New Air Touring Owner

[chet_ripley]

Just took delivery of my Air Touring in Fathom Blue with stealth package and 20" wheels. This car was not on my radar but glad I found the competitive lease rates.

Was in the market for a BMW i4 M50 but the local dealer was not willing to negotiate. Went to Lucid and test drove the Air. Similiar performance but the space of a limo in the back. First EV and can definitely see what the hype is all about.

 

[AZLucidGuy]

Welcome! The Lucid Air is superior to the BMW i4 in range, acceleration and room. Enjoy.

 

[Beast]

Very nice Air! Had my AT only 2 weeks now. Absolutely love the car. Don't get drawn into all the drama that you'll read here. Others also love this EV for years since purchase. Enjoy the ride!

 

[chet_ripley]

My 440i Gran Coupe was totaled so I was looking into the M50. So much more room (cabin and storage) with the Air.

 

[Batteryman]

Just took delivery of my Air Touring in Fathom Blue with stealth package and 20" wheels. This car was not on my radar but glad I found the competitive lease rates.

Was in the market for a BMW i4 M50 but the local dealer was not willing to negotiate. Went to Lucid and test drove the Air. Similiar performance but the space of a limo in the back. First EV and can definitely see what the hype is all about.

It’s a much better car than the i4, thank your BMW dealer.

 

[Beast]

I came from ICE BMW cars as well. Looked at the i4. Range was an issue. Very pleased with my AT.

 

[newlucidguy]

congrats! '25 AT and I'll tell you that some of the key benefits are lucid-specific .. so not really an overall EV thing but a Lucid EV thing. Some (audi, etc) are using ICE chassis and putting batteries in them so they don't get all the benefits that Lucid has. great choice, enjoy!!

 

[marsarbu]

Congrats on the ride, the Air is 2 leagues above the i4, except the software. It's more equivalent to an i7 in terms of luxury, but much better dynamics. I am not surprised that the BMW dealer wasn't willing to negotiate - apparently the i4s sell very well.

 

[chet_ripley]

Having to fight off charges for "StarGard" which is this decades "LoJack" is ridiculous. $1000 for StarGard that "can't be removed from purchase---sorry". I HATE dealing with legacy dealerships.

 

[marsarbu]

Having to fight off charges for "StarGard" which is this decades "LoJack" is ridiculous. $1000 for StarGard that "can't be removed from purchase---sorry". I HATE dealing with legacy dealerships.

Emotional factor aside, buying from manufacturer is worse. With a salesman, if you catch him at the right time, you might get something out of him. When buying from a website you don't get squat, no matter what. I've always been able to negotiate a 5 - 10% off for the 2 dozens cars I had over the years. Buying from a website makes that impossible, so for me at least, it sucks.

 

[OutrightPace]

Welcome!

 

[illopp00]

Don't forget charging and efficiency.

Emotional factor aside, buying from manufacturer is worse. With a salesman, if you catch him at the right time, you might get something out of him. When buying from a website you don't get squat, no matter what. I've always been able to negotiate a 5 - 10% off for the 2 dozens cars I had over the years. Buying from a website makes that impossible, so for me at least, it sucks.

I managed to get them to move my car from a different location to get a 5K 'on-site' delivery discount, but I can go to the studio and speak to a real human and then work with them over email.

 

[marsarbu]

Don't forget charging and efficiency.
I managed to get them to move my car from a different location to get a 5K 'on-site' delivery discount, but I can go to the studio and speak to a real human and then work with them over email.

To clarify my point, I was contrasting a purchasing process that has no people involved vs one that does. Talking to a sales person, in a dealership, has its advantages. As long as the manufacturers will keep people in the buying process, that you can talk to, negotiate with, I am happy.

 

[SoCal_AirTouring]

Welcome aboard. I have an AT with the same awesome color combo and Mojave leather. Enjoy your new ride.

For what it's worth, I test-drove both an AT and an M50. In my opinion, there was no comparison between the two cars.

 

[Batteryman]

To clarify my point, I was contrasting a purchasing process that has no people involved vs one that does. Talking to a sales person, in a dealership, has its advantages. As long as the manufacturers will keep people in the buying process, that you can talk to, negotiate with, I am happy.

I prefer not dealing with a dealership, sitting there 5 hours, negotiating, then the add ons that I never asked for, then financing and “ do you want extended warranty” - yucky experience.

 

[agarner]

Congrats! I just got the Pure in the same color, stealth and 20 in. wheels last Saturday. I kind of wish I would have gotten the Touring, but I’m overall pretty happy with the Pure. Have fun with the new car.

 

[L-Dude]

To clarify my point, I was contrasting a purchasing process that has no people involved vs one that does. Talking to a sales person, in a dealership, has its advantages. As long as the manufacturers will keep people in the buying process, that you can talk to, negotiate with, I am happy.

I agree, but I do it on the phone. I've gotten really good deals with my last two car buying from out of state dealers and having the car delivered. Lucid was a different story. The price was good, but they have a lot of junk fees in the fine print.