Hello everyone. Our family owns one of the first Air from 2022. The compressor has went on the fritz and we are told that the compressor that was used in the car was a problem and now the company is using a different unit. The service center gave us a price of over $5500 for the work which includes the new model compressor, all parts for the conversion and the added labor to do this conversion. Has anyone come across this problem? Since the car is out of warranty, they are expecting me to pay for the complete conversion plus the parts. Maybe I’m wrong, but I proposed I should be responsible for the cost of the compressor if the original was still available and the labor to put in an original part. Any conversion parts and any EXTRA labor for the conversion should be picked up by the company. We would appreciate any input. Thanks everyone.
AC compressor.
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I feel for you, but don't hold out much hope that Lucid will see things your way. I hope they'll make some sort of accommodation as I am in the same boat with a '23 Touring.
I mean when it’s out of warranty you gotta do what they are willing to do 
You also have a failed AC compressor?
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No. My car is fine. TODAY. But I expect to keep my car for at least another 5-7 years, so the odds of mine crapping out at some point are probably pretty high.
Ahh, got it. That’s been my plan with a ‘23 air as well. This is where non OEM repair is needed. $5500 for an AC compressor is ridiculous. And that’s an item I would expect to not fail at all. I have cars over 20 years old with a completely original and functional AC system.
I paid $4,500 to replace an AC compressor on a 5 year old BMW a couple of years ago. Luxury cars are expensive to maintain outside of warranty.