CommodoreAmiga
Well-Known Member
We don't know for sure, but in my mind it makes sense that they're not going to ship a car to you until you've signed as much paperwork as they can legally ask you to sign. You'll have the return period -- and I'm sure Rivian will be quite cordial if you ask to make use of that return policy; but Rivian hopes people don't return, and making sure you've paid the full vehicle price, or signed their finance agreement, gives them some assurance you're probably a serious buyer.Is this an assumption or do we know it to be true? Since the vehicles will be delivered with near zero miles I'm assuming you could turn it away without signing paperwork. If the registration paperwork is never completed I don't see why the car couldn't be sold as new to someone else. Laws for this may very in different jurisdictions. I just don't know if it's fact you have to complete payment and register the vehicle sight unseen.
This is why factory pick up is my first choice to take delivery.
I'd expect any vehicle returned under the return policy will probably enter their fleet. Rivian needs press vehicles, test drive vehicles, and a loaner fleet. Put the returns into fleet service, and rotate them out after a couple years and offer a CPO/used purchase program. That's what I'd do.
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