Wow! only 2 people out of 45 have had the ability to order... Something in the system does not seem right. Even when extrapolated out the % should be higher... that's less than 5%
I think the real question is, Is August the cutoff for orders or deliveries. I can see it being the cutoff for ordering but not delivery. If you say August is the cutoff for orders, add 6 weeks then you are in Oct / Nov.
Just got back from my drive. As others have said the R2 does everything an R1 does just a little better. The weight difference really makes the R2 feel much sportier than the R1. I found the AC to be superior to the R1 for adjustments and positioning.
I was surprised how quite the car is and...
BMW finance heavily subsidizes rates. Since Rivian does not have a finance arm and uses Chase these are not bad rates. Also leasing hedges the bet on product problems.
According to tirerack, no they are not 3PMSF but neither are the 21's. What does exist is on the 20's options for 3PMSF while none are available on the 21's.
Just so everyone is aware. It is looking like R1 is needing suspension replacement at about 65-69k miles. This cost alone for all 4 corners is $8k. The warranty is needed for extended ownership. Just search on here, it’s a common issue.
The BMW drive better on road is what I should have said. For almost everyone on here that will be 90% of the use. The feel in the BMW is sportier by a large margin, and not just from the drive and handling but total car feel. Like I said the cars a distinctly their brands and that translates to...
If you looked at the press release when production started only select employees were invited to order early. Everyone else is lumped in with non employees.