Colosaleen
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Guys and Gals;
My comment on “vaporware” is not that the truck does not exist nor is it not out there doing real testing. My comment is until I physically see it, touch it, drive it, TO ME it is still vaporware and unobtainium. I was very upset that the truck was here in Colorado for a recent event but I was not notified in any way. That is an opportunity lost.
Look I have been there with pre-production vehicles and laying out money well in advance on pre-orders with Saleens, with SRT, with others. If a design captures my heart, I buy what speaks to me. BUT I have to be honest that the older I get, less patience I have for lack of replacement parts, that feel of driving around a glass slipper of one offs. I still have a deposit hanging out there for a Saleen S1 which was suppose to go into production in early 2018 and yet here we are with no end in sight for it’s production. Post sale on Saleens is a nightmare for service and parts. Have any of you owned a Viper and tried to get it serviced. Qualified Maintenance and Replacement parts? Ha! Ha! It is almost comical. I end up doing them myself.
I am not expecting the 100 years of production manufacture experience in a brand new company or product like Rivian but not expecting a mail order, not supported product, you get what you get either.
I have a ton of questions on post purchase support and maintenance, warranty, parts, etc. Before I will pull the trigger. I have just been burned by others in the past. There are early adopters and I fall in that department. If my concerns are addressed and final manufacturers product is as good as I hope, then I will pull the trigger. Until then, I will remain reserved on my enthusiasm.
This does require an informative partnership relationship between the manufacture and the customer. It was this relationship that made owning a Viper from the start special. It was the people you met with the same passion for the vehicle. Those were almost as important to the entire experience as the vehicle itself. This is luxury lifestyle products and this high end Rivian is most certainly that.
I hope that helps clarify my initial response.
Thanks
Rick
My comment on “vaporware” is not that the truck does not exist nor is it not out there doing real testing. My comment is until I physically see it, touch it, drive it, TO ME it is still vaporware and unobtainium. I was very upset that the truck was here in Colorado for a recent event but I was not notified in any way. That is an opportunity lost.
Look I have been there with pre-production vehicles and laying out money well in advance on pre-orders with Saleens, with SRT, with others. If a design captures my heart, I buy what speaks to me. BUT I have to be honest that the older I get, less patience I have for lack of replacement parts, that feel of driving around a glass slipper of one offs. I still have a deposit hanging out there for a Saleen S1 which was suppose to go into production in early 2018 and yet here we are with no end in sight for it’s production. Post sale on Saleens is a nightmare for service and parts. Have any of you owned a Viper and tried to get it serviced. Qualified Maintenance and Replacement parts? Ha! Ha! It is almost comical. I end up doing them myself.
I am not expecting the 100 years of production manufacture experience in a brand new company or product like Rivian but not expecting a mail order, not supported product, you get what you get either.
I have a ton of questions on post purchase support and maintenance, warranty, parts, etc. Before I will pull the trigger. I have just been burned by others in the past. There are early adopters and I fall in that department. If my concerns are addressed and final manufacturers product is as good as I hope, then I will pull the trigger. Until then, I will remain reserved on my enthusiasm.
This does require an informative partnership relationship between the manufacture and the customer. It was this relationship that made owning a Viper from the start special. It was the people you met with the same passion for the vehicle. Those were almost as important to the entire experience as the vehicle itself. This is luxury lifestyle products and this high end Rivian is most certainly that.
I hope that helps clarify my initial response.
Thanks
Rick
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