Marko-ER
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I think between Sub, MKG3 and Swilly I am warming up to the idea.
I think you are right, nothing on the market right now quite meets the standards of Rivian. It was reinforced this weekend where I went up to a cabin with family with a rented Toyota Tundra TRD and still had trouble with dirt roads and very muddy/slushy snow.
That being said, 70K+ for a vehicle, not to mention quad motor system/air suspension etc. seems like overkill. And in terms of what other people have raised -- using a vehicle as a donation, here's how I look at it:
(1) With a price hike, and perhaps more on the horizon with the inflationary environment we live in, I view my reservation as an already appreciated asset, akin to a stock I purchased with a cost basis at a steady 20% below current values. I can donate said stock (or vehicle) to charity and enjoy the full current value writeoff. Again, this is how it works: transfer vehicle to charity -- who puts it up for auction, and presumably get a cost+ for what then current price happens to be. For example: if pre-price hike Rivian costs 70K, post price hike for same configuration is 96K, they get 100K. I can write off 96K, and whoever purchases the vehicle at 100K can write off 4K as a deduction, if he/she itemizes.
(2) So as a backup option and if my thinking is correct and current inflationary pressures continue, I think I would be more than happy with a base (2 engine) version of Rivian, so I am planning to put a second reservation at a current base version of Rivian R1S. Hopefully the tech including battery tech and service continue to improve, and I am in absolutely no rush to take delivery myself.
(3) I looked at the Vietnamese company 7 seater (Vinfast VF9) and the previews for 7 seater from Hyundai (Ioniq 7?), and neither sounds interesting or appealing to me. Ford Bronco, if Ford got its act together and gets a hybrid or plug-in hybrid might sound better.
Lots of other variables.
PS: Anyone buying more Rivian stock with recent dip?
I think you are right, nothing on the market right now quite meets the standards of Rivian. It was reinforced this weekend where I went up to a cabin with family with a rented Toyota Tundra TRD and still had trouble with dirt roads and very muddy/slushy snow.
That being said, 70K+ for a vehicle, not to mention quad motor system/air suspension etc. seems like overkill. And in terms of what other people have raised -- using a vehicle as a donation, here's how I look at it:
(1) With a price hike, and perhaps more on the horizon with the inflationary environment we live in, I view my reservation as an already appreciated asset, akin to a stock I purchased with a cost basis at a steady 20% below current values. I can donate said stock (or vehicle) to charity and enjoy the full current value writeoff. Again, this is how it works: transfer vehicle to charity -- who puts it up for auction, and presumably get a cost+ for what then current price happens to be. For example: if pre-price hike Rivian costs 70K, post price hike for same configuration is 96K, they get 100K. I can write off 96K, and whoever purchases the vehicle at 100K can write off 4K as a deduction, if he/she itemizes.
(2) So as a backup option and if my thinking is correct and current inflationary pressures continue, I think I would be more than happy with a base (2 engine) version of Rivian, so I am planning to put a second reservation at a current base version of Rivian R1S. Hopefully the tech including battery tech and service continue to improve, and I am in absolutely no rush to take delivery myself.
(3) I looked at the Vietnamese company 7 seater (Vinfast VF9) and the previews for 7 seater from Hyundai (Ioniq 7?), and neither sounds interesting or appealing to me. Ford Bronco, if Ford got its act together and gets a hybrid or plug-in hybrid might sound better.
Lots of other variables.
PS: Anyone buying more Rivian stock with recent dip?
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