Got the R2 order invite, but still on lease with the R1

[Manalishi]

TL;TR: Rivian and Chase are offering no special deals or assistance to get early adopters in to an R2.

I spoke to my Rivian Guide yesterday.
Here's my situation and what he told me:
* R1S on 24 month lease ending 9/24/2026
* I ordered my R2 on 6/16/2026. Delivery is estimated in 4-8 weeks.
* I must take delivery within 7 days of when my R2 is ready or I forfeit it and have to place a new order (go to the back of the line)
* The R1S is a Gen 2 Dual Large Adventure 2025
* The R1S residual value is $66K
* The R1S trade-in offer is $60K
* This means I would need to pay $6K plus the remaining months' payments.
* So, the best way to go for me is to just hold on to the R1S for the 3 remaining months and turn it in at lease end. Meaning I'll have an extra vehicle for a few months.

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[Ngkgb]

TL;TR: Rivian and Chase are offering no special deals or assistance to get early adopters in to an R2.

I spoke to my Rivian Guide yesterday.
Here's my situation and what he told me:
* R1S on 24 month lease ending 9/24/2026
* I ordered my R2 on 6/16/2026. Delivery is estimated in 4-8 weeks.
* I must take delivery within 7 days of when my R2 is ready or I forfeit it and have to place a new order (go to the back of the line)
* The R1S is a Gen 2 Dual Large Adventure 2025
* The R1S residual value is $66K
* The R1S trade-in offer is $60K
* This means I would need to pay $6K plus the remaining months' payments.
* So, the best way to go for me is to just hold on to the R1S for the 3 remaining months and turn it in at lease end. Meaning I'll have an extra vehicle for a few months.

You won’t need to make the remaining months payments. You can just cut them a check for 6k and walk away. Have you tried Carvana, Autonation, Carmax and see what their offers are?

 

[strykerwsu]

You won’t need to make the remaining months payments. You can just cut them a check for 6k and walk away. Have you tried Carvana, Autonation, Carmax and see what their offers are?

I'm hopeful his/her monthly payments are less than $2k a month for the lease

 

[iamnid]

You won’t need to make the remaining months payments. You can just cut them a check for 6k and walk away. Have you tried Carvana, Autonation, Carmax and see what their offers are?

Hypothetically, if I was in a situation where the difference between the trade-in offer and residual was more than my remaining payments, couldn't I make a lump sum equal to the remaining payments and walk away?

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