Need Advice, looking to buy a Cyberbeast new or used, experts please come in.

[James Cole]

Im so in love with the CT but want to get it right, depreciation is heavy on Teslas so prefer not die trying to complete this whole ordeal.

Options:

1. New Leftover 2024 Foundation Beast, FSD, Lifetime SC 41k VIN at $108K neglected seen rain and snow sitting at the dealer yard need to add a slat, cant rail recall, driver door misaligned.

2. New Lefover 2024 Beast 52k VIN at $94.9K better condition but not great, need to add slat and again can trail panel gaps seem ok.

3. Buy used from whatever dealer or private sale? what price would be reasonable for a 2024 with less than 5k miles 30k+VIN $80k?

4. WAIT and get a March 2025 production Used or expect more deals from Tesla at the end of June when second quarter Ends.

I am not subject to tax breaks or deductions of any kind, the deduction is made fully for me before I purchase the truck either new or used does not matter.

Thanks so much for your input, I own a lot of cars and like to register into forums for each and this is by far the best because it has great people in it.

Thanks!
JC

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[Dahongfei]

I’ll pay a nice premium to know that no one has farted on my seats, besides me first.

im good on losing $15k on a new car vs used and I’ll baby it for life.

 

[CyberGus]

I’ll pay a nice premium to know that no one has farted on my seats

“New car smell”

 

[dalton108]

I would need more details about 1 and 2, but they seem like the way to go. if I’m understanding you’ve got one potential FS/CB and one non-FS/CB.

I’m not sure why you’re concerned about the condition, given that if it’s a “new vehicle,” when you do your inspection you can point out the things that need to be fixed and those will be fixed such as the slat surface imperfections, etc.

Perhaps I’m missing something.

 

[James Cole]

I would need more details about 1 and 2, but they seem like the way to go. if I’m understanding you’ve got one potential FS/CB and one non-FS/CB.

I’m not sure why you’re concerned about the condition, given that if it’s a “new vehicle,” when you do your inspection you can point out the things that need to be fixed and those will be fixed such as the slat surface imperfections, etc.

Perhaps I’m missing something.

Well they are not new on the complete sense of the word, they been sitting there, multiple people in and out, battery a bit degraded etc.

Take this from someone that gets his cars new off the dealer off the car carrier with plastics and all...

About they fixing them, does Tesla normally fixed them up good without damaging the car?

So yeah. Basically wondering buying left over vs used...

 

[dalton108]

Well they are not new on the complete sense of the word, they been sitting there, multiple people in and out, battery a bit degraded etc.

Take this from someone that gets his cars new off the dealer off the car carrier with plastics and all...

About they fixing them, does Tesla normally fixed them up good without damaging the car?

So yeah. Basically wondering buying left over vs used...

I understand what you’re saying. With all of my Teslas, both of my vets with our BMW I don’t even buy off the lot; I build to order.

But a new car is a new car. If these are demo models then they’re not new. That’s why I’m confused. You’re describing them as new cars and if they are new cars than the condition that they’re in as they’re sitting in the lot is no different than what you would get at a traditional car dealer for cars sitting on their lot that may be rained on dusty and everything else because they’re waiting to be sold.

I need greater clarity. Because Tesla has both demo inventory and new rigs that they sell at the SCs. Again it’s been widely reported they have over 10,000 unsold cybertrucks. Just cause it’s dusty doesn’t mean it’s used or been farting in.

 

[James Cole]

As I stated in my original post, 1 and 2 are new 2024 leftover cybertrucks… 3 would be buy used but am really not seeing Cybertrucks depreciating that much so that I can get a mildly used one for 80k, but who knows, market seems strange.

I understand what you’re saying. With all of my Teslas, both of my vets with our BMW I don’t even buy off the lot; I build to order.

But a new car is a new car. If these are demo models then they’re not new. That’s why I’m confused. You’re describing them as new cars and if they are new cars than the condition that they’re in as they’re sitting in the lot is no different than what you would get at a traditional car dealer for cars sitting on their lot that may be rained on dusty and everything else because they’re waiting to be sold.

I need greater clarity. Because Tesla has both demo inventory and new rigs that they sell at the SCs. Again it’s been widely reported they have over 10,000 unsold cyber trucks just cause it’s dusty doesn’t mean it’s used or been farting in.

