May/June Deliveries Thread

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[E Parx]

I have a feeling nobody new will get contacted until the current end of quarter push is over and the dust settles, aside from maybe a handful of last minute cancellations. So probably not until next week or later will there be any real movement again.

They still technically have 3 months to meet all of our (and earlier) promise windows. End of June is the end of next quarter so I suspect Rivian will do everything they can to make that happen.

Personally I'm hoping to take delivery anytime before Memorial Day weekend as that's really the first time camping in the Rockies is worth it. Would be nice to get it any earlier to allow time for PPF install etc. before taking it on it's maiden voyage. A man can dream...

I also suspect at some point in the next quarter, deliveries will start of OC and FE interiors as well as R1S. Any delay beyond that would not look good.

 

[LaunchGreen]

I have a feeling nobody new will get contacted until the current end of quarter push is over and the dust settles, aside from maybe a handful of last minute cancellations. So probably not until next week or later will there be any real movement again.

They still technically have 3 months to meet all of our (and earlier) promise windows. End of June is the end of next quarter so I suspect Rivian will do everything they can to make that happen.

Personally I'm hoping to take delivery anytime before Memorial Day weekend as that's really the first time camping in the Rockies is worth it. Would be nice to get it any earlier to allow time for PPF install etc. before taking it on it's maiden voyage. A man can dream...

I also suspect at some point in the next quarter, deliveries will start of OC and FE interiors as well as R1S. Any delay beyond that would not look good.

I, for one, don't buy into the end of quarter rush theory. I think they are trying to move as quickly as possible on production and deliveries at all times and the "surge" we saw was them getting that initial backlog of vehicles that they stockpiled before the price change out the door.

Where I live in San Diego, I now see at least one and as high as 3 different Rivians driving around every day and I personally know 2 people that received theirs in the last 14 days (I am still in shock that, as an early 2019 order, I'll be the 3rd - or later - parent at my son's school). Deliveries are happening all over the place and will continue to. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that they are approaching that 200 per week number they cited currently.

 

[E Parx]

I, for one, don't buy into the end of quarter rush theory. I think they are trying to move as quickly as possible on production and deliveries at all times and the "surge" we saw was them getting that initial backlog of vehicles that they stockpiled before the price change out the door.

Where I live in San Diego, I now see at least one and as high as 3 different Rivians driving around every day and I personally know 2 people that received theirs in the last 14 days (I am still in shock that, as an early 2019 order, I'll be the 3rd - or later - parent at my son's school). Deliveries are happening all over the place and will continue to. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that they are approaching that 200 per week number they cited currently.

Time will tell but there will be batch slowdowns when they add OC and FE interiors, add remaining exterior colors and start producing the R1S. You're also overlooking continued supply chain constraints which is why stockpiling allowed them to push seemingly so many R1Ts out this month in particular. It doesn't matter if they are working out kinks in production if they don't have the necessary supplies to increase their production rate.

There are also instances of factory deliveries either happening or being attempted for tomorrow instead of home deliveries at a later date so they fall in Q1. With this being their first real quarter of customer deliveries, of course they are doing everything in their power to squeeze as many into Q1 as possible. Sure production will continue to ramp up, but the stockpile of R1Ts has to have dwindled which would point to a lull for the next week or so as I (and many others) predict.

I'm not saying production won't continue to ramp, I'm simply saying it isn't a linear process.

Believe me, I hope this isn't the case as I'm beyond ready for my R1T!

 

[Jason C]

Let’s hope for some guide contacts this week!!

 

[Inkedsphynx]

Not holding my breath. Fully expecting I won't get guide contact until at least the first week of May.

Sucks, have my work team coming up to Seattle first week of May and they're super excited about the truck. Was hoping to show it off and take them offroading. Already told them there's a <1% chance that happens at this point.

Someone in another thread claimed they have some inside information indicating communications on interiors will be coming soon. Not sure I believe it, but expecting if it does happen the news will not be good for FE holders.

 

[LaunchGreen]

Not holding my breath. Fully expecting I won't get guide contact until at least the first week of May.

Sucks, have my work team coming up to Seattle first week of May and they're super excited about the truck. Was hoping to show it off and take them offroading. Already told them there's a <1% chance that happens at this point.

Someone in another thread claimed they have some inside information indicating communications on interiors will be coming soon. Not sure I believe it, but expecting if it does happen the news will not be good for FE holders.

That was me and it’s real, but only as real as Rivian’s follow-through on what they say. If it doesn’t happen by Friday, you can say I’m full of it.

I’m in the FE camp as well. It was encouraging to hear that some were coming off the line, but seeing 2021 Black Mountains being delivered leads me to believe there is an issue.?

 

[Jason C]

I feel for you guys. Rivian dropped the ball on the other interior colors. Especially on the launch edition vehicles.
They are putting a band-Aid on a major problem asking people to switch to BM interior.
That being said when I first configured my vehicle I selected FE but after seeing it in person I switched to BM. So I’m hoping for a May delivery. ?

 

[kanundrum]

Really hoping for something in the next 2 weeks TBH haha.

 

[Scoiatael]

Color isn't your issue. They're only delivering LE's right now, and have stated adventure deliveries don't start until later this year. That's why a few of us are a bit miffed that a non-LE holder in this thread has a guide when so many of us LE holders do not.

They are delivering adventure trims now. People have posted pics with the adventure badging instead of LE.

 

[TAZ]

I'm a Nov 2020 preorder so expect to be at the tail-end of this may/june group. Looking forward to you guys getting guide contacts!

 

[Inkedsphynx]

They are delivering adventure trims now. People have posted pics with the adventure badging instead of LE.

Yes, I became aware of this after my post. Note that it's nearly a week old at this point and the first confirmed Adventure delivery on this forum was the next day...

 

[FPHater]

April 2020 preorder checking in. Originally had FE interior, but switched to BM yesterday in the hopes that I could get my truck before my high school reunion at the end of this month. Really need to rub it in everyone’s face. Still no guide contact yet

 

[mgc0216]

I would not expect guide contacts until late this month. it's only taking a few days from guide contact to deliver in some cases - so i don't think we are going to be contacted weeks early.

But, this group is the end of quarter group - so there should be an urgency to get us our trucks.

 

[diz]

I am in the May/June group. Got a guide contact last night, set up call for tomorrow...

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