Montreal man tries to trade in his near 50,000-mile Cybertruck and is left stunned when Tesla tells him 'no'
Published on Aug 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Aug 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A Montreal man recently tried to trade in his nearly 50,000-mile Tesla Cybertruck EV, only for the company to say no.
Trading in a car isn’t an uncommon practice, and it’s a great way to knock some money off your next vehicle.
But as reported in the Cybertruck Canada group on Facebook, one man, Jay, had a nightmare trying to do exactly that with his pickup.
And it seems that he wasn’t the only one struggling to trade in his Tesla in Canada, with more people saying it was becoming a problem.
What has been happening in Canada with Tesla Cybertruck owners?
Canada seems to have an ongoing issue with the EV manufacturer refusing trade-ins from some of its customers.
Jay had owned his Cybertruck for around two years, and with 72,000 km (45,000 miles) on the clock, the warranty was set to expire.
“I contacted Tesla to ask whether I could purchase an extended warranty, as I was considering keeping the vehicle a while longer,” Jay said.
But the response from the manufacturer stunned him.
“Regrettably, I was told that Tesla does not offer extended warranties for the Cybertruck,” he said.
Things then got even more frustrating.
“I then asked if Tesla could buy back my Cybertruck, so I could potentially order a new Cybertruck and start over with a new vehicle and another 80,000 km of warranty coverage,” said Jay.
“I was also told that Tesla does not buy back Cybertrucks,” he added.
This goes against what the company says on its website
Reading that, you can’t help but scratch your head.
Because the company, according to its own Canada trade-in page, does accept trade-ins.
“We accept passenger cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs for trade-in value toward a new or pre-owned Tesla vehicle purchase,” the page says.
Even other EVs and internal combustion-powered cars are accepted for trade-ins.
So according to that, you can trade in practically any vehicle with Tesla.
Other owners shared similar frustrations.
While there seem to be no valid reasons given by the EV company as to why, we’re not privy to all the details of this particular case.
So if you want to trade your Cybertruck in, it’s well worth doing your research.
Supercar Blondie has reached out to Tesla Canada for comment and will update this article when we have heard back.
Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a heritage steam railway.
