SO after waiting more than a year my advisor told me my car was ready. Vin number was to be forwarded. Time to think about my payment. That was April. Crickets...then mid May my advisor said there was a quality control issue. A month delay with almost no correspondence. I was sent a contract ...for a car that wasn't ready. Was apologized to. Advisor change.
Then finally they were almost ready to deliver. Car was now really (really?) in the Chicago area. Contract would be sent.
But I also now had seen Lucid Finance...powered by B of A. I asked what the rate was...oh and by the way...now that you are leasing the car...'what's the factor and residual value?"
They couldn't/ wouldn't tell me. It seems the residual value is considered an industry secret. If i signed, they would then tell me the facts. Had a call with a manager in finance who got angry and defensive that i wanted to know basic information before spending almost 150k on a car. HORRIBLE experience. Again, I was apologized to. But by then i knew it was too little too late.
It goes on and on. Simple fact for me is that I am concerned that Lucid, although very pretty, isn't well managed. Maybe it's the new Tesla? Maybe it's the next Fisker or Delorean. Maybe ill be remorseful i didn't get in on the ground floor first edition but I'm not a car collector and I was planning on driving the car. If they can't deliver it...can't or won't tell you what's going on and then are defensive when asking about price ....how is it going to be when the car breaks? Or what happens when im 300 miles away from a service center and i get into a fender bender?
Sorry, although it looks cool, and I'm sure drives great (no idea as i was never asked if i wanted a test drive) im going with either the new BMW or the Porsche.
I wish Lucid the best but they lost this customer.
Then finally they were almost ready to deliver. Car was now really (really?) in the Chicago area. Contract would be sent.
But I also now had seen Lucid Finance...powered by B of A. I asked what the rate was...oh and by the way...now that you are leasing the car...'what's the factor and residual value?"
They couldn't/ wouldn't tell me. It seems the residual value is considered an industry secret. If i signed, they would then tell me the facts. Had a call with a manager in finance who got angry and defensive that i wanted to know basic information before spending almost 150k on a car. HORRIBLE experience. Again, I was apologized to. But by then i knew it was too little too late.
It goes on and on. Simple fact for me is that I am concerned that Lucid, although very pretty, isn't well managed. Maybe it's the new Tesla? Maybe it's the next Fisker or Delorean. Maybe ill be remorseful i didn't get in on the ground floor first edition but I'm not a car collector and I was planning on driving the car. If they can't deliver it...can't or won't tell you what's going on and then are defensive when asking about price ....how is it going to be when the car breaks? Or what happens when im 300 miles away from a service center and i get into a fender bender?
Sorry, although it looks cool, and I'm sure drives great (no idea as i was never asked if i wanted a test drive) im going with either the new BMW or the Porsche.
I wish Lucid the best but they lost this customer.
