34 percent depreciation after one year and 6,000 miles

Multiple signs from the last two quarters indicate that sales of Tesla vehicles are declining more sharply than ever. The company is struggling to sell the Cybertruck in particular, as its perceived value has started to plunge.

In the first quarter of 2025, Tesla saw the biggest sales decline in its history. A January report showed that its year-over-year sales fell by half in Europe overall and by 70% in Germany despite rising sales of other EV brands. In February, sales dropped by 49% in China as the company reported its lowest numbers since 2022. Last month, Chinese EV automaker BYD outsold Tesla in Europe for the first time.

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    14 days ago

    I don’t really want one, but I’m tempted to go down and haggle.

    “Really, given how unpopular they are and the unsold inventory, you should pay me to take one. It’s costing you money every day it sits here… Stop the bleeding…”

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      14 days ago

      “There’s a price I’m willing to pay to be seen as a Nazi supporter, but we aren’t low enough yet”

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        14 days ago

        Buy a baker’s dozen, and switch to an unused Cybertruck whenever the current one wears out. The whole set should last you for several years.

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      Someone else made the comment to waste their time with test drivings which sounded pretty funny.

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      One great tactic that people were talking about early on was to go to a dealership and waste the time of the sales people right up to the point of sale then “change your mind” at the end, to waste the time of the sales people in order to detract from serious sales.