DONE: We're About to Walk Away From Our Tesla Cybertruck Reservation...Here's Why!
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- Опубліковано 10 кві 2024
- ( www.alltfl.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our content, from news to videos and our podcasts! With month after frustrating month passing along and virtually NO communication from Tesla, Andre and Roman have about had it and are prepared to walk away from the Tesla Cybertruck...and we're hardly alone. Here's what's happening!
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You've been Musked.
Totally agree Elon is controlling the reviewer market lol
@@marcusthorpe7688 💯
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Muskrat is a psychopath.
😂 that was funny!
Make lemonade out of the lemons you've been served. Just don't drink the Cybertruck Kool-aid.
Cancel your order. They don't want you to have one because you'll report on issues like you did with the Defender.
I suspect the delivery order is very fluid in reality.
I would agree with this take. If Andre was already saying how much he was annoyed with some of the features when he tried out Butter_EV's CT, guaranteed a full TFL test will end up with a very unkind result.
The publicity that you generate by complaining about the delivery is less damaging than you reporting that it is inferior to competitors like the Chevrolet truck. Cyber truck has great “weirdness factor“ but that does not replace the need for usability.
I can feel that they are adversarial to EV in general so, I wouldn't blame Tesla for not giving them preferential treatment.
@@travellover3373 - Tesla took the Cybertruck reservation money with a promise of delivery then failed to deliver or communicate any delivery change. This is not a situation of preferential treatment, it is a matter of poor management and marketing. As far as "adversarial" goes... this is their EV focused channel and I think they are far too accommodating of EVs and their limitations compared to ICE ubiquity and convenience.
Does this surprise anybody? Tesla is famous for over promising and under delivering.
All of EVs are like that
@@texandy89 tesla is way worse
@@texandy89 Not really, anyplace that rains a lot and has EV hating inbred hicks. I'll go borrow any AWD tesla. Kia EV GT or Ford Mach-E GT and go see how many muscle cars spin out.
Their complaint is everyone else got their trucks first, but Tesla delivered 4K CyberTrucks before the pedal recall that delayed deliveries. So they should keep their position in line despite their impatience.
@@texandy89 No. Hyundai, Kia, VW etc all are delivering.
Walk away. Stop giving them business
Wait its the best. I love my neighbors. What a blast ! Nothing else compares
Id agree with not taking it because it’s been out in the hands of other people for a while now and there have been numerous testing videos already published. I’m not sure what, “saw it here first,” or new content you’d be able to make with it at this point and you’d definitely lose a lot of money selling it later.
They want it for the write off
@@damonderosa6420 Are you as dumb as your comment? I am a contractor. I don’t want write-offs. My preference is to maximize revenue and minimize expenses. A Cybertruck is just a massive over-priced depreciation misfit of a truck.
They can’t sell it right away according to Teslas policy. So it’s worthless anyway. Cyber Truck and Tesla in general is garbage. They make 1 product and it’s not even the best in its class. That’s ridiculous. Tesla and Musk Scams beginning to end. If not for his idiot cultists, Tesla would be out of business a long long time ago. Imagine other companies operating the way Tesla does. No one would stand for it.
F-150 Lightning went from “unobtainable and with markups” to “unwanted and marked down” in less than a year. My best guess is the CT will follow this exact pattern.
The difference is Ford doesn’t have fan Bois that follow them blindly and their dealers are the ones that made the Lightnings unwanted.
Tesla has plenty of fans with deep pockets that will buy this “truck”
The funny thing is the lightning is actually a good truck. If I could get one for the mid 20s I’d be in it tomorrow
what are you smoking? mid 20s you cannot get any new truck these days😅 @@mcnuggetapple
@@lrod8692 Ford didn't give it enough charge speed and should have started out with having a NACS adapter. If it could do 350kw on V3 or CCS charging I'd do a raptor suspension swap on it. Ford stealerships are the worst tho.
Comparing Ford to Tesla is like comparing WalMart store brand to Ralph Lauren or Kenneth Cole. Let’s be honest, the clientele are not the same…
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You are better off without the "truck". Next year, it will be $75k.
Next year the dual motors will probably be $45-$50k.
They review trucks. That would be a little hard to do without the truck.
@@krane15 On this channel, they review EVs.
@@krane15 there's no shortage of people offering up their cyber trucks for different reviews.
