blwnsmoke Posted October 21, 2024 Share Posted October 21, 2024 (edited) So only 2.5% of reservations were actually purchased. https://www.torquenews.com/11826/end-only-25-cybertruck-reservation-holders-decided-buy-truck-tesla-officially-finishes/amp "Tesla has officially ended the Cybertruck reservation program in the US, as the EV maker exhausted the entire reservation list. Ultimately, only 2.5% of Cybertruck reservation holders went ahead and bought the truck. Last week, based on multiple posts on various online forums, we reported that, in just nine days, Tesla was close to exhausting the entire 1 million Cybertruck reservation list." Man I wish that certain someone was still here to read his spin on this. Edited October 21, 2024 by blwnsmoke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 21, 2024 Share Posted October 21, 2024 I believe we all called this one except for rperez. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeStang Posted October 21, 2024 Share Posted October 21, 2024 3 hours ago, akirby said: I believe we all called this one except for rperez. The cybertruck is gonna put ford out of business any day now! Any day now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 22, 2024 Share Posted October 22, 2024 2 hours ago, DeluxeStang said: The cybertruck is gonna put ford out of business any day now! Any day now... Not going 100% EV is going to put Ford out of business in 5 years! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeStang Posted October 22, 2024 Share Posted October 22, 2024 (edited) 31 minutes ago, akirby said: Not going 100% EV is going to put Ford out of business in 5 years! Ford's fate has already been sealed. Any brand that isn't fully electric right now will be out of business within the year! The cybertruck is love, the cybertruck is life. Edited October 22, 2024 by DeluxeStang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick73 Posted October 22, 2024 Share Posted October 22, 2024 MotorWeek recently tested a Cybertruck Beast and seemed to like it for the most part, except for its limited visibility. I personally think it’s too polarizing in appearance, too expensive, range is too limited for the price, and consumes too much electricity to be truly green. However, my views are irrelevant in that I would not consider an EV pickup, so not in Cybertruck’s target market to start with. While it does not interest me, multiple sources report sales have climbed significantly and its EV pickup market share is pretty high now. It has also been reported Cybertruck is now #3 electric vehicle behind Tesla Models Y and 3. In fairness, it seems EV and particularly EV pickup sales are the bigger issue when it comes to low sales volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 22, 2024 Share Posted October 22, 2024 1 hour ago, Rick73 said: MotorWeek recently tested a Cybertruck Beast and seemed to like it for the most part, except for its limited visibility. I personally think it’s too polarizing in appearance, too expensive, range is too limited for the price, and consumes too much electricity to be truly green. However, my views are irrelevant in that I would not consider an EV pickup, so not in Cybertruck’s target market to start with. While it does not interest me, multiple sources report sales have climbed significantly and its EV pickup market share is pretty high now. It has also been reported Cybertruck is now #3 electric vehicle behind Tesla Models Y and 3. In fairness, it seems EV and particularly EV pickup sales are the bigger issue when it comes to low sales volume. The problem is the early adopters that reserved them are done so it’s likely sales are going to drop like a rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick73 Posted October 22, 2024 Share Posted October 22, 2024 1 hour ago, akirby said: The problem is the early adopters that reserved them are done so it’s likely sales are going to drop like a rock. Were not prices also much higher than originally projected for reservations? I don’t recall actual original price but it went up considerably IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 22, 2024 Share Posted October 22, 2024 2 hours ago, Rick73 said: Were not prices also much higher than originally projected for reservations? I don’t recall actual original price but it went up considerably IIRC. At least $10k higher I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeStang Posted October 22, 2024 Share Posted October 22, 2024 3 hours ago, Rick73 said: Were not prices also much higher than originally projected for reservations? I don’t recall actual original price but it went up considerably IIRC. The cybertruck was originally meant to start at 39k so the price has definitely increased considerably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted October 23, 2024 Share Posted October 23, 2024 20 hours ago, akirby said: The problem is the early adopters that reserved them are done so it’s likely sales are going to drop like a rock. ...a cyber-rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick73 Posted October 23, 2024 Share Posted October 23, 2024 Sales haven’t crashed yet, with volume up in 3rd quarter. Reports show it outsold Ford, Rivian, and GM pickups combined, so not all bad news for CT. Article below states CT used prices crashing, but that’s from inflated used prices way above new CT MSRP. Apparently some buyers purchased to flip and turn a quick profit, which is no longer the case to same degree. