Should I fly out to Normal (from Portland) to pick up my truck?

[Gator42]

My guide was super clear, because of Covid you can't do the full factory experience. No test track, no real factory tour. You can come into the lobby, view the plant through the windows there, and "see a sea of R1's"

Covid is and will be with us forever. Ergo, a policy of no full factory experience will last 1) forever or 2) Rivian reads and reacts to the first sentence…

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[Dark-Fx]

Covid is and will be with us forever. Ergo, a policy of no full factory experience will last 1) forever or 2) Rivian reads and reacts to the first sentence…

https://rivian.com/forever

 

[SASSquatch]

To the OP: RIVIAN's motto is "Keep the World Adventurous Forever."

I'm going to ask you a simple question about your R1T purchase. Why are you buying this truck? If one of the answers is experiencing adventure in ways you wouldn't have with any other vehicle, then I would absolutely go to the factory.

Make the drive back an adventure. Bring a loved one. Take some detours. And come back to the forum and tell us how you carried on.

Life is short my friend.

 

[crashmtb]

To the OP: RIVIAN's motto is "Keep the World Adventurous Forever."

I'm going to ask you a simple question about your R1T purchase. Why are you buying this truck? If one of the answers is experiencing adventure in ways you wouldn't have with any other vehicle, then I would absolutely go to the factory.

Make the drive back an adventure. Bring a loved one. Take some detours. And come back to the forum and tell us how you carried on.

Life is short my friend.

OP has ADV bikes, so doing a trip like this in something as cushy as a rivian is cake.

 

[mgc0216]

YOLO!!

 

[sk05]

How did your pickup go?

For those that did factory pickup in Normal and live in California (or I guess another state that also charges sales tax on new vehicles), how did you deal with sales tax? My guide said I’d likely have to pay sales tax twice.

 

[mgc0216]

How did your pickup go?

For those that did factory pickup in Normal and live in California (or I guess another state that also charges sales tax on new vehicles), how did you deal with sales tax? My guide said I’d likely have to pay sales tax twice.

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...-portland-after-factory-delivery-pickup.5660/

Also my guide said the same thing about double sales tax. I pushed back, and they did some asking and found out that it's not a thing.

 

[R1Sky Business]

How did your pickup go?

For those that did factory pickup in Normal and live in California (or I guess another state that also charges sales tax on new vehicles), how did you deal with sales tax? My guide said I’d likely have to pay sales tax twice.

No way

 

[emoore]

How did your pickup go?

For those that did factory pickup in Normal and live in California (or I guess another state that also charges sales tax on new vehicles), how did you deal with sales tax? My guide said I’d likely have to pay sales tax twice.

I've bought a car out of state before. Was living in California and bought a Mini in Ohio. Didn't have to pay any sales tax in Ohio since I don't live there, only a temporary registration fee. I paid sales tax in California once I registered it there.

 

[SANZC02]

I've bought a car out of state before. Was living in California and bought a Mini in Ohio. Didn't have to pay any sales tax in Ohio since I don't live there, only a temporary registration fee. I paid sales tax in California once I registered it there.

If you buy out of state and pay taxes in that state you should get credit for what you paid and then pay the difference to CA. An example is if the CA tax would be 8k and you paid IL 5k you would need to pay 3k to ca.

 

[moosetags]

I have purchased several new vehicles out of state. I have already had a valid Florida tag to put on the new vehicle. The dealer provided me with the Manufacturer Statement of Origin (MSO). I drove the new vehicle back to Florida where I titled and registered the vehicle and paid Florida sales tax. I don't see why it should be any different with Rivian.

When our R1T is produced, we plan to drive to Normal and take Factor Delivery. We will pull our Airstream Travel trailer to Normal with our Silverado Duramax and get a campground in the area several days before we take delivery. We will pick up our R1T and spend several additional days touring the area and getting used to the R1T. We then plan to hook the Airstream to the R1T and tow it back to Florida. SuEllyn will drive the R1T towing the Airstream and I will follow along in the Silverado. We are looking at this experience as an adventure and it doesn't really matter how long it takes us to get home.

Brian

 

[Craigins]

spend several additional days touring the area

I hope you enjoy corn fields! Maybe toss in a few soybean fields as an exciting changeup.

 

[moosetags]

We like traveling through the rural areas of this great country. We travel extensively in our Airstream exploring the nooks and crannies along the back roads of America. We are looking forward to visiting and exploring Normal and all the other small towns in the area. We are vintage movie theatre aficionados. We have already checked out the 1937 Normal Theatre on line.

Brian

 

[crashmtb]

How did your pickup go?

For those that did factory pickup in Normal and live in California (or I guess another state that also charges sales tax on new vehicles), how did you deal with sales tax? My guide said I’d likely have to pay sales tax twice.

Not a thing. typically taxes are paid at time of registration when buying outside your home jurisdiction

 

[svet-am]

If I were to have the option to get my R1S in Normal I would take it in a heartbeat . The drive back to Colorado is easy and would be a good way to stretch it's legs before I go on a bigger trip that I have planned.

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