I recently leased a 2026 Lucid Gravity Touring and wanted to share my purchase experience, particularly for anyone considering taking delivery near the end of a promotional month.
First, I want to make one thing clear. I really like my Gravity.
This post is not about the vehicle itself. It is about the sales experience and the information that influenced my decision about when to take delivery.
I wasn't walking away from Lucid. In the same email, I wrote:
On August 24, I specifically asked what would happen if Lucid introduced a significantly better promotion beginning September 1, just a few days after my planned delivery.
My Sales Advisor correctly explained that Lucid did not offer price protection.
He also wrote:
At the time, the 2026 model year inventory I was personally seeing also appeared very limited.
Based on the information available to me, I reconsidered my decision to wait and ultimately took delivery on August 29.
For my particular circumstances, I calculated the potential difference at approximately $3,500, consisting of an additional $2,500 Lucid Credit and a $1,000 Demo Credit.
I had completed a Lucid demo drive and placed my order the same day. Based on my reading of the September offer requirements, I believe I would have qualified for the Demo Credit had I ordered under the September program.
Of course I was disappointed.
But if my entire story were simply, “I took delivery on August 29 and Lucid offered a better deal on September 1,” I would consider that unfortunate timing and move on.
Promotions change. I understood that possibility when I signed my lease.
What bothered me much more was the inventory I personally observed.
The inventory I was seeing appeared quite limited.
On September 1, when I checked Lucid's inventory again, I personally observed substantially more 2026 model year Gravity inventory than I remembered seeing before the end of August.
Some of those vehicles were configurations I would have preferred.
My recollection is that there was actually more 2026 inventory displayed on September 1 than when I checked again on September 2.
There is one important limitation to what I can document.
I did not take screenshots on August 31 or September 1.
At the time, I trusted the information I had received and had no reason to think I would later want a record of Lucid's inventory pages.
I began taking screenshots on September 2, when a substantial amount of 2026 model year Gravity inventory was still displayed.
So I can describe what I personally observed on September 1, but I cannot independently document the exact inventory difference between August 31 and September 1.
I also don't know why the inventory displayed on Lucid's website changed. There could be ordinary explanations such as cancellations, reallocations, vehicles being released into inventory, changes in availability status, or other inventory processes that I have no visibility into.
I am not alleging that Lucid intentionally withheld, concealed, or manipulated inventory. I don't have evidence that would allow me to make that claim.
I'm simply sharing the sequence I personally experienced:
August 23: I told Lucid in writing that I had decided to wait for September.
August 24: After specifically asking about the possibility of better September incentives, I was told that incentives had generally remained similar in my Sales Advisor's experience and that the greater concern was diminishing and undesirable inventory, with most California inventory already sold out.
August 29: I took delivery.
September 1: The potential incentives applicable to my circumstances improved by approximately $3,500, and I personally observed substantially more 2026 model year Gravity inventory than I remembered seeing before the end of August.
September 2: A substantial amount of 2026 model year inventory was still displayed, and I began documenting it with screenshots.
That sequence, rather than simply missing a promotion by three days, is what caused me to lose confidence in the sales process.
I appreciated that he took the time to listen and later provided Lucid's position to me in writing.
I asked that the complete circumstances receive one final review at the senior leadership level.
Lucid subsequently confirmed to me in writing that my experience and concerns had been reviewed by its senior leadership team, including the circumstances surrounding my purchase and my inventory concerns.
Lucid ultimately decided not to provide a post delivery adjustment.
Lucid did provide me with an additional $500 merchandise credit as a goodwill gesture, which I received and appreciate.
I think it's important to include that because I want to present Lucid's response fairly.
I'm not saying my Sales Advisor knew what the September incentives would be.
And I'm not alleging that Lucid intentionally manipulated or concealed inventory.
I'm sharing what happened because I had already decided to wait for September, reconsidered after receiving specific information about incentives and limited inventory, and then only days after taking delivery encountered both different incentives and a substantially different 2026 model year inventory picture.
That experience affected my confidence in the sales process.
I have retained the original August 23 email, my August 24 email and the Sales Advisor's response, my September 2 inventory screenshots, and Lucid's written responses confirming the senior leadership review.
I'm happy to share the relevant documentation if someone has a genuine interest in seeing it.
Most importantly, I'd like to hear from anyone who was actually shopping for a Lucid around August 31 or September 1.
Did you notice a significant change in the displayed 2026 Gravity inventory around September 1?
Were you given similar information about limited 2026 inventory near the end of August?
If anyone happened to take inventory screenshots around August 31 or September 1, I'd be particularly interested in comparing what you saw.
I still really like my Gravity. I'm sharing this because I think other buyers should know about my experience, and I'm genuinely interested in whether anyone else observed something similar.
First, I want to make one thing clear. I really like my Gravity.
This post is not about the vehicle itself. It is about the sales experience and the information that influenced my decision about when to take delivery.
I had already decided to wait for September
On August 23, after discussing the purchase with my wife, I emailed my Lucid Sales Advisor and told him we had decided to cancel our current order and wait for the September deals.I wasn't walking away from Lucid. In the same email, I wrote:
At that point, my plan was clear. I was going to wait a few more days and see what September brought.
