Someone is flipping Tesla Model S Signature for $260,000 — $100K+ markup

This is car news, not a home energy upgrade story, but it touches on solar in passing. A New Jersey dealer is trying to resell a Tesla Model S Signature — one of only 250 built as part of Tesla's farewell run for the Model S and Model X — for $259,995, plus a $495 fee. Tesla originally sold these Signature models to a small, invite-only group of existing owners for around $155,000, so the dealer's price is roughly $100,000 more than what Tesla charged. The car has just 297 miles on it and a clean title. Mechanically, it's the same as a standard Model S Plaid, with no new battery, no faster charging, and no range improvements — the premium is for the paint, gold trim, and a numbered dash plate marking it as one of the last ever built.

The writer is skeptical the flip will succeed, noting that the original 2012 Model S Signature editions, despite being genuinely historic first-run cars, never became valuable collector items either.

For homeowners, the relevant takeaway is the aside at the end: rather than betting six figures on a car's resale value, putting that money into home solar is framed as a more reliable way to get a return, since it can lock in savings against rising electricity rates. No specific rebate programs or deadlines are mentioned.