Recent content by blackheart571

I've noticed that gear guard really isn't that good. I came from Tesla and what I loved about theirs is that they would record 10 minutes, not 90 seconds. Tesla isn't perfect and also misses things, but not only will it record each incident for much longer when in sentry mode, but even while...

I'll actually be in DC the week of 9/23 for a business trip and staying for the weekend (hopefully both weekends) to visit family. I'm definitely interested!

I think the electronics take up too much space in an already small area. I don't think a conveyor belt-type system is very practical. There are already a bunch of sliders on the market that are much easier and cheaper and accomplish the same thing. The only way I would see a conveyor belt more...

Dang....my residual is low compared to these others! Picked up a 23 R1T PDM, Max Pack at the end of May...MSRP $83,500 before all the discounts. A 3 year, 10k miles lease....$555/month. My residual is only $46k.

No biggie! I get that most people assume "he" when cars or complicated numbers are involved. I love surprising people with "I'm a girl" when they assume I'm a guy. LOL There's almost nothing a guy can do that I can't do....only a handful of things I can't do (mostly physical).

That would be a "She".... ? ? ? ??

Congratulations! ? It looks like they changed the deposit to $500 instead of the $1000 I had to put down only 6 weeks ago. That slightly changes my numbers, but glad it was very close to what I was guessing. Totally worth it with the discount, especially with how bad EVs have been holding their...

Yup! mine was less than my Model Y payment. Just remember, you don't get anything back when turning in the lease. There is no equity unless it's worth more than your residual and you buy it out. I estimated what my Y would potentially be worth in 3 years and what my equity would be if I sold it...

So based on that it should be something like... 1) $75.5k - $6k (F&F) + $1800 (delivery fee) = $71.3k gross capitalized cost (GCC) 2) $71.3k - $8.5k ($1000 down payment + $7500 EV tax credit + any additional down payment/trade-in) = $62.8k Adjusted GCC 3) $62.8k - Residual Value (varies...mine...

It took me FOREVER to figure this all out because I was in the exact same position as you. The rough formula above will at least get you close to what your payments and amount due at signing would be with a similar lease to mine. I also learned through my research that you should do the math to...

It's all obviously going to depend on the price of your vehicle, how many miles/year you choose, and how many month lease, but their estimate was very close. I used one of those leasing calculators to get a more precise amount. You're basically getting a 0% interest lease. Below is how mine...

Yeah....if the employee referral incentive is still active, there are TONS of employees offering their services because they get a bonus for each referral. ? Do a search on here (how I found someone) or Reddit and you'll find multiple employees offering. Just ask if F&F is still active and if...

That's the only reason I ended up leasing my R1T and selling my Y. With the F&F, tax credit pass through, and a leasing discount they offered for 2023's, it made it about $150 LESS than what I was paying for my Y. I hardly lost anything selling my Y so it was and-brainer for me.

Call Rivian. I was in the same position except with my Tesla. I didn't want to put down a down payment until I could decide what to do with the Tesla. I was able to get a trade-in offer from them without having put down the deposit. I ended up selling it privately because all offers from...

If you really want it, then you can always just refinance with your credit union once you have the title in hand. You'd only have the personal loan for like 1-2 months. Just an option. I know my credit union has the exact same rates for used and new cars.