USA Auto
Car imports from the USA and Canada
Licensed car imports from the USA and Canada.
How they helped: USA Auto found, checked, bought, delivered, and repaired the car.
ул. Васил Левски 174, Пловдив
//Tesla Y DMLR 2023 · Walton, KY, USA
A diary for a 2023 Tesla Model Y from the USA: what it costs and how it gets repaired.
Total investment
€21,483
Confirmed project spend
Project days
167 days
Since project start
Project start
13.04.2026
First recorded day
On the road since
21.08.2026
Registration and use
Kilometers driven
1,176 km
Since entering service
Diary records
35
Confirmed entries
//What this is
The project follows a 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range bought damaged from Copart (#47357536). It will show detailed information about time, prices, and repairs.
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//The project in numbers
//Project partners
People and businesses with a real contribution to the project. Thank you!
Car imports from the USA and Canada
Licensed car imports from the USA and Canada.
How they helped: USA Auto found, checked, bought, delivered, and repaired the car.
ул. Васил Левски 174, Пловдив
Software and electronics
A workshop for diagnostics and automotive electronics — servicing, training, and programming.
How they helped: They cleared the SRS faults, repaired the damaged wiring in the front bumper, calibrated the steering angle, and fitted a European modem.
Околовръстен път 86, между светофарите на Марково и Коматево, Пловдив
CarPlay & Android for Tesla
Screenmate One adds Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Android apps and extra Tesla controls to the screen already in the car. It does not add a second display or replace Tesla’s interface. For me, the interesting part is being able to use the extra functions and then return to Tesla’s own screen with a gesture.
How they helped: Screenmate provided me with a One unit to test in my Model Y. I’ll document the installation and try CarPlay, Dual View and the extra Tesla controls in daily driving.
Become a partner
If your service can help with transport, diagnostics, repair, documents, charging, insurance, or real ownership data, I can show your contribution.
How they helped: People and companies that helped the project in some way will be shown here. Thanks for the support!
//Image gallery
* At the moment, the car has not been repaired, so there are no “after repair” photos yet.
//The car
//Specifications
//Why this lot
We chose this car because the damage looks minimal, the Carfax showed a clean history, and there are no other visible issues. There are no deployed airbags. The photos show the battery at 56%, which suggests it should not have been at 0%, or at least that if it drains, it should not stay at 0% for long (the car was bought about a month later).
As soon as it arrives, we will check the SoH and charge it to 80%. Follow the updates...
//Methodology
There are 5 main categories. Each expense is assigned to a category, which makes filtering and finding individual costs easier.
Each entry also has a project step connected to the expense. This makes it easier to filter the amounts more quickly.
In the diary, all amounts are final prices and do not include active commercial discounts at the time of payment. This avoids surprises if you decide to use the same service or buy the same item.
All expenses are in euro, but for people who prefer leva, we added an option to show the amounts in BGN using the official fixed BNB rate.
//Questions
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