Hitting over 150k miles on my 2022 GT-P.

[RM-S8]

A quick take after 4 years of driving the car.
Overall, I'm happy.
A few minor quirks and a few major ones.
Minor ones, in no particular order:
Front signal blinker died - no warranty
Steering wheel button fell off - warranty
A/C stopped working - no warranty
Frunk locks - warranty
Whining - normal (if you are
married)

Major ones:
HV battery - warranty
Drive assist shudder - no warranty
Rear drive unit total failure - no warranty (didn't pay)

Overall, like i mentioned before, in happy/very happy with this particular car.

Got 2 more in my garage, wife's leased 2025 the Touring. Zero problems. Very soon (the next week) to be replaced by...the Grand Touring.
And the Sapphire, the absolute king on the road, any road.
Zero problems also.

Is there a better electric car out there?
Don't think so. If there is, please let me know.

 

[TakeDuo]

Was really hoping this picture was the exact 150,000 one. Congrats though that’s a lot of seat time! I’m literally less than half of your mileage and feel like it’s a lot for me.

I’m also out of warranty and had some work done that Lucid covered. Totally unexpected but deeply appreciative. We are also a multiple-Lucid household .

Great overall experience for us, too.

 

[scal_air]

Congrats @RM-S8 ! Haven't seen you post in awhile, so good to hear from you. When you say you had rear drive unit total failure but didn't pay, what did you mean by that? Is it drivable with that fault? Also glad to hear about your Sapphire. Absolute envy of the forum when you first posted pictures. Cheers!

Oh and whining can be improved by turning up the music - but all married men know that!

 

[RM-S8]

Congrats @RM-S8 ! Haven't seen you post in awhile, so good to hear from you. When you say you had rear drive unit total failure but didn't pay, what did you mean by that? Is it drivable with that fault? Also glad to hear about your Sapphire. Absolute envy of the forum when you first posted pictures. Cheers!

Oh and whining can be improved by turning up the music - but all married men know that!

It looks like I have to elaborate a bit more on the rear drive unit failure, a $25k failure, mind you.

No, I didn't pay. And it feels like true Lucid karma. Let me explain. Lucid's driver was driving the car back (a few repairs) from the KOP center, not a flatbed. Literally 500 yards before approaching my house, the car died.

Because it died on their dime and Lucid (corporate) had to own it, it saved me $25,000.
Lucky me.

 

[scal_air]

For a 3 Lucid household, a little karma can substitute for goodwill

 

[niceInBoston]

It looks like I have to elaborate a bit more on the rear drive unit failure, a $25k failure, mind you.

No, I didn't pay. And it feels like true Lucid karma. Let me explain. Lucid's driver was driving the car back (a few repairs) from the KOP center, not a flatbed. Literally 500 yards before approaching my house, the car died.

Because it died on their dime and Lucid (corporate) had to own it, it saved me $25,000.
Lucky me.

Holy cow, is $25,000 normal for a Lucid motor replacement? I’m sure it’s not super common, but that would kill my interest in a used Lucid Air. (As someone who would get into a lot of wife trouble for that amount)

 

[chazglenn3]

The Grand Touring Performance model referenced here has bespoke motors to provide the 1050hp. They were a very limited run. Less were built that Dream Edition Performance. I suspect that is why the cost was so high.

 

[idiot900]

@RM-S8 How many miles on the Sapphire?

Have a fond memory of my short ride in your Sapphire from a while back at the owners event, you and your wife were very gracious

 

[scal_air]

Holy cow, is $25,000 normal for a Lucid motor replacement? I’m sure it’s not super common, but that would kill my interest in a used Lucid Air. (As someone who would get into a lot of wife trouble for that amount)

Well the GTP retailed for $180K when it came out. For comparison, the 911 GT3 was around the same price. Engine rebuild for a 2022 GT3 at a Porsche dealer starts at $80K according to Google. They are considered "luxury" cars. If you are serious about buying an used Lucid, look into a 3rd party extended warranty to alleviate future cost worries.

 

[niceInBoston]

Ah, I think I lost track that it was a GT-P, and I didn't realize that it had such a specialized rear motor. Good point about the Porsche engine rebuild cost -- ouch!!

 

[scal_air]

Ah, I think I lost track that it was a GT-P, and I didn't realize that it had such a specialized rear motor. Good point about the Porsche engine rebuild cost -- ouch!!

Even for a "regular" Air, costs can be crazy expensive. Don't quote me but I think you can get a three year. 40K mile extension on a 2022 model for around 6K. I have been considering it since my 2023 is coming up on 4 years....

 

[doubletwist]

Ah, I think I lost track that it was a GT-P, and I didn't realize that it had such a specialized rear motor. Good point about the Porsche engine rebuild cost -- ouch!!

Heck even for my BMW X3 M40i they wanted $30k for a motor.