I Bought a $500 Tesla Roof Rack for $200 (Missing Parts and All)

Описание: I picked up a used Tesla OEM roof rack on Facebook Marketplace for $150 — but it was missing several key pieces.

Missing and broken corner covers.
No keys.
No paint protection film.

Most people would have walked away.

Instead, I sourced the missing parts, rebuilt the setup for another $50, and ended up $200 all in on a $500 Tesla OEM roof rack.

In this video I walk through:
What was missing and why it matters
How I sourced replacement keys and lock cylinders
Where to get the OEM corner pieces
Why the locks are critical (not just for security, but to prevent the bars from loosening)
And what happened when I accidentally messed up one of the locks during the demo

If you're shopping Facebook Marketplace for Tesla accessories, don’t let missing pieces scare you away. Sometimes the best deals just need a little problem solving.

🔧 Tesla Model Y OEM Roof Rack
💰 $500 new
💸 $200 all in

Parts I used:
Control Key: https://amzn.to/4l4r6UE
Corner Covers: https://amzn.to/3OGJneU
PPF: https://ebay.us/m/DO03F9
Yakima Keys: https://yakima.com/products/sks-key

Amazon links are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from your purchase, which helps the channel and is appreciated. Nothing in this video was sponsored and I paid for all products used.

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Chapters:
00:00 The $150 Marketplace Find
00:58 Why I Wanted a Roof Rack
01:47 What Was Missing
02:38 Replacing the Corner Pieces
04:16 Adding PPF Protection
05:11 Why the Locks Matter
06:46 Yakima Key System Explained
07:46 Lock Cylinder Mistake
09:11 Total Cost Breakdown
11:34 How the Lock Works

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