As a fellow Rivian owner, I am extremely disappointed with the customer service my partner and I received--or, more accurately, did not receive.
We were genuinely excited to visit the showroom and check out the new R2, especially since we currently own an R1T. When we first entered, we received somewhat of a greeting, but after that, our experience was very disappointing. When we approached the R2, several employees looked at us from a distance but never came over to ask if we needed assistance or had any questions. What was especially frustrating was watching those same employees greet other customers, approach them, and offer to answer their questions while we were completely overlooked.
At that point, I couldn't help but feel that our treatment may have been influenced by our ethnicity, as the customers being approached and assisted did not appear to be of our ethnicity. I sincerely hope that was not the case, but the difference in how we were treated compared to other customers made it difficult not to question it.
There also happened to be an event taking place with a DJ and a complimentary soft drink station. After being in the showroom for approximately 10 minutes, we approached the booth and were told we could not receive a drink because we had "not checked in." The frustrating part is that when we initially entered, the employee who greeted us never checked us in or explained that we needed to do so. We then watched as other customers who arrived after us were approached by staff, checked in, and offered complimentary drinks.
We continued walking around the showroom for another 10-15 minutes, during which we continued to watch employees greet other customers, answer their questions, and proactively approach them, while no one made an effort to assist us.
As I mentioned at the beginning, we are already Rivian owners, which makes this experience even more disappointing. We came in as existing customers who were genuinely interested in Rivian's newest vehicle, and instead left feeling ignored and unwelcome.
Customer service should be a major priority, especially for a brand that is trying to build long-term relationships with its customers. Based on this experience, we are now seriously reconsidering where we spend our money in the future. I hope Rivian takes this feedback seriously and provides its showroom staff with additional customer-service training. read more