As someone who is out of the bumper to bumper warranty, if the car starts having significant issues that cost a lot of money and cause massive inconvenience (it's 6 hours to the closest service center and I'd have to pay for transport), I'd opt for a different vehicle next time. We'll have to see how it plays out
My AGT is just past 3 years old, but like you I am concerned about what happens when I am out of warranty at the 4 year mark. Paying thousands of dollars for transport(both ways) is not something that is acceptable. That leaves me with a dilemma. Do I take my chances and hope that all service can be done in my garage when my Air is out of warranty or do I sell my Air prematurely, because I don't want to take a chance of being stuck with a multi thousand dollar transport bill. I know many others are going to be in the same situation within the next year. I would hope that Lucid comes up with an acceptable solution to mitigate the transport charges, otherwise Lucid is going to lose repeat customers.(Before I bought my 2022 AGT I was originally told that the company was new and that the service centers were expanding and that a Portland center would likely be operational sometime within the next few years. Though I know I was given no guarantee I can see that this is something that is not going to happen anytime soon. This is not good for PR as well. Why would anyone not living close to a service center buy a Lucid if they know they are restricted to a 4 year time period, because of potential huge transport costs after the warranty expires. I would think that this would wave a big red flag to potential buyers and have them reconsider instead going to BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Hundai and other manufacturers that are located close by. I would appreciate comments from other Lucid owners and possible solutions as this is going to be a big problem this next year.
