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A Cybertruck Buyer Says Tesla is Trying to Sell Him a Cybertruck That Has Been Sitting on the Lot for 4 Months – Adds “The Truck Was Built on January 8th”

A brand-new Cybertruck buyer says he will reject delivery because Tesla is attempting to sell him a truck that has been sitting on the lot for months. His suspicion arose when Tesla matched him with a VIN immediately after he placed his order.
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Author: Tinsae Aregay
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Reza Soltani is a brand new Cybertruck buyer from Houston, Texas, and says Tesla is trying to sell him a Cybertruck that has been sitting on the lot for 4 months.

Reza placed his Cybertruck order this Friday, but he was taken aback when Tesla immediately assigned him a Cybertruck VIN and notified him that he could pick up the vehicle that very day.

Given the long wait time for Cybertruck deliveries just a year ago, this might seem like good news. However, Reza says he will refuse delivery if Tesla does not give him a newer Cybertruck.

The frustrated Cybertruck buyer shared his story on the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook.

He writes…

“I placed an order for a Cybertruck on Friday, and they instantly assigned me a VIN and are ready to deliver the car this week in Houston.

The car was built on January 8th. It’s been sitting out in the Tesla parking lot for 4 months. Has anyone had any luck with requesting a newly built car?”

This situation is less than ideal, and looking at the comments, the first question from fellow Cybertruck owners was how Reza managed to determine his Cybertruck's exact build date.

A fellow Cybertruck owner Brigitte Brazda asks…

“How did you find out when the car was built?”

In response, Reza states that he contacted a Tesla representative, and the employee informed him that the vehicle was built on January 8th.

He writes…

“I asked on the app, and someone responded with the exact build date. The VIN only tells you the year.”

Another point you might be wondering is what’s wrong with taking delivery of a Cybertruck that has been sitting on the lot for a few months.

However, other Cybertruck owners in the group opposed this idea and shared their frustrating experience taking delivery of a Cybertruck that had been sitting on the lot for some time.

Another new Cybertruck buyer, Joe Gallart, mentions that, like Reza, Tesla tried to sell him a vehicle produced in January that was sitting on the lot for several weeks.

And to make matters worse, the vehicle Tesla attempted to sell him was under a recall notice. As a result, he had to wait two weeks for Tesla to repair the recalled cantrail component—a large 5 lbs, 9 feet long stainless steel panel that could fly off in the middle of a drive.

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This is bad enough, but after two weeks, when Joe went to check his brand-new/fixed-up truck, he saw that Tesla had not done a good job with the fitment, and he ended up refusing delivery.

Now, Joe says, the EV maker has matched him with a new vehicle that was built on April 11 and expresses his wish that Reza also refuse delivery.

Joe writes…

“Well… I placed an order on March 13th to secure the 1.99% financing. I had to place a hold on the order as I was going away.

Once I requested delivery, I was assigned a Non-Foundation Series Cybertruck immediately.

It was a truck built in January 2025 as well, and it was sitting on Tesla’s lot. I waited for the cantrail parts to arrive (2 weeks) for the recall fix, which had to be completed before delivery.

A few days before the delivery date, I visited the store and saw the truck, which had now been repaired. The new alignment and fitment were horrible, and they refused to make any adjustments.

I refused delivery and was assigned another truck from a different store. For some reason, the second truck wasn’t available, so a third VIN was assigned. That truck was built on April 11 and is now on its way to me from Texas.

Apparently, there is no way to request a build directly from the factory. The good news for me, hopefully, is that this truck, built on April 11, should have the fix for the cantrail directly from the factory, so I’m hoping it is properly aligned.”

Another Cybertruck owner, Reid Tomasko, also recommended to Reza that he refuse delivery.

Reid writes…

“You can absolutely request a newer build; I would try to get something that’s built after March because that’s when they realized the panels were having issues.”

Overall, looking at the comments, even fellow Cybertruck owners say they wouldn’t take delivery of a truck that has been sitting on the lot for months. However, please let me know what you think in the comments.

Unusual Experiences and Customer Frustrations Beyond Tesla

Tesla isn’t the only automaker grappling with customer discontent stemming from unusual service experiences and unexpected vehicle issues. In a separate case involving a Hyundai Palisade, one driver began noticing a persistent spark knock-like noise in his SUV—at just 30,000 miles. Despite visiting two different dealerships, and even after fuel system cleaning, technicians still told him it was “normal.” What unfolded next was a story of unlikely diagnoses, shifting explanations, and a customer suddenly questioning the long-term reliability of a vehicle he once trusted. You can read his full experience and analysis here: 30,000 Miles In, Two Dealerships Say My Hyundai Palisade’s Noise Is “Spark Knock” – Even After Cleaning. It's a must-read if you're concerned about how automakers handle post-sale service and evolving quality concerns.

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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.

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Charles Kennington (not verified)    April 29, 2025 - 8:31PM

Just curious....
Why would you refuse delivery of a truck that was sitting on the lot for a few months?
Am I missing something? What's the harm done?
Would you refuse delivery of a Z-71 that was otherwise brand new, but had sit 5 months on the lot?
Again, just wondering...!?

Ryan (not verified)    April 29, 2025 - 8:53PM

First world problems are real! You should really make sure they carry it off the assembly line. Only a peasant would want a car with half a mile on it!

