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allegorical oracle

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23. Even the El Caminos had adequate bed space, the Cybertruck bed is

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:13 PM

Apr 2025

not very useful. Also have heard and read that if the truck or one of Tesla cars malfunctions, independent mechanics are not allowed to order repair parts. The vehicles can only be repaired at dealerships. In cities, that isn't a big deal, but it's not handy for wealthy folks who live in their 500-acre farms and ranches.

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Tesla is sitting on $200 million worth of Cybertruck inventory [View all] dalton99a Apr 2025 OP

More like $200 worth. Coventina Apr 2025 #1

DeLorean was a better vehicle Johonny Apr 2025 #2

Even the Edsel was better looking synni Apr 2025 #27

It might have been better... jmowreader Apr 2025 #3

It's the Jerry2144 Apr 2025 #6

Even the El Caminos had adequate bed space, the Cybertruck bed is allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #23

The El Camino was/still is a cool ride. It beat the Ranchero all to hell. Norrrm Apr 2025 #25

Entire metal body panel are referred to as "trim" falling off?? Tim S Apr 2025 #4

I'll take one off their hands Jerry2144 Apr 2025 #5

The empty carcasses will make fantastic emergency shelters bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #7

Maybe rump should use one as his bunker, since they have a habit of spontaneously combusting with no immediate escape SheltieLover Apr 2025 #11

Or dumpsters. nt allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #24

Last year, buyers were paying $20,000 extra to get the vehicles Demovictory9 Apr 2025 #8

A neighbor just sold theirs MissB Apr 2025 #9

200 million is 2,000 completed, unsold trucks maxsolomon Apr 2025 #10

Just like slobby, he could've gone on and had a presumably happy (miserable) experience, but no, they just had to get SheltieLover Apr 2025 #12

I'd love to see some daring Cybertruck owner try to get his/her money back Mike 03 Apr 2025 #13

I heard the Department of the Interior is thinking about purchasing that inventory and use the trucks as dumpsters ImNotGod Apr 2025 #14

Ha! Jinx! tanyev Apr 2025 #16

Have they tried selling them as dumpsters? tanyev Apr 2025 #15

It is much worse than that. Pick-up trucks are supposd to be rugged. Bluetus Apr 2025 #17

+1 dalton99a Apr 2025 #30

So basically cybertrucks are mwmisses4289 Apr 2025 #31

How long before the accountants make musk write off that inventory? LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #18

That thing isn't even a truck. Kingofalldems Apr 2025 #19

Let the SwastiTrukkks rust! ms liberty Apr 2025 #20

I'm Sure A Lot Of Them modrepub Apr 2025 #21

Donald Trump's new Tesla? Norrrm Apr 2025 #22

And he lost his big money race today! Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #26

Take 'em up to Canada. I hear the dealers up there have some really good weekend sales. Norrrm Apr 2025 #28

Cyberdumpsters Blue Owl Apr 2025 #29

Reporting from Paramus, New Jersey no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #32