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Traded my 22 (62K Mi.) in late Nov. for at gen 2 dual large. I've been extremely happy with it so far. I didn't need the quad for anything I do. I'd say try to consider the whole situation. Part of my decision was I got the 22 used (5K) miles so, I paid pretty much new price with used car financing and interest rates here high then. I got much better financing on my gen 2. I could afford it, got the color a really wanted and better interest rate so I did it but, I'd have been happy to keep the 22 if things had not worked out to my satisfaction.
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Hi! My spunky little R1T Carter is about to cross 55k miles and is nearing the end of its warranty period. As one of the very early VINs ( #6709), itā€™s spent a fair amount of time with the Rivian repair shop. Itā€™s never left me stranded, but since Iā€™ve owned it, Iā€™ve had HVAC, subframe replacement, half-shafts, cover, and other cosmetic issues.

Overall, Iā€™ve been very happy with the truck, and I accepted the issues as someone who bought a very early VIN. I feel like Iā€™m at an inflection point where I decide to keep it or go Gen2 (thinking dual motor large pack).

Anyone at the same point who kept the truck well past their warranty period?
I will not be keeping mine out of warranty. While I have not had any issues with my R1T Launch Edition, the cost of repair of just about any major item would be prohibitive.

This is my third EV. I have had a BMW i3, a Mustang Mach E and now the R1T. And my i3 taught me everything I needed to know about keeping an EV after the warranty runs out.

We purchased our i3 as a certified model. After about 10 months of ownership, my wife pulled into the garage one day with our i3 and I heard a noise as she pulled in. I commented to her that noise sounds like the heat pump. I'm going to take it to the dealership tomorrow and have that checked out.

The next day I took it into BMW service and they gave me a loaner and said they would reach out the next day on what they found. Sure enough, it was the heat pump. We took it in on Dec. 3rd. On Dec. 31st we got it back. BMW's cost, THEIR COST, to repair the vehicle, $35,000. They had to replace the heat pump, all the plumbing, the environmental control unit, the main computer, remove the front dash, HV battery, front seats, etc. to get the work completed. All on a vehicle that we paid $16,000 for. Needless to say, the minute we got it back, we took it to another BMW dealership, (I don't like the sales staff at the one that serviced the vehicle) and traded it in.

I don't even want to imagine the cost of a major repair on the R1T. So, no thank you, from this point on, for EV's, I will be leasing them. No more EV purchases for me.
 

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I want to be the guy with 250k on their Gen 1 (@50k now). I've had Volvos with more than that. And I'm working on it with a 7.3 šŸ˜‚

I'm comfortable with repair issues as a 'tinkerer'. Just hoping parts become more readily available and jailbreaking the OS becomes a possibility without fear of bricking the truck. Pulling the cpu to upgrade it at some point would be cool too, BUT I will wait for someone else to try it successfully first. šŸ˜

Someone mentioned clunks and noises being an annoyance. The first couple of times I had this in the air you can see how the suspension is assembled and realize clunks are going to be par for the course. It's the nature of the beast to get the suspension travel we get. I think Sandy covers it in a couple of his videos.

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This was an easy decision to me. I had over 60k miles and couldn't even get Rivian to give me an appointment to check some suspension errors and some other recalls.

I didn't feel like sitting around waiting for it to break and then be on the hook for an expensive tow charge and repair so I sold it.

I do miss it and maybe will buy another Rivian in the future, if they improve service availability.

Good luck with your decision.
 

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It is a bit of a crap shoot, however, unless you plan to buy a used R1T with tons of warranty left, my bet is that you would spend more on a brand new R1T versus the out of pocket repair costs on your current R1T (expensive as they might be).

Selfishly I would also like to see how the process goes for you since I am considering keeping my 2022 R1T Adventure past the bumper-to-bumper warranty as well. If you keep it, you will definitely be a brave (some might say dumb) pioneer; I say "brave."

I wish you the best of luck either way.
 

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Unfortunately, we're in uncharted territory here... as mentioned above, it's a crap-shoot. You're also at the mercy of Rivian as far as what they'll cover under the longer 8 year / 175,000 mile warranty. Is there a actual item/parts list of the specific items covered under the 8 year / 175,000 mile warranty?
 