On August 24, I specifically asked what would happen if Lucid introduced a significantly better promotion beginning September 1, just a few days after my planned delivery.
My Sales Advisor correctly explained that Lucid did not offer price protection.
He also wrote:
He then wrote:
Those statements mattered to my decision.
At the time, the 2026 model year inventory I was personally seeing also appeared very limited.
Based on the information available to me, I reconsidered my decision to wait and ultimately took delivery on August 29.
Then September 1 arrived
Three days later, Lucid's September incentives for 2026 model year vehicles changed.For my particular circumstances, I calculated the potential difference at approximately $3,500, consisting of an additional $2,500 Lucid Credit and a $1,000 Demo Credit.
I had completed a Lucid demo drive and placed my order the same day. Based on my reading of the September offer requirements, I believe I would have qualified for the Demo Credit had I ordered under the September program.
Of course I was disappointed.
But if my entire story were simply, “I took delivery on August 29 and Lucid offered a better deal on September 1,” I would consider that unfortunate timing and move on.
Promotions change. I understood that possibility when I signed my lease.
What bothered me much more was the inventory I personally observed.
What I saw with the inventory
I had been regularly checking Lucid's 2026 model year Gravity inventory before taking delivery and through the end of August.The inventory I was seeing appeared quite limited.
On September 1, when I checked Lucid's inventory again, I personally observed substantially more 2026 model year Gravity inventory than I remembered seeing before the end of August.
Some of those vehicles were configurations I would have preferred.
My recollection is that there was actually more 2026 inventory displayed on September 1 than when I checked again on September 2.
There is one important limitation to what I can document.
I did not take screenshots on August 31 or September 1.
At the time, I trusted the information I had received and had no reason to think I would later want a record of Lucid's inventory pages.
I began taking screenshots on September 2, when a substantial amount of 2026 model year Gravity inventory was still displayed.
So I can describe what I personally observed on September 1, but I cannot independently document the exact inventory difference between August 31 and September 1.
I also don't know why the inventory displayed on Lucid's website changed. There could be ordinary explanations such as cancellations, reallocations, vehicles being released into inventory, changes in availability status, or other inventory processes that I have no visibility into.
I am not alleging that Lucid intentionally withheld, concealed, or manipulated inventory. I don't have evidence that would allow me to make that claim.
I'm simply sharing the sequence I personally experienced:
August 23: I told Lucid in writing that I had decided to wait for September.
August 24: After specifically asking about the possibility of better September incentives, I was told that incentives had generally remained similar in my Sales Advisor's experience and that the greater concern was diminishing and undesirable inventory, with most California inventory already sold out.
August 29: I took delivery.
September 1: The potential incentives applicable to my circumstances improved by approximately $3,500, and I personally observed substantially more 2026 model year Gravity inventory than I remembered seeing before the end of August.
September 2: A substantial amount of 2026 model year inventory was still displayed, and I began documenting it with screenshots.
That sequence, rather than simply missing a promotion by three days, is what caused me to lose confidence in the sales process.
Lucid reviewed my concerns
I raised the matter with Lucid and eventually had a lengthy conversation with a Director in Lucid's Customer Experience organization.I appreciated that he took the time to listen and later provided Lucid's position to me in writing.
I asked that the complete circumstances receive one final review at the senior leadership level.
Lucid subsequently confirmed to me in writing that my experience and concerns had been reviewed by its senior leadership team, including the circumstances surrounding my purchase and my inventory concerns.
Lucid ultimately decided not to provide a post delivery adjustment.
Lucid did provide me with an additional $500 merchandise credit as a goodwill gesture, which I received and appreciate.
I think it's important to include that because I want to present Lucid's response fairly.
Why I'm sharing this
I'm not saying Lucid legally owed me $3,500.I'm not saying my Sales Advisor knew what the September incentives would be.
And I'm not alleging that Lucid intentionally manipulated or concealed inventory.
I'm sharing what happened because I had already decided to wait for September, reconsidered after receiving specific information about incentives and limited inventory, and then only days after taking delivery encountered both different incentives and a substantially different 2026 model year inventory picture.
That experience affected my confidence in the sales process.
I have retained the original August 23 email, my August 24 email and the Sales Advisor's response, my September 2 inventory screenshots, and Lucid's written responses confirming the senior leadership review.
I'm happy to share the relevant documentation if someone has a genuine interest in seeing it.
Most importantly, I'd like to hear from anyone who was actually shopping for a Lucid around August 31 or September 1.
Did you notice a significant change in the displayed 2026 Gravity inventory around September 1?
Were you given similar information about limited 2026 inventory near the end of August?
If anyone happened to take inventory screenshots around August 31 or September 1, I'd be particularly interested in comparing what you saw.
I still really like my Gravity. I'm sharing this because I think other buyers should know about my experience, and I'm genuinely interested in whether anyone else observed something similar.
Hopefully we both have better luck with Lucid from here.