Let me see? Hmm? You buy a Model 3 then sell it for a huge loss one year later and you place the blame on Tesla about market conditions. Now you’re begging Tesla to sell you a high demand Cybertruck at an obviously inflated price with only 80% nitrogen in the tires and you don’t think Elon and friends can figure out what the review will be about, in one year from now?
Were you planning to take it to the Arctic circle and compare if it was an easier journey? Or were you going to take it up a trail and try to get it stuck on a rock?
Cyber truck is already getting boring anyway. Too many videos already. Get something else.
Dodged a bullet if you ask me.
I totally agree with you.
@@johnfbm Yep I know I did!
was at a cars and coffee saw 3 Cyber trucks and no one was even looking at them , same with the demon 170 the 15 min in the spot light is over
Video on its form and electronic. Not on its use as a truck e.g., towing, off-road, hauling, etc. vehicle. This is one of the rare channels that do that kind of testing
By the time you guys got yours (if ever) it would be old news anyway.
Yeah, the hype will die down on this thing. It's only the wild looks that get people's attention. There's also a narrow population who would drive one, I don't want people taking pictures of my truck and staring at me everywhere I go, so I wouldn't want one anyways.
It's already old news. Although I love seeing Roman loose his ass on vehicles so im conflicted
Yeah they would have needed to place an earlier order. The hype has gone down.
Its a meme car. Once the meme wears out, then what. Youre stuck with a car that has not done any crash testing or health & safety regulations, because it wouldnt pass any of those. And it will drop in price like a stone.
I’m in the same boat. My expected delivery was January-March paid $1000 deposit ended up buying another vehicle and lost my deposit . This should be an illegal Practice .
Time for a class action law suit. Think of the money plus interest Tesla has made!
Lost your deposit? How? It should have been fully refunded. No delivery, no contract upheld, deposit back. It's that simple.
You should have been smarter. Now you are just a bit smarter.
@@n5sdm Hopefully, but I question the intelligence and wisdom of anyone who can't see through the smoke and mirrors foisted by the federal government, various state governments, and industry grifters.
Ultimately, the government push for EVs will prove to be a ruse for mass transit. Even the green activists who helped get the US EPA established don't hesitate acknowledge that EVs are the means to that dubious end.
I'm not sure if this applies. It's from the Cybertruck FAQ at Tesla's website:
«How do I cancel my Cybertruck reservation?
Until your Cybertruck is delivered, you may cancel your reservation at any time and receive a full refund of your pre-order payment. You will see your refund in the account used to place the order. To cancel your Cybertruck reservation, follow these steps:
1. Sign in to your Tesla Account.
2. Select your Cybertruck order and tap ‘Manage.’
3. Tap ‘Request to Cancel.’
4. Select your reason for canceling the reservation.
5. Add additional feedback, then tap ‘Submit Cancellation.’
6. Tap ‘Yes, Cancel.’»
Either way, it's not right that they are keeping your deposit.
Look at the bright side, in a year or so you'll be able to buy back that foundation series for $39k
Foundation Series values are going to drop like a rock one the better high volume ones hit the streets. My friend lost $100K in 5 years on one of the first Model X's.
I was thinking the same thing
I mean this isn’t anything new.
When I reserved my Bronco I had zero word and zero communication from Ford or my dealer.
I eventually gave up on getting the Bronco.
I ordered October of 2021 for a 2022 Bronco. I was told it was built in March but then no word at all.
Eventually my dealer called me in August of 2022 saying the Bronco was there.
By that time I already had a replacement vehicle so I gave up.
This goes beyond that. Tesla claimed 500 miles on a charge.... it does have that, they claimed $40K entry price, its 20K more, most of the features aren't enabled, the thing rusts, its dangerous, there's no self-driving, the glass isn't bullet proof, the laser windscreen wiper does not exist, the trunk removes your fingers, no locking diffs, and now global recall. Please, stop being a cuck.
Must be your dealer or you because I placed my order and could follow through the whole build process on line right up to the day and even time of delivery to the dealer.
Same boat here. I feel like John Candy in the movie summer rental when all the rich people are getting into the restaurant before me and they couldn’t care less about us.
John candy was awesome
@@volvo09yep
Great movie and I agree
It's ' *couldn't* care less'. Read it back to yourself and check to see if your grammar makes any sense (it doesn't)...
I feel like John Candy in Canadian Bacon! Lol. R.I.P John Candy
Just like Gibson guitars, all we have to do to improve corporate performance is talk with our wallets, but as long as folks don't, we're screwed....
