According to Business Insider, Tesla added a Cybertruck-specific section to the Motor Vehicle Order Agreement that sets new rules.
ATTENTION-CATCHING SALES ITEM
The article in this section, “You agree that you will not sell the vehicle or attempt to sell it in any other way within the first year following the delivery date of your vehicle” attracted attention.
It was also stated that at this point, “Tesla may seek an injunction to prevent the transfer of ownership of the vehicle or may demand compensation from you in the amount of 50 thousand dollars or the value received for sale or transfer, whichever is higher. Tesla may also refuse to sell any vehicle to you in the future.”
TESLA’S RETURN OPTION
But if a customer has a valid reason to sell their Cybertruck, it looks like Tesla may agree to buy it directly. At this point, the company is talking about the option to buy back the original price “taking into account certain criteria, including $0.25 / mile driving, reasonable wear and tear.
It is said that if Tesla does not want to buy the vehicle directly, the company may agree to allow the customer to sell the vehicle to someone else.
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
Reselling can be complicated, given the subscription model of much of the software used by Tesla electric vehicles. According to Fast Company, the Full Self-Driving feature, which costs up to $199 per month, cannot be transferred to a new owner.
First announced in 2019, Cybertruck is Tesla’s first new product in years and is expected to stimulate the electric pickup truck market.
