A Tesla Cybertruck was recently sold at an online auction for US$244,000 (Note: currently about 1.759 million RMB), which is more than twice its retail price. .
Before opening pre-orders, Tesla tried to take steps to prevent early buyers from reselling the Cybertruck at a high price for profit. However, there are also difficulties in enforcing such restrictions. After all, users own the products and should be free to resell them and make a profit from them.
It is reported that the buyer is a Porsche dealer in Orlando, Florida. It is unclear whether they will resell the car for a profit or incorporate it into their own car dealership.
Industry insiders pointed out that other automakers often buy a new Tesla car when it launches in order to reverse engineer it and learn from the technology.
Some early Cybertruck owners have also claimed they resold their trucks for more than $200,000, but so far this is the only confirmed transaction.
The Cybertruck is unlikely to become a collector’s item, including limited editions. Tesla plans to produce 250,000 Cybertrucks per year, with limited editions potentially reaching tens of thousands. With such a high production volume, the Cybertruck won’t be rare enough to become a collector’s item.
So those who are willing to pay top dollar right now are mainly doing it to own this truck before anyone else does, but paying a 144% premium for that seems a bit steep.
