I was in the same position. I put the crossbars on. You never know when you might need to carry something on the roof, and I like the look better with the crossbars. I also think that they add a bit to the value when you sell your vehicle down the road. I sold the recovery boards.
Sort of. Before today, I didn't catch that Audible worked with Rivian and I miss my podcasts. So I signed up with Audible and added some of my favorite podcasts. It works on my ipad and my phone, but when I added my Audible account to my RIvian, the podcasts show, but no episodes. I was...
I wouldn't be surprised if this was their inspiration for the color. It's even called "Dune Beige". It's my favorite FJ40 color AND my favorite Rivian color.
How are you leasing with such a large trade-in value? The normal Chase lease doesn't allow that. Edit: I just saw the new deal for existing owners where they will buy your car outright.
Apple has been promising something like this since 2023. CarPlay will be the default on cars that don't have a software team. Rivian and Tesla will likely always do better. Rivian needs to support Messages and Podcasts though.
I backed into a tight parking spot at Whole Foods using the backup camera. I was so proud of myself until I tried to open the door and couldn't begin to get out of the car....
I got distracted by these guys who hijacked my thread....
Back in March they had a deal for leases and there was a second gear shop credit if you bought your vehicle by a certain weekend-presumably so that they could deliver by the end of the month. I haven't seen it since then.
It has now been 6 weeks since my R1S purchase (Miami). I got one of the credits but not the second credit for an end of the month purchase. I've contacted them 5 or 6 times and each time it's another excuse and they are working on it. After a month they sort of admitted that they never...