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I plan on keeping mine at least until the battery warranty gets close, so probably 8 years. We've had no issues with our 2018 Model X, and plan to keep that at least until 2026 when the battery warranty is up, maybe longer. Unless they possibly come up with a newer truck that has new battery tech, 800v architecture, NACS built in, and can get me 450 miles on single charge with at least similar specs as my current gen 1 quad...then I would trade up for that, especially if my current quad is 5 yrs old and my amortization for my business writeoff is complete.
 

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I want to be the guy with 250k on their Gen 1 (@50k now). I've had Volvos with more than that. And I'm working on it with a 7.3 šŸ˜‚

I'm comfortable with repair issues as a 'tinkerer'. Just hoping parts become more readily available and jailbreaking the OS becomes a possibility without fear of bricking the truck. Pulling the cpu to upgrade it at some point would be cool too, BUT I will wait for someone else to try it successfully first. šŸ˜

Someone mentioned clunks and noises being an annoyance. The first couple of times I had this in the air you can see how the suspension is assembled and realize clunks are going to be par for the course. It's the nature of the beast to get the suspension travel we get. I think Sandy covers it in a couple of his videos.

Just my two cents
how about posting some pics of the ragtop :)
 
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Most of the big stuff has been covered it seems with your truck. Mine is newer, and less miles, but I plan to keep mine past the factory warranty. I did hedge my bet and get an Xcare extended warranty.

I really like the truck overall. I wouldn't mind a bit quicker, like the Cyberbeast, but other than that, it does everything I ask of it. It isn't too big, efficiency is decent, it an absolute blast to drive.

Were you thinking about selling and replacing with a new(er) one?
I bet you like seeing out the rear window unlike the cybertruck which is unusable if bed closed
 

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You can put a lot of money into a vehicle before it makes financial sense to replace it.
 

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I think it was about 5k for 175k additional warranty and 10 additional years.
That's a good price. The 10 year coverage is almost $7K now. Did you have a discount code at all, or was that the going price at the time you purchased?
 

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I'm hoping to keep mine my standard 12-15 years. But maybe I'm kidding myself. Haven't had many issues besides taking 3 times to align the truck but now it's perfect.
 

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Having had a fair few things swapped out on my vehicle now for refined components, the way my R1T drives now, is honestly better than ever. The driveline "slop" between acceleration/regen I was experiencing for some time now has been completely eliminated with new front hub assemblies and half shafts.

So far, some of the components I've had replaced or remedied are:

- Wireless charging pad due to bulging mat not sitting flush
- Both rear dampers due to fluid leaks spotted
- Front brake pads and calipers due to faulty stuck pistons causing top inner pad to fully wear out while lower portion had full pad remaining
- Gen 2 cast subframe retrofit due to broken welded subframe causing metal "twang" on full lock, low speed turns
- Front jounce lines customer satisfaction retrofit for Gen 2 improved components
- AC compressor line rerouting/retrofit customer satisfaction campaign to reduce noise/vibration while running under load
- 12v battery replacement due to warning
- Suspension fault which caused vehicle to go into 82km/hr limp mode. Cause initially determined to be leaky rear jounce line seal on right rear. Final cause determined to be an internal damper issue front passenger side. Damper replaced and air bag replaced with Firestone retrofit. Half shafts and front hub assemblies replaced due to excessive play.

Considering the amount of work I've been fortunate to have covered by the comprehensive warranty and some problem components like the OG welded subframe, jounce lines, and AC work. Given some of the problem Gen 1 components being swapped out, I'm confident my service visits going forward will be far more infrequent.

Despite what seems like a large laundry list of items, Rivian Service has always been above and beyond my wife and I's expectations. While some times the odd thing can take a bit longer than expected, I have no problem affording them a bit of patience to allow them to do their work.

I plan to keep the ehicle beyond the comprehensive warranty, my only issue is the condo I just purchased only has one parking spot. Might not be able to be an R1 R2 household like I had hoped.
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