Donald trump u… (not verified)    April 29, 2025 - 9:10PM

Bro stop being a nigger faggot and buy a real vehicle.....no one cares if I see u in that piece of shit I'll kill u so best to buy a real vehicle

George Ritmeester (not verified)    April 29, 2025 - 9:13PM

Still buying Teslas? Why are you supporting a fascist who is trying to eliminate tens of thousands of jobs and calls social security a Ponzi scheme?

Eric Brune (not verified)    April 29, 2025 - 9:29PM

Every single Tesla Truck I’ve seen on the road is running just fine. My father got on the pre-purchase list for one and got the 257th one sold, and it’s just fine.
If you go to a dealership to buy a new car, they’re sitting right there in the lot and, unless you want unusual add-ons or an unusual color, you can drive off the lot that day.
I’m not sure this guy’s story isn’t fabricated just to make Tesla look bad.

Eve G (not verified)    April 29, 2025 - 9:37PM

First World problems🤣
The level of arrogance is unreal but, it’s also about perspective. The lens they view the world is totally different than mine.

I’ll ride out my ‘08 ES200 till the end and be happy to drive a new car off the lot same day.

Bloodless (not verified)    April 29, 2025 - 10:23PM

Lol, why would anyone want to buy a cybertruck in the first place ?
It is the ugliest monstrosity ever created.
It looks like something a bunch of teenagers built in high school shop class with sheet metal.
Anyone who would spend their hard earned money on this thing deserves the fate that comes with it.
Good luck to you.

Someone (not verified)    April 29, 2025 - 10:25PM

Wait what? I thought I was reading some kind of parody. This is how we been buying cars for as long as I been alive. They built cars and they sit at the dealer for months and months before someone buys it. What’s the difference with tesla? Yeah I get it, there was a recall but that’s also not new news for anyone who own a car. I’ve bought regular gas cars and within a week I get a recall notification. Why would it be any different with an EV. Someone please make this make sense.

I got a tesla and waited 1.5month to get it. I wish there was some waiting to be bought when I got mines.

So ridiculous!!

tdrewenskus (not verified)    April 29, 2025 - 11:14PM

Why the hit piece on Tesla and no mention of everyone’s bad experiences with stealerships all across America? You fail to mention that Detroit 3 vehicles sit at stealerships for years without any buyers, and then they unload them to Carmax and auctions. That’s why you are part of the dishonest mainstream media fake news.

Branson R Lariscy (not verified)    April 30, 2025 - 11:36PM

In reply to by tdrewenskus (not verified)

Well put!

This guy acts like he's buying a gallon of milk. Last I checked Vehicles don't have an expiration date.

I thought I was the only one noticing this trend. Too many cry babies look for any excuse to smear Elon and the tesla brand. I think all of the smear campaigns are paid for by democrats that are scared of losing all the tax money they've been stealing.

bil (not verified)    April 29, 2025 - 11:54PM

The Dodge viper ended production in 2017 and they sold a new last year. Too bad they just didn't just give it to me. 8 year old loaf of bread. Id gladly take. so this Boy crying about 4 months. What a wass

Jk (not verified)    April 30, 2025 - 12:57AM

I live near a large large Auto plant. At different times of the year there'll be parking lots around filled with cars as they surge. They put out a bunch of them. They stockpile them and then they disappear. This is not a big deal. Anybody who's bought a new car has probably had one that was sitting on a lot for 4 months.

eyeb1 (not verified)    April 30, 2025 - 12:58AM

I can't at this point in time, understand why anyone is still interested in buying these POS Cybertrucks.

Like the guy who buys one that is under a recall, because a large sheet of stainless steel can fly off while you are driving, and you're still going to go ahead and buy one?

Auggie (not verified)    April 30, 2025 - 2:25AM

Doesn't make alot of sense but I guess not many people buying cyber trucks now have alot of sense. It's not uncommon to buy a brand new car that been sitting on a dealer lots close to a year if you buy a Stalantis product it maybe sitting there 2 or 3 years. The panels were falling off from day 1 I'm not buying they didn't change production until March. They just didn't want to do a recall and publicity admit it.

Cbed (not verified)    April 30, 2025 - 4:07AM

🤣😂 some manufacturers have had vehicles having birthdays on lots over the last few years.
Talk about a business that attracts bad customers.
Imagine all the complaints this guy is going to have about imaginary problems...
Cancel his order. Fire him as a customer. 😉

Pqueipo (not verified)    April 30, 2025 - 6:27AM

My best car purchase was a brand new 2008 BMW M3 (6 speed manual V-8). Purchased in the middle of the 2008 financial crash. The car had been sitting in airconditioned showrooms for almost 1 year. Got it for below INVOICE and 0.9% financing. How do you know the year of manufacture?. Open the driver door and read the legal label. One big difference, I wouldn't buy an electric car whose battery hasn't been charged in a year. Not sure what that would do to battery life.

GoodestDuder (not verified)    April 30, 2025 - 7:35AM

Dude is a snively little shrew. His sense of entitlement is as morose & abhorrently rank as the flaming bag of excrement this puff piece was wrapped up in & then stepped on by anyone siding with the whiny turd! Grow tf Sir! ...I said "Good Day!"

Chris Maloney (not verified)    April 30, 2025 - 9:31AM

In January of 1981, I purchased a1980 MGB GT at the factory in Abington England that was manufactured in January of 1980 and had been on display since built. I’ve never had any problems with it. Get over it!

Dave (not verified)    April 30, 2025 - 11:30AM

I'm confused on how this is news or bad so this guy wanted to wait for one did he go to a dealer for his previous car and say no tell me I can't have it for a few months I need it to get off like what is wrong here either this guy is a narcissist or this is just a weird way to attack Tesla