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Tesla sale rep admit Rivian have better quality car than them

OkIllustrator1578 | 2026-02-20 17:51 | 9 views

I received a call today from one of the Tesla sale report I was talking to in ordering a model y and o told him I keeping my option open with the Rivian R2 and I not going to put down a deposit right away. He got up set and told me Rivian build better car quality than Tesla but they have better charging network. I was surprise when he said that and I told him I will wait and see Rivian R2 before I make my decision.

Comments (18)
TrickOrange 2026-02-20 17:54

Cool story.

LionTigerWings 2026-02-20 17:55

Funny because r2 has an nacs port and can use the supercharger network. I do love the r2.

Technical_Beyond111 2026-02-20 17:55

There it is. Some guy said it.

NiceBench9100 2026-02-20 17:59

Sounds believable. I’d definitely believe the lowest level Tesla employee about a vehicle that hasn’t even been released yet.

xmodemlol 2026-02-20 18:00

It's just a Tesla salesman. They don't have any inside information or expertise that proves anything.

elflacco93 2026-02-20 18:00

lol, quality is the main reason I’m holding off on considering a Rivian. They are way behind Tesla and there’s many data points which prove it.

Possible_Version2680 2026-02-20 18:01

That’s crazy!

NiceBench9100 2026-02-20 18:01

Yea, the IQ of people coming to ask questions in this sub seems to be dropping significantly every day.

aether251 2026-02-20 18:02

Ah yes, the Tesla sales rep whose job is specifically to sell you a Tesla told you that a direct competitor has a better car than them. Sure thing bud.

OkIllustrator1578 2026-02-20 18:02

This is what I told him too 😂

GreekUPS 2026-02-20 18:03

Did you read that correctly? Not just some guy, a Sales Rep.

Ornery_Climate1056 2026-02-20 18:03

Don't confuse folks with facts/data when they (allegedly) have a definitive quote from a single salesman.

Technical_Beyond111 2026-02-20 18:04

Yes. I read that. A car salesman.

awraynor 2026-02-21 02:57

After watching reviews of the R2 I would think hard about it versus my Model Y if I were a first time buyer.

Vast_Fish_3601 2026-02-21 03:04

Yes because the best selling ev on the planet is certainly worse than a car that barely exists.

LightxDarkness93 2026-02-21 04:42

Ok

OkIllustrator1578 2026-02-21 14:57

That what I thought also. I even call him out on it why would he admit to a potential customer that your competitor build better quality car than your company. He keep on telling me Tesla had better charging station network. I told him charging station not going to be a selling point for me to put down a deposit after hearing people having suspension issue with the car after certain xx mile

Full_Tap_4144 2026-02-22 01:34

You can tell this person that Consumer Reports says his company is better build quality than Rivian. Or every car maker is better than Rivian. How stupid about the better charging network. Rivians charge in the stall next to Teslas, next to Nissans, next to Hyundais. . .

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