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Andrei Popov, a Cybertruck owner from Texas, reports that he was recently deported to Mexico and is now struggling to make the monthly payments on his all-electric truck.
Andrei adds that although he was forced to leave the US, he left his vehicle with friends so they could rent it out on Turo for him; however, the income from Turo hasn’t been enough to cover the truck’s loan payments.
Andrei shared his story on the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook.
He writes…
“I need advice
I was deported and left my Cybertruck with friends to rent it out on Turo, but it's already overdue. Should I return it to Tesla?"
Below his post, Andrei shared a picture of his bright red Cybertruck with a unique, alligator-skin-like pattern under print.
Andrei also shared a screenshot from his Chase mobile app, which reads…
“$86,942.71
Principal balance
!Your payment is past due.
Due date
Jul 19, 2025
Next payment due
$5,406.38”
This is certainly interesting, and given the unusual nature of Andrei’s situation, several people doubted his story.
One of the main questions he faced was why someone with a Russian-sounding name like Andrei Popov would be deported to Mexico.
In response, Andrei says he’s an immigrant from Ukraine, and given the war going on in his country, he’s asked for asylum and was in the process of obtaining a green card.
However, the US government stopped processing asylum requests from Ukrainians, and he was told to leave the country.
Since his home country, Ukraine, is in the midst of a war, he was given the opportunity to relocate to another country, and he chose Mexico.
Andrei writes…
“When there is an active war in your country, you can't go back there; they let you deport yourself anywhere you want.”
The second thing people wanted clarification on regarding Andrei’s story was why his next payment, due in July, shows $5,406.
Even with an extremely high APR, people argued that his monthly payment for a Cybertruck couldn't possibly reach $5,406.
In response, Andrei says his monthly loan payment is actually $1,700, but he’s 3 months late on his car loan.
For those still unsure whether Andrei was telling the truth, he provided a link to his Turo page, showing his bright red Cybertruck—the exact vehicle with the distinctive crocodile skin underpattern.
The Turo page also lists the host’s name as Andrei and features the same person as on his Facebook profile.
Besides the photos, Andrei has multiple videos on his Facebook page showing the same individual as the man on the Turo listing. His Facebook also features several other pictures of himself standing beside the same Cybertruck from the Turo page.
If that wasn’t enough, the Turo page has also been active for a while, and he has completed 38 trips with an average rating of 4.97 and over 20 positive reviews.
In one of his recent videos, Andrei also shows himself spending time in Mexico.
Looking at all the available information, Andrei’s story seems to check out; however, people wondered if he’s indeed been deported, why he would care to keep paying off his truck.
In response, Andrei says…
“I care because I still own property and am closing my business in the US. I don’t want the Cybertruck loan to affect that, too.”
Overall, Andrei appears to be in a difficult situation; however, please let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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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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