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Your turn s00n…About time!
You’re welcome. I used a Samsung micro SD card, Kingston micro SD to USB + USB-C, and a generic USB-C right-angle adapter. The setup is compact and should be shock resistant + able to withstand extreme heat and cold. It formatted without an issue and the Kingston adapter allows it to plug into old-school USB and USB-C devices to read the data. I can provide Amazon links if that would help.
I am not typically so patient, but the circumstances were unusual (A new manufacturer launching during a global pandemic? Sure, what could go wrong!?) and it seemed like it would be worth the wait. It occurred to me that I have never waited so long to buy anything from the time I placed a deposit/reservation to the time I took delivery.
It should be good... Ours was 76xx and so far we have been happy. Did drop it off yesterday at Costa Mesa for a couple items that were we knit-picked at dellivery, but other than that we have been happy. Provided Rental was a Mercedez GLE 350, which isn't bad, but we do miss the Rivian already.
Welcome to the Owners Club! As you pointed out, the lack of continuous up-selling throughout the hand off makes it so much more enjoyable!If you’re taking delivery soon then I hope yours goes as well as ours did! Things went very smoothly. Way, way better than any other new car buying experience I've had.
Everything looks great, and it is nearly flawless as far as I can tell. There is one minor issue: when the lift gate opens it makes a noise because there is a slight rub on the roof panel behind the shark fin antenna. I put in a service ticket via the app while we were there. I loved being able to attach a video to the service ticket in addition to entering a text description. To be clear, the tail gate and lift gate alignment look really, really good. Not absolutely perfect but close enough that nothing bothers me… and I can be pretty picky. I don't think it's worth messing with anything other than the part that makes noise so I am content with the aesthetics. This is a 7xxx VIN built in April.
Victor is our guide, David at Costa Mesa setup the delivery appointment / verified everything was in line, and Adam was our delivery person. All three were outstanding! I don't think I could've been happier with the process, especially given other new car buying experiences. I took our external USB-C storage for Gear Guard along and Adam went through the process of formatting it with us. Getting help in such a relaxed setting was something new. We’ve purchased quite a few new cars over the years and this was the first time in my life that we spent less time on sales paperwork than getting assistance with vehicle overview, setup, and Q&A. Added bonus: there’s no attempt at up-selling at the end of the signing process when you just want to get into your new car.
With the unusually cloudy weather we’ve had in 2023, the strangest part of the delivery process was that it was sunny.This is the best picture we got, although my husband wasn't wearing his sunglasses so he looks like he's scowling. He isn’t, it's just the glare.
Looking forward to off-roading s00n…
My VIN ends in 8825. Mine was delivered August 2022.If you’re taking delivery soon then I hope yours goes as well as ours did! Things went very smoothly. Way, way better than any other new car buying experience I've had.
Everything looks great, and it is nearly flawless as far as I can tell. There is one minor issue: when the lift gate opens it makes a noise because there is a slight rub on the roof panel behind the shark fin antenna. I put in a service ticket via the app while we were there. I loved being able to attach a video to the service ticket in addition to entering a text description. To be clear, the tail gate and lift gate alignment look really, really good. Not absolutely perfect but close enough that nothing bothers me… and I can be pretty picky. I don't think it's worth messing with anything other than the part that makes noise so I am content with the aesthetics. This is a 7xxx VIN built in April.
Victor is our guide, David at Costa Mesa setup the delivery appointment / verified everything was in line, and Adam was our delivery person. All three were outstanding! I don't think I could've been happier with the process, especially given other new car buying experiences. I took our external USB-C storage for Gear Guard along and Adam went through the process of formatting it with us. Getting help in such a relaxed setting was something new. We’ve purchased quite a few new cars over the years and this was the first time in my life that we spent less time on sales paperwork than getting assistance with vehicle overview, setup, and Q&A. Added bonus: there’s no attempt at up-selling at the end of the signing process when you just want to get into your new car.
With the unusually cloudy weather we’ve had in 2023, the strangest part of the delivery process was that it was sunny.
Looking forward to off-roading s00n…
Is that an R1T or R1S?
It's beautiful! Hoping to one day own one too!If you’re taking delivery soon then I hope yours goes as well as ours did! Things went very smoothly. Way, way better than any other new car buying experience I've had.
Everything looks great, and it is nearly flawless as far as I can tell. There is one minor issue: when the lift gate opens it makes a noise because there is a slight rub on the roof panel behind the shark fin antenna. I put in a service ticket via the app while we were there. I loved being able to attach a video to the service ticket in addition to entering a text description. To be clear, the tail gate and lift gate alignment look really, really good. Not absolutely perfect but close enough that nothing bothers me… and I can be pretty picky. I don't think it's worth messing with anything other than the part that makes noise so I am content with the aesthetics. This is a 7xxx VIN built in April.
Victor is our guide, David at Costa Mesa setup the delivery appointment / verified everything was in line, and Adam was our delivery person. All three were outstanding! I don't think I could've been happier with the process, especially given other new car buying experiences. I took our external USB-C storage for Gear Guard along and Adam went through the process of formatting it with us. Getting help in such a relaxed setting was something new. We’ve purchased quite a few new cars over the years and this was the first time in my life that we spent less time on sales paperwork than getting assistance with vehicle overview, setup, and Q&A. Added bonus: there’s no attempt at up-selling at the end of the signing process when you just want to get into your new car.
With the unusually cloudy weather we’ve had in 2023, the strangest part of the delivery process was that it was sunny.
Looking forward to off-roading s00n…
Congratulations, Ryan, the Rivian Blue looks fantastic in the sun! I’ve used surreal to describe the experience, too. I think that it was put off so long it seems hard to believe that the wait is over and we actually get to drive it now.Had my delivery today in Orlando and it was fantastic. Chris spent almost an hour with us even they were slammed and I’ve seen countless hours about these vehicles. Honestly the whole thing was a little surreal and I still can’t believe it’s sitting in my garage! Congrats Rob! Happy to join this great community!
Oops, that was a R1T. Sorry.
