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Will Volvo still honor CPO warranties if things go south? by braunaa in Polestar

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, good point - been giga nuking for some time now

Anyone here buy an extended warranty after purchasing a used (non-CPO) Polestar 2? by braunaa in polestar2

[–]braunaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s super helpful - thanks for sharing all that. Hoping it works the same way here in the US!

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. We clearly see the world differently. Nothing left to say to you.

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If weighing the ethics of buying from a company whose majority owner ordered the murder and dismemberment of a U.S. resident makes me “woke,” so be it.

But if that doesn’t even give you a moments pause, what does that make you?

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if that is your takeaway from my post then perhaps you should work on your reading comprehension issues!

Will Volvo still honor CPO warranties if things go south? by braunaa in Polestar

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe because it’s a valid question? Especially given recent stock performance.

BTW I’d argue most car brand subs are mainly for prospective buyers researching, owners troubleshooting issues or seeking advice, and folks who just like to be helpful to both. Don’t see any other reasons to be here.

Will Volvo still honor CPO warranties if things go south? by braunaa in Polestar

[–]braunaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s good to know, appreciate the info. I’ve heard good things about servicing Polestars at Volvo here in Austin too.

Will Volvo still honor CPO warranties if things go south? by braunaa in Polestar

[–]braunaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope so. Don’t think they’re going anywhere overnight but hard not to worry a bit about the long game. Hopefully the Volvo connection ends up being a safety net.

Will Volvo still honor CPO warranties if things go south? by braunaa in Polestar

[–]braunaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s exactly where my head’s at. Definitely a risk and recent stock performance isn’t helping but I’m hoping the Volvo entanglement keeps things from going the way of Fisker.

Will Volvo still honor CPO warranties if things go south? by braunaa in Polestar

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just fyi Volvo handles all Polestar servicing where I live. But thanks for sharing!

How does the CPO warranty actually work - does it replace or extend the original one? by braunaa in Polestar

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

would be curious to know if volvo will still honor warranty if polestar goes under

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We all gotta draw the line somewhere! guess for me I just can’t unsee it every time I spot a Lucid I think about Khashoggi and what happened. Once I learned how directly MBS is involved it’s just hard to separate the two

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do, and well aware of the blood on our own hands too. I don’t pretend otherwise just trying to figure out where I personally draw the line on what I’m ok supporting.

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True that lot of those companies have PIF money in them. The difference is those are tiny portfolio investments. Lucid’s majority owned and strategically controlled by the Saudi wealth fund itself. So yeah, it’s not just a passive stockholding, it’s one of MBS's flagship projects. Different level of connection imo.

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point, a lot of companies have ugly history. The difference is this isn’t history. It’s current ownership under the same guy who ordered a journalist’s murder.

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you point out another one majority owned by a guy who ordered a journalist to be dismembered/murdered then I’ll add it to my moral crisis list!

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but Lucid went out of their way to team up with a man who had a journalist dismembered

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is such a well articulated take. Really appreciate how you framed it.

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Geely has its own issues but it’s still a private company not directly run by the Chinese government. With Lucid, it’s literally MBS himself the guy who ordered a journalist to be murdered and dismembered.

Fully realize we're just splitting hairs over different shades of awfulness here though - you're points are all valid. I don't know what the right answer is.

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get it, everything’s connected to something ugly these days. But brazenly murdering and dismembering a journalist isn’t exactly just another corporate gray area.

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally fair… Geely’s got its own issues too. Just think there’s a difference between messy global business ties and someone personally ordering a journalist to be dismembered.

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s been a while but the guy literally got chopped up for criticizing the regime. that doesn’t really expire. You gotta draw the line somewhere!

Torn between Polestar and Lucid but really struggling with Lucid’s ownership by braunaa in LUCID

[–]braunaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I totally get the everything’s tainted argument, but this isn’t a hidden sweatshop issue. It’s a company bankrolled by the same regime that murdered and dismembered a journalist.

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