On the Rivian site, go to the menu and select Support\Purchasing\Rivian ExperiencesI'm very interested in getting an R1T, but I'd like to test drive one first. Is there any way to do that? I can’t find anything on their website
I did that, but I don’t really live near any major cities so I doubt one of those is happening near me. Reno, NV is the closest city to me. SF, CA is about 5 hours away and Vegas is 7.On the Rivian site, go to the menu and select Support\Purchasing\Rivian Experiences
You can sign up to be notified when test drives are in your area.
Assuming you haven't actually placed an order yet you are about 2.5 years minimum from getting one. And honestly if you need a test drive to be sure, this isn't the truck for you.I'm very interested in getting an R1T, but I'd like to test drive one first. Is there any way to do that? I can’t find anything on their website
Do a lot of people spend $80k on a vehicle they've never even seen in person? From a brand new manufacturer with no history? There is no way I'd actually spend that kind of money without driving one first.Assuming you haven't actually placed an order yet you are about 2.5 years minimum from getting one. And honestly if you need a test drive to be sure, this isn't the truck for you.
No, I have to absolutely disagree with IThinkFreely on this one. First, I imagine most people will in fact want to test drive it before buying (or have some Tesla-type of a money-back guarantee for a week after purchase). While there are undoubtedly people out there who would shell out $80k on a vehicle without driving one, I highly doubt that's anywhere near the majority of us.Do a lot of people spend $80k on a vehicle they've never even seen in person? From a brand new manufacturer with no history? There is no way I'd actually spend that kind of money without driving one first.
But if the lead time really is 2+ years then it's not an option anyway. I have 6 months left on my Model 3 lease with no option to buy. Even if I do the 6 month extension it's going back to Tesla in March 2023 and I have to have something to replace it with by then. There is no chance I'm going back to an ICE. So it looks like I'm going to have to get the Model Y Performance with the tow hitch and just use a small trailer when I need to haul stuff.![]()
More than a few folks have signed up for the Tesla CT, which, assuming it delivers next year, will have taken more than 2-1/2 years to get to your driveway. As far as I'm aware, there is no way to test drive the CT, though Tesla at least has a track record.Do a lot of people spend $80k on a vehicle they've never even seen in person? From a brand new manufacturer with no history? There is no way I'd actually spend that kind of money without driving one first.
But if the lead time really is 2+ years then it's not an option anyway. I have 6 months left on my Model 3 lease with no option to buy. Even if I do the 6 month extension it's going back to Tesla in March 2023 and I have to have something to replace it with by then. There is no chance I'm going back to an ICE. So it looks like I'm going to have to get the Model Y Performance with the tow hitch and just use a small trailer when I need to haul stuff.![]()
Typical test drives are a comparison exercise for the most part. How does this potential car feel and behave relative to others and therefore do you like it?Do a lot of people spend $80k on a vehicle they've never even seen in person? From a brand new manufacturer with no history? There is no way I'd actually spend that kind of money without driving one first.
But if the lead time really is 2+ years then it's not an option anyway. I have 6 months left on my Model 3 lease with no option to buy. Even if I do the 6 month extension it's going back to Tesla in March 2023 and I have to have something to replace it with by then. There is no chance I'm going back to an ICE. So it looks like I'm going to have to get the Model Y Performance with the tow hitch and just use a small trailer when I need to haul stuff.![]()
The CT is fugly! 😱More than a few folks have signed up for the Tesla CT, which, assuming it delivers next year, will have taken more than 2-1/2 years to get to your driveway. As far as I'm aware, there is no way to test drive the CT, though Tesla at least has a track record.
There is essentially no chance that an order for any Rivian model placed today will deliver in a year, and only a marginally greater likelihood of getting one delivered in two years. Frankly, at this juncture, there really doesn't seem to be much of an advantage in placing a pre-order for a Rivian at all. The company will get to full-rate production some time in the middle future, perhaps by mid-next year. Once that happens, and after the existing pre-orders are fulfilled (mid to late 2024 is my guess) and unless demand is overwhelming, your lead time from order to delivery will be just a few months.
You are right that for the near term, if you want an electric SUV, the Model Y is really the only option. Sometime later this year however, you may be able to order a Kia EV-9 however, and there are likely to be quite a few other alternatives by the time the Rivian R1S starts to roll off the assembly line in respectable numbers.
I'm hoping to eventually configure my mid-2020 pre-order to be an R1S Max (actually "Longer Range", it apparently will not get the Max name or have 400+ mile range), something that may happen later this year. I don't expect delivery until the end of 2024 or early 2025 howeve, so if something like the EV-9 comes along, and it has the capacity to tow my teardrop 130- 150 miles on a single charge, I (and likely quite a few others) will cancel the Rivian order.
It’s not reasonable to buy an 80-90,0000 vehicle with out test driving one. Especially from a brand new company. It’s just not.Do a lot of people spend $80k on a vehicle they've never even seen in person? From a brand new manufacturer with no history? There is no way I'd actually spend that kind of money without driving one first.
But if the lead time really is 2+ years then it's not an option anyway. I have 6 months left on my Model 3 lease with no option to buy. Even if I do the 6 month extension it's going back to Tesla in March 2023 and I have to have something to replace it with by then. There is no chance I'm going back to an ICE. So it looks like I'm going to have to get the Model Y Performance with the tow hitch and just use a small trailer when I need to haul stuff.![]()
I bought a BMW 135i back in 2008 without actually driving it. But I did test drive the 128i first, which was essentially the same car just with a less powerful engine, so I at least had a sense of how it drove and felt to sit in. I've never even seen a Rivian outside of a few YouTube videos.It’s not reasonable to buy an 80-90,0000 vehicle with out test driving one. Especially from a brand new company. It’s just not.
jag is an established company with tons of test drive vehicles. Same for BMW, Porsche, Ford, Chevy etc.Buy first drive later. I actually did that with my I-Pace. I would do it with the R1S. But yea if offered I nearby I'd make the effort to drive one before delivery.
While that might be true for you, there are likely many people that will look at a P&S, understand the terms, see that there is essentially a 1000 MILE test drive available, if you consider the full refund, and be perfectly fine with that. I may be mistaken, but I believe you will also get a test drive upon delivery of the vehicle (either at home or at a service center). Personally, I have never bought any vehicle after having more than 1 test drive. I either loved it, or I hated it. End of story.It’s not reasonable to buy an 80-90,0000 vehicle with out test driving one. Especially from a brand new company. It’s just not.
If Rivian is still here in 5 years I guess everyone can test drive one. If I’m still here in 5 years, I will test drive one. LolWhile that might be true for you, there are likely many people that will look at a P&S, understand the terms, see that there is essentially a 1000 MILE test drive available, if you consider the full refund, and be perfectly fine with that. I may be mistaken, but I believe you will also get a test drive upon delivery of the vehicle (either at home or at a service center). Personally, I have never bought any vehicle after having more than 1 test drive. I either loved it, or I hated it. End of story.