NineElectrics
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Are they being resold as new? Do customers know the car is a return?
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That would be both illegal and unethical.... 1000% no chance that is happening. Once a vehicle has been Titled, it can no longer be sold as "new".Are they being resold as new?
Seems like a better title then would be “What happens to Customer returns”. As written seems to assume they are being sold or infer some knowledge that they are being sold to unknowing customers.When Tesla was doing this, they would just delay titling until the return period had elapsed. Thus, the car was still new. I’m not suggesting that Rivian is doing this, but I am wondering where these vehicles go.
My neighbor (works for rivian) brings low mileage testers home all the time. Probably 50 different R1's over the past 2 years. My guess is, he is testing and driving some of the returns that ultimately become Rivian test mules. No hard facts, but that's because I never really asked. Recently, he brought home an F150 lightning test mule, but that is a whole different story.When Tesla was doing this, they would just delay titling until the return period had elapsed. Thus, the car was still new. I’m not suggesting that Rivian is doing this, but I am wondering where these vehicles go.
Well, eventually they have to be resold. Rivian can’t use all of them as service loaners or company cars, and they’re not going to be scrapped. The only question is how they are being sold. I changed the title, though, to avoid confusion. Who knows, maybe they are being sent to the crusher!Seems like a better title then would be “What happens to Customer returns”. As written seems to assume they are being sold or infer some knowledge that they are being sold to unknowing customers.
They can sell them. They just can’t sell them as *new* if it’s been titled by a customer once already If I recall it took Tesla quite some time before they started reselling used Teslas Maybe Rivian is just holding onto them and down the road they will do the same.Well, eventually they have to be resold. Rivian can’t use all of them as service loaners or company cars, and they’re not going to be scrapped. The only question is how they are being sold. I changed the title, though, to avoid confusion. Who knows, maybe they are being sent to the crusher!
I could be wrong, but I’d don’t think service centers are offering Rivian loaners at present. Perhaps there have been no returns? It would be nice to eventually get a Rivian loaner.I imagine they have incentive to keep them as service loaners
You seem to think there are a lot of these out there. I would be very surprised if there have been more than a handful of these to begin with. From there we have seen a few hundred vehicles sold used, we do not know that any of those could have been from this return policy. I would say if there were any done the number is very small and they are using them for service vehicles, loaners, and demo drives.Well, eventually they have to be resold. Rivian can’t use all of them as service loaners or company cars, and they’re not going to be scrapped. The only question is how they are being sold. I changed the title, though, to avoid confusion. Who knows, maybe they are being sent to the crusher!
Incorrect; they most definitely do have loaners and have for some time. At least at some service centers.I could be wrong, but I’d don’t think service centers are offering Rivian loaners at present. Perhaps there have been no returns? It would be nice to eventually get a Rivian loaner.