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I guess I really need to shop around. I pay about $1,600 yearly for my Telluride and though I don't yet have my Rivian, my insurer, USAA, wants that amount every 6 months to add an R1S.

West of the Delaware, we don't get an extended registration for new vehicles, and EV's will soon pay $290/year at registration renewal time. EV's in the Commonwealth do not enjoy the exemption from sales tax enjoyed by our neighbors to the east, so we pay 6% on the vehicle purchase. We also have...

Very useful info @-0—poody—0- , thanks. The only missing piece is the capitalized cost. The implied interest rate given the money factor is something like 4.15% (I think.) That's a very attractive rate! Best of luck with the new Rivian.

You are correct with respect to trade-in: your sales tax liability is reduced by the value of the trade. So if Rivian were to give you say, $50,000 for your trade-in vehicle for a new R1S with an MSRP/selling price of $80,000, you would pay sales tax only on the $30,000 delta between those...

Terrific write up; thanks for posting. As to the issue of the wet floor in the auxiliary tent, here's a solution: https://gazelletents.com/products/g5-5-sided-portable-gazebo-new It technically is a screen tent, but you can add what Gazelle calls "wind panels" to the sides that will keep out...

Not saying Tesla is right, but if the truck went to another owner, what prevents the company from isolating it electronically after the sale? That would mean no updates, blocked from work by service techs, no charging at SC's, etc. Not necessarily fatal to operating the vehicle, but much more of...

The Rivian email that I received stated the following relative to a lease: "Very well qualified lessees who take delivery on or before 4/30/2024 can lease a new MY 2024 Rivian R1S Standard Adventure Package for 36 months with 30,000 total miles for $486 per month. To obtain a payment of $486 per...

It looks to me that even though pre-March '22 reservation holders get the $7,500 IRA credit (and possibly a discount to the MSRP) applied as a cap cost reduction , you will still need to put another $7.000 or so down to get the posted monthly lease price. Am I misinterpreting things?

At the very least, any sub-$80k variant should qualify for 50% of the IRA EV tax credit.

Higher residual value?

I don't yet have my Rivian, and in fact have zero experience with EV's, so apologize if these are ignorant questions. What incentive would there be for an EV charging station to provide high-speed charging if their billing is based on the amount of time you were connected? Why wouldn't most...

I'm a 2020 pre-order, also with an R1S LE configured. My order page has shown "Processing estimate" in the delivery window space for many months. That changed yesterday and instead now also shows "Configuration confirmed" however, I've retained shop access. This seems consistent with the updated...

Not having been able to get a response after multiple attempts over more than three weeks, it's not clear that I actually still have a guide. No matter, I'm sure that Rivian will assign a new one soon, which by my count, will be number seven. Edit: Just checked my account. Officially assigned...

I have no idea if this is related to the current financial issues at the company, but during a recent email exchange with my Rivian guide to make a small configuraton change to my 2020 reservation, it emerged that the pricing he's now seeing for my reservation is about 10% higher than what I see...

I asked this question a little while back. My take on the responses received was that it was not really necessary for normal road use or even mild off-roading. At least one response suggested it could improve range by reducing turbulence under the vehicle, and while that may well be true, I'd...

Spotted this pair in Rossland, BC, this past Friday, but I didn't have the chance to post until now. I think that they were there as part of a Rivian promotion - Red Mountain ski resort is nearby. This was the first time I had a chance to see the Forest Green in person and I have to say that the...

An example of the Peter Principle at work. He simply hasn't reached his level of incompetence yet.

I'm an early pre-order holder and am seeing much more promotional email from Rivian than was the case in the past. I'm sure that a big part of the reason is a push to get as many deliveries as possible before the planned shutdown. Most of the emails I receive are aimed to get me to buy from the...

Thanks again for the replies. Thanks particularly to @MidnightRivian for posting the photos of the shield and of the puddle damage. While I've been leaning toward not adding the shields, I'm now thinking they may be worthwhile. I'll ruminate a bit before making a final decision, but if the...

Thanks to all for the thoughtful replies. As I posted, I don't need the shield for my offroading, and as folks replying have pointed out, the effect, if any, on resale is pretty speculative at this stage. There are however a couple of potential pluses that folks mentioned that I hadn't thought...