This is a dumb thread. Rivian isn’t coach building R1Ts one by one. These are built on mass production assembly lines.
There will be a significant amount of leftovers as production ramps up. Anybody who says this is going be a “limited production” item is merely trying to make a sale just like...
Tesla and Nissan EVs are the only ones that don’t allow lease buyouts.
It’s all moot anyway since EVs depreciate really hard(this ain’t COVID time anymore) and are well under residual value by the time you return them. Leasing does actually protect you from being deep underwater on EVs. When I...
Also @Song Sparrow Rivians future is precarious at best right now and I would not purchase one without the security of a lease. You do not want to face a Fisker situation.
This is not how it works. You DO NOT PAY UNEARNED RENT charge on an early buyout. Early buyout is different from lease termination. It’s literally in the lease contract.
Having said that, 2023 R1Ts have 0.024% APR so it doesn’t really matter.
Every $1000 in discount = ~$30 less in lease monthly payment. $6000 discount = ~$180 less. You can contact your guide and ask them to apply it correctly to get approx the same payment as the previous person with the same spec.