Blainde Raddon says his parking space is not big enough for his new Cybertruck
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by Brad Anderson
June 5, 2024 at 14:25
- One unhappy Cybertruck owner is pleading with the carmaker to let him part ways with the truck.
- Cybertruck buyers must sign a Motor Vehicle Order Agreement preventing them from flipping the EV.
- A Tesla dealer has rejected Raddon’s attempt to sell the truck back to it.
The owner of a freshly delivered Tesla Cybertruck claims that the company is refusing to allow him to return the vehicle or sell it on the used market after he discovered it was too large for his parking space.
Blaine Raddon booked the Cybetruck when it was first unveiled in late 2019. At the time, he was married, but he’s since split from his partner and moved into a new apartment complex. When he took delivery of the electric pickup a few weeks ago, he discovered it wouldn’t fit comfortably in his parking space and claims he doesn’t have enough room to open the doors.
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As pickup trucks go, the Cybertruck isn’t particularly big and is significantly shorter (9 inches, to be precise) than the Ford F-150 Lightning. Nevertheless, Raddon tells Business Insider the new Tesla is too big for him and wants to sell it. The only issue is that he’s not allowed to.
Those who placed an order for a new Cybertruck were required to sign a Motor Vehicle Order Agreement, which prevents buyers from reselling their vehicle for one year. Theoretically, if a Cybertruck owner does sell their car on the used market, Tesla can sue for up to $50,000 in damages or any profit generated by the seller exceeding $50,000. Additionally, Tesla will blacklist resellers from purchasing any new vehicles from them in the future.
Cybertruck owners who wish to part ways with their truck without facing these repercussions can sell it back to Tesla for the purchase price, minus a deduction of 25 cents per mile driven and reasonable wear and tear costs. However, Raddon says that his local Tesla dealership manager told him his “unforeseen circumstance” doesn’t warrant a buyback from the carmaker.
In an email to Tesla, Raddon said he wasn’t trying to profit by selling the truck.
“I am trying to remedy an unfortunate circumstance that the Cybertruck is not manageable in my living situation,” he said. “Making me keep a truck that does not fit my circumstances appears to be unfair and not at all the spirit of the no sale language in the contract.”
