A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He’s Hoping His Truck Is Totaled After Getting T-Boned at High Speed – Adds, “Barely Put 400 Miles on It; I Don’t Want a Brand-New Vehicle With a Wreck This Bad”

Andrew Amble, a Cybertruck owner from Oregon, says he picked up his brand-new truck this Monday. However, before he could drive it for a full week, it was involved in a serious accident.

Andrew’s truck was T-boned at high speed; however, because of the Cybertruck's thick stainless steel, his truck doesn’t show significant damage on the outside.

This might seem like good news; however, Andrew is hoping his truck was damaged beyond repair and gets totaled.

According to Andrew, he’s wishing the worst for his Cybertruck because he doesn’t want to own a brand-new vehicle that has been involved in a major wreck.

If the insurance company totals his Cybertruck, Andrew plans to use the payout to buy a new one. However, even in this “ideal” scenario, Andrew says he wouldn't walk away from the crash unscathed and points out that he will miss out on a significant benefit because of the accident.

The main reason Andrew decided to buy a Cybertruck now is because of the 0% financing promotion Tesla is offering until June 30.

However, if his truck is totaled, he worries that he won’t get the 0% APR when he purchases another Cybertruck.

The disappointed Cybertruck owner shared his story on the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook.

He writes…

“So, I picked up my Cybertruck this past Monday, and today I got T-boned.

I didn’t even reach 400 miles before it happened. It’s looking like it might be totaled, and now I’m trying to figure out what happens next, especially with the 0% interest financing I had locked in.

If insurance pays it off, will I be able to get another Cybertruck under the same loan program? 

Has anyone dealt with this or something similar?

I’ll reach out to the Tesla advisor I worked with and share updates; any insights or advice would be appreciated.

Just trying to make the best of a tough situation.”

Below his post, Andrew shared several pictures of his Cybertruck after the accident. As you can see, the truck was hit pretty badly on the driver's side door.

The doors and side panels are damaged, the tires have popped, and the vehicle had to be towed to a holding center.

This is all bad; however, one interesting thing about this accident is that if you watch closely, the bits of metal, plastic, and wiring sticking out between the Cybertruck’s front and rear doors are not actually part of the Cybertruck.

Rather, these car parts wedged between the Cybertruck’s stainless steel panels were actually peeled off from the other vehicle that hit the Cybertruck.

Surprisingly, this is a typical outcome when a Cybertruck gets T-boned.

In another accident with a Honda Accord, the Cybertruck similarly peeled the Honda’s front fender and kept it between the truck’s stainless steel panels.

Following that accident, the Cybertruck owner said, “A Honda T-boned my Tesla Cybertruck & got peeled like a shrimp; my Cybertruck kept a piece of the Honda stuck between its stainless steel panels as a souvenir of its triumph.”

Going back to Andrew’s case, as I’ve mentioned before, he’s hoping his Cybertruck is totaled rather than fixed.

However, looking at the comment, fellow Cybertruck owners stated that the damage doesn’t appear severe enough to total the Cybertruck.

A fellow Cyberturkc owner, American AF Tesla Guy, writes…

“Definitely doesn’t look totaled.”

A second Cybertruck owner, Troy Meekhof from Michigan, writes…

“Whether it’s totaled or not probably depends on battery damage. I bet it’ll get repaired, and you’ll be back on the road. And no, regrettably, Tesla does not honor past promos. You’ll not get the 0% interest rate.”

A third Cybertruck owner shares he was also T-boned just eight days after purchasing his Cybertruck.

Considering his experience, the Cybertruck owner notes that Andrew’s truck is unlikely to be totaled.

However, he also notes that it took Tesla six months to repair his truck, and he only recently received his Cybertruck back after it was involved in an accident last year.

The Cybertruck owner writes…

“I think they’ll replace both doors and all the plastic. I got T-boned; the only downside is it took them six months to fix my truck. I got hit eight days after getting mine, and I just recently got it back.”

Overall, looking at the comments, the consensus appears to be that Andrew’s Cybertruc will be totaled. However, please let me know what you think in the comments.

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Image: Screenshot from Andrew’s post on the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook. Reposted under the fair use copyright rule.

For more information, check out: Cybertruck Buyer Says Tesla Salesperson Tried to Sell Him a Cybertruck Involved in a Major Accident Without Disclosing the Service History – Adds, “It Has 40 Parts Replaced Costing Over $15,000”

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.