By Inside EV’sCybertruck owners are now allowed by Tesla to trade their cars in their cars for the first time since they hit the market – but they will have a big hit in the process.

Cargurus recently had depreciation rates of to 45%. Meanwhile, Business Insider Spoken the past week With two owners who shared firsthand what value Tesla assigned their cybertruck. One owner, who bought a $ 100,000 AWD 2024 model and accumulated 19.623 miles, received a quote for $ 63,100 (a 37%depreciation); The other one bought a top-of-the-line $ 127,000-kuberbeast in September in September, is a quote for $ 78,200, which would be a loss of 38% after eight months.

Tesla initially forbidden owners From the sale of the vehicle-a policy that is usually used to prevent high-demand vehicles and maintain brand control. In the case of Tesla, it may also delay a wave of trade-in or resale of owners facing a setback due to the high profile of Elon Musk in the Trump administration or frustrated with ongoing quality control issues, which include runaway gas pedals and false pieces.

Noteworthy: Inchants are typically lower than private party sales, and EVs as a category are quickly written off. According to Wired, some brands may lose to 50% In year one.