R2 Wait List position?

[dfairris]

How do I find out where I stand in the R2 wait list?

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[elektrode]

You wait. No one knows.

 

[AirplaneDr]

Do you currently own an R1? If "yes" you are higher. If "no" you are lower.

 

[MaskedRacerX]

I can see, hmm, looks like 10 people in line in front of me, so I guess I'm number 11. Geez, this line is NOT moving ...

 

[sub]

Do you currently own an R1? If "yes" you are higher. If "no" you are lower.

Actually I think the list is more like this

June 30, 2026: 3 Rivian c-suite executives (on the last day that would qualify as meeting the advertised "first half of 2026" deadline)

July-August: there will be 0 deliveries.

September 2026 - December 2026 : Celebrities/Social Media influencers, Regular Rivian employees, and friends of Rivian executives

December 2026: A handful of "real" customers, mostly selected from the pool of people who purchased multiple R1 vehicles

January 2027 - September 2027: People who were in the wait-list in a semi-random order that only loosely correlates with order date. Half of the features and options will have be cut in the 2027 model year vehicles and Rivian will try to raise the price by $20,000

October 2027, although not everyone who pre-ordered has received their car, they will have in-stock vehicles available for anyone to purchase available for immediate delivery.

January 2028: Gen 2 will be released and contain most of the stuff that Rivian cut from the 2027's.

 

[DayTripping]

Actually I think the list is more like this

June 30, 2026: 3 Rivian c-suite executives (on the last day that would qualify as meeting the advertised "first half of 2026" deadline)

July-August: there will be 0 deliveries.

September 2026 - December 2026 : Celebrities/Social Media influencers, Regular Rivian employees, and friends of Rivian executives

December 2026: A handful of "real" customers, mostly selected from the pool of people who purchased multiple R1 vehicles

January 2027 - September 2027: People who were in the wait-list in a semi-random order that only loosely correlates with order date. Half of the features and options will have be cut in the 2027 model vehicles year and Rivian will try to raise the price by $20,000

October 2027, although not everyone who pre-ordered has received their car, they will have in-stock vehicles available for anyone to purchase available for immediate delivery.

January 2028: Gen 2 will be released and contain most of the stuff that Rivian cut from the 2027's.

I would add that people who spec out the most expensive configurations will get their orders first. That typically will translate into the highest margin ones for Rivian.

 

[sub]

I would add that people who spec out the most expensive configurations will get their orders first. That typically will translate into the highest margin ones for Rivian.

Sortof, I predict that everything but the most expensive trim will be discontinued before ever being produced.

Rivian will say it was because nearly everyone wanted the top trim, but really it will be because they were loosing money even on the most profitable (or rather least unprofitable) trim.

They might re-introduce the lower trims down the road but only after they have raised the price.

 

[KeithPleas]

Dang you guys are cynical. Sure they did that literally one time price increase (honoring the lower price for all reservation holders) because - hey - the world changed. But yes, they will prioritize "launch edition" flagships. And yes, they will soft-launch to employees willing to be test mules at a reduced price. But I suspect that the order backlog and production planning will be much better run (fwiw I had reserved a "Christmas" edition red exterior with green interior - which they they cancelled and cost me about 5 months of wait time).

 

[DanDibs58]

Nobody knows.

 

[COdogman]

Line order:
1. Rivian executives
2. Kyle
3. Everyone else

 

[VSG]

Line order:
...
2. Kyle
...

Too soon.

 

[Mellowyellow]

Line order:
1. Rivian executives
2. Kyle
3. Everyone else

I am here for this! Pass me the popcorn!

 

[dfairris]

I did not know that we are expected to choose the options on the R2 we hope to purchase. I'm in the queue, but have not chosen options. Is it important for me to do that? In an ideal world, I would take possession of the car in fall of '27. Should I indicate an exact date? (-:

 

[godfodder0901]

I did not know that we are expected to choose the options on the R2 we hope to purchase. I'm in the queue, but have not chosen options. Is it important for me to do that? In an ideal world, I would take possession of the car in fall of '27. Should I indicate an exact date? (-:

You don't currently have the ability to do any of those things.

 

[140 degrees]

This post is pure conjecture, after having been through the R1 process. I'm sure others will have thoughts to add as well. Some of you early adopters will think I'm just stating the obvious, but not everyone was around during the R1 rollout.

I expect that later this year, Rivian will open the configurator for those who have deposits down. I also think there will be a launch edition available. I expect it will have a nice package of features, but priced significantly above the $45K entry price. Current Rivian owners who order a Launch Edition will probably be close to the front of the line. There might also be features that are available on the configurator but aren't shipping immediately. Avoid these if you want your vehicle sooner.

I will be surprised if this theoretical Launch Edition has an inflated price like the Cybertruck Founders Edition. I expect it will be well optioned while being fairly priced. Having a somewhat constrained configuration for early builds will help with the manufacturing ramp.

When customer shipments are ready to start, some people will start receiving offers to convert their configuration to orders. There will be many posts on this forum while we try to decode the rhyme or reason of who was chosen. The order could be based on date of deposit, bandwidth at your local service center, geographical priorities, or something else. We'll all be guessing.

- Hope this helps

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