Why doesn't Tesla sell used Cybertrucks?

Because they have a hard time selling new ones?

Yeah going to be hard to sell a used one if it cost them the amount of money to buy it will probably be more used vehicles in like a year or 2

They started delivering them in late November 2023. So the oldest ones out there are 27 months old. The used market is going to incredibly small.

Didnt spacex aquire a ton of them?

They have to sell new ones first

They have a big overhang of unsold new ones, for one thing. For another, these machines aren't real popular and they probably can't justify the return-on-investment from spooling up a used-truck warranty system. A manufacturer needs such a system to sell their own products used. (All their "dealerships" are company-owned.)

That requires a first owner & nobody is buying them…..

Lmao when I inquired about test driving one a few weeks ago, the rep told me that "due to high demand" there were none in my area. High demand from whom? SpaceX?

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This doesn't matter, because spaceX only bought the new ones, not impacting the old ones

They bought new ones… sometimes I feel like people like to give answer just to talk, even tho they don’t know 100% if they are correct

Tesla wasn't taking cybertrucks in trade for the longest time and they have never been known for generous trade ins. More to the point though, if you want out of a cybertruck you are most likely changing brands unless you are upgrading to the beast and that is a small subset of trades. If you wanted a truck and don't like the cyber, nothing else in the Tesla fleet is going to meet your needs.

The depreciation is probably something they don’t want to advertise

I had one as a loaner for 3 days and it was by far the best car I've ever driven. The drive, power, comfort and technology are unprecedented especially in any other EV or Ice vehicle in that category.

What location was this?

Seriously? Might be the area and the amount they have available. Definitely had no problem scheduling one in the last 2 months

After a quick search of used CTS looks like the values holding it pretty well actually.

West-Central Florida

Yea, idk what he’s talking about. It’s hard to even find a used one under $70-$75K. That’s pretty good imo.

Sometimes ?

Well thats primarily because the new ones are too expensive… used ones they would sell a lot more. So i also wonder the same thing

How is it any different from a Model Y when it comes to the drive, power, comfort, and tech? I understand there’s more space in it, but is it really that much different? Genuinely asking

36+ months old is when it’ll increase dramatically due to off lease returns.

I was really surprised about the used market on these things. I actually was just looking yesterday and most used ones are around 70 which is wild when you can buy a new one for 79.

I read they won't even take a Tesla cybertruck as a trade in lol. Its just embarrassing to see

Leasing wasn't offered until non-FS so you won't see those until latest 2026 (2 year lease) to 2027 (3 year lease), since Oct./Nov. 2024 was when it was first offered.

Wondering where all the used ones go then, since they are definitely selling them at the $70k mark. Foundation series tend to hold up a little more in value since the orginal selling price was $100k+tax+reg, which is where you'll see most of the $70k models (30k depreciation already).

Other dealers who get them traded in on something else

Ah okay, well my comment still holds true just on a longer timeline. I expect the used CT depreciation curve to accelerate once we do hit that lease return threshold.

Source?

Because Tesla refused to take them as trade-ins. They knew how bad it was going to be.

Depends on the year of your model Y, at most you will feel you are inside a larger pick up truck. The major differences you feel is the steer by wire, air suspension, and the 4 wheel turns.

It’s not lmao

New to EV… what is ICE?

Many are shipped out of the country.

I see several a day on the road so they may actually have somewhat of a demand in CFL

* Immigration and Customs Enforcement (In the media a lot lately, feel free to google) * In Case of Emergency (Some people put this in their cellphone to help first responders) * ***I***nternal ***C***ombustion ***E***ngine (Another way of generating power/torque, likely one that fits this context) * Institute of Civil Engineers (people who build bridges that just barely don't fall down) * Intercity Express (I think this is only in Germany though) * Frozen water (Keeps my bourbon cold!)

This

What do you mean there’s a waiting list of 2 million people!

Thank you for option 3 & 5!

lol, because people have to buy them first in order to have used inventory, that hot garabage doesn't sell.

So I have two model y's fairly newer long range and the performance editions. CT has adaptive air suspension, air chilled seats, drive by wire, four-wheel turning, no stalks on the steering wheel, massive storage space, air compressor to raise/lower the vehicle on demand. The stainless steel body is solid as you'll get. The speed and agility for a vehicle this size is unprecedented. It makes my model Y's feel like old cars.

Which Tesla do you have to compare it to?

