Do We Regret Buying a Rivian R1S? 7 Months Later…

We've had the Rivian R1S for 7 months now. We've taken it camping, on long haul roadtrips, and we've tested it though the harsh winters in Buffalo. Was it worth the money? Do we have regrets? How much does a fender bender cost to repair? These are our honest thoughts, a non bias review of the Rivian R1s aka Rivi, aka The McRiv and wether you should buy one for yourself.

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Non bias review
0:50 Specs
1:10 Switching from Gas with Electric
2:15 Buying a car from the internet
3:19 Details - Mats and Tires
4:00 Details - Speakers and Buttons
4:33 Interface - Navigation and Audio
5:53 Interface - Gear Guard
6:54 Interface - Over air updates
7:38 Function - Proximity locking and keys
8:39 Function - Wipers and winter performance
10:05 Function - Wireless charging
10:17 Function - App
10:29 Function - Towing
10:55 Camp Mode
12:55 The accident
15:22 Regrets?
16:53 Bloops

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[CodyWales]

Someone from product at Rivian needs to watch this! Very balanced and practical perspective on the vehicle.

[junehanzawa]

Please note that Rivian not having a showroom/service center near you is due to the American auto dealership monopoly that does not allow Rivian to have one near you.

It's about time we start talking about voting out the auto dealership association bought politicians protecting this monopoly; and for EV YouTubers to mention it on all their videos to bring more attention to it, as the average American is completely unaware of it.

[JerryRigEverything]

Awesome camera shots in this one! Nice work finding a cheaper repair shop.

[brianemunroe]

That "camp mode" setting is a total game changer!

[davinci]

on the wipers issue, have that problem with my Nissan Rogue. I just don't feel the wiper move fast enough on the highest setting. Try putting some Rainx on windshield, it works so well you hardly need the wipers anymore.

[rafsal]

I test drove Rivian today, and I watched your video right after. Thank you so much for all the information that you provided. Truly helps my family to make a decision.

[ChayanDana]

Thanks for the unbiased review Becki and Chris!!

[erminm]

Chris, here is a piece of information that may be useful for you. A gentleman had a rear collision accident with his R1T and was quoted over $40k to fix it, so he found a shop a little ways from his hometown and drove the R1T ro them and for about $4000 or so, they fixed the truck like new. Unfortunately, nowadays shops are looking to rip people off for everything. Do some digging and research, I'm sure you'll find someone to help you with that fix for a fraction of the cost. Hope this helps man. Great and informative video BTW. ✌️ and love to all.

[stevenoverlin]

Ceramic coating on the windshield will help with the rain. I rarely use wipers as the rain just flies off

[chadwickestey]

Great review! The self-leveling feature in camp mode sounds so clutch and useful!

[jjmarogil]

I have an R1s and just got the spare but payed like 450. It’s a unique deflated tire that fits in the back. The going rate on the website is 800+ but if you ordered the car before the original price increase you can get it for half the price.

[mikeshafer]

I've owned my R1S for over a year now and absolutely love it. I have zero complaints. I wish I did ! I mean I guess the wireless phone charger sucks.... other than that, I've got nothing.

[DLivingston]

I love that you gave us a real review from your experience. I came across one in Dallas last weekend and they are so cool!

[Dcrainmaker]

While I'm not in the market for a car, this was super interesting. Just a good balance of lots of little things I'd honestly never have thought of or known.

[randydelay]

Really enjoying the Sunday morning releases, your videos have become my weekly Sunday morning routine! Hot coffee, cat on my lap, and a B&C video to watch, what could be better?

[AdventureMuse]

Awesome recap/review. I'm not even in the market for this car, but I watched the entire video. 😅
We're pretty spoiled out here in Southern California. We even have a Rivian Theater in our little beach town so I see them all the time. Glad to hear they are handling the cold well.

[joshua.butler]

The lack of service centers is a tough one... beautiful vehicle and excellent color choice. 😍 Not having carplay is insane. Top tier review guys!

[lestatdelamora]

to fix the visibility issue in the rain, I highly recommend you change your windshield washer fluid to rain-x, it creates a hydrophobic layer and water just slides off. cheap $3 fix

[Superdada]

Great vid!

I watched probably every YouTube hype video about Rivian. Glad to see some critical feedback.

[curtbrackenrich]

I can relate to what he is saying, as a Tesla owner it's sometimes difficult to point out any negatives of a car without getting attacked by other owners.
No matter if it's a Rivian, a Tesla, a Ford, Chevy, etc...there are pros and cons to all of them.

This was a good video, well edited, and well narrated.