Max pack to large pack converts, do we expect any change in est date?

[Davethadog]

I change to a large pack per earlier guidance. What does everyone’s magic 8 ball say about bumped dates back to 22? Seems unlikely now but I haven’t calibrated my 8 ball since the before times.

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[Ralph]

I'm thinking no chance; but I'm willing to be proven wrong.

It seems like this was something the modelers missed when they projected the first schedule. And because we were placed in 2023 in that first schedule, nothing changes for us as the planners are only re-working 2022 schedules as conditions change.

 

[lostpacket]

I am cautiously optimistic for a couple reasons.

Thinking specifically about Adventure/Large/R1T

- All orders already configured A/L from 6/21 through 12/21 were given Oct-Dec 2022. (from what I could gather looking at all the spreadsheets from polls done around when delivery estimates went out at the end of December).

- It would be really weird for them to order/screw people based on a previous configuration

- Rivian knew some people would switch, announcing that they were going to contact 2018 and 2019 Explore/Max holders and ask them if they wanted to switch.

- Knowing people were going to switch, it would be pretty surprising if Rivian didn't pad the delivery estimate dates to account for it.

- The biggest factors so far appear to be supply constraints and if you are in a region with a service center


But like everything delivery related.... I hold on to a bit of skepticism even for my own brilliant* theories



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[Davethadog]

I'm thinking no chance; but I'm willing to be proven wrong.

It seems like this was something the modelers missed when they projected the first schedule. And because we were placed in 2023 in that first schedule, nothing changes for us as the planners are only re-working 2022 schedules as conditions change.

This is my gut feeling too. Shame, I would have really liked to have two tax credits this year. These are good problems to have I suppose and it’s not like it’ll get here before it arrives.

 

[nfrank]

I chatted with CS today. I think we’re in a separate grouping of preorders. He said we won’t get a message end of May per that email last night. We must wait to be contacted in the “summer”.
My guess is that we’re not in the pool of people getting vehicles right now. As random as everything seems, it seems at least we know for sure that we aren’t getting vehicles for awhile.

 

[lostpacket]

I chatted with CS today. I think we’re in a separate grouping of preorders. He said we won’t get a message end of May per that email last night. We must wait to be contacted in the “summer”.
My guess is that we’re not in the pool of people getting vehicles right now. As random as everything seems, it seems at least we know for sure that we aren’t getting vehicles for awhile.

Do you have Ocean Coast configured?

I don't put much faith in anything CS says personally.

 

[nfrank]

Do you have Ocean Coast configured?

I don't put much faith in anything CS says personally.

I had OC, but changed it to FE two weeks ago when I saw it in the Venice hub

 

[lostpacket]

I had OC, but changed it to FE two weeks ago when I saw it in the Venice hub

Ah gotcha. You've got like the double whammy of changing configs.

What a bummer though. I really hope they sort you out asap. Especially given how early your order was and that they asked you to switch to large. Fingers crossed for you.

 

[Attesan997]

Has anyone with an original Max Pack reservation converted to Large received their vehicle yet?

 

[Davethadog]

Talked to a CS rep today. She said to be on the lookout for an email in the next couple of weeks with updated timing. Didn't get a clear read on whether or not changes in configuration around the battery would have much of an effect but I think she was in the dark too. Another email to look forward to at least.

 

[lostpacket]

Been (over) thinking about this.

It got me thinking about this info screen. This is on the Configure screen and you get to it by clicking "Learn more about delivery timing"


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A couple more random thoughts

- that screen adds to my feeling that they surely anticipated people changing their configs

- but that might not matter if they just decided to divide things up that way... what @Ralph said is definitely possible

- CS probably doesn't know anything beyond that there is a field in their CRM software that says "delivery estimate window" and I'd bet that hasn't changed for anyone since December.

- Rivian tends to choose their words carefully

- But it's not like that matters... if they don't want to schedule my truck it's not like I am gonna "get them on a technicality"

- there have already been a bunch of mid-late '21 deliveries and even a rumored Jan '22

- they seem to have started pulling forward folks w/ oct-dec '22 estimates and assigning guides. All R1T/BM/Adventure/Large

So yeah, still cautiously optimistic, especially since my service center appears close to opening. But I am definitely not sure of my optimism.

 

[Ddowns2050]

I preordered July 2020 with a max pack and got the letter stating first half of 23. I changed to the large pack. I asked CS about this a couple of times if this would change me to 2022 and didn't get a straight answer.

I got an email from my guide today and was told I should have the truck by the end of June at the latest.

 

[ja_kub_sz]

I'm thinking no chance; but I'm willing to be proven wrong.

It seems like this was something the modelers missed when they projected the first schedule. And because we were placed in 2023 in that first schedule, nothing changes for us as the planners are only re-working 2022 schedules as conditions change.

I specifically asked the Rivian person who called me and ask me to change "well if I'm H12023 for my other Max pack orders, what earlier delivery time are we talking?"

I ordered in 2018... And to push me to the back of all the other Large pack orders is insane. If they told me that I'd have said no.

I'd have said no, and kept all my orders Max Pack and sold them all when I got them.

 

[ja_kub_sz]

I preordered July 2020 with a max pack and got the letter stating first half of 23. I changed to the large pack. I asked CS about this a couple of times if this would change me to 2022 and didn't get a straight answer.

I got an email from my guide today and was told I should have the truck by the end of June at the latest.

Unbelievable... I just keep shaking my head.

Good for you, but WTF for me?

@Ddowns2050 when did you get a guide?

 

[ja_kub_sz]

I'll give it another week... I'm just gonna lose my mind each week seeing more and more Adventure orders getting guides.

I'm just shocked at how poorly run this all has been.

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