Man restores a salvage Tesla then surprises his wife with it as her new car and her reaction is one of disbelief
- YouTuber surprised wife with a salvage Tesla Model 3
- He’d worked tirelessly to get it working
- Now it was time to reveal the EV to his amazed spouse
Published on Mar 07, 2025 at 5:35 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Mar 07, 2025 at 8:00 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A YouTuber known for his work with junk vehicles gave his wife a surprise with a salvage Tesla Model 3 he’d worked extensively to fix.
His restoration work spanned from transferring parts to reconnecting everything.
After completing a successful test drive it was finally time to reveal the restored EV to his spouse.
Her reaction was simply priceless.
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The work on the salvage Tesla Model 3
After a long multi-post journey working on the salvage EV Tesla, Ivan of the Niko Brothers finalized his rebuild.
He’d been transferring parts from old to new bumpers, assembling the door panels, and fixing faults before a test drive.
Despite being fully charged, a technical fault limited the EV’s speed to 6mph, however, Ivan reconnected everything and read theerror codes to fix it.
Following a few initial adjustments, including alignment, subframe work, and checking the suspension after lowering the car, Ivan takes it for a test drive.
While he’d worried that a few more tweaks were needed, the salvage Tesla performed well – and Ivan was finally ready for the big EV surprise.
The surprise
He announced that the reason behind the project was to surprise his wife.
To set up the big reveal, he ensured that his lucky wife was at a friend’s house when he brought the Tesla Model 3 over.
Ivan’s wife was shocked and excited when she saw the Tesla, struggling to believe that it’s really hers.
As she gets behind the wheel of the electric car, having previously driven a minivan, she is confused as to how you start an electric car.
“What do I even do? Where are the buttons? Where’s the key?” she asked in disbelief.
To help it sink in, the couple takes the Tesla for a test drive, with Ivan’s wife in ‘complete shock’.
What a lovely surprise!
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London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness, and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the senior content writer and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms, and coveted brands. When her OOO is on from writing about cars and heading up on-site SEO you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym, or exploring the city she loves.
