Warranty expiration imminent

[Halodde]

Out of curiosity, has anyone put over 50,000 miles on their Air yet? I am about to cross that mark and am curious what lies ahead for service etc... All thoughts welcomed and appreciated.

 

[Rogue]

Just know the labor rate is $150. I would explore everything you can maintain yourself. Some of it you can't, but I imagine a lot that you can for just a few minutes of your time.

I have been pushing for this on my end. I am not close to warranty expiration, but I do want Lucid to know that there are folks who prefer to do the basics themselves. They need to have the logistics in place to do that.

 

[Rogue]

Even some of the not basic stuff, I have also asked. Not sure how much of a fight, if any, Lucid will give for the right to repair. So far instructions on how to replace or check things myself have been rejected. I know they have manuals on about every aspect of the car.

 

[Pragmatic]

What manual and where available?

 

[Rogue]

What manual and where available?

Technician manuals. How to replace the steering wheel or how to remove the door panel without breaking something. Stuff like that is what I mean.

Those are available to Lucid technicians. They have a step by step walkthrough electronic manual with QR codes. Brilliant yet unaccessible by us owners.

 

[Tâm]

Out of curiosity, has anyone put over 50,000 miles on their Air yet? I am about to cross that mark and am curious what lies ahead for service etc... All thoughts welcomed and appreciated.

For almost 40 years, I was able to change car batteries by myself with ICE and the Prius. Not anymore, after I got an EV in 2012. There are 2 batteries for Lucid, but I only see one, where's the second one?

The only thing that I can still do is rotate the tires myself

 

[Halodde]

Yeah I'll always try to do what I can myself.

How about some of you DE folks? You might have had your cars a year and a half longer than I've had mine. @borski @hmp10 @SaratogaLefty Anyone else close to or over 50 k yet?

 

[Tim-in-CA]

For almost 40 years, I was able to change car batteries by myself with ICE and the Prius. Not anymore, after I got an EV in 2012. There are 2 batteries for Lucid, but I only see one, where's the second one?

The only thing that I can still do is rotate the tires myself

It’s underneath the rear seat cushion. You have to pull up hard to release. I don’t know why EV makers are going the route of using tiny 12 V batteries when regular sized automotive 12 V batteries have been the norm for years. It seems like almost every EV manufacturer has had 12 V battery issues.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Out of curiosity, has anyone put over 50,000 miles on their Air yet? I am about to cross that mark and am curious what lies ahead for service etc... All thoughts welcomed and appreciated.

You can try https://www.xcelerateauto.com/xcare if you want piece of mind for expensive failure items.

People on the Tesla forums seem to be happy with them. If I had kept my Model S, I would have considered going with them. There may be other options as well

 

[Tâm]

Yeah I'll always try to do what I can myself...

The main battery and drive units are the most expensive parts, but they are covered for 100,000 miles, so you are covered for another 50,000 miles.

Cars do break down even though it's an EV. Some other expensive parts:

HVAC (heater one cost and air conditioning another cost)
Screen Displays
Computers
Other electronics like Wunderbox...

Due to heat and vibrations, they may not last as long as your home electronics like a home TV.

 

[hmp10]

Yeah I'll always try to do what I can myself.

How about some of you DE folks? You might have had your cars a year and a half longer than I've had mine. @borski @hmp10 @SaratogaLefty Anyone else close to or over 50 k yet?

We're around 30K miles. Since I plan to keep it longer than I have most cars, I would have bought an extended warranty if one were available.

Since the really expensive components in the power- and drivetrain are covered for eight years, I plan just to eat whatever expenses I occur on other components beyond the four-year warranty on them.

The good news is that the car is showing very little wear and tear, and other problems arising from early production issues have already been fixed under warranty.

 

[Tâm]

It’s underneath the rear seat cushion. You have to pull up hard to release.

Thanks so much for the info.

I don’t know why EV makers are going the route of using tiny 12 V batteries when regular sized automotive 12 V batteries have been the norm for years. It seems like almost every EV manufacturer has had 12 V battery issues.

My guess is it doesn't have to crank a gasoline engine. It only needs to power electronics so a small size would do.

However, I do not like the industry trend of over-relying on powered technology in order to access a dead battery instead of just a backup mechanical key with no need for power.

