When I went looking through inventory for my Gravity, I found what became the car I ended up purchasing right away. And I secured it by choosing it when I put down my deposit.
My SA then offered some alternatives that were close to my spec, just as a courtesy. A few were 2026 models. Some of them would have saved me a few bucks, because the incentives were slightly better (for obvious reasons) on 2026 models. But in the end, the price difference wasn’t enough to make me give up the spec I actually wanted. (Note, we’re talking very similar configurations here. Just model year, color, wheels, interior color—that sort of thing.)
In my mind, the 2027 cars were slightly more likely to be better assembled, less likely to have any issues from sitting around a dusty Arizona lot for several months, etc. Plus, I really wanted two fobs, as I will be sharing this car with my spouse.
If the price difference had been several thousand dollars, I would have considered it more seriously. Or if the car I had chosen hadn’t been exactly what I was looking for, in which case I was already compromising, that would have been different.
I just got lucky; exactly what I wanted was available and wasn’t more than a few hundred more than other options with all the incentives factored in.
I did need to choose from inventory to take advantage of my Air lease pull forward. Which is why I didn’t choose another Air. There was no Air available that was even close to what I would have wanted at the time.
. This is my wife’s car, and she refuses to let me drive her Air or swap it for my iX. She ok with Gravity but feels it is too big and likes the Air styling a lot more. I prefer a Gravity because of the new platform and future-proof aspect compared to the current Air. How are you finding the Gravity? Do you miss your Air? I'd appreciate your thoughts and those of others who have been through the same dilemma.
