{"id":380,"date":"2025-05-03T16:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wesuki.com\/?p=380"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:20:29","slug":"lucid-promised-luxury-but-all-this-owner-got-was-regret-and-nightmares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wesuki.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/lucid-promised-luxury-but-all-this-owner-got-was-regret-and-nightmares\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucid Promised Luxury But All This Owner Got Was Regret And Nightmares"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.wesuki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LM230304_Touring_EPK-26-copy-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Lucid owner shares on social media why he\u2019s giving up the brand for an Acura.<\/li>\n<li>He says the car drives well but the service and ownership experience fall short.<\/li>\n<li>Highlights how early adopters often face frustrating issues with newer car companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Buying into the latest automotive trend can feel like stepping into the future, until that future leaves you stranded at the service center. Sometimes the cutting edge cuts a little too deep. That\u2019s exactly what went down with one Lucid owner who picked up an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/lucid-air\/\">Air Pure AWD<\/a> in 2023. Less than a year later, he\u2019s moving on to an Acura. The car itself? Solid. The ownership experience? Not so much.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/02\/rivian-owners-nightmare-exemplifies-the-pain-of-being-a-beta-tester\/\">Rivian Owner\u2019s Quality And Service Nightmares Expose The Pain Of Being A \u2018Beta Tester\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you buy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/lucid\/\">Lucid<\/a>, you\u2019re not just getting a stylish, fun-to-drive EV \u2013 you\u2019re buying into an experience. And sadly, that experience has been\u2026 underwhelming.\u201d Those are the words of a now-former Lucid driver in what he openly admits is a bit of a rant, posted online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucid \u201cCan\u2019t Tell Its Right Hand From Its Left\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Posted to Reddit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/LUCID\/comments\/1jyj4f7\/im_done_with_lucid_for_now_rant\/\"> this story<\/a> details one owner\u2019s experience with what it\u2019s like to own a car from a young automaker. They report leasing the vehicle in 2023, and that it spent two out of twelve months in the shop. Reported issues include malfunctioning windows, a stuck frunk, buzzing speakers, trim problems, unreliable phone connectivity, and what the owner describes as a company that is \u201ccompletely lost, unable to tell its right hand from its left.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>It gives the impression that different departments aren\u2019t communicating, and some representatives don\u2019t bother reviewing customer notes before reaching out. According to the post, one Lucid employee said a lease buyout was possible, while another insisted it wasn\u2019t. After inquiring about the buyout, the owner was then contacted \u2013 ironically \u2013 not with answers, but with a sales pitch for another Lucid.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LM22_53E_01_Pure_cr_851A0606_cock_pit_ui_audio_epk_srgb-scaled.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Lucid Promised Luxury But All This Owner Got Was Regret And Nightmares\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LM22_53E_01_Pure_cr_851A0606_cock_pit_ui_audio_epk_srgb-1024x683.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Good Car, Awkward Company<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All companies screw up from time to time, but this owner reports that they haven\u2019t received a single call or message to ask about why they wanted out of their lease. To this (now former) owner, Lucid is missing one big thing: \u201cThey\u2019re not just selling a car \u2013 they\u2019re selling a luxury experience. And right now, they\u2019re only delivering half of that,\u201d they say.<\/p>\n<p>On the plus side, that last comment hints at the silver lining here. Lucid might still be trying to figure out the service and customer experience side of the business, but they have built a very good EV. \u201cThe car itself? Terrific. A blast to drive,\u201d the owner said said. Interestingly, the Lucid will be replaced by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/acura-zdx\/\">Acura ZDX<\/a>. So, why did they chose this particular car?<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/03\/service-nightmares-leave-lucid-owner-considering-ditching-100k-ev\/\">Service Nightmares Leave Lucid Owner Considering Ditching $100K EV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe ZDX feels like a refined, luxury version of [a Honda Prologue]\u201d, they explained. \u201cNo, it\u2019s not as thrilling as the Lucid, but I\u2019ll take reliability, a responsive local dealer, guaranteed loaners, and half the insurance cost any day. Plus, the lease is in the mid-$300s with zero down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, this seems like a pretty typical example of what can happen when you buy a car <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/04\/ev-startup-breaks-the-internet-with-28k-dollar-store-truck-but-does-slate-deserve-the-hype\/\">from a startup EV company<\/a>. Sure, issues like these can crop up with any brand, but they tend to hit early adopters of newer automakers more often.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:316px\" data-embed-height=\"316\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/LUCID\/comments\/1jyj4f7\/im_done_with_lucid_for_now_rant\/\">I\u2019m Done with Lucid\u2026 For Now\u2026 (Rant)<\/a><br \/> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Garage_Organization\/\">u\/Garage_Organization<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/LUCID\/\">LUCID<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucid owner shares on social media why he\u2019s giving up the brand for an Acura. 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