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A Cybertruck owner shares that he shattered his truck’s rear subframe after he ran into a pothole. He adds that it took 4 months and $34,000 to fix the aftermath.
The owner originally shared his story on Facebook, which was later reposted on Reddit.
Here is what he wrote…
“I finally got my truck back after nearly four months. It got worked over pretty hard, and many more things needed to be replaced than originally expected.
As far as I know, this is the first rear frame replacement on a Cybertruck. I know WhistlinDiesel broke his, but it looked like it was just the hitch, and he said, "Tesla can't fix it." Well, he's full of it, and here is the breakdown of all the parts they changed.
Since the insurance paid for it, I won't comment on how it was driven; it was just that a very large pothole in our washed-out road caused all the dominoes to fall. This is not a commentary on the truck's durability. You would be astounded at how tough and capable this truck is.
The rear suspension mounts broke and then punched through the frame, requiring the full rear frame replacement. Front and rear rack and pinion steering, suspension all the way around, front and rear bumpers, air suspension systems, and bed components, to name a few.
There are 22 pages of parts and labor breakdowns for your perusal.”
Below his post, the Cybertruck owner included several pictures showing all the parts that broke down after the run-in with the pothole. You can see the rear subframe and suspension components that have snapped in half.
Together with his post, the Cybertruck owner also included a picture of the final bill Tesla provided to the insurance company.
According to the document, the total bill to fix the truck after it ran into a pothole came to an eye-watering $34,013.
Of this total, $21,076 was for replacement parts, $11,140 for labor, totaling 94 hours of work, and $1,796 in taxes.
Just for context, for $34,000, you can buy a brand-new Tesla Model 3 after factoring in the $7,500 tax credit.
Most people would be unhappy if they had to wait four months to get their truck fixed and pay the equivalent of a brand new vehicle after it ran into a pothole; however, this Cybertruck owner says that’s not an issue.
The owner not only writes, “This is not a commentary on the truck's durability. You would be astounded at how tough and capable this truck is.” but he finishes his post by writing, “This still is the most amazing truck I've ever had!”
Personally, I find this surprising; however, please let me know what you think in the comments. Share your ideas by clicking the red “Add new comment” button below. Also, visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.
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For more information, check out: Tesla Says The Cybertruck Will Hold 70% of Its Value After Driven for 3 Years
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.
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Is he trying to fool himself…
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Is he trying to fool himself or make himself feel better for buying literal skip
$34,000? And he called that…
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$34,000? And he called that an amazing truck. My Nissan, Frontier, hit a huge pot hole, the whole whole front tire went in and came of the hole, truck was tilted to one side, drove it all the way home, next day found out a torso bar underneath was broken. Cost me $150 to get one, and $200 labor, good as new.
How much did they pay that…
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How much did they pay that man to say that was his best truck ever
Dude is coping hard. Trying…
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Dude is coping hard. Trying to defend his over priced wanna be truck that can't handle things my 2023 Elantra (hit a big pothole at 35mph and had to replace a rim) could handle. Not even Tesla hating right now. Just bought a model 3 a month ago and really enjoy it.
"most amazing truck ever"…
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"most amazing truck ever"
Meanwhile my 2004 Silverado has survived 460k miles, about half a million potholes, and even being hit, requiring a bed replaced... Still original 6.0 and transmission and most of the front end is factory from 20 years ago. She's not pampered. She works hard. She runs like new.
This reminds me of the Eric…
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This reminds me of the Eric Idle character in the film, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. He keeps getting knocked off his bike resulting in increasingly severe injuries, but insists that it's no problem, everything is fine. But that was a comedy.
That is NOT a truck !!! And…
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That is NOT a truck !!! And if you think it's at all tough in any way. Then this is clearly the first vehicle you have ever owned.
It was much more than a …
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Fixable after insane off-road abuse, not just a "pothole." He didn't go into details because it was an insurance claim, but clearly he abused it pretty hard, referencing a "washed out road," (means off-road) so if you believe it was simply a "pothole" then you're very naive.
I think one should consider …
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I think one should consider the owner's comment , "Since the insurance paid for it, I won't comment on how it was driven ..." before posting to this article. To me, the comment implies
the truck was being driven hard when the incident occurred. A reminder of the old axiom, There are consequences for our actions.
It's all politics all over…
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It's all politics all over it's cybertruck this cybertruck that why can't mine and my relatives face any kind of issues like the ones on the internet ?.... leave politics alone , ever since Elon drenched into politics it's been non stop cybertruck this that , you need to improve please I'm a long time fan of the #torque news
How can the truck be very…
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How can the truck be very durable if a pothole takes it out? It can pull full size trucks, it can take bullets, it can ride in sand, mud, and do hills, but a pothole causes $34K worth of damage and leaves him without his truck for 4 months. Tesla HAS to do better. So many issues arising with this truck
Could it be that how…
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Could it be that how WhistlingDiesel's hitch broke and how this guy's truck broke are not the same? Could it be that Tesla didn't want to be on the hook for a tow load going rogue of they repaired it? In that situation, you have liability arising out of the driven vehicle, liability arising out of the loose trailer, and the value of the load itself. Do you assume that risk or do you say it's not fixable? It's pretty easy.
The guy clearly said that he…
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The guy clearly said that he wasn't going to comment on how it was driven because the insurance paid for it. So if he admitted that he drove the thing like he stole it they would have denied the claim. Obviously he trashed it on purpose and it sounds like he had a blast doing it. The "pothole" was just the scapegoat. This story doesn't really reflect on the CyberTruck as much as showing how easily you can get insurance to pay for something you trashed on purpose. $34K for a "pothole"? Insurance says "seems legit. cut 'em a check."