"trying" to move from Tesla Model S to Grand Touring

[Flyeraz]

Hi all,

I have been a long time owner of several Model S and recently test drove a Grand Touring. I definitely liked the interior feel (and my wife liked it alot more than the Tesla) and I thought it drove well, so started the car buying process. I'm now having second thoughts, and wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts/feedback that could help.

1) I thought the "premium" was the "pro" and now realize that without it, I will lose out on several features that I've had in my Tesla for the better part of a decade, especially the lane centering. According to my rep, there is not a single available car with this feature in their national inventory, which seems really odd. What is your experience with/without pro? I do drive the AZ-CA route sometimes so I'm concerned I may miss this. And why none at all available? Is it a common option and I'm just fishing in the leftovers pool before the 2026 come out?

2) How has the company been to deal with? I've always felt like Tesla went out of their way for customers, but my early experiences with Lucid has been a very hands off, "take it or leave it" response. It worries me in terms of company culture down the road with inevitable issues like warranty issues, possible repairs, trade ins, etc.

I'd appreciate any feedback!

Thank you!

 

[Joe]

Thread was approved later in the day. Bumping for visibility.

 

[DeaneG]

The thinking is that Lucid is getting ready to start production of 2026 cars, so they are trying to deplete the inventory of existing 2025 cars. If you frequently drive long distances, I'd wait for a car with DD Pro. It works well enough now and its capabilities will improve with time.

I haven't had any issues dealing with Lucid since I bought my GT in 2022. I have read in the forum that some others have a different experience. I am eager for Lucid to open the San Jose service facility though, as Millbrae usually seems crowded gill-to-gill. But in my experience it is run well, and the two times I've had my car in for its annual service, it was completed quickly.

 

[Pwmac]

I also had a Model S but it didn't have self driving. I do have Pro on the Lucid and don't use it a lot but if it's a feature you like I would recommend waiting or picking up a used one. I don't plan on switching back to Tesla and have really enjoyed driving the Lucid going on 34 months now. The customer experience is considerably better once you get the car but from what I've read on the forum it can vary by region. I'm in Phx and it sounds like you could be in this region too. I have 0 complaints about service. They have been great to deal with and extremely friendly.

 

[Batteryman]

Hi all,

I have been a long time owner of several Model S and recently test drove a Grand Touring. I definitely liked the interior feel (and my wife liked it alot more than the Tesla) and I thought it drove well, so started the car buying process. I'm now having second thoughts, and wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts/feedback that could help.

1) I thought the "premium" was the "pro" and now realize that without it, I will lose out on several features that I've had in my Tesla for the better part of a decade, especially the lane centering. According to my rep, there is not a single available car with this feature in their national inventory, which seems really odd. What is your experience with/without pro? I do drive the AZ-CA route sometimes so I'm concerned I may miss this. And why none at all available? Is it a common option and I'm just fishing in the leftovers pool before the 2026 come out?

2) How has the company been to deal with? I've always felt like Tesla went out of their way for customers, but my early experiences with Lucid has been a very hands off, "take it or leave it" response. It worries me in terms of company culture down the road with inevitable issues like warranty issues, possible repairs, trade ins, etc.

I'd appreciate any feedback!

Thank you!

I’m in Phoenix and the Scottsdale service has been impeccable. The car is fantastic to drive. I went from a model S aw well, but I never used FSD even though I paid the 7.5k to get it on the Tesla. And I never use dream drive pro…..I just drive the car myself….i consider myself safer than any autonomous software out there.

 

[CDrury]

Just order a car with dream drive pro. It will arrive in 8-10 weeks. Is it FSD? No. Is it ok? Test drive dd pro model and decide

 

[DrK]

Three Tesla Model S, ten years, always all options. Bought the car paying for FSD and watched it mature. Used it on long trips ( at first to slip stream as charging was few and far between) and local driving where octogenarians drove unpredictably entering and exiting ‘highway’ A1A. The Lucid 2025 AGT is wonderful. Even on A1A , the long distance drives are longer with less fatigue even though I’m now an octogenarian driving in the 80’s myself. Last drive 2200 miles! The seats bring back memories from my Porsche Turbo with stability and dynamic movement of spine so you don’t have crawl out of the car and stretch after a long run. And service? In both Palm Beach and Chicago top notch and then some. People interest , skills and contact. The computer records rather than directs.