My closest service center does not have any in inventory either.

Expensive is relative to the individual buying it. What's expensive to you may not be expensive to others.

For me, it was noticeably quieter at highway speeds than my Model Y. Additionally the ride was more comfortable, and probably the biggest thing was steer-by-wire - no road feedback is translated through the steering wheel and turning is super smooth and effortless. If you can, test drive one. I have no intention of buying one, and they won't hassle you like a regular dealership.

I'm in South Florida and you see quite a number of them on the road.

I agree they really held their value so far

Welcome to Reddit. Also everything thinks they are a comedian.

To where? there's very few other countries whose roads can actually support this vehicle or have the charging infrastructure..??

Internal combustion engine, aka regular old fashioned cars.

Perhaps because its rusted, and cannot be sold anymore.. haha jk no idea.

As a trade in on what?

Define many, what's your source? Losing billions? Tesla stock is well over 400 a share. Right they don't have a dealer Network they remove the middleman that's how they sold 9 million EVs so far.


I had the same when our model y was in for repair. If it had a bit more leg room I’d be considering it to replace at lease end, but due to rear facing car seats we’ll likely be going for a Rivian instead


I asked the same for a test drive and they finally got one in this week to test drive, I see a ton around Sarasota

While on an individual basis that is true, you can still tell when overall the msrp is too high by the total volume of sales aka expensive. This is why $30,000 cars sell in the hundreds of thousands and $90,000 cars sell in the tens of thousands.

Most realistic answer. And I’ve never seen them being used as a pick up truck.

Hence, not everybody is driving a lambo.

Most pickup trucks aren't actually used as a pickup truck

People don’t really comprehend just how much of a game changer the steer by wire is in the Cybertruck. It ruins your driving experience for any other vehicle, it’s just that good. Combine that with the air suspension, ridiculously good sound system, lots of storage, and more power than you know what to do with, and you quickly realize that it’s one of the best vehicles on the planet.

There’s a ton of them in Austin

No they aren’t

Expensive is not the same as overpriced

Except there are not parking lots full of lambos sitting around because demand is higher for lambos. The price that the market is willing to pay for a cyber truck is lower than they are currently being sold for. Evident by said parking lots full of cyber trucks

They probably aren’t trading for preowned Cybertrucks to sell used since they have literally full lots of brand new Cybertrucks that they are unable to sell.

That makes sense, thanks!

Approximately 60,000 have been sold so far.

Exactly. Unless you’ve driven one, you’ll never understand. My wife was the biggest hater until we got to test drive one for a few days. I wish everyday I had just waited a month for my foundation series email to hit my inbox - I opted instead for the m3p highland at launch

I agree. As a MY owner and a Rivian owner I test drove one, it’s such an amazing vehicle. It drives so nice with the air suspension and four wheel steering and the interior is so nice but…. I just could not deal with that level of attention.

Exactly what I was thinking

Correct, but is is expensive and over priced

He was clearly talking about bullet 1 or 6.

I can certainly see how googling recent events around #1 would result in the need for #6. I get that.

I was just in Las Vegas for the weekend, never seen so many cybertrucks going up and down the strip.

Gotta say, if I was going to get one, I’d bite the bullet and try to get the Beast. If you go to order one, the extras they throw in would, imo, be worth it…free self driving(8k), free supercharging(priceless), free premium connectivity(10$/mo), 4 year warranty on wheels(2k).. I was surprised at all the extras. Reminded me of why people originally opted for an X or an S(because it being a premium product, the customer was treated premium

Yep - if only they were able to stay closer to the originally announced pricing, these things would be everywhere and wouldn't attract (as much) attention.

The stainless steel body is a joke. Steel frame and aluminum panels is strong, safe, and light. Aluminum frame with steel panels is not strong and not light. It’s literally backwards. The speed and agility of the wheels turning significantly slower than the input you give on the steering wheel? That speed and agility? All the things you mentioned are features that they could put in any car. They purposefully don’t put them on the y so you have to pay twice as much for the base vehicle.

People who did actually buy the Cybertruck don't want to take the huge loss when they sell it.

My local Tesla stopped having Cybertrucks for demo. Have to go a bit past a few stores to find one that does.

Doesn't mean they're selling though?

I have a buddy who works at SpaceX in California and they are now using Cybertrucks as fleet cars. They used to use Fiats for some reason. He hates it.

