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My Gaithersburg service estimate is 3-4 weeks. The Gaithersburg Service Center is swamped with vehicles in for service and what looks like new vehicles ready for pickup/delivery/sale[?]. I wonder if Rivian is just shipping manufactured vehicles (with no owners yet) to service centers for later...

I have three small rock chips on the driver's side of my R1S. I just returned from Safelite, which said these blemishes do not count as "chips" and are more deep scratches/gouges that they do not ordinarily repair. None have spread. I owned an X5 for ten years in the mid-Atlantic area and never...

8/15/22 is the "pretend" date of vehicle delivery/receipt (date placed into service) that the IRS permits you to use when completing the IRS form 8936 for the EV credit for tax year 2022, provided that you entered into a written binding contract to purchase an EV after 2021 and before 8/16/2022...

My R1S is at the Gaithersburg, MD service center for the same passenger airbag issue. My wife says she weighs about 125 lbs, so a little on the light side. I’ve been told US law requires that the airbag not deploy if a passenger is under 110 lbs. if my wife sits in the center of the seat, the...

I’m impressed that Rivian actually communicated the expected service time to you. Maybe people really are nicer in the south. My R1S has been at the Gaithersburg, MD service center for 5 days for three minor issues. I’ve called Rivian’s central service number four times so far to request a...

I have one more amusing service story to share. On the day of drop-off, prior to drop-off I added one more service request: confirm the horn is making the sound intended. To my ear, it sounds like a belch or, if pressed lightly, a weird whimper/sigh. People outside the vehicle don't realize...

I have learned more from you in a few minutes than I have learned from Rivian all week. Thank you for the information.

I have had a less than great experience at the Gaithersburg, MD service center, which Rivian calls the Washington Service Center. I dropped off my R1S first thing Monday for two minor issues (dash rattle and slack cable on one side of lower rear hatch) and one issue I expect is more a design...

Hi All, I took delivery of my R1S on June 6, 2023. Yesterday (7/6/2023), I received my $7,500 tax refund (EV credit) on my amended 2022 return. I filed my 2022 amended return electronically using TurboTax on June 12, 2023. I wasted a bunch of time searching blogs/discussion forums on how to...

I received my update about an hour ago. My estimated delivery date was shortened from a three month window (July-Sep 2023) to a two month window (Aug-Sep 2023) but is otherwise unchanged. I’m in the DC area. Per order date is May 2021. Configuration is Rivian Blue with Black Mountain interior...

I placed an R1S reservation in May 2021. My configuration is Adventure Package, Quad-Motor AWD, Large pack, Rivian Blue, 21" Road wheels, Black Mountain + Dark Ash Wood. I live in Arlington, VA. The nearest Rivian service center is in Richmond, VA. My delivery estimate (pre- and post-January...