Recent content by donfenn

I’m not sure that I—or many other owners—plan to keep an EV forever. For very long-term ownership, and collectability an ICE vehicle may have the advantage in serviceability. But for the few years I expect to own mine, driving without gasoline, oil changes, and the usual engine maintenance...

My car had 26,000 miles, although they never asked about mileage. I had to push to get a negotiated buyout price. I mentioned this in another thread, but if you simply call and ask for the payoff, you’ll likely be quoted the residual. In my experience, you need to persist and specifically ask...

I’ve leased exclusively for the past 40 years. I like getting a new car every three years and not worrying about repairs outside the warranty, so buying my Lucid off lease was a big departure for me. The steep depreciation raises concerns, but it also made my buyout incredibly attractive. My...

It happened again with 3.0 UX this morning... I got the Tidal program, but it just says "loading" on both screens and it never loads... If others with Tidal have figured out how to remedy this issue please let me know.

Tidal is not part of trial or Lucid package unless something has changed. Even though I have some issues with Tidal hand-off, the fidelity and depth of of Tidal high def streaming is clearly better than native Car Play.. If you are into high fidelity you will notice... If you are just looking...

I like much of UX 3.0. Everything responds crisply, and I especially like enhancements to the SSP audio. It ia a big improvement. However, I’m having intermittent issues with the car’s native Tidal app, seemingly when switching back from CarPlay, which I use for messaging, apps and calls. I...

You obviously have gripes, but the great majority of us have had a more positive experience.. I had more service visits with a Panamera and a BMW 850 over the course of similar 3 year leases than I have had with my Air. The other cars did not give me opportunity for OTA updates -- and both had...

I appreciate this perspective from a Lucid-authorized shop. These are complex cars. After another driver hit my leased Porsche Panamera, he urged me to use a relative’s body shop. Since he was at fault and the car was leased, I saw no reason not to use a Porsche-certified shop. They uncovered...

I reckon that it might be more involved than simply swapping seats, since I believe the leather versions have thigh extensions and may use different controls or control modules. Meanwhile, the replacement cover installed on my driver’s seat last week does feel firmer and more substantial, even...

Hard to believe I’ve found my way back to this thread… I thought I had some good news to share, but then discovered more bad news. I had my driver’s seat re-covered during a field service visit last week. After a week of use, the replacement material does feel a bit tougher— not quite as soft...

Your earlier post mentioned getting CCCv2 from salvage car... That was what I was responding too..

The control units are paired to the car’s serial numbers. You can’t simply install one from a salvage yard and assume Lucid will program it to work in your car. You came here asking which model year would be best, but model year becomes secondary if you’re buying a salvage car that won’t...

I was told it might be a bit later than November, but they are working at site to get things set up

Sounds like you already have it figured out... Not sure why you came here for opinions. Let us know how it goes,

I’d strongly advise against buying a salvage Lucid. These cars are much more technologically complex than most vehicles, and Lucid tightly controls access to its software, service resources, and parts. That can make even a repairable auction car very difficult to bring back to proper working...