Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, once could not afford a mechanic to repair his car

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, once could not afford a mechanic to repair his car

Elon Musk.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is today the world's richest person - but did you know that there was a time when he could not afford to pay for a mechanic to repair his car? Such was his condition that to fix his first car “” an old 1978 BMW 320i that he purchased in 1993 - Elon Musk bought replacement glass for $20 from a junkyard. This snippet of information Musk revealed on Twitter when an old photograph of him fixing the car went viral on the microblogging platform, according to a report in a section of the Indian media.

"@elonmusk in 1995, fixing his car by himself as he couldn't afford to pay for repairs," a Twitter user wrote while sharing a throwback picture where a young Elon Musk is seen fixing a car window.

"I bought the replacement glass from a junkyard for $20. They're great places to get spare parts," Elon Musk, 49, tweeted on Monday in response to the old photograph.

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The throwback picture was first shared by Musk's mother, Maye Musk, on Twitter in 2019. "@elonmusk #1995 And people