Yeah I have no idea the sales figures. Just odd that the used market seems high for a vehicle “that no one buys or wants.” Obviously, someone is buying these used ones to keep the prices this high.

But then what are they gonna do with all the new ones sitting in lots? They would be cannibalizing their own business.

I think it’s more accurate to say that *production* of Lambos better matches their demand. In fact Lamborghini and other similar exotic automakers have a tendency to underproduce compare to demand to create artificial scarcity. The Cybertruck is overproduced, because Tesla was expecting higher demand and needs the higher production volume to meet production cost targets, and was never intended to be a limited volume model. If Lamborghini made Temerarios at the same volume as the Cybertruck for example you would probably see parking lots full of them as well.

Probably the same 2 or 3 owners.

You sound like an authority on the cybertruck, how many do you own?

Happy to Google for ya Report: Tesla Turning Down Cybertruck Trade-ins - Kelley Blue Book https://share.google/eLXZvMXLB2BrjSs8Q

Report: Tesla Turning Down Cybertruck Trade-ins - Kelley Blue Book https://share.google/eLXZvMXLB2BrjSs8Q

Just go on the used market

Yes they are

Yeah, the same silver, black, grey, blue, green, red owners.

Yup I live in Vegas and we have a lot out here. Myself included

You think there’s few countries in the world that have paved roads and electricity??

Middle Eastern countries primarily. The oil rich ones.

I just had a loaner last week. The drive by wire and 4 wheel steering was incredible!

Define overpriced, compared to what?

Yes, they have cloned themselves.

Yes, it's a fantastic driving machine.

People are so hateful when it comes to the Cybertruck. Tesla sells more of the Cybertruck than the Model S + Model X combined (which is still a “low” number, but those vehicles don’t receive hate for their sales). It’s supply and demand. Everyone who bought a Cybertruck has kept it. Thus, there are only a few Cybertrucks on the used market. If you’re waiting for the used inventory to increase and the used price to decrease, you’ll be waiting until the end of 2026 (when the first round of leases expire).

The leases aren't up yet. The used vehicles Tesla sells are lease turn ins. The used cars that get traded in go to auctions.

🤣

Agreed! The loaner I had was noticeably quieter than my Raven MX, even with those massive tires!

It does!! 100% My MX steering feels terrible now 🤣

I was really hoping for a future MX refresh with the same steer-by-wire 😢

I think they're also referring to the torsional stiffness on the Cybertruck, which is way higher than most cars. That doesn't really specifically matter in what materials it's built, more like how much it's welded together and supported in its structure. I think they made it higher stiffness to make it better for towing, but in practice it just makes it feel like a really nice driving car, rather than a twisty flexy body on frame truck.

We are basically saying the same thing. The one spot I differ from your reasoning is that I don't think they necessarily over produced, just that at the current price point the demand doesn't justify the supply. Which is to your point that they expected demand to be higher. But that was based on pre-orders for a significantly lower price point I think the demand is there if the price point was lower. So the level of production could have made sense if the price point was what they said it was going to be when they announced the vehicle But now I'm just getting into semantics, lol. I agree with you!

You're giving them too much credit. What engineering school did they graduate from?

They are madly over priced lol

Overpriced because you can't afford it..

Dont forget the ability to power your home in an outage They finally brought this feature to the Model Y Performance but it's a great Beast CT feature

KBB isn't a reliable source. KBB was acquired by [AutoTrader.com](http://AutoTrader.com) in December 2010. [AutoTrader.com](http://AutoTrader.com) is the largest used car reseller in the United States. Also the article is full of FUD. Ironically the article you mentioned refences Electrek. A month later Electrek later recanted regarding Tesla not accepting Cyber Trucks for trade ins. [https://electrek.co/2025/05/18/tesla-starts-accepting-cybertruck-trade-ins-confirms-insane-depreciation/](https://electrek.co/2025/05/18/tesla-starts-accepting-cybertruck-trade-ins-confirms-insane-depreciation/) So "*I read they won't even take a Tesla cybertruck as a trade in lol.*" Is entirely inaccurate. "lol"

Same! I'll be ordering a Model Y next month instead.

You don't have to own something to know that it's shit. The frame being weaker than the panels is bad. If you don't know that, you've never done anything that trucks normally do.

Many of the early beasts had buybacks due to maintenance issues, would not recommend buying a used early vin example.  Kyle from out of spec had a video on it. Said he really enjoyed the car but it ended up in the shop too often so he asked Tesla to perform a buyback. He learned it was common for the early vins to end up this way.

