No Waning Demand Here! No-Reserve Tesla Cyberbeast Attracts Generous Bidders

This zero-tailpipe emission vehicle gained production-ready form in spite of what many people thought. Even a few industry experts didn't believe that such a courageous vision would materialize. However, with around two million supposed pre-orders, Tesla simply couldn't pass the opportunity to enter a segment where Rivian was already having a great time sales-wise.

Even though the Cybertruck debuted at almost twice its original MSRP and with an unexpected $20,000 premium on top for eager buyers, with 160 miles of less range than initially announced, and a couple of battery-related shortcomings, the EV still managed to make many smile and feel excited.

However, Giga Texas still can't move as fast as some pre-order holders may want. Foundation Series units are still coming in limited numbers, and the marque has prioritized West Coast deliveries. The ones waiting for the prioritization scheme to end might have to continue remaining on the sidelines, and that's despite social media rumors that Cybertrucks without owners are piling up in parking lots.

So, people who were invited to configure and finance or buy Tesla's all-electric pickup truck outright paid $99,990 for the dual-motor version or $119,990 for the tri-motor Cyberbeast before taxes and fees. The automaker didn't launch a lease program for the EV. It probably didn't want customers to return their pickup trucks after the agreement ended. After all, such a scenario would have caused serious inventory issues.

Customers also had to agree not to sell the EV within the first year of ownership without the automaker's approval.

One Cyberbeast buyer who says they were diagnosed with cancer chose Cars & Bids to sell their 845-hp EV. They claim that they have to "keep finances under control" and say Tesla granted them permission to sell the tri-motor pickup truck. However, with the green light came a warning: they wouldn't be able to buy another Cybertruck or Cyberbeast directly from Tesla again.

As you may suspect, the pickup truck has all the goodies, including steer-by-wire, four-wheel steering, air suspension, the power tonneau cover, heated and ventilated front seats, a 15-speaker sound system, and, among others, FSD capability (that isn't enabled yet).

Surprisingly, after only a few hours, the bidding contest already took the price to $140,000. That's $20,000 over the MSRP, which is incredible considering that the seller didn't set a reserve. Moreover, there are six days left for people to fight over this unit.

While that's impressive and confirms that there's still a lot of interest left for the edgy vehicle, the $140,000 bid pales in comparison with the $262,500 someone paid for a similar model only a little over a month ago at an RM Sotheby's auction.

A low-VIN Cybertruck was also sold for $400,000 at a Petersen Automotive Museum before the official delivery event took place.

If you want to get in on the action, prepare to pay for a wrap, too. The EV's stainless steel body may be bullet-resistant, but it isn't rust-proof. Also, keep in mind that this isn't a futuristic workhorse despite the vehicle-to-load functionality and crazy towing capacity of 11,000 lb.