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As a fellow 911 owner (along with a few other sports cars), that's crazy talk! 😄 One is a purpose-built rear engine sports car. The other is a practical subcompact family SUV. I suppose "fun" means different things to different people. Some people enjoy a quick, comfortable car you can hop...

Yep, I remember that. This time I had to approve the work, but there was no pricing.

Update: Got the car back yesterday. I suppose the half shaft issue has been there a while. I've always noticed a very faint click in certain conditions (backing into the garage slowly and going over the concrete threshold) on both front sides. Now it is gone and everything feels "tighter"...

Eh, most people aren't buying EVs to "save the planet". I certainly am not. If the Scout isn't available in a year or two, I'm buying a V8/high horsepower gas guzzler like I used to have. This is a public forum, and I think it's actually useful to hear why people are leaving. Those...

I've always wanted a Wrangler growing up, and still do to a slightly lesser degree. When the Jeep 392 was announced, I wanted it. Then I got a Rivian. I love it, but there are some limitations with an EV especially when going far off on trails or towing where I considered a Wrangler again...

Update: Service got back to me via app text saying, "We found the seal of the drive unit needing to be replaced and a module too. We also replaced the hubs and half shafts as well. We are aiming to have your vehicle service complete by tomorrow before end of day." The half shaft thing was...

I'm not sure how your state's toll system works, but in California (and New Jersey) if it doesn't scan, it still captures your license plate and correlates the info there. You'll still be billed the toll either way. I know a lot of folks don't bother putting the sticker or transponder on. In...

That's usually from front area, right? If you look at the wet marks on the panels, every one I see online is related to some drive unit thing.

Hm, since it was coming from the rear, I thought it would be the muffler bearings going out.

Wife noticed some green/slightly oily fluid on the garage floor near rear of the vehicle when I drove out. Looked underneath and the rear panel was all wet. Forum posts say it could be fluid from the drive unit, in which case Rivian replaces the whole thing since it is a sealed unit. Friend...

Thanks! So the grey one has the reflective "outside" surface? I have a black interior so I'd prefer black to show on the inside. Does the black one not have a reflective surface on the outside facing side?

All-terrain tires (and especially rugged/mud terrain tires) will generally provide a softer ride because of their taller, more flexible tread blocks. However, "softer" doesn't necessarily mean the ride will feel better for you. You'll typically give up some cornering precision, steering...

The website seems to only have the black one. Is there another one I'm not seeing that has a reflective surface?

Trailer + dual sport occasionally. I also recently purchased a hitch mounted motorcycle carrier (Harbor Freight 600lb steel carrier) but I haven't put it together yet.

It's a pickup truck tho. I need a SUV :(.