Overpriced to their original price and range figures?

I think it is synonymous in most conversations. A $1000 new car is inexpensive, however a $1000 new 16oz bottled water is extremely expensive.

> The speed and agility of the wheels turning significantly slower than the input you give on the steering wheel? That speed and agility? From what I've seen, you can provide steering input far quicker on the CT than you can with a normal steering setup. Like it takes a driver far longer to move the wheel from lock to lock on a traditional setup than on the steer by wire setup.

They’re not selling.

Calling it “shit” isn’t analysis. It just sounds stupid. Show numbers, payload, tow rating, torsional stiffness, failure data. The Cybertruck isn’t built like a traditional body-on-frame truck, it’s an exoskeleton design. I guess that wasn't part of your engineering degree.

Ironically the article you mentioned refences Electrek. A month later Electrek later recanted regarding Tesla not accepting Cyber Trucks for trade ins.

Loooooool I own a 2026 taycan I’ll be ok bro

Not much, the 26 Y is really good. The Y has comparable suspension/road noise to CT.  Here’s things the Y is better at:  Y has Much better (matrix) headlights. CT headlights kinda suck in comparison lol.  Model Y also somehow has better FSD relative to the CT. Maybe 10%-20% better? Hard to quantify. But it’s noticeably closer to the robotaxi software Tesla is using on their own model Ys.  Model Y also probably fast charges a bit quicker but I haven’t looked at raw numbers.  For long road trips when you’re taking a lot of crap with you CT is nice, but everywhere else Model Y is preferable.

They do. There’s just not available because it’s already a very low volume vehicle and people tend to hang onto them or sell them to third parties

Seeing them at that price doesn't mean people are buying them at that price.

If you have to ask !

It's an exoskeleton on an ALUMINUM FRAME. The panels are steel. The frame between the panels is aluminum. It's like bolting steel plates to a honda ridgeline. Only the ridgeline isn't so far up it's own butt to think that would be a good idea.

Either the stainless shell carries load or it doesn’t. If it does, it’s an exoskeleton. If it doesn’t, it’s branding. Pick one. I like it, it's a great vehicle. I didn't build it and neither did you.

They all get shipped to Saudi Arabia. They cannot get enough of them.

Average redditor

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I’ve had a beast about 15 months. We have 2 Lexus that were the best vehicles we’d ever owned. But we like the beast more every day. We’re fixing to put the Michelin tires on. We’re told by many that we’ll love it more than ever. We’re at about 98% FSD. We generally don’t like the parking spots it picks. Otherwise, it drives!! I’d sooner do without air conditioning!!

During tax credit time you could find demo AWD for mid 60's regularly after TC

There were so few sold that there's very few available used.

Wait a minute… you’re telling me that all of the vehicles rolling around on the road that look like pickup trucks are capable of being used as a pickup truck? They should advertise this better, maybe put it on billboards or something.

The EV?

Sitting in a field in Fremont CA. I pass them everyday when I operate my train

New ones or used ones? Can you pro ide details since if it is a staging area it'll probably show up on satellite by now. I tried tracing [down the rail a bit](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tUvAXdahRqbCFkJw5), not sure where their CT storage is at if its even there. CT's are built in Austin, and from what I last heard you can't buy a new one without a 1-3 month wait as production is geared towards overseas right now. For example, this looks like a [Model 3/Y staging area](https://www.google.com/maps/place/2875+Prune+Ave,+Fremont,+CA+94539/@37.5070258,-121.9412501,283m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x808fbf46b7e8caf7:0x8ada313b89d888d4!2sFremont,+CA!3b1!8m2!3d37.5485396!4d-121.988583!16zL20vMGR3aDU!3m5!1s0x808fc6e4a6d7396f:0x7d69ffda99dd7bc!8m2!3d37.5072083!4d-121.9414367!16s%2Fg%2F11bw3z5y87?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D).

That's exactly the spot I meant. Right by Warms springs BART station. it's usually loaded with Cybertrucks. there's another near Milpitas where they load them on the train cars. And another right next to Berryessa... which might be a collision repair place, but it's always loaded with Teslas.

I suspect its a repair/detailing shop vs staging area because there is a building. Most staging areas I know of are basically flat fields with almost no buildings. \*edit\* Building use to be an old logistics staging area with a semi-dock as well.

