I Ordered a Cybertruck Today and Was Assigned a VIN Immediately; Now I’m Afraid Tesla Has Matched Me With a Rejected Truck

An about-to-be Cybertruck owner from Dallas, Texas, says he recently ordered a Cybertruck and is now concerned at how quickly Tesla matched him with a vehicle.

Most people would be happy to get immediate delivery, but this Cybertruck buyer is afraid that Tesla is giving him a defective vehicle that another buyer has rejected.

The person who goes by the username cyborg007 went on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum to share his fears.

Here is what he wrote…

“I ordered a Cyberbeast today in Dallas and got a VIN assigned within a few minutes. The VIN ends in 50***. From what I’ve seen on this forum, the latest VINs seem to be in the 54*** or 55*** range.

Could this VIN be rejected by a previous customer? And does anyone know if Tesla can reassign the VIN if requested?”

Given the number of Cybertrucks, we have seen that experienced catastrophic failure, including needing a full battery pack replacement even before delivery, I find cyborg007’s fears reasonable.

However, looking at the comments, fellow Cybertruck owners feel that cyborg007 should not even be asking these questions as he’s spreading “baseless fear.”

For example, a Cybertruck owner from Kentucky expresses this sentiment, writing…

“Genuinely no disrespect, but you’re possibly making up baseless fear. I bought a Cyberbeast in November that was manufactured in late October. It was a 42XXX VIN; it’s been flawless. You have zero to worry about. There are fewer Cyberbeasts moving than dual motor variants. They are likely making them in batches.”

This is the most controversial take; however, other Cybertruck owners tried to reassure cyborg007 by offering a less scary reason as to why Tesla was able to give him a Cybertruck so fast.

Another Cybertruck owner, Crissa from Santa Cruz, writes…

1.  It's still new, even if it had a hold or was rejected for some reason.
2. The most common reason buyers reject seems to be failure to get their money in order in time.

Just make sure it's been inspected.

Looking at the comments, other Cybertruck owners seconded Crissa's point that Tesla was able to offer the Cybertruck so quickly, likely because the previous owner was not able to get his finances ready in time.

One Cybertruck owner from Clevland even offered his own personal Cybertruck buying experience as evidence of how finances are the likely culprit.

The owner writes…

“I had trouble getting my financing approved before getting my Cybertruck and was told if I didn't have approval by a certain date, the VIN would go to the next person on the list, and I'd be put back on the list when another VIN became available. I ended up getting approved in time, but I'm guessing that's what may have happened.”

This definitely could be the case; however, of all the responses, the most interesting one was from another Cybertruck owner, Tony, who is from the same Dallas area where cyborg007 is scheduled to pick up his truck.

Tony says he has seen over 75 Cybertrucks parked at the Dallas Tesla delivery center. However, Tony thinks the fact that there are so many unsold Teslas parked at the service center proves that Cyberborg007’s truck has no issue.

Here is what Tony wrote…

“Considering there is a Tesla lot full of 75 Cybertrucks, I'm not sure why you are immediately suspicious it's a reject. There is clearly a good amount of inventory right here, hence your immediate VIN assignment.

Simply be ready to perform your inspection checklist, make notes, advise the service center of any corrections, and then go enjoy!”

Personally, I would find the fact that there are so many unsold Cybertrucks just sitting in a parking lot concerning. However, Tony believes that should be reassuring rather than alarming.

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Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.