Yo I got old and quit keeping up. what happened to Gibson
@@ROBinJVILLE I was just wondering the same. The last time I checked they were sticking plastic fingerboards on them due to a small "paperwork error" with their suppliers in South America.
@@davidbrayshaw3529 No, the richlite fingerboard was quite a few years ago and is no longer.
@@ROBinJVILLE Their quality control went down at the same time they were unable to source some of the nice woods for fingerboards. People lost their minds. As you'd know every guitar is different, you don't buy one off a website without playing it first.
The difference is, Gibson's return policy is 100% solid.
Tesla should have prioritized the Model 2 rather than this vanity project. A $25K (okay, $30K) would really have made news.
Model3 was close to 25k new last year in California with tax rebates, might get there again if they change the batteries
so let';s see who makes more money: the company that produces pickup trucks or the company that produces econoboxes? Umm look at GM, Ford, Stellantis - where are all their little tiny cars now? Oh yeah they shifted it all into pickup trucks, and some SUVs. Tesla would be fools to throw their lot in with econoboxes while pickups generate huger profits for all the companies making them
@@planesandbikes7353 It's not car buyers, it's EV buyers. I don't think the EV pickup market is going to be that big - and Tesla gave away it's biggest advantage to Ford and soon RAM and GM (the SC network). Pickup buyers are traditional. An F150 or a CT given that either can use the SC network? The Tesla is far less useful as a truck. (BTW, I love my Model 3.)
@@TKevinBlanc I worked at Tesla HQ in FP&A for worldwide Sales and Demand in 2022. Their strategy is to try to capture as much of the "high-end" market share before building more affordable cars. They're not going to build a Model 2 when a good portion of those Model 2 buyers will spend the extra $10k to $20K for a Model 3. Once they feel they've plateaued with wealthier buyers due to them buying Tesla's or the competition, they'll move on to customers with a lower willingness-to-pay.
With the Federal tax credit I got my Model 3 for 30k last year. Even cheaper in states that have their own credit
I know someone in Canada that got their CT and they were 20,000 in line, meanwhile my 2,000 reservation two states over from Texas still doesn't have a vin
Yep referral points..what a kick in the gut.
I hold reservations for both CT & Silverado EV. I always said I’d buy the first one that was offered at a decent price.
The Silverado is looking pretty good about now and Ford Lightnings are in stock at a decent price. If I can charge at the superchargers, what’s the advantage of the CT?
@@brendykes1202 yep, yeah, absolutely
Haha no one in Canada has started “getting it”
@@cwang93 they had to drive to the states to pick it up, I think in Washington
The strange thing is that I’ve seen more Cyber trucks than the Hummer EV on the road. I do live near Sacramento.
GM barely sold any vs 4k cyberturds.
Wait, the reservation is non-refundable. That sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen
It’s refundable.
@@rmoore07 they literally said it wasn't the $100 is but not the $1000 deposit
@@evo1video its refundable. Look at Teslas website
@@evo1video that's actually how Tesla makes a lot of the capital to produce the vehicles is by taking that money as a interest free loan, and even better, sometimes like in this case they don't even have to deliver a product for reservation so they're just collecting free funding.
Cut your losses and forget that POs. I saw one charging here in Moab and gave it a walkaround. I got high school shop project vibes.
Tesla was actually dead on on what they offered you for model 3 if you sold it for 36. They make money on reselling. You know that's how that works.
My buddy reserved it on day one. he passed on founder's edition. fast forward, after all the reports of issues and lack of promised features... he has passed on it.
Tesla over promised and under delivered?? I’m shocked! Shocked I say!
Anyone else seeing ads for Tesla now? For years, Tesla did no advertising as they did not need to. That they must now pay for ads, in addition to dropping prices, shows that demand is just no longer what it once was.
It was something that came up at one of their investor/shareholder meetings. A majority of shareholders voted that Tesla should start advertising as any other company does.
As unappealing as cybertruck is looking lately to me, do feel the need to say those two things are unrelated.
All auto demand/sales are down due to high interest rates and high auto prices, its not just a Tesla problem, at least Tesla can lower their prices and still make a profit. Most people are not up for having $1000+ car payments. Go look at truck sales in general, lots or stuffed full.
@@jstar1000Toyota sales are up…
Demand is a number. To some degree a car company can pull levers to increase or decrease it. What we are seeing is that production has grown above existing demand. That does not say anything about the numeric value of demand. It says production > demand. Production was .5 million in 2020 and 1.8 in 2023. Demand in 2024 is not keeping pace with the production levels tesla intends to make. Generally demand is still growing. Not as fast as expectations. I said Generally because we maybe seeing the Osborn effect in action. What you should say is "demand growth" is just no longer what it once was.
