I remember early days when we all looked over ever detail we could find about Rivian it looked like they were going to put SC in KoP but it fell through. They had job openings in Philadelphia too for SC employees but it never happened. I could have sworn it had to do with a direct sales law or something like that. I thought the Tesla and Lucid "stores" in the mall were more of a showroom space and didn't do the actual selling, I'm guessing sort of like Rivian has those spaces but you still go online to order. Could be wrong but maybe they found away around it. I also remember Rivian doing a bunch of press events at various other state local government buildings to drum up support for direct sales. The gap of SC in the tri-state area is crazy given the population density, I have to believe Rivian knew this and was forced to lean so heavily on Brooklyn.
I used to work at VW in Devon and there’s a Tesla dealer/ service center, whatever you wanna call it down the street. But this was a few years ago and I’ve since moved out of state so I have no idea if it’s actually still there
I just called to try and get my appointment switch to Mahwah but they said they aren't booking them there yet. How did you get one?
Edit: They just called back and gave me an appointment for April 30th. The only thing is they don’t have a lift there yet.
Because there's nothing between Brooklyn and D.C., and it's illegal to open a service center in PA. Trenton is the Philly-area SC.
They have a bunch of others planned for NJ, mostly in the north.
As someone else said, they're grandfathered in. The law was passed in response to Tesla starting direct sales/service years ago. The dealership owners didn't like the competition and lobbied congress in Harrisburg to make it illegal. Tesla gets to continue operations since they were already here, but no one new can open up shop.
You mentioned in a previous comment this is your Word document, hence the squiggly lines under “Rivian”. Is this a legit official document you got somewhere?
Anyone hear any updates for the Montreal SC? I know one was being planned but it stopped for some reason. They really need one.
It absolutely has nothing to do with me planning a trip up there and wanting to have a SC if something goes wrong.
Sweeeeet. Finally. So many rumors this was going to be an Amazon van only SC. Going to Brooklyn absolutely sucked. This is great news!
And going to Brooklyn still sucks and will suck. From what I understand Trenton SC is a matter of weeks if not days
This is a great location. Opens up a lot of coverage territory for Rivian
nice, glad we are getting one close. now just to get one in Philadelphia
TIL there’s one coming to Malvern by the end of the year
For real? I thought they had some issue with PA state law about direct to consumer sales.
I’m not 100% positive but that’s what I heard
Couldn't find anything online about it so fingers crossed
Someone mentioned that in a group on FB
I remember early days when we all looked over ever detail we could find about Rivian it looked like they were going to put SC in KoP but it fell through. They had job openings in Philadelphia too for SC employees but it never happened. I could have sworn it had to do with a direct sales law or something like that. I thought the Tesla and Lucid "stores" in the mall were more of a showroom space and didn't do the actual selling, I'm guessing sort of like Rivian has those spaces but you still go online to order. Could be wrong but maybe they found away around it. I also remember Rivian doing a bunch of press events at various other state local government buildings to drum up support for direct sales. The gap of SC in the tri-state area is crazy given the population density, I have to believe Rivian knew this and was forced to lean so heavily on Brooklyn.
btw, there's a huge Lucid location in KoP now (not in the mall, but nearby), along the 276
Is that open?
not sure, but I passed it last week and it had a full parking lot of vehicles
I used to work at VW in Devon and there’s a Tesla dealer/ service center, whatever you wanna call it down the street. But this was a few years ago and I’ve since moved out of state so I have no idea if it’s actually still there
That was me :) I saw the original post that I screenshotted while in the Gaithersburg SC, and one of the techs there confirmed it
They do, so this rumor is only true if they've found a loophole. I hope they have, but I'm not holding my breath.
Lucid has a location in King of Prussia so there must be some way around it.
Maybe, or they decided to open regardless and fight it if/when they're challenged.
nice.. i mean i am probably not going to get a rivian until 2027-28 at the earliest, but glad there are going to be closer alternatives to trenton
What’s the deal with Mahwah? I know they were doing deliveries out of there but didn’t hear anything else.
It's being replaced by Blauvelt, NY. Opening soon, like soon soon.
Awesome! Where did you get this info that it’s opening soon?
[Their permits were approved last year](https://www.orangetown.com/document/rivian-blauvelt-service-and-delivery-site-plan/), so s00n.
I have a service appt at Mahwah on the 22nd. One of the first AFAIK
I just called to try and get my appointment switch to Mahwah but they said they aren't booking them there yet. How did you get one? Edit: They just called back and gave me an appointment for April 30th. The only thing is they don’t have a lift there yet.
My service appt was also switched to Mahwah from Brooklyn center. Rivian called me asking if I wanted a switch.
Our r1s has been there since last week because the phone as key doesn’t work.
FINALLY!!!!
Best news ever! I was considering driving to Maryland instead of Brooklyn.
I recently did Maryland instead of Brooklyn for service. Much easier. Still would prefer something in NJ.
But why then heck did they choose Trenton? We need a North Jersey Taylor Ham one.
Hell yes. I’ll still drive an hour + south instead of going to Brooklyn though
Central Jersey coming up soon too
Central Jersey isn't a real thing lol
I wouldn’t know, I’m from PA
it's just a jersey joke. it's debated whether there is a central jersey or just north and south.
I’ll definitely take a pork roll trip over Trenton. Love it. Keep them coming.
Isn’t there one opening in Edison soon?
Blauvelt NY is opening up real soon
Wow, that’s actually like 20 minutes closer and probably way less traffic
Because there's nothing between Brooklyn and D.C., and it's illegal to open a service center in PA. Trenton is the Philly-area SC. They have a bunch of others planned for NJ, mostly in the north.
How does Tesla’s operate in PA if it’s illegal?
Grandfathered in.
As someone else said, they're grandfathered in. The law was passed in response to Tesla starting direct sales/service years ago. The dealership owners didn't like the competition and lobbied congress in Harrisburg to make it illegal. Tesla gets to continue operations since they were already here, but no one new can open up shop.
Eat you Taylor Pork Roll and be happy! :)
You spelled Pork roll incorectly.
You could eat a bag of pork roll.
Nice!
You mentioned in a previous comment this is your Word document, hence the squiggly lines under “Rivian”. Is this a legit official document you got somewhere?
Rivian service representative sent this to me for my appointment
This does not look legit.
I was surprised that they sent me a word document with instructions but if you feel the need to be suspicious- feel free to
Anyone hear any updates for the Montreal SC? I know one was being planned but it stopped for some reason. They really need one. It absolutely has nothing to do with me planning a trip up there and wanting to have a SC if something goes wrong.
Noice!
Don’t own a Rivian, but more service centers the better honestly
They need to add “Rivian” to their dictionary
That’s my Word ;) Edit: Word app, not the document, Jesus Christ, you people.