Tesla could still sue Cybertruck owners if they flip their vehicles too soon

Tesla could sue at least some Cybertruck owners who flip their vehicles too soon, but it's unclear if the rule applies to all customers who buy the pickup truck and if it will remain in place for future buyers. A few weeks before the first deliveries for the Cybertruck went out, Tesla updated its purchase agreement to add that it could seek injunctive relief to prevent owners from transferring their vehicle's title if they attempt to sell it within one year of buying it. Further, the company said it could seek "liquidated damages" from customers worth "$50,000 or the value received as consideration for the sale or transfer, whichever is greater."

Shortly after the information made the rounds on social media, though, Tesla removed the clause as quietly as it had added it. Now, as Electrek reports, Cybertruck customers who have managed to put in an order for the $120,000 Foundation Series configuration have received an order agreement with the controversial clause still clearly in place. Based on the copy posted by customers on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum, buyers are agreeing not to sell their vehicles within the first year of purchase. If owners must flip their vehicles before the year is up, Tesla is asking them to notify the company, which will then purchase it back for retail minus 25 cents per mile driven and minus the cost of wear and tear, as well as the cost to repair any damages.. They could only sell their Cybertruck without getting in trouble with Tesla if the automaker declines to buy their vehicle and gives them written consent to sell it to a third party. 

Other automakers, particularly luxury brands like Ferrari and Porsche, enforce a similar rule. In Tesla's case, the company has yet to clarify whether it will apply to all Cybertruck buyers or if it will only enforce the rule for Foundation Series owners. Regardless, fans may want to look over their purchase agreements if they buy a Cybertruck, because Tesla may refuse to sell them any more vehicles in the future if they break the rule. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/tesla-could-still-sue-cybertruck-owners-if-they-flip-their-vehicles-too-soon-075724926.html?src=rss https://www.engadget.com/tesla-could-still-sue-cybertruck-owners-if-they-flip-their-vehicles-too-soon-075724926.html?src=rss
Created 2y | Dec 12, 2023, 9:10:16 AM


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