My only complaint: my wife likes the AGT so much I am now not only in a very well priced vehicle lease, I am in a commitment for a very expensive Gravity Dream lease.

One anecdote: my wife in her youth (Porsche Turbo set up uniquely by Weissach facility during our Europe sabbatical ) enjoyed real speed. In our middle age ( MBZ S class, BMW 7 series, Porsche 928) enjoyed highway in 80’s . In our mature years ( Tesla P85 and two subsequent ) she was warily attentive In the 70’s and downright relentlessly backseat driving me nuts in the same low 80’s which had seemed US moderate compared with Europe 100’s( which I attributed to old age).

In the Lucid? She did not even look up the first time when I looked down and was surprised : I was comfortably cruising at 97mph. The vehicle just drives so well.

I won’t tell you how fast she drives the AGT - but you could guess - the Dream has one significant difference over the GGT: Power.

 

[JoshG]

A few thoughts. Regarding @DeaneG's post about how imminent 2026s are, I've been tracking this very carefully and for now there's no sign that they're drawing down 2025 inventory or even slowing production of new 2025s. See here for more on that if you're curious, but I'd say don't wait for 2026s if you want the car now.

In that chart you'll also notice that there are VERY few Grand Touring's available in inventory for purchase (5 nationwide right now), so you may well have to place a custom order to get the configuration you really want.

Putting in a custom order means a long delay (and by then the 2026s really might be imminent), PLUS you give up the "onsite" vehicle discount, plus the delay means you may miss the pretty amazing current incentives they're offering. Could cost you $5k to $15k total by going with a custom order. Of course, there's the possibility they would INCREASE incentives in the future... no one knows, but the incentives right now are at historic highs as far as I can tell.

I'll add this as food for thought... there is a VERY big price premium for GT vs. Touring ($30k or so), so make sure you really want those things, primarily the extra horsepower and range. AND, there are 90+ Tourings available as of right now, so switching to a touring could very well get your car in days or weeks vs. months.

Add up the savings described above for (current incentives + on-site discount) and the savings of Touring vs. GT and you're talking about $35k-$45k in savings. That's a lot to pay for that increased HP and range in my mind.

I'm on my 2nd Touring (just got my 2025 Touring yesterday) and just wouldn't pay the premium right now for a GT now that many of the formerly GT-only options are now available as a-la-carte add-on options on the Touring. 3.4sec. 0-60 is just fine for me, and 406 miles of range is plenty for me also. $40k more in my pocket too since I got Conquest + On-site + Referral discounts I may not have gotten on the custom-order GT.

And, if back seat comfort matters to you, remember that the Touring has a big advantage here of the lower rear-seat floor, giving rear seat occupants a more comfortable position without their knees up high. It's exactly a 1.0" difference which doesn't sound like that much and you may only notice it if you sit in the back of a GT and then immediately try it in a touring, but the difference is quite noticeable if you try them back-to-back. We take passengers often enough that this really mattered to me.

Anyway, you should get the car you really want, just wanted to point out the advantages of buying an inventory Touring right now vs. a GT.

 

[JoshG]

Since you also asked about DDPro, should have pointed out that I had it on my first 2023 Touring, and I decided that while it isn't that great, it was worth getting again on my 2025. I like the added auto-park features and the new curb-rash alerts, and do occasionally use the Drive Assist on the highway.

And there are Tourings available with DD Pro from inventory (7 right now... not a lot, but at least some). I watched the inventory available and waited until there was my perfect spec (Touring, Zenith Red, Metal Roof, DDPro, SSPro) to appear in inventory and then I jumped on it. I actually preferred 19" wheels and this one had 20's but decided it was close enough to my spec that I should grab it to lock in the current incentives and get it delivered to me with the "on site" bonus. Got it delivered yesterday.