Coleton's videos have helped me out tremendously as an R1S owner. With ocean cost interior, I purposely do not wear denim so seats don't wear. I do have a rear passenger door that is off a hair, but would never know how to look for this stuff if not for these videos. Btw, Coleton's video on how to keep your ocean coast interior looking new was a master class. Cheers to you!
I just stumbled upon this video but a build quality review from a detailer is such a good combination! My detail guy knows my vehicle way better than I ever could 😊
Thank you very much for producing this video. It helped me decide on not buying the Rivian. To me, based on some of the weird things that you highlighted (back door not opening slowly, separation of panels, sunken in hood, etc. etc.), the Rivian appears to be a little bit junkie. Something not real solid or mature. Maybe five years down the road they will fix these things and make this a more solid vehicle. Thanks again
I’ve had to have a door handle aligned, rear gate top and bottom were rubbing and now I noticed a rear door that is rubbing against the body when closing. I will say that they have been coming to my house to fix these items while I work and provided me two free tubes of touch up paint, so I’m not super upset about these things.
Perfect timing. My wife said she wanted a Rivian today (surprised she even knew the brand!). This video gives me confidence that they stand behind their products enough to improve things they’re hearing from customers. Awesome.
If I were getting a Rivian in 2024 I would lease it. That way you can turn it in when the NACS charge port ones come out and get one of those. That might be time to buy.
Thank you for the detailed video! This was really helpful and is making me more confident in keeping my R2 reservation. I picked Rivian over Tesla because of quality control and I hope Rivian continues to listen and focus on fixing issues.
Just reserved my future Rivian R2 Tesla nearly had be with their Model Y 0.99% financing. However after seeing the R2 release, the new internal EV drivetrain and the fact that they are also deploying their own supercharger network along with their stellar service/owner reviews. At this point I am super confident in Rivian as a company and will be also investing after seeing all the recent updates.
I've been very interested in this vehicle. Thank you so much for pointing out the build qualities. I will now know what to look for before my decision is made. Also, some of those gaps are alarming for a $100,000 car. How much to correct all those misalignments and sinking engine hood? Bless!
Better, but not there enough for the price. Gaps are not the only issue. They are an indicator for other problems. Plus the design makes these so expensive to repair. I love the brand. Hoping it will get even better soon.
Agree with ocean coast steering wheel. I kind of liked the headliner in white. Ocean coast truck got totaled and went with the black. My car seats put a black mark on the seat. Didn’t try too hard to remove the mark though. Also I like the non black rugs on black mountain interior. Helps open the space a bit.
Your videos are WAY longer than they need to be. YT viewers have short attention spans. You could have made your point in a 15-20 minute video. I bailed 1/3 of the way through.
Any gap over 4mm is far below industry standard, if I spent more than 75k on a vehicle and saw any gap big enough to fit a pinky finger in I would be disappointed. A Toyota Corolla blows this thing away in panel fit
Thanks, but this is just one data point. Cannot make an accurate blanket statement saying 2024 build quality is better based off one... There are still plenty with issues. :(
But soooo many people make blanket statements based off one or very few. Such as EVs all catch fire. Studies have shown that EVs catch fire much much less than ICE. 1500 per 100k vehicles for ICE versus 25 per 100k vehicles for EV. EV fires just get more press because they're newer, more difficult to extinguish, and a political push (from one side) to badmouth them.
Lol this example isn’t even good either. It would be considered a fail by normal standards. The rivian fanboyism is getting suspect on this channel. Would be nice if he credited automotive press for his new methodologies which is clearly who he is copying
Oh so the Rivian has remote control issues too, but no out cry about it . Hmm . Yet there owners bitch about every other Manufacturers issues. Hypocrites.
your work shines and i mean excellence, ohio here, i have not made a trip out west, looks desirable and my xt6 would like the love you spend on it getting it detailed, never know with me :) Kyle and company take their vehicles to you to restore the shine, i hope you charge them for your time. love out of spec everything, beautiful gray green color on this Rivian
