No way. The raptor is an excellent road trip vehicle. Most people don’t know that. Typically with off road trucks they are either great on the road or off, but not both. That’s where the raptor shines. It does both really well.
as for the Rivian, I went with girlie tires from my ATs and...
Fair. Very fair. I like doing 60 on dirt. Nothing like it. And the raptor laughed at me when I did that stuff. That fox suspension was so good. It’s why I hate the air shit on the Rivian so much. That and it’s unreliable as hell and pricey to replace
I had the same thoughts on the raptor. Until I owned one. I’ve always said: I’m not a ford fan, I’m a raptor fan. That truck single handedly got me to leave the Toyota cult. Say what you will about ford, but their engineers know their truck shit. Rivian engineers aren’t truck people, they...
No I have a Gen 2. And the doors squeak like mad. Drives me nuts. The window buttons just feel really cheap. You can tell they cut back there. Wish they wouldn’t have on something we all touch so much. And no I don’t come here to complain specifically, it just seems with this car there’s more...
Had zero problem dropping $90k on my raptor. Cash by the way Mr Money bags. Truck was awesome. Beat the crap out of it. These Rivians? Can’t even handle pavement for 60k miles before the whole suspension is shot. These cars are a very bad financial decision out of warranty but you...
All I will say is I’m not a fanboy and my comments reflect that. I don’t hate this car enough to swallow a $30k hit. For you to sit there and even remotely think you know my financial situation shows your character.
don’t hate it enough to swallow 30k yet. But that doesn’t retract from the...
The door handles and their squeakiness drive me nuts. I’ve heard G1 didn’t have this issue. The window switches? My 97 Tacoma was better quality. But I agree with you. The looks are there. And I can’t sell it because I lost my ass in depreciation like everyone else.
Can confirm. Swapped 20 inch AT Pirellis (possibly the loudest, crappiest tire I’ve ever driven on) for 20 inch Michelin defender AS. What a difference. Like a monumental difference. My love for the vehicle literally went from a 6 to an 8 just based on the tire swap.
Very true. But one thing I find funny about Rivian is everyone immediately gives them kudos for their interior simply because there’s a piece of wood in the dash. Everything else is average