{"id":16049,"date":"2022-02-27T09:58:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T14:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=16049"},"modified":"2022-02-27T10:00:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T15:00:40","slug":"2008-tesla-roadster-250000-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2022\/02\/27\/2008-tesla-roadster-250000-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 Tesla Roadster Sold For $250,000 Sets New Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tesla wants $250,000 for a second-generation Roadster<\/a> in the limited-run Founders Series, but someone paid a quarter of a million dollars for an original Roadster. Yes, we\u2019re talking about the company\u2019s first model of which approximately 2,450 units were made between 2008 and 2012. Although the electric sports car was far from being a success, it did put Tesla on the map and paved the way for the automaker to take the EV scene by storm.<\/p>\n

Loosely related to the Lotus Elise from which it borrowed less than seven percent of parts, the Roadster Mk1 has been gaining value in the used car market. Case in point, Arizona-based Gruber Motor Company sold one for $190,000 a short while ago, only to break that record recently with an early example. VIN #013 with extremely low miles changed hands for a whopping $250,000.<\/p>\n

Having covered only 840 miles (1,351 kilometers), the 2008 Roadster is a veritable time capsule and illustrates Tesla\u2019s early and rather difficult days. Having a low production run and with even fewer cars still on the road after over 10 years, such a pristine example will probably only gain value in time. It\u2019s especially true given the huge popularity of the brand, prompting more and more deep-pocketed people to grab Tesla\u2019s very first EV. Consequently, increased demand drives up prices.<\/p>\n