I’m concerned, any discussion on the desirability of a RHD Tesla, and it’s price, is between you and a potential buyer.

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Leave the ad it might get you a result. There are a lot of people who prefer RHD cars and anybody interested in buying something like a Tesla will probably be up to speed with the pros and cons of doing so. If you want to see how a harmless discussion can grow out of control search for the CritAir stickers on U.K. reg cars posts. It’s simply the nature of the beast.

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That’s not entirely true in my opinion. I posted about the way French insurance companies value RHD cars because I believe that’s something that might come as a surprise. In this case I have no idea how much a similar LHD Tesla would cost and this one might well be much less which would make the insurance situation irrelevant.

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Thanks David. Your point was valid and definitely merits a check with my insurers.

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Years ago we bought a UK reg HiLuxe pickup to France and knew we could not sell it here so it went back, was parked up at my sister’s house and was put in Auto Trader magazine where it sold within a couple of weeks and for a reasonable price too. Might be the way to go as RH not much good here.

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Given that RHD cars have a much lower resale value in France - which I’m sure you already knew - have you considered/costed returning it to the UK and putting it back on its original UK plate. I did this about twenty years ago from S Africa, and was pleasantly surprised by how simple and inexpensive it was (Ā£25 at the time).

Hiluxe pickups were always a nightmare to bring to France. If you managed to register yours that was a major achievement.

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I haven’t looked at the costs in detail but I have the impression it might not be worth it, if not for the expense but for the disruption and the fact that it is still our daily driver. Also I am no longer a UK resident.

It’s not so much the cost as the faff factor as you need to import the car, insure it on the VIN (which only a limited number if insurers will do), get it through an MOT and so on.

It takes a few weeks if messing around and for me, even with family help, two visits to the UK.

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Would @cogarch also need to pay duty and/or VAT if he were to send it back to Blighty?

Here’s another thought (sorry, cog! But at least your thread isn’t lost at the bottom) - would it be worth investigating those companies which sell French-registered cars in the UK?

Apologies if I’ve posted something unhelpful.

Isnt there a for sale section on SF rather than making a post? Although please dont take us the wrong way when we begin to dive into a topic.

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That’s the section we are in at the moment. Perhaps it should be a no comments section? Post a For Sale or Wanted ad and deal with replies by PM?

No we did not bother as OH had a Renault on order and was taking the Toyota back anyway but it sold so quickly on Autotrader as they were very very popular and like hen’s teeth to buy second hand. Also he had many problems pulling out at junctions in it here so decided it was too dangerous and too bothersome to re-register and we are talking back in 1994.