Aardvark
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This ^Nope. Gonna drive this guy until I get my hands on the R2.
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This ^Nope. Gonna drive this guy until I get my hands on the R2.
The new Dual Motor LFP $69,900 trim appears to be the bargain of the bunch. A lot of improvements under the skin. It appears that the color options are a carry over from 2024. This was a miss by Rivian IMO.
I think the refresh was well done. Rivian must have started on the project years ago with over 600 changes, design, engineering, gearing up vendors, certifications, etc.
Me tooNope. I’m good with gen 1 for now. I want to see how much the follow through is with software updates. Lots of empty promises and delays - text messaging in April 2023, streaming video May 2023, blind spot many many months ago. Were supposedly coming s00n. I’m mostly happy with what I have so don’t get me wrong.
*Also have a R2 on preorder
No doubt, 100,000 to replace my 73,000 purchase, no thanks!My eyes say yes but my bank account says "f*ck no".![]()
Agreed, it will be leases for the most part which I wish they did a while back but they couldn't produce them fast enough to begin with. Many will take the leap when Gen 3 comes out but to get killed on depreciation right now with high interest rates is just nuts. I was bummed seeing Gen 2 but would've been really bummed if I just bought a 2024 within the last few months.I predict slow sales for the refreshed 2025 R1.
With the $69,900 Dual Motor "loss leader" aside, I don't see many 2022-2024 Quad Motor owners purchasing a 2025 Tri or new Quad due to pricing and negligible exterior changes.
I agree with your points. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be for those who bought or leased just before Gen 2 was announced. From the discussions on YouTube/X and social media, the gap between Gen 1 and Gen 2 seems to be widening daily.Agreed, it will be leases for the most part which I wish they did a while back but they couldn't produce them fast enough to begin with. Many will take the leap when Gen 3 comes out but to get killed on depreciation right now with high interest rates is just nuts. I was bummed seeing Gen 2 but would've been really bummed if I just bought a 2024 within the last few months.