 

[dalton108]

As I stated in my original post, 1 and 2 are new 2024 leftover cybertrucks… 3 would be buy used but am really not seeing Cybertrucks depreciating that much so that I can get a mildly used one for 80k, but who knows, market seems strange.

Right and as I said if 1 & 2 are new there should be nothing that you have to be concerned about in terms of them addressing missing slats etc.

So I am discounting the idea of you getting a used one if that’s what you want then do as you please but what you said was that one of the new cars was in “better shape“ than the other. i’m suggesting that this is irrelevant, because if you take delivery of one of those “new” cars and point out all of the issues that you find during your inspection those should all be revised/rectified to bring them into spec. Fit, finish recalls whatever it shouldn’t matter.

I think you asked if they are going to do a good job well that depends a lot on the service center and how persistent you are if the repairs don’t meet your expectations. I’ve had nothing but good experience with my service centers and all of my Teslas.

 

[eswimm]

I understand what you’re saying. With all of my Teslas, both of my vets with our BMW I don’t even buy off the lot; I build to order.

But a new car is a new car. If these are demo models then they’re not new. That’s why I’m confused. You’re describing them as new cars and if they are new cars than the condition that they’re in as they’re sitting in the lot is no different than what you would get at a traditional car dealer for cars sitting on their lot that may be rained on dusty and everything else because they’re waiting to be sold.

I need greater clarity. Because Tesla has both demo inventory and new rigs that they sell at the SCs. Again it’s been widely reported they have over 10,000 unsold cyber trucks just cause it’s dusty doesn’t mean it’s used or been farting in.

Demo inventory is still technically new, since the buyer will be the first to register, obviously they've likely been sat in and driven while used as a demo. Normal wear is expected (generally tires), but anything broken or poorly fitted/aligned should be fixed. Warranty starts when purchased, so a 2024 demo w/ 7,000 miles purchased today would be warrantied until May 2029 or 57,000 total miles. New inventory should never have been sat in by any customer/prospective buyer, could obviously be dirty from sitting around. Any recalls would be performed before delivery.

My 1st Model X (purchased July 2017) was a 2016 demo model w/ ~8,000 miles. Probably one of the best fit and finish I'd seen on a Model X, since it was used in the showroom. Qualified for the $7,500 tax credit because it was "new", back before there were income or MSRP limits.

 

[eswimm]

Other consideration, new FS is going to come with free supercharging, nothing you get used will.

 

[dalton108]

Demo inventory is still technically new, since the buyer will be the first to register, obviously they've likely been sat in and driven while used as a demo. Normal wear is expected (generally tires), but anything broken or poorly fitted/aligned should be fixed. Warranty starts when purchased, so a 2024 demo w/ 7,000 miles purchased today would be warrantied until May 2029 or 57,000 total miles. New inventory should never have been sat in by any customer/prospective buyer, could obviously be dirty from sitting around. Any recalls would be performed before delivery.

My 1st Model X (purchased July 2017) was a 2016 demo model w/ ~8,000 miles. Probably one of the best fit and finish I'd seen on a Model X, since it was used in the showroom. Qualified for the $7,500 tax credit because it was "new", back before there were income or MSRP limits.

I believe in some jurisdiction there’s a cap on how many miles a demo car can have and still be sold as new even if not titled. But I’m not an expert on that. I think that some of them more heavily used demos do end up having the kinds of issues you would expect with a used car Little scratch scratches little bumps in a cybertruck I could see the leather seats being worn as some of us have seen etc.

 

[ShockAuto]

Personally I’d highly suggest waiting and get a April build if possible so it’s guaranteed to have all the new panels with new structural adhesive

 

[James Cole]

Personally I’d highly suggest waiting and get a April build if possible so it’s guaranteed to have all the new panels with new structural adhesive

Thanks! How big of a deal is the panel issue?

 

[ShockAuto]

Thanks! How big of a deal is the panel issue?

my foundation series was bought back because almost all my panels were replaced and I just don’t want to go through that again and having to rewrap it when panels get replaced, I have videos of it on YouTube but as far as I know, Tesla did not start changing the adhesive until mid March

 

[James Cole]

So could all CTs be affected by this? How did your panel alignment looked like after the swap?

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