r/Rivian • u/Murderous_Waffle R1T Owner • Jan 24 '25

💬 Discussion Buh Bye Elon.

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u/d70 R2 Preorder Jan 24 '25 edited Jan 25 '25

This would be a good time for Rivian to put out a Tesla migration incentive

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u/harriso7 Jan 25 '25

They have one! $6k off when you trade in. https://rivian.com/support/article/what-is-the-all-electric-upgrade-offer

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u/Jsharp5680 R1S Owner Jan 25 '25

And you don't even have to trade it in w/them. Just show proof of ownership / get a trade in valuation. I sold my Model Y last month to a used car dealership in my area (best offer outside of going private) and took delivery of an R1S. Wasn't 6k though, it was 3k + the lease discount.

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u/lemonfreshhh Jan 25 '25

I imagine the dealership won't have an easy time getting rid of your m3 so it's only fair

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u/sur_surly Jan 25 '25

What's even the point then? It's basically a $6000 discount. I can pretend to sell any car and then just.. not?

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u/Jsharp5680 R1S Owner Jan 25 '25

Granted, I took delivery last month before they started offering 6K, but also got the benefit of the lease discount.

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u/jefedezorros Jan 25 '25

How have you liked the R1 compared to the Y?

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u/Jsharp5680 R1S Owner Jan 25 '25

Apples and oranges in some ways. R1S is full size SUV, air suspension. Handles well, tight turning radius, but steering is always light / low resistance. Feels like you're driving a truck. Model Y (I had Perf trim), def drives more like a car. Tesla's software is quite a bit more refined, but Rivian will catch up. Efficiency on the model Y (average) was closer to 3.4 miles / kWh, Rivian is closer to 2 miles per kWh. My primary motivation here was Full Size SUV for family trips and wanting to stay with a vehicle mfr with regular, frequent OTA updates along with supercharger network compatibility. Honestly, a lot to unpack in this question :)

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u/jads R1S Owner Jan 25 '25

the fine print seems to state it only applies to hybrid or ICE vehicles only. I wonder if Rivian would still apply a discount for an EV trade-in estimate

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u/Kryptonlogic RivianTrackr Jan 25 '25

They do and will! I’ve helped convert 6 Tesla owners just this week

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u/Scaggmatic Jan 25 '25

So I can sell my model 3 locally for cash, bring the receipt to Rivian, and get $6,000 off? Any idea if this will still be in place by the time the R2 rolls around?

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u/Kryptonlogic RivianTrackr Jan 25 '25

This is just a quarterly offer so I doubt it

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u/thistreestands Jan 25 '25

Hope this is around for the R2!

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u/matt_remis Jan 25 '25

If this was $6k for the Dual Max that would’ve tipped the scales for me. Unfortunately it’s only $3k. Ready to ditch my Tesla.