First R2 flip. $20K price premium added

[NY_Rob]

If someone is willing to be $80K for R2, as the cliche goes, there is a sucker born every minute.

You know, you might just be on to something there...

Perhaps for the first 30 days Rivian should sell the R2 for $80K so all the "I just have to have mine now" idiots could get theirs before the rest of us. They'd be happy and Rivian would be happy making increased $$ for the first month too. Hmmmm....

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[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

You know, you might just be on to something there...

Perhaps for the first 30 days Rivian should sell the R2 for $80K so all the "I just have mine now" idiots could get theirs before the rest of us. They'd be happy and Rivian would be happy making increased $$ for the first month too. Hmmmm....

Like what dealers do with their “market adjustment” for highly sought after models. What’s the point again with direct-sale model?

 

[Hereforthesnacks]

Like what dealers do with their “market adjustment” for highly sought after models. What’s the point again with direct-sale model?

Just order through the manufacturer and you can avoid all of that. Market adjustment on one of my cars was $25k for a year or so. I paid $0 of it.

 

[3dogfl]

'Bought as present, but is no longer needed'.....so just adding $20K for sentiment, good luck with that !
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/a5182e2f-d187-4b28-9891-ec2f515681a4/

My bad, just noticed this is old news, and only see 'edit' option, no delete.

 

[NY_Rob]

"Bought as present, but is no longer needed".. it always amazes me when people add completely unnecessary "facts" that are potentially off-putting and/or call in question the seller's character.

And remember... "no flippies off the dock!"

 

[ndmiller]

Happens with all new vehicle releases.

 

[Millbarge]

$20k price premium...no test drives. Good luck.

 

[NCSwa]

He says he bought as gift but no longer needs, he could of just ate the 500 if he really didn't need it, I am sure someone will bite at some price. I was thinking about sending in an offer for 57,990

 

[lefkonj]

I have money to piss away but let me see if I flip this car to a bigger moron than me. That is what the title should say.

Why would anyone do this there is no value to be gained here.

 

[Millbarge]

He says he bought as gift but no longer needs, he could of just ate the 500 if he really didn't need it, I am sure someone will bite at some price. I was thinking about sending in an offer for 57,990

you think Rivian would not have refunded his $500 deposit if he backed out?

 

[Millbarge]

I have money to piss away but let me see if I flip this car to a bigger moron than me. That is what the title should say.

Why would anyone do this there is no value to be gained here.

100%. It's not even Launch Green.....

 

[lefkonj]

100%. It's not even Launch Green.....

Even then 20k premium? Definitely not when I just order one and pay the sticker. This isn't like when I got my Gen1 R1S pre-price increase. There weren't a lot of them around and a new one was 20K more than I paid.

 

[BaldThunder]

I would rather have the R2 than the 12.5k profit.

My R2 total is 67,450 out the door in SoCal.

Just out of curiosity, what add ons did you add to get from the $57ish list for the launch model to bump to $67? I know there is delivery.

 

[NY_Rob]

Even then 20k premium? Definitely not when I just order one and pay the sticker.

To some, money is no issue. We have a family member that gave one of my kids a $500 scarf and $300 belt she was going to donate because she no longer wanted either. I can't even imagine what she spends on handbags.. suffice to say she does not buy knockoffs! For someone like that, paying a $20K premium to skip the line is just part of the overall cost.

 

[morph860]

Just out of curiosity, what add ons did you add to get from the $57ish list for the launch model to bump to $67? I know there is delivery.

Paint color ($2k), 20'' wheels ($1k), and:

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