Media has millions of people thinking about this wrong.
@@jstar1000according to Elon , if it wasn’t for money from an outside source Tesla would be done , so I wouldn’t be too sure about Tesla making a profit.
And I suspect if it wasn’t for china , Tesla would be down the gurgler.
Honestly more interested in hearing how the new 4Runner and Land Cruiser hold up to your tests.
Toyota is sweating over that . they already broke their Taco on camera🤣
Walk a way.
Thank You for speaking up. As a fellow early reservation holder and long-time Tesla customer, I share in your deep disappointment with no communication & lack of
customer service.
I’m still waiting. I’m also very disappointed in the wheel cover miss. They made the truck look a lot better. The exposed wheels set the truck back a lot. It’s difficult to remain patient and we’re on the same page.
There can be only so many who want a triangle truck...and out of those people only a fraction will be able to afford $100k to buy one. You've got to imagine demand will dry up fast and they'll end production or scale it back.
Amen!
Did they start delivering Non-Foundation Series models? Do we know what the number cap was on Foundation or the breakdown of Beast vs. non-Beast in the Foundation breakdown?
I’m a commercial truck driver and spend most of my time on I5 between Portland, OR and Roseburg, OR. I have seen 7 Cyber Trucks on car hauler’s heading north on I5 and seen 3 of them driving down the freeway. And they were all Texas and California plates
I’m in the same boat. Placed order on Jan 4th. It’s now been 100 days. It’s very frustrating when folks in California that ordered in March have already received their orders and we are still no word. I’m in Kentucky and been a huge Tesla promoter for years. It’s very disappointing to see loyal fans get placed on the back burner. Thanks for speaking up.
Cancelled reservation as soon as they came out with the updated pricing. Bought a Gen 3 Raptor instead and I couldn’t be happier!
Haha I did the same thing. Much happier with the Raptor as the CT hasn't lived up to the hype.
So you didn't want an EV you wanted a gas burner so you could keep paying Saudi princes you also love made in Mexico Ford.
Funnily enough I trade a model y for it, best trade I’ve made yet
@@bjvog11 exactly you wasn't to burn gas and pay the saudis and Iranians and Russians. Let's not forget the Mexican labor that put that ford together
@@ChicagoBob123except the Raptor is made in Michigan. Get a clue Elon slobber
Sounds a lot like the Bronco fiasco when it launched.
Bronco markups were so absurd 😅
If TFL was a tech channel, Tesla pumpers, or their road tests based on pointless drag races, not a surprise the channel would already have a Cybertruck in the fleet.
TFL look like Two Fat Losers really...
I hate to come to your page to say this but you guys are sounding like kids who've been defrauded by their hero yet they're too scared to call their hero a fraud lest their hero gets offended. This is a sad watch, honestly.
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I was thinking the same thing!
It's pretty obvious that the Chevy Silverado EV is the real truck of the bunch. Get one of those and test it!
It does look good in theory, but in practice, GM has many "issues" with EV tech. Im guessing that they will iron them out eventually, but i sure don't want to buy a 1st generation model!
Good luck charging a 230 KWh battery. What no one talks about.
@@mshmusic It charges quite fast, up to 370kW have been seen at charging stations.
Who doesn't talk about the issues of charging? @@mshmusic
That all being said the Silverado looks amazing.
Electric Jesus would be very upset if you were to show its shortcomings in such an obvious manner.
That name is deserving of a t-shirt and meme.
Space Karen is more apt.
Vehicle Virgins & Adam Something each posted videos on the cybertruck. Both videos were each eye opening to say the least.
I had a Cybertruck drive next to me while I was in my lifted and kitted out Rubicon and it looked so small. I think the company should put money on a 4runner Trailhunter and just keep it in the fleet for a bit. Not only is it cool, it will be a benchmark for a long time. Get a Rivian R2 maybe?
It’s a shame you couldn’t post a photo of your truck in your comment. UA-cam really needs a refresh to allow that.
Not that it matters I said prior you should skip over the Cybertruck truck. Tesla is was amazing kicking off the EV revolution but they suck with customer service. The down side to no dealership for the 2nd most expensive item you can buy is not getting someone to give you a straight answer.
I understand the sentiment but KIA was just as bad or worse.
