This 2024 Tesla Cybertruck has its entire front end deformed and airbags deployed. It looks every inch a write-off. But someone always falls for such deformed cars, fixes them, and sends them back to the road. Will it happen for this one or will it end up in the crusher?
Tesla started delivering the Cybertruck on November 30, 2023. Since the end of last year, when we first reported about Cybertrucks being involved in crashes, we have turned the internet upside down to check if any of the damaged vehicles ended up on the salvage car market. Now, they are just starting to be listed there.
Last week, we reported about a brand-new Cybertruck that looked intact. No matter how you looked at it, it was impossible to figure out what was wrong with it. However, the vehicle, with only 26 miles (42 kilometers) on the clock, had spent time in fresh water and will be auctioned off as a flooded car.
At first, when we found the information about the vehicle being flooded and before we got to see the photos, we thought that it might be the Cybertruck that fell into a ditch this past spring. But that one was wrapped in black and seriously damaged. It basically had the skin of the passenger's side doors ripped off, and the windshield was shattered.
This one seems as good as new if it wasn't for that fresh water. But you know how mechanics are attracted to such kinds of challenges. So, there probably won't be long before we see it back on the road.
Photo: IAAI
This time, we are dealing with a Cybertruck that was involved in a front-end collision. The impact deformed the front bumper and the hood and broke the light strip. The front fender on the driver's side is also seriously bent, but the A-pillar on that side seems intact. The rear end has not suffered from the crash.
There is no sign that the suspension or any internals were affected by the crash. We are dealing with a Foundation Series dual-motor Cybertruck, with one motor mounted on the front axle and the other one at the rear.
According to the listing, the vehicle runs and drives. So, the motors were not affected by the collision either. But the driver's and passenger's front and knee airbags were deployed.
The model covered 3,932 miles (6,328 kilometers), which confirms it is almost brand-new. Those interested in seeing it before the auction goes live can do so in Seattle, where it is still waiting for its title. There is no information on its actual cash value or the estimated repair cost. The insurance company is still trying to determine if it goes straight to the scrap yard, sold for parts, or is worth fixing.
The flooded Cybertruck that we wrote about last week was rated at $113,500.
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