- The owner of a dented Tesla Cybertruck was quoted $3,000 for the repair.
- He decided to try and fix the electric truck at home, and it worked.
The Tesla Cybertruck is advertised as being dent-proof, rust-proof and even bulletproof. It all sounds very good, and it’s some very good marketing on Tesla’s side, but it’s not exactly true, as some owners found out the hard way. (Please don’t shoot your own car.)
That said, there are benefits to owning an unpainted car that’s covered in stainless steel panels, as one Cybertruck owner from Detroit found out after another vehicle dented the driver-side door of his electric pickup just a few weeks after getting delivery.
The ding was on the lower part of the door on the factory crease that extends to the rear wheels. Naturally, this being a brand-new car, the owner went to a Tesla collision center to get a quote for the repair. The estimate was a pretty hefty $3,000, with $828 for a new door panel and the rest in labor.
Unfazed by the potential repair costs, the owner went home and tried to fix the ding with the help of a friend. The first attempt was with a sturdy suction cup, but it wouldn’t stay attached to the body panel and the dent was still there.
The next step was to heat the steel panel and then stick some glue sticks on the damaged area. The sticks were simply pulled by hand. Unsurprisingly, this didn’t work either.
However, a second try with the suction cup on a warm panel resulted in a definite fix, which was very satisfying to watch, as you can see in the video embedded above. The “pop” of the metal returning to its original form is nothing but bliss for people who like working on their own cars (this news writer included).
The cost? Chump change compared to the Tesla collision center estimate: a $25 lunch for the owner’s buddy who did all the work.