Service offering to give me free spare tire or should I request something else??

[TexasCrane]

I just spent $1650 on a spare tire and kit at the service center yesterday, so yes, I’d be very happy to get one for free. If you don’t want it, you’ll find plenty of people who’ll buy it from you.

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[ironpig]

Take the spare and the kit. If you don't want it, you can sell it to any number of people who want one and couldn't get one at delivery.

But I'd highly suggest you keep the spare.

 

[astonius]

Huh. I had a pretty horrendous experience with my service center and was only offered a buyback. No concessions.

Echoing everyone else, take the spare. It won’t affect your range in any noticeable way, gives you peace of mind in a blowout, adds resale value, and you can add it to your rotation to extend your tire life by 25%

 

[jebinc]

Hold out for a drum of the OEM windshield washer fluid!
https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...try-all-season-windshield-washer-fluid.12084/

Yes, yes! This!

 

[C.R. Rivian]

To help make up for some issues, service offered to give me a spare tire. They are open to something else but say they can not get just any item from the shop. So no wall charger that I'd actually use.

Any ideas?

It's nice to offer the tire but I’m not sure I could even lift it and then it’s always there eating a bit of your mileage.

No way I'd drive without a spare...roadside service could put it on if you can't...

 

[freshpow]

Take the spare…it’s not going to impact efficiency in any meaningful way. We’re talking about 50 lbs. on a 7k lb. vehicle

 

[SDH]

If it's the 20" AT, then take and then sell it to me!!

 

[Riviot]

Hold out for a drum of the OEM windshield washer fluid!
https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...try-all-season-windshield-washer-fluid.12084/

YES!!!

State your demands and sit in silence until they load it in your truck.

We will pay you good money for this barrel. No joke! You could probably put it up for bid here and make bank.

 

[Marchin_MTB]

It won’t affect range noticeably. I have one and am glad that it’s there if I need it. SC installed it for me. If you are really anti-spare, then ask for an extra set of crossbars.

 

[Tanquen]

They said they were open to other options but then basically said they're not allowed to order anything really, just spare parts.

I went ahead and had them add the spare tire and lift kit but they brought it today and some issues were fixed, others weren't fixed and new damage has been added. They've also began pushing back saying that they didn't think Rivian was going to okay further paint repairs.

 

[kizamybute']

To help make up for some issues, service offered to give me a spare tire. They are open to something else but say they can not get just any item from the shop. So no wall charger that I'd actually use.

Any ideas?

It's nice to offer the tire but I’m not sure I could even lift it and then it’s always there eating a bit of your mileage.

They didn't have to do anything. Sorry you had the issues with your truck. Don't know what they were, but in any case, sounds like they tried to offer some consolation.

I sold my spare tire, no jack for $750. That's enough to cover the wall charger. So, would take what they're offering as the value is more than what you're asking for.

For me, I wanted to keep the jack and tools so I had them in the truck, just in case. I have a second set of wheels/tires, so for road trips to the middle of nowhere, where roadside assistance may not be available, I throw one in the bed. Had a flat in the middle of nowhere Arizona with my Tesla. Not a fun experience. some 26 hours later, I finally made it home. Never made that trip again without a spare.

Point being, it's not a bad thing to have available. Maybe you don't need to carry it around every day, but if you take a trip that's out there and miles away from civilization, a good option to have available. If you never take such a trip, then sell the wheel / tire and you'll have cash to purchase whatever your heart desires. If not for my second set of wheels / tires, I would have kept my spare.

 

[astonius]

I went ahead and had them add the spare tire and lift kit but they brought it today and some issues were fixed, others weren't fixed and new damage has been added. They've also began pushing back saying that they didn't think Rivian was going to okay further paint repairs.

This sounds just like my experience. Half of the issues I reported were addressed, half were untouched, and a bunch of new issues and damage was found on return. Next step was the repurchase offer.

I’m sorry, OP. This is inexcusable.

 

[zymolysis]

To help make up for some issues, service offered to give me a spare tire. They are open to something else but say they can not get just any item from the shop. So no wall charger that I'd actually use.

Any ideas?

It's nice to offer the tire but I’m not sure I could even lift it and then it’s always there eating a bit of your mileage.

Take it (especially since it's more expensive than a wall charger). What would you do (and how long would your truck be down) if you hit a road hazard that destroyed one of your tires. The nearest service station isn't going to have one. AAA won't have one. You'd have to have it towed somewhere, and then wait, while a replacement was ordered.

 

[mabowden]

Up the ante- 2 spare tires!

 

[Tanquen]

This sounds just like my experience. Half of the issues I reported were addressed, half were untouched, and a bunch of new issues and damage was found on return. Next step was the repurchase offer.

I’m sorry, OP. This is inexcusable.

It's pretty disheartening and I've been stressing about it all weekend. Wondering what they're really going to end up doing now that they've added more damage. For whatever reason I keep having bad luck. Just like when they forced me to pick up the truck in San Francisco which I wasn't planning to do and I didn't want to do, driving a brand new vehicle from a place I hate driving to and is confusing and dangerous and blah blah blah. Then I find out my sister's boss also ordered a truck after me and lives in the same town and they delivered his. And I'm guessing without all the stuff stuck all over it that was painted over etc etc. It's been 3 months and I just kind of want to be done.

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