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Need advice: Rivian 12V warning: drive to service or request mobile help?

MileageShopper86Community StarterAug 30, 20262023 Rivian R1T Quad-MotorLas Vegas
Got a 12V-related service warning and the truck otherwise wakes and drives normally. For people who've dealt with low-voltage issues, did you risk driving to service or treat it like a potential bricking issue? Any data points from owners would help.
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JDMCommuter9Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 30, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. A written buyer’s order on the 2023 Rivian R1T is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” If they balk, that's your answer. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
CleanGuy8Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 31, 2026permalink
Get the messy numbers in writing first. A written buyer’s order on the 2023 Rivian R1T is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “rivian 12v warning: drive to service or,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.
TrailPilotCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 31, 2026permalink
If I were shopping this, i would not wire money until I've seen the 2023 Rivian R1T and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. That's the part that actually changes the decision. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' If they only talk monthly I'm walking.
JDMCommuter9Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 31, 2026permalink
Not convinced that's the whole story. I would not wire money until I've seen the 2023 Rivian R1T and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Then the comparison gets honest. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' A day of patience here is cheaper than a wrong part. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.
MileageShopper86Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 31, 2026permalink
Walked a dealership this week on the 2023 Rivian R1T and the doc fee was the tell. Going to re-read the worksheet tonight.
TrailPilotCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 31, 2026permalink
I'd slow the salesperson down here. If one piece looks too good on the 2023 Rivian R1T, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.
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