@gymnastchannel7372 Cars are not an investment. Never were. These are more like computers they get better so everyone wants the latest ones.
@@ChicagoBob123 Except a computer is a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. You give those to your favourite niece or nephew when you're done with them. Cars... different story.
@@davidbrayshaw3529 I gave more than a few cars with 200K miles to the scrap man for $100.00 Least an EV you get the recycle battery value which is more than a $100.
I think Tesla is playing off a point you mentioned- you are long-term customers (or the company, that is). You've had delays before and are experiencing them again, and will again because Tesla knows you will be buying another one of their vehicles in the future. In your case your not so much fan boys, just journalists who want to be the first to review their new vehicles. Either way, you will be coming back to order another vehicle and thats what they care about.
I know several people that moved their CyberTruck delivery location to Texas and very quickly received their VIN, then took delivery.
Bet the road trips weren’t fun.
@@COChevyTrainMan1990
I was about to disagree with you because road trip is the best way to enjoy a new car. But then I remembered this is an electric car.
@@dillonh321I’ve road tripped in an EV before. Longest I’ve done was sf to Las Vegas in a model S, and it didn’t feel that different from a regular road trip with an ICE, but that’s also a well traveled route with tons of superchargers along the way
I used my AMEX card to pre-order and CyberTruck. I called AMEX last week and they did a chargeback. I called Tesla and cancelled the order and they said they refused to give me my money back. I told them AMEX did already, so I don't care.
I have one on order and I'm a little disappointed to find out it only has half a battery, no Auto steer no fsd, no parking sensors, no pass through for heating and air conditioning into the back where most people including myself want to put a tent or a structure to camp in, etc.
I ordered four years and 3 months ago, and as a lot of people have said it's going to be cheaper in a few years have a bigger battery and all the accessories it should have now.
I saw something that said Tesla is going to license their Auto steer and fds to other manufacturers, that would be great I would buy a rivian if it had the Tesla software but that will be 4 years from now.
Keep up the good work guys
Old news get a 4Runner instead
That's still 6+ months off - need something in-between for content
4Runner sucks in general. I've driven a few and was VERY underwhelmed.
Prius powered 4 runner lol…basically all Toyotas are Prii powered now. So many Prius haters in the past, enjoy your low tech hybrids now 😅
Your critiques of Tesla are reasonable. I would cancel too if I were in TFL’s shoes. Your business requires early receipt of new models. FWIW: Trash talking the CEO and the Cybertruck over the last 12-18 months has probably not helped TFL’s place in line. Would TFL get special treatment from Toyota, Ford, GM, Jeep, or Dodge if it publicly ridiculed these CEO and/or their new product. You guys have been doing this for a long time, and I am sure that TFL is aware of this dynamic.
I ordered the same truck and live in Alaska and I already got in February email to order my truck. I passed on the foundation series and kept my spot in line for non foundation series. You guys should just wait.
Maybe they don't want to sell TFL a cyber truck due to all the issues they're having. Who knows??? But, you all get information out to alot of people. They might not want the truth to be floating around!
Great decision. I hope you put your reservation on the Ram 1500 Ramcharger. This one makes more sense and practical use than CT
Tesla's customer service is the main thing that keeps me away.
Every time I take in my model 3 (only twice in two years) for service the process is so much better than a traditional dealer its not even funny.
Man I disagree. We have a model 3 and they break something new when we’ve brought it in both times.
On our 2nd new Telsa and both new purchase experiences have been total Nightmares. While we LOVE the vehicles, and not dealing with the traditional sales manager and finance manager game, the process of only being able to use an APP for all sales and delivery is a total joke! You get conflicting information and timelines that says you need to sign forms that clearly are incorrect and the when you need to call someone, you're on hold for hours and they still can correct the issue. I then have to go into the nearest store and even they can't fix what they admit is clearly wrong on the forms and say " just sign it", putting you on the hook for options or pricing that is clearly wrong. Elon can launch cars into space, but here on earth, he can't figure out how to do basic customer service, I suppose the reason is due to customer service not being "rocket science".
I got my notification that I could order about two weeks ago. It's the Founder's Series with the special pricing of $$$$. Since I didn't hit the lottery since the reveal in 2019, I'm cooling my heels. Honestly, keeping my current truck and maybe getting a nice, three-year-old, used Model S is looking like a better idea at this point.
What did you guys do with the ineos truck, loved that vehicle!
I believe they traded it in for the Ranger Raptor.