 

[borski]

Yeah I'll always try to do what I can myself.

How about some of you DE folks? You might have had your cars a year and a half longer than I've had mine. @borski @hmp10 @SaratogaLefty Anyone else close to or over 50 k yet?

22k miles here. The pandemic had it in for my commute.

 

[Halodde]

22k miles here. The pandemic had it in for my commute.

Well get out there and drive lol

 

[Snafu]

I'm about to hit 49K miles (2022 GT) myself, so we'll see what happens with my service next week - I asked for a thorough check, although that wasn't necessary since Natick always goes above and beyond when my service is done. I'm hoping the car just keeps working as it has for the past two years.

 

[Halodde]

I'm about to hit 49K miles (2022 GT) myself, so we'll see what happens with my service next week - I asked for a thorough check, although that wasn't necessary since Natick always goes above and beyond when my service is done. I'm hoping the car just keeps working as it has for the past two years.

Please keep us posted!

 

[borski]

Well get out there and drive lol

Touché.

 

[msaunders9430]

You can try https://www.xcelerateauto.com/xcare if you want piece of mind for expensive failure items.

People on the Tesla forums seem to be happy with them. If I had kept my Model S, I would have considered going with them. There may be other options as well

Reviving this thread briefly to ask:
1. Have any owners on here signed up for Excelerate Auto?
2. Are most just putting funds in repair account for future use, as needed?

This OoS video is the reason for my question.
I kinda believe in just having funds in a repair account to draw from if needed.
Possibly the same as a monthly extended warranty payment, except for large one-time costs for unexpected repairs, which is perhaps could be the main rationale for an extended warranty.

I did an online quote today. Just under $400 per month for medium term.

 

[hmp10]

Reviving this thread briefly to ask:
1. Have any owners on here signed up for Excelerate Auto?
2. Are most just putting funds in repair account for future use, as needed?

This OoS video is the reason for my question.
I kinda believe in just having funds in a repair account to draw from if needed.
Possibly the same as a monthly extended warranty payment, except for large one-time costs for unexpected repairs, which is perhaps could be the main rationale for an extended warranty.

I did an online quote today. Just under $400 per month for medium term.
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The only extended product warranties I ever buy are for cars, and then only if I can get them through the manufacturer or the dealer. I looked at a third-party extended warranty for the Air and dropped the idea.

A 75,000-mile limit is awfully low for a 10-year warranty period. Most drivers will have close to 50,000 miles on their cars before the basic Lucid warranty expires. And remember that Lucid warrants the battery and powertrain for 8 years with a 100,000-mile limit, meaning that Lucid would actually cover those repairs for most of this extended warranty period. The third-party warrantor is really not taking on much risk with these terms.

 

[msaunders9430]

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The only extended product warranties I ever buy are for cars, and then only if I can get them through the manufacturer or the dealer. I looked at a third-party extended warranty for the Air and dropped the idea.

A 75,000-mile limit is awfully low for a 10-year warranty period. Most drivers will have close to 50,000 miles on their cars before the basic Lucid warranty expires. And remember that Lucid warrants the battery and powertrain for 8 years with a 100,000-mile limit, meaning that Lucid would actually cover those repairs for most of this extended warranty period. The third-party warrantor is really not taking on much risk with these terms.

Agreed. Especially the part about Lucid covering the repairs for most of the extended warranty period, so I looked into the cost to purchase as the Lucid basic warranty neared expiration.

I anticipate putting around 6k/yr. on my Gravity, so the 4 years of the basic will occur before the 50k miles.

If I had a '22 Air with a year left on the Lucid basic warranty and 20k miles, it would cost $4,347 for full coverage over 4 yrs./50k miles; a little over $1k/yr.
The cost would be $6k with 50k miles on that Air; 1,500/yr.

I'm thinking a key factor with a third-party is the possible decision to not cover a repair due to the market value.
I wonder if it's the same situation that's possible with an insurance company; pay the customer a percentage of the remaining market value instead of covering the repair cost.
It's also possible as ev repair shops, like the one in the OoS video, come into existence, a third party might require the repair work be done by one of their approved shops. Might not be an issue, but you never know.