The Cybertruck's Windshield Costs $1,900 to Replace
We were promised an affordable Cybertruck, but as it turns out, nothing about Tesla’s latest EV is cheap. The least expensive trim won’t be available until 2025, leaving the truck’s starting price at almost $70,000, and we’re now learning how much some replacement parts will cost. Electrek recently dug around in Tesla’s online parts catalog and found that the windshield costs a whopping $1,900 to replace.
To be fair, that’s around what a Mercedes S-Class or Rivian windshield costs, but the Tesla’s glass is unique because of its shape. It’s also worth noting that most insurance plans have glass replacement options that can make the repair a low- or zero-cost issue. Other parts seem more reasonable, such as a $550 front fender, but the massive windshield wiper blade costs $75 to replace. Tesla quotes $470 to replace the 35-inch Goodyear A/T tires, which isn’t that far off the prices seen at online retailers.
Of course, as Electrek noted, Tesla can be slow in delivering replacement parts, and the real issue with Cybertruck components may be the wait times, not the cost. There are only a few trucks on the road now, but that number is expected to increase rapidly in 2024, so the automaker will need to iron out its supply chain to keep up with the flow.
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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Given what the windscreen does these days, that's not a high price. My BMW 530e needed a new one and it cost $2700 with all the features (rain sensing and driving assistance), installation, and programming included.
Looks like a PITA.
Pane In The Azz.
Use the redneck screen replacement
" Electrek recently dug around in Tesla’s online parts catalog and found that the windshield costs a whopping $1,900 to replace.
To be fair, that’s around what a Mercedes S-Class or Rivian windshield costs, but the Tesla’s glass is unique because of its shape. It’s also worth noting that most insurance plans have glass replacement options that can make the repair a low- or zero-cost issue. "
Now I understand why my insurance is so high despite no claims for years and about 7,500 annual miles between three cars.