California man reveals the truth behind what happened to the cheapest ever Tesla Cybertruck
Published on Jun 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Jun 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
The cheapest Tesla Cybertruck ever was sold to Copart in California for peanuts, and now the owner finally revealed what happened.
The owner tried everything to save it, but it just wasn’t worth it.
In the end, he decided to cut his losses and sell it.
Even so, the amount he sold it for was shockingly low.
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Edmunds, an automotive information company, set an unfortunate record after selling the cheapest Tesla Cybertruck ever.
Edmunds is halfway between a market research company and a car reviewer (including for EVs), which is why the people who run the business felt duty-bound to buy a Cybertruck and find what the fuss was all about.
So they bought one and used it to run several tests.
Unfortunately for them, their ownership experience was cut short in December 2024 when the truck was T-boned on the driver’s side – while parked – by another vehicle.
At that point, Edmunds’ team began contacting Tesla service centers in California and waited for an estimate on how much repairs cost.
The service centers got back to them and Edmunds learned right away that the news was not good.
In short, they were going to have to wait for a long time to get it fixed, and it was going to cost north of $50,000.
One Tesla service center in particular quoted $58,000.
For reference, the cheapest Cybertruck has an MSRP of $69,900, which means they could either fork out $60k and have their old one fixed, or spend $70k on a new one.
Not ideal.
In the end, they decided to bite the bullet and just get rid of it.
They ended up selling it for… $8,000.
That’s probably an unbeatable record.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
