At $36,500 this Model Y runs about $4,600 above the market midpoint — walk unless the price and the ZIP issue are fixed
Asked (summary):
Should I buy a 2023 Tesla Certified Pre-Owned Model Y Long Range AWD (VIN 7SAYGDEEXPF916600) at $36,500 with 45,379 miles, est. 292-mile range, Acceleration Boost, white premium interior, no reported accidents, basic warranty to Oct 2027 / 50,000 miles plus 1 year/10,000 miles used coverage, battery and drive-unit warranty to Oct 2031 / 120,000 miles — noting Tesla flags a possible open recall and says it is not available for registration in ZIP 95758?
The market scan covers 40 California asking-price rows for used 2023 Model Y Long Range/AWD cars around 42,000–48,000 miles; after consolidating repeated search placements by city and identical mileage, about 24 distinct vehicles remain, centering near $31,942. These are asking prices, not completed sales. Warranty and recall facts come from Tesla documents and official NHTSA records.
Red — at $36,500 as presented
Roughly 14% over the comparison midpoint, and the registration block for ZIP 95758 is an outright stop until Tesla resolves it in writing.
Amber — at $32,000–$34,000
Defensible only after every check below passes: title, battery, tires, underbody, and a VIN-specific recall closure or written remedy.
Red — if ZIP eligibility stays unresolved
A car you cannot register is not a deal at any discount.
Asking price vs mileage — 2023 Model Y Long Range/AWD in California
Dark dots: distinct listings. Hollow grey dots: repeated search placements of the same car. Red: the target car. Dashed line: consolidated midpoint, $31,942. Hover or tap a dot for details.
The target sits about $4,558 (14%) above the $31,942 consolidated midpoint; close comparables at similar mileage ask $30,800–$34,100 — truecar.com
Only 4,621 miles remain before the 50,000-mile basic-warranty limit; the Tesla used warranty then adds just 1 year or 10,000 miles — digitalassets.tesla.com
Battery and drive-unit coverage to October 2031 or 120,000 miles with a 70% capacity-retention floor is a genuine positive — digitalassets.tesla.com
NHTSA lists 17 model-year recall campaigns for the 2023 Model Y — most fixed by software, but the newest (26V507000, headlights) may need a service repair; demand a VIN-specific open-recall check — api.nhtsa.gov
Known 2023 Model Y trouble spots to inspect: rattles and wind/water leaks, climate system, cameras and sensors, suspension and steering, charging, paint and body fit — consumerreports.org
Buy only if — every box, no exceptions
Tesla confirms in writing a legitimate path to register the car to ZIP 95758, or you register elsewhere lawfully
Price renegotiated to roughly $32,000–$34,000; upper end only with everything below documented
VIN-specific recall report shows closure, or Tesla commits in writing to the remedy (watch campaign 26V507000, headlights)
Clean title, ownership and auction history verified
Battery health verified near the ~292-mile estimate; pack and underbody free of damage
Tires with healthy, even tread and alignment checked — tires are excluded from the warranty
No structural damage; panels, paint, rattles, leaks, climate, cameras, sensors and charging all check out
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Asking-price market scan: 40 listing rows for used 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range/AWD in California (~42,000–48,000 miles), gathered from TrueCar, Carlify, CarsForSale, CoPilot and Autolist search pages, collected mid-2026. Repeated search placements of the same car (same city and identical mileage) are labeled and consolidated to about 24 distinct vehicles for the $31,942 midpoint. Prices are asks, not transactions. Warranty and recall facts from Tesla documents and official NHTSA APIs. Condition text truncated for space.