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2024/10/15/tesla-cybertruck-sales-surge-in-q3-as-used-price-crashes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted October 23, 2024 Share Posted October 23, 2024 https://insideevs.com/news/735988/ford-record-ev-sales-q3-2024/ Quote Year-to-date, Ford sold 22,807 F-150 Lightning EVs, an increase of 86% year-over-year, 35,626 Mustang Mach-Es (up 23.4%) and 9,256 E-Transit vans (up 67.4%). Lets see how the CT does long term-the Lightning has been out a while and is still increasing in sales numbers and isn't that far away from the CT, which is the new thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 23, 2024 Share Posted October 23, 2024 CT is about to drop like a rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeStang Posted October 23, 2024 Share Posted October 23, 2024 What do you guys think the resale value for cybertrucks will be in a few years, or a decade? Electric cars tend to depreciate quite heavily. I can either see the cybertruck depreciating more than most EVs due to how polarizing it is, or retaining it's value more because it's very unique. It'll be interesting to see what direction things go in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oac98 Posted October 28, 2024 Share Posted October 28, 2024 On 10/22/2024 at 8:54 AM, akirby said: The problem is the early adopters that reserved them are done so it’s likely sales are going to drop like a rock. That’s a great thing! This overhyped, overpriced triangle shouldn’t be selling well anyways it’s absolutely hideous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted October 28, 2024 Share Posted October 28, 2024 1 hour ago, Oac98 said: That’s a great thing! This overhyped, overpriced triangle shouldn’t be selling well anyways it’s absolutely hideous! Everyone who wanted one probably has theirs by now… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oac98 Posted October 28, 2024 Share Posted October 28, 2024 6 hours ago, jpd80 said: Everyone who wanted one probably has theirs by now… They will sell abit but it’s not the mega hit that some Tesla nuthuggers thought it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted October 28, 2024 Share Posted October 28, 2024 8 hours ago, Oac98 said: They will sell abit but it’s not the mega hit that some Tesla nuthuggers thought it would be. Yeah, CT is kind of another “Tesla S” but in a truck format…the $80k price is killing most of the interest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted October 28, 2024 Share Posted October 28, 2024 On 10/22/2024 at 12:14 PM, akirby said: Not going 100% EV is going to put Ford out of business in 5 years! I remember that, so funny when ICE was needed to fund everything for years… The golden rule, Always make predictions far enough into the future that people will forget what was said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oac98 Posted November 3, 2024 Share Posted November 3, 2024 On 10/28/2024 at 4:08 PM, jpd80 said: Yeah, CT is kind of another “Tesla S” but in a truck format…the $80k price is killing most of the interest Price and ugly ass styling are both factors. Like I said if it was made by another manufacturing I believe it totally bombs. It’s a Tesla so the fanboys will buy them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted November 4, 2024 Author Share Posted November 4, 2024 (edited) Demand is so low it now only takes 10 days from order to delivery for a CT. https://www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-only-has-10-days-cybertruck-order-backlog-being-forced-halt-production-line?fbclid=IwY2xjawGVo1ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYrr4NL3R2Dsa_-o7iAaZmefye7cdH-E4A_y7smhAEirPPvhQJgUkEsQ-Q_aem_SGZASQHfvfbwawjlOZBx-A " Edited November 4, 2024 by blwnsmoke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan20 Posted November 4, 2024 Share Posted November 4, 2024 Went to Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis over the weekend. Local Tesla store rents out one of the parking lots there next to JCPenney and had some Cybertrucks. CT is kinda cool but I won't be trading in my F-150 Lightning for one of those beasts anytime soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oac98 Posted November 4, 2024 Share Posted November 4, 2024 40 minutes ago, morgan20 said: Went to Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis over the weekend. Local Tesla store rents out one of the parking lots there next to JCPenney and had some Cybertrucks. CT is kinda cool but I won't be trading in my F-150 Lightning for one of those beasts anytime soon 🤮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 5, 2024 Share Posted November 5, 2024 There are consequence for hyping an electric truck with a $39,900 price and then changing that to $50k for Lightning and $80k for Cybertruck, it’s easy to see how quickly Ford and Tesla work through the early adopters that really want one and then they’re stuck trying to sell high priced electric trucks to a more regular buyer. I think Farley nailed the problem when he said that Ford ended up about $20,000 above where buyers were expecting, he can and is doing something about that with the next few BEV due in a couple of years time. Not sure what Tesla can do, don’t really care, they have their novelty truck and some will continue buying it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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