Cancelling my Pre-order, thoughts inside from test drive

[Holler Wanderer]

I will probably get over it, but I am worried about it. I use an audiobook app and a podcast app, neither of which exist on Rivian. So the only way I'll be able to listen to my audiobooks and podcasts will be to use Bluetooth, using my phone as a controller. Which means I'll need to mount my phone somewhere accessible, which is annoying. Android Auto is really easy because it allows the app to just appear on the screen.

The other thing is offline music. Rivian doesn't do offline music. I have my entire Spotify library downloaded to my phone in high quality. Rivian, just, like..... doesn't do that at all. Songs will be slower to search and load, and won't work at all if I'm out of a service area. Which happens frequently. So back to Bluetooth.

Which just feels like a big step backwards from where I am now.

That's fair. I only ever used AA for Google Maps, so obviously it doesn't bother me with Rivian. I listen to Sirius.

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[rbdavis808]

You say that like being "watermelonish" is a bad thing. If there is one thing we have definitively established in this thread, it is that a watermelon-y color scheme is a specific and under-served market. I, for one, think the emerging "melon gap" with Europe is significant. Sadly, it may be necessary to implement a tariff on the watermelon color scheme to protect American workers from unfair competition. I mean how else could BMW offer the full-melon treatment at no extra cost while Rivian is charging $2,000 each for different shades of gray with black interior? How? I think we all know. There are hidden subsidies at work here.

That's the Euronanny state for you. They don't realize that watermelons must be earned to be appreciated! Pull yourself up by your own watermelons, I think the saying goes.

 

[rogersmj]

since these cars are made to order, there shouldn't be an issue with custom color selection if they're hand painted anyway

LOL what? I thought the rest of your comments were somewhat understandable, a lot of it coming down to personal preference, but this statement is just absurd. You think the cars are hand painted? Since when does any mass market car get hand painted? Since when does anything other than really high end stuff (Porsche PTS, Rolls Royce) offer "custom color"?

 

[takrdown]

My R1S is my favorite vehicle I’ve ever owned. That being said I think there are some fair points. I do miss the native CarPlay from my BMW i4 and don’t feel any of the aftermarket solutions are up to snuff yet. I have faith in Rivian as a company and the introduction of the assistant is a first step. I have issues with the texting function for sure (group text replies). I still absolutely love my vehicle and wouldn’t it give it up for anything. No vehicle is perfect and everyone is entitled to their opinion.

 

[takrdown]

LOL what? I thought the rest of your comments were somewhat understandable, a lot of it coming down to personal preference, but this statement is just absurd. You think the cars are hand painted? Since when does any mass market car get hand painted? Since when does anything other than really high end stuff (Porsche PTS, Rolls Royce) offer "custom color"?

Great great point. BMW individual up charges you for “special” and not even custom colors. Standard production colors have been a thing since the Model T.

 

[Thebandit]

That's fair. I only ever used AA for Google Maps, so obviously it doesn't bother me with Rivian. I listen to Sirius.

Which also won't work when out of cell service!

Some baffling decisions by Rivian on some of this stuff, honestly.

 

[VegasWeezy]

I have a HomeKit automation with geofence that automatically locks/unlocks our front door. Could do the same for a garage door. Unfortunately, our single car garage is put to better use. Well, not unfortunately at all. LOL

That’s an awesome setup. I’ll provide my address and you can send me a nice 24 pack

 

[Holler Wanderer]

My R1S is my favorite vehicle I’ve ever owned. That being said I think there are some fair points. I do miss the native CarPlay from my BMW i4 and don’t feel any of the aftermarket solutions are up to snuff yet. I have faith in Rivian as a company and the introduction of the assistant is a first step. I have issues with the texting function for sure (group text replies). I still absolutely love my vehicle and wouldn’t it give it up for anything. No vehicle is perfect and everyone is entitled to their opinion.

I still like my i4 better, but it can't go to the same places as my R1S

 

[Holler Wanderer]

Which also won't work when out of cell service!

Some baffling decisions by Rivian on some of this stuff, honestly.

Yes, that drives me nuts! The point of satellite is to have it everywhere...

 

[takrdown]

I still like my i4 better, but it can't go to the same places as my R1S

My i4 M50 was the best car I ever owned….until I got my Rivian

 

[Megaman0025]

I don’t think you realized what you did there?

lol thats funny, I legit didn't see that.

 

[graytag]

I still like my i4 better, but it can't go to the same places as my R1S

You guys are killing me as I try to convince myself it makes sense to trade my perfect, trouble free i4 for the R2 I ordered.

 

[macb00kemdanno]

Lastly, it’s not necessary to put someone down for what they want or think. But that’s what happens on all the vehicle forums I’m on. I do get tired of all the belittling, snarky comments. I’m sure I’ll get blasted, but I won’t wear my feeling on my shoulders. That kind of stuff just makes many people leave the forum and lose some good advice and input. It only makes you feel good about yourself and doesn’t reflect well on Rivian, Kia, Hyundai, Tesla, and the like.

You do what’s right for you, and I’ll do what’s right for me.

I’ll go back to stealth mode now.

I get what you’re saying, but the OP’s post is straight up confounding. 90% of the OP’s complaints were well known before even performing a test drive. The complaints about third-party accessories — it hasn’t even been on the market for a month.

It just makes no sense. Given the criteria and the OP’s strict list of complaints, why even bother test driving? No wonder the sales person was so unreceptive given the Negative Nancy vibes.

It‘d be like me going to test drive a Miata and then complaining that it doesn’t fit two kids in the back, doesn’t get 50 mpg, doesn’t have a soft enough ride, and can‘t fit someone that is 6’ 9”.

 

[VegasWeezy]

Call me a Rivian shill, but this post is ridiculous.

You are quite literally a Rivian shill.
But we love it!

 

[RivianTrackr]

You are quite literally a Rivian shill.
But we love it!

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