I think your disappointed that the price is going up is that correct? If so then I would agree. I feel like this makes the vehicle feel more out of reach when the top of the line tri motor starts STARTS at $105k. I personally don't need 800hp but I would like access to the premium trim. But overall I think Rivian will struggle until they can get an affordable car out there (R2?). I think they've tapped the market of high earning off-road enthusiasts.
There is a huge market of people who have had a CT on order for years (and might still have years to wait) are hearing too many horror stories, and have a $100k budget for a “faster than 2.5 s 0-60”.
All true, and didn't Rivian say that 80% of the upgrades offered on the 2025 models would be pushed with OTA's to current Gen 1 owners?
Unfortunately I think most of the Cybertruck reservations were people expecting to pay $40K or $50K, not $100K. They will like wind up buying neither Cybertruck nor R1.
I agree. I just took lease delivery of an R1T DM Max a month ago. Received a great deal on lease terms plus Rivian discounting/throwing in some stuff. On price alone a similar 2025 configuration is ~$11K more and I am sure lease terms will be much more. Plus, really disappointed in selection of interior trims (I got Forest on my 2023 R1T). The only hit I took was the 22 inch bright wheels are now standard vs a $2500 charge. I also looked at Ford Lightnings which were discounted to the $60K-$70K range. Had the R1T been over $100K I definitely would not have gone Rivian. $100K is a psychological (& steep) barrier for most. I believe the big guys (Ford & Chevy) will continue to put price pressure on Rivian with their deeper pockets and attract more mainstream buyers, like me. And it doesn’t bother me about the improvements in the refresh for the $11K savings. I’ve lived through a lot of tech. My first car was a used Ford Fairlane with an aftermarket AC! In fact, when my lease is up I will be looking at all takers, not just Rivian. I understand Rivian is trying to dig out of losing money on every sale, but if Rivian wants truck market share, going up in price isn’t the answer Based on what I am seeing.
If your wife rarely gets carsick it seems unusual that she would have issues in the front seat of the Rivian unless there’s something going on with your settings or your driving style. I’ve had puking kids in multiple vehicles but never a Rivian and we have 3.
Well they also changed a lot of things that create confusion between gen 1 and 2. Like “large” now means 19.5 kwh less than before. And the “autonomy platform” or whatever sounds like a way to price their safety features in a subscription format. So it’s kind of a mixed bag to me. Suspension was mostly fine except for very specific situations and off-road everything was above average. It’s not like they added locking differentials or launched with better autonomous driving features. Like Tesla it is mainly vaporware in the form of hardware upgrades that may or may not be useful depending on how they commit resources.
If I was in your boat and 8k is getting out of reach I'd downgrade and get the 2025. Are you really going to wheel a 80-90k suv? Cut the all terrain and go dual motor maybe. If you really want the same specs then getting a 2024 with a short lease would make sense as by that time R2s will be out and there will be lower pricing likely on the newer R1 v2. Side note, I got queasy the first month of owning my R1S (march2023) as you drive more you not only get used to.it but get more experienced at throttle control. Still issues with driver+ when it can't track a lane it sways and doesn't feel comfortable and in stop go traffic it's not the smoothest