I just checked google earth historical imagery, and it seems while there was cybertrucks up until September/October or so, there was zero as of October until February based on the 2 latest satellite images.

Someone sounds a little defensive here...

And the Tesla facility & test track is literally across the train tracks

The MYP is limited to 2400W - 20A @ 120V maximum. No powering your house with it, just a kettle or a set of lights for your campsite sorta thing. Which is too bad, it really should have got true V2L.

I've never met people in those colors. Interesting, I have to visit Las Vegas again sometime soon!

SpaceX did buy like 15000 of them. If you watch NSF Starbase Live they park them in a long row along the highway, it's like a giant ad for them LOL

Because Tesla couldn't actually move them at the used prices and didn't want to list them at the [reduced pricing](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2025/04/09/tesla-dealers-are-now-refusing-cybertruck-trade-ins-sources-report/#:~:text=Cybertruck%20transaction%20prices%20have%20plunged%20by%2055%25) it would have taken to move them quickly enough to make it worth it. Tesla was even removing Foundation badging to try to move those units at a reduced price. In fact, Tesla was even [refusing them as trade-ins](https://www.kbb.com/car-news/report-tesla-turning-down-cybertruck-trade-ins/). While the trade-ins are back on, it doesn't make sense for Tesla to sell them while there is [so much new inventory building up.](https://electrek.co/2025/04/01/tesla-is-sitting-on-200-million-worth-of-cybertruck-inventory/#:~:text=inventory%20is%20building%20up.)

The stainless steel panels don’t carry the load. The aluminum frame does.

Oh I wouldn’t buy a used one at all. I was saying biting the bullet and buying new. I wouldn’t even look for a used one. Too much distrust of previous owners

They absolutely do - they just sell fast. I've seen some come in on Tesla Canada's website, and are gone within hours; I've called and asked, and they always say "Yeah, any time a discount comes in, they get scooped up".

No. SOME are.... but that was a deal they made with a dealership out there that wanted to buy some. Used ones are NOT shipped out... just new ones. How do I know? I'm in the car industry, and know one of the dealers that did the imports - NEW Unabused Only. (Not even Demo)

I think they are just trying to sell new ones. They must get used cyber trucks as trade ins at some time, so we will see what happens I guess.

To where? This car is not legally allowed to be sold in any other major market I'm aware of

UAE is one I keep seeing.

How many have gone there? Absolutely no way this is more than 1k units

Used market folks will want to recover their funds quickly

I had 2018 Model 3 Perf. and upgraded to a late model 2024 Model Y AWD. The Y was a big improvement over the 1st year production/1st Month for performance Model 3 in terms improved build quality, double pane windows overall improved fit and finish. The cybertruck was next level over my Model Y in terms of ride feel & comfort. Despite it being a bigger energy hog, and harder to park (due to size), I much prefer the CT whenever I get a chance. The ride feel was better than the Model S (2018) I had a chance to drive against years back as a loaner. I have several examples others may not have covered including: 1 - Air suspension is amazing, where I would feel tons of bumps/potholes on my Model Y while the CT is completely smooth like a Mercedes S class. 2 - Noise isolation is far better, I measured \~74 dBa on my Model Y at 70 MPH, and \~64 dba on the cybertruck. I can speak with indoor voices, vs. outdoor voices in the Model Y. Sound system is a lot better with the noise isolation allowing me to enjoy the music better at lower volumes too.

Free? I think you meant *included*

This is exactly right. People try and pretend this awesome truck wasn’t the absolute flop that it is, but it didn’t deliver as advertised and early VINs were atrociously bad. Selling the ones they had to partners like SpaceX isn’t a common practice in companies where product is in high demand.

No idea, you'll have to look it up.

Grok says UAE shipments started Jan 2026 and South Korea in Nov 2025. Estimates ~500 CT. Additionally, From Feb 2024-Feb 2026 approx 3800 trucks were exported to Mexico and Canada.

Two point. I think. One. What would you trade in a used cybertruck to Tesla for? The current is not a substantial change to trade for. Trade in is one of the most popular ways to get used cars. Second is lease turn in. I think we are still a bit out from those off lease units being available for sale. I think that’s when we really start to see used cybertruck on the Tesla site. Assuming they still sell cars at that point. 🤷‍♀️

I bet the used ones are being used to fulfill the SpaceX order.

Liability

Don't all CTs have this feature? We have the AWD foundation series that's definitely not a cyberbeast, and it does have this feature.