Thanks for posting this. This describes things to consider relative to the overall Tesla experience.
Just cancel your order. I don't think any of us even want to watch videos on it. I saw one in Atlanta, and I thought - how boring. Get a 4Runner Hybrid and either GX or LandRover.
RAM TRX.
Probably the only reason they haven’t cancelled their order is the $20K non refundable deposit…💸💸💸
I don’t think Tesla wants to give them a truck anyway, I wouldn’t myself specially when they talked smack about the CT without even having it
Disagree, TFL should keep their order for CyberTruck:
FACT: The Tesla CyberTruck is still lacking on promises made on many significant levels.
THOUGHT:
Perhaps Tesla is fixing known deficiencies before delivery to higher profile customers such as TFL.
CONSEQUENCES:
As Tesla appears to be avoiding their customer’s human psyche on many levels, including organizational customer communication, may have significant negatively impacts on future Tesla sales, especially as competition increases.
CONCLUSION: As a journalist, the journey acquiring the vehicle is just as important as reviewing the vehicle as customer service is a top factor in deciding future purchases:
1. Process of Purchasing Experience
2. Ownership Experience
3. Resale Value / Experience
You should get one and show how much it sucks lol jk jk
They literally just started delivering to CO. We got invited on the same day (mine was 1 day before andre's). I skipped on my foundation series reservation. trying to hold out for the actual priced one. You might consider moving the delivery location to colorado springs. We have trucks. But ALL trucks delivered so far are Foundation series
Remember me? My order that was offered to you back in December, has delivered the cyber beast on 3/31 to meet their q1 financial. It’s weird they don’t give you just awd still at this point
Congrats
I had the same experience on my first tesla the model 3 it was a terrible experience if they don't have it at the location the process is a black box.
My model 3 experience back in 2019 was awesome, I ordered it online and within 3 weeks took delivery. Totally painless, no haggling, great experience, best ever in fact.
How much did you sell ineos for?
I see them on car trailers in Texas all the time being shipped out west. They are just icing out Tubers that are not Monroe Live, MKBHD and other super fans.
You will be able to find one on the used market before long for less than 100k.
Get someone in Texas to give you their reservation like you did with the Bronco.
You're not the only ones, Hoovie is also backing out of his order, since its now April and the only ones getting orders are people in Texas and California.
Get yourselves a Silverado, 460 miles.
Yes!! I like way more the Silverado. More range and an opening between the cab and bed
Way better EV truck by miles, literally.
Yes and Silverado has buttons and other normal things and it looks much better then the Cyber Truck
@@rbfarrell1right!! Also it has 3 screens (main infotainment, driver cluster and rear view mirror) + HUD vs. Cybertruck just having 1 and a tiny traditional rear view mirror...
and generate zero clicks lol.
Happy Thursday Everyone..One More Day to go .....
I put in the $1000 order on 12-27-2023 and forfeited that to cancel that Foundation order as well. I couldn't go through with it for basically the same reasons you are expressing here. After waiting 4 years and the vehicle itself falling short on performance and pricing expectations I could not allow myself to pay that much for so little. Purchased a Model X while they offered the first FSD transfer option and 3 weeks later the price was dropped nearly $30k. Nope. $20-$30k isn't chump change for the normal working person. Instead I purchased a Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie Night Edition for about $25k less than I was going to spend on the less capable and highly marked up Cybertruck. It was a sad decision to make but I still think it was the right one for the time being. I'll revisit the Cybertruck in a few years and see where things are at that time.
So happy the good reviewers got them first 🙂.
You’re 100% right.
I say cancel your order, as I'm really not interested in watching more videos on this thing. You are correct, they are missing the mark on their commitments, especially range.
They more than missed the mark about its pricing too. It was originally supposed to debut at $40,000. As far as I’m concerned that price was a lie. Eventually, they had to tell the truth… $60,000.
I've seen a couple in the Longmont area. Can't tell if it's the same one or not
Did you put a deposit on the 2020 Roadster too?
Kyle had to go to Florida to pick up his Cybertruck. Would love to see more on the Silverado EV.
These guys would pick up the truck anywhere. They regularly take deliveries in California and Houston Texas. Their Tacoma was delivered in a dealership in Houston.
He did that because of scheduling the coast to coast truck race, that was planned to do the CCS vs Supercharger race to Jacksonville, then pick up the Cybertruck, and drive it to California and then back to Colorado. He used referral points to take priority delivery, which could have been scheduled in Colorado if he wanted.
