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Tesla will sue you for $50,000 if you try to resell your Cybertruck in the first year::Tesla may agree to buy the truck back at the original price minus "$0.25/mile driven" and any damages and repairs.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Part of it is allowing the dealers to profit. If they price too high, there's no wiggle room and incentive for the dealers to order the car.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tesla has no dealers. They sell directly, which is why they cannot sell vehicles in some states. Some states require vehicles to be sold through dealers.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, yeah, I know, I was talking about the GM cars.