Should I buy?

you should be careful buying things from your friends

this^ everything will more than likely be okay, but in the situation if something does go wrong within an reasonable short timeframe of owning it, it’ll be a very awkward conversation to have with said friend.

I am planning to replace my Model Y when hardware 5 and the 400-mile-range battery pack are available. I don't think, however, that this is a bad deal. If your friend took good care of it at 40k miles, it is just getting started. If you are driving an ICE car now. I have driven an EV for three years, and I cringe when I have to ride or drive one. I would take the deal.

Well this friend is selling it because he is leaving the country, it is too much of a hassle to convert the tesla to European standards so he's being forced to sell it

if you really want it and can justify the purchase with yourself, ask your friend if you can take it to a local Tesla service center and just have it checked out. Spend the couple hundred dollars for peace of mind that there are no hidden issues. Sounds like a good deal tho. I purchased a Model 3 from tesla with 52k miles, and it's been fantastic, so as long as he's taken good care of it, go for it.

I just bought a 2022 MYP with 49k and FSD included. It was $28k, so this one sounds like a decent deal. But as a software developer, the Intel processor would be a deal killer. One of my firm requirements was an AMD Ryzen. If you're not a developer or anyone that would notice a laggy screen, then this car might be fine. Given you don't need a car now, I'd wait. I mean it's a good deal, but not an unimaginably amazing deal. In a year you can get one with a Ryzen and HW4 for the same price.

I'm in IT professionally, gamer, and a tech enthusiast when I can afford it lol. This was also a requirement I thought might be a deal killer for me. I don't think I'll be using any demanding apps but I don't want to deal with any laginess in the screen for the ones I do use.

I hear ya man. I thought it was a silly deal-killer, but I didn't want to spend the next four years wishing it was better. I know there will be advancements in the future, but I want to feel that I bought the best I could at the time.

$25 with FSD? I'd take it.

The FSD makes this interesting. But since it’s intel it’s very likely out of warranty. I’d probably just wait the year and grab a 23 with hw4

This is the current warranty on it. https://preview.redd.it/66r8u2nb4dog1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01037ec881c26c90f33e64235faa83fcbccdcc56

The 4 year bumper to bumper expired in December. If you wait a year you can likely get a 23 or 24 with b2b warranty left. Also you can buy direct CPO from Tesla and get an extra year warranty. Further the hw4 23s and all 24s got an upgraded suspension which really helps with ride comfort. It’s typically the suspension bits that start going around this age. But rattles and seals happen too. Again the FSD makes this a bit interesting. If you are going to use that a lot I can see why you might buy it. But in general a later version plus $100 a month for FSD is likely the better buy when you actually need the car.

I know this isn't part of the issues mentioned above, but sales tax applies every time you buy, so that's an additional x% to factor in.