I'm out and just placed an order for a Defender 90 - final build came in at $2K less and guess what, the $1000 deposit provides PRICE PROTECTION! They will not gouge me after the fact. That is how you build customer loyalty. Rivian should be considered click bait.
The good news is that I was able to cancel my pre-order and get my deposit back without any COMCAST like tactic. It was thank you and have a great day. I still think this shows incredible bad faith. So disappointing. I guess it will be a few more years before I go EV.
The price increase is not negligible. Close to a $20K bump for a R1T w/ quad motor and powered tonneau cover. might be time to cancel the pre-order. Whoa...I was expecting a bump but not close to 20%.