There have been a handful of Colorado deliveries. You guys (TFL) are just behind quite a few other people that placed their $1000 deposit before you.
At this point, there's not much content you can provide that would be worth your time, and you won't really get a return on the investment, so, cancel and let someone that actually wants the truck get it.
@@jcautodesign This exactly
Tesla and Musk doesn't want you guys to have a Cyber Truck because yall would be honest when reviewing it. You're dodging a bullet anyways. You wouldn't get crap for the CT when you decide to sell it.
My neighbor up the street took delivery of one about a week ago . Lots of folk stopping by to take a look at it . I think he said it was a middle range one called The Ambassador (?) . He paid $100,000 for it . He told me that eleven had been sold nationally & his was the first in KS . I’m not fan of the look of it , but it’s hard to not be impressed with it close-up .
It's crazy cause it's the dealership here in Temecula that already has 2 of them on the lot for sale used.
Do they have cracked windshields? Costs $2300 to replace the Cybertruck windshield, and insurance is also high priced. Oh well, tough ArmorGlass would have been nice but didn't make it to production.
you are wrong about one thing. Nobody is getting or has gotten a truck that is not a foundation series
Agreed nobody has got a non foundation
3:47 Totally wrong, they are all foundation series trucks.
I am in the same position, but i am not cancelling the order. I ordered my truck 2:00 a.m. the day after they announced the truck. I got my email January 9th 2024, put another thousand down January 13th to confirm the order and was told January to March delivery date. I've heard nothing since and it is April 15th.
You guys were too late to decide. Us in Canada, we don’t even expect before mid to end 2025
All the trucks being delivered are Foundation series. I reserved in the first minutes of the 2019 event and configured Dec 26th. I just got my VIN on 4/5/24 and have delivery scheduled 4/15/24. Long term shareholder program and my 4th Tesla....be patient. You will get it in the next 2-3 weeks.
Today is your day then! Congrats
OMG, Elon Musk didn't deliver on his promises. I'm shocked.
I would remain patient. I live in the LA area and over the last 7 days. I went from not seeing any C-Trucks. To seeing one C-Truck every over day to seeing one every day to seeing two to three each day. Some of which have wraps on them. Like I said, I would just wait a bit longer. People are definitely getting them.
I ordered Day one and was offered to pay the Foundation price in mid December! I'd probably have it by now, but no way am I going to extend myself to pay the extra $27,500! That's the Foundation price Plus the loss of the Federal Tax credit. I'm not sure the base extra $30,000 price increase is worth it even.
Here's what we did, wife had a 2012 Cube and wanted a small truck. We got a Maverick XL Hybrid for less that the Foundation upcharge, we average 45mpg just driving around Phoenix.
I still have my CyberTruck order, but at this point not sure I'll even get it when the non-foundation is available. I'm just soured on this whole fiasco when I see people that just ordered for the first time and with referral points jumped past what a million reservations?
You need to be protected from yourself.
I want to tell you all a story about my model 3 I sold because Tesla actually refused to give me an update battery degradation percentage that I needed to determine if it met their threshold for replacement. It was previously at 16% degradation at about 60k miles at 3 years. Then 15k miles later it became unable to do a normal commute and they kept saying it passed the diagnostics 😂. Service experience is getting worse for our Model X so we’re just holding out until Rivian and others natively come with a NACS port.
they wont sell to you because they know you would make videos on it
That great Ineos that you were going to keep for “over a year”? Is that the one you are taking about?
Yesterday I saw a Convoy truck headed North just South of Portland, Oregon with a full load of Tesla trucks. That was a bit of a surprise to see.
This is the only tesla CT video I've watched, good move moving on. Will be interested to know if you ever get your $1100 back !
You guys have cold, snow, and overall possible horrid weather, same as Hoovie. Elon doesn't want the CT exposed for its problems so they are avoiding resos in those areas. Cali, TX, FL are getting theirs. No wonder why
A friend in Montana just got their cybertruck on the 30th.
I work across the street in Cleveland (Lyndhurst, technically) from the Tesla dealer. I walked over there two weeks ago at lunch and looked at the five Cybertrucks they have. All have the "Foundation" package, and all cost $101,000. They have only moved around the lot a bit, but none have seemed to sell. The dealer seems to do a pretty good business otherwise, but the Cybertruck may be dead on arrival. Or, maybe it's the "stop sale". I don't really care because I'm most interested in a used Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor. I'm waiting to buy after used EV prices crash further. Maybe late summer.
