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[Northpointe]

I think Lucid's stance on this is a mistake. I think OEM's particularly the new electrics see salvage vehicles as a bad thing. Probably from a liability perspective and I'm guessing it's a bit self serving as well. They are also trying to be the sole providers of service which is more problematic. The reinstatement/inspection fee is completely crazy. I think as a struggling brand they have an opportunity to be more customer friendly instead of chasing every penny of service an additional sales. In reality electric cars are pretty easily repairable. Short of power system damage they are pretty simple things. I've purchased and repaired salvage vehicles for years. Tesla was real hardcore for awhile but has backed off that stance. Rivian to my knowledge isn't terrible. Honestly given their stance on repair I wouldn't even by a clean title used lucid an I think they are great cars. It's too bad.

I wouldn’t conflate the resurrection of a salvage vehicle with an owner’s right to repair. While I can understand an owner’s desire to work on their car, it is not at all the same as taking a vehicle that has been declared a total loss by an insurer and putting it back on the road.

As a Lucid customer this does not provide me with any discernible benefit. It can clearly benefit the salvager and potentially their buyer, but it does nothing for Lucid and its customers.