I wouldn't get it! You'll lose so much money when it's time to get rid of it... Bad business decision
Buying cars are not a business decision 99% of cars lose money. It’s a depreciating asset, less than 1/10 of one percent of the time it’s not.
@@stewartciesla8142 Are you aware I'm referring to tfl... They don't keep the cars they buy for the channel. They make videos too make money then sell them after the hype dies down... Bad Business decision 🤦🏽♂️
I withdrew our deposit a year ago. We went with a very low mileage FJ Cruiser.
You ended up with a great vehicle I think but these two are not something I would cross shop. 😃
@@is6566 Right!!! And here's the thing, I sincerely doubt that Tesla will reply to them. It just seems to be part of their corporate ethos now. Look at the top. 🤷🏽♂️
It’s kinda amazing that in 2019 they had driving prototypes and 5 years later still haven’t sorted the software for wheel lockers. Geez.
Are you guys in line for the refresh R1T?
or the R2 for that matter?
Sorry to hear a great content channel as yours is not getting the respectful support from Tesla on your Cybertruck delivery. That is very poor customer service. I am one of the early reservists of the Tri-Motor version. After I seen all that was removed from the original specs along with the price increase, I decided it wasn't worth it because with such the long wait for production and delivery the specs should have stayed the same. My plan was to trade my Model S for it. After all those reviews of the owners who do have one, I'm glad i decided not to get one. It's nowhere what it was at introduction. I agree with you both!!
The Silverado EV would be a nice review.
My reservation is in the 500,000 range so I’m not even thinking about it for a long while. When my time finally arrives I expect a much improved Cybertruck thanks to the feedback from the early sales and improvements in assembly.
How Bizarre. I did a google search today because I was driving Down 183 Toll Road in Austin today and saw one of these trucks. I did not know exactly what it was because there were no markings. However considering we were only a few miles from that big ass Tesla plant here in Austin I just assumed that it originated there. But then about two hours later I was headed home on North I 35 and here comes another one and this time I noticed it had out of state plates from Iowa. Then your video said customers in Texas were getting their orders. I don't think the trucks I saw were one truck. I think it was two different trucks. But I have lived here for many years and had never seen even one and then two in one day. Makes me think they were rolling a few out today. I hope that is true and that it means you guy may be getting yours from the ones they are rolling out of this factory. Both looked brand new and very shiny. Like a new penny. If you want I could drive over to the plant and ask questions about release dates or whatever. Its a lot harder to ignore someone who is physically there. I'm a very diplomatic person and spent several years doing mediation for local companies so I know how to speak to people to get appropriate responses. Hell I might do it just to sate my own curiosity. There are a few Tesla stores here too that are always happy to speak with walk in customers. In fact that's what I am going to do. Ill let you know what happens if you are interested. I could even specifically inquire as to the current status or disposition of specific orders. The last time I was in one of these locations the representative was very professional and courteous.
Yeah, you are not first to review the truck, BIG DEAL! ...life is not fair, get used to it :)
That’s not exactly what they are talking about. Tesla promised them to deliver a truck in higher trim first if they pay more. They accepted the offer with non refundable deposit and then Tesla went ahead and started delivering trucks in lower trim anyway to other people supposedly farther down the line.
@@is6566 All trucks that have ben delivered are the foundation series, which is the $20k markup. They just have to wait like everyone else, they were just hoping to get it earlier since they are youtubers but now are hurt.
@@jjkonkol9381They made a $1000 deposit and Tesla failed to deliver within the promised timeline. Stop defending bullshit customer service.
They mentioned in the video that people in Texas are getting NON Foundation series trucks. Did you watch it at all? 😃
@@is6566that's not true. Only Foundation Series is being delivered until 2025 at least.
Honestly, it’s been too long on UA-cam to make any good views from it now… yall should drop it and use the money for something else instead
Great decision. There are enough videos on the cybertruck anyway. Get more suvs and crossovers to run long-term. That's helpful. That's what we need... ADVICE from a trusted, honest source. Cheers.
great video. We are pro Ev (tesla) but same feeling here in Wis. Our thoughts are due to temps.. they will deliver to Northern states once warner weather comes. Range and Cold temps don't mix. We are stuck on "delivery date" on app with crickets. We are heading back to Hummer EV or Ford. When do you think GMC will get access to Super Chargers? Keep up the great videos.. been following for a few years now. Cheers.