Exige V6 cost?

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CTE

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Sunday 6th October 2013
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Sorry for being a numpty (not having done my research but then it was all on a bit of a whim) but I am just checking the price I have been quoted by a dealer for a new V6S. He said that with a few extras...of which I will clarify tomorrow, it was £58K. The car was running on Corsa`s, and had the premium and sport pack, but do these add up to £58K?.....I thought it was nearer £55k?

I have an Evora S which is equally fantastic, but quite different. I think I have just about decided to plump for the Exige, but if being ripped off by a dealer, it will make a very difficult decision easy!

Thorburn

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192 months

Monday 7th October 2013
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Have the 2013 price list in the TechWiki.

Base cost is £52,900 (+ OTR costs), then Premium Pack Sport is £1,500. If by Sport you mean the Race Pack then that is another £2,000, and then depending on colour that can add another £600-1,800 on top.

I'd be surprised if it doesn't have air-con either, in which case that's another £1,100.

CTE

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Monday 7th October 2013
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Thanks James,

The options are;

Motorsport paint (metallic green)
Premium pack sport
Race pack
Air con
on road taxes £840 or similar, so £58k is about right...ish.

Really liked the Exige but have just about decided not to go with it....bascially because the my Evora S is so good. What the Exige has over the Evora is a worthwhile amount of additonal accelleration (important), makes a fruitier noise (nice for blats, but a pain on a run), and because it is lighter has benefits on a track. Against that, the Evora is miles better on the road in terms of comfort, handling/ride balance), and this is where I spend most of my time with the car. I`ll probably do two or three trackdays a year, but will also do some long road trips with the missus, and I think the compromises are too many. I`d have both if I could justify it, but that`s silly. If I had not driven the Evora and got to know it so well, then I would have the Exige in a flash.

Thorburn

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192 months

Monday 7th October 2013
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CTE said:
Motorsport paint (metallic green) - £1,800
Premium pack sport - £1,500
Race pack - £2,000
Air con - £1,100
on road taxes £840 or similar, so £58k is about right...ish.
I make it £60,140 based on that OTR cost, so £58k sounds good.

CooperS

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218 months

Saturday 12th October 2013
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Wow 60k.... How are these selling?

J2LOT

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210 months

Saturday 12th October 2013
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....rather well

SidewaysSi

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233 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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CooperS said:
Wow 60k.... How are these selling?
I would hope pretty bloody well considering they are a great drive, look stunning and are approx £40k less than the now watered down and less to focused 911GT3.

CTE

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Sunday 13th October 2013
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My mate has just bought a new M135i for less than £30k and when you look at what you get for your money and how it performs and can still be reasonably economical if driven sensibly, yes how can you justify £60k? What you are getting however is one of the best drivers cars in the world, for a lot less money than its rivals. I heard that Autocar matched the Exige agianst a new Boxster, and guess what, the Boxster got 5 stars and the Exige got 2 stars....but I read another report a few months ago where the Exige roadster was neck and neck agianst the Boxster S....the Exige trouncing the Boxster on dynamics, and the Boxster winning on the practicality game.
Basically you get is a phenominal performance car that is about as good as it gets....unless you want to spend £200k!...infact Evo had it neck and neck with some Zonga Panini thing that costs £250k! Everyone to their own I guess.

justin220

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203 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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The Exige V6 is horrifically expensive when you compare it to the Evora S IMO

CTE

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Sunday 13th October 2013
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Yes it is a real tussle for me, the Evora is a more complete car in so many ways.

CooperS

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218 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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It's been done to death however although I don't see it as 30k car (maybe 50k) I struggle to see if I was in the enviable position of spending 60k on a car I'd pick a Exige .... I'd somehow want more of a car (Evora)

How many car nuts or people who want a second (60k) toy car?

Anyway cracking looking car from the front.

kambites

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220 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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CTE said:
Yes it is a real tussle for me, the Evora is a more complete car in so many ways.
A Diesel 3-series is a more "complete" car than either, I don't think that means it should be more expensive. hehe

I don't really see a good reason the Evora should be more expensive than the Exige. They're obviously very different cars, but I don't see that either is "better" than the other overall.

CTE

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Monday 14th October 2013
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A BMW M135i is a more complete car than any Lotus or 911/Boxster for that matter and costs less than £30k so there is no sense in any of it really...except for when you drive the things...also bare in mind the purchase cost is only part of the story....Exiges do tend to have a loyal and strong following, so the depreciation tends to be quite low (and being second cars normally the mileage is low etc)....certainly less than a mainstream car, or a relatively common Porker....and the running/servicing costs are lot less than a Porsche, although my mate has got a 5 year service plan with his BMW...included...that is good value!

SidewaysSi

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233 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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I really don't know what the issue is regarding cost TBH. They are cheap as far as I can see - far more focused and driver orientated than most cars and with sufficient practicality to be used everyday. They are definitely the complete driver's car - capable of going to the shops and then blasting around a track. I would easily use a Cup version as my everyday car if needed.

For me, it is far more desirable than any Porsche (save a 996 or 997 GT3 RS), Audi R8 or McLaren 12C. And all for £60k ish? Bargain IMO.

As for talk regarding an M135i, I would hope it is more complete, however I think of that car as being a "good compromise" and lacks the dynamic edge I look for. Heck, I drive a Caterham - for the same £15k or whatever it is worth I could buy an E46 M3 but god that thing would bore me to tears!



Edited by SidewaysSi on Monday 14th October 17:41

Top cat S2

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146 months

Monday 14th October 2013
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I think they are very expensive for what you are getting there is not a lot of new tech on the car and the platform is getting rather old. However it is still a great car for a certain type of person and if you take the complete costings of full term ownership plush depreciation then it is not as unattractive as the initial sale price. Depreciation is the biggest cost in any car and for various reasons. Exiges keep their price well.

CTE

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Tuesday 15th October 2013
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Well it appears we are not the only ones who think these cars are worth it cos someone has just bought the one I was about to!

bobo

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277 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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CTE said:
Well it appears we are not the only ones who think these cars are worth it cos someone has just bought the one I was about to!
unlucky chief wink keep trying ... the exige tied with a £820,000 Pagani in ecoty for a very 'good' reason and its the first genuinely quick lotus for a very long time ....

a 20 mins test drive round the block tells you nothing about this car hence some of odd comments on here and elsewhere.

there's absolutely nothing like it on the market at that price smile nothing at all looks like it, feels like it ..

but if you think you should be getting an armrest, a bench and 2 cup holders at that price definitely go for something else lol




The Pits

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Tuesday 15th October 2013
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schrodinger

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189 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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CTE said:
A BMW M135i is a more complete car than any Lotus or 911/Boxster for that matter
It all depends on what you mean by "complete", doesn't it?

You can't drive an m135i to spa, blow the doors off almost everything else on the track, and then drive home in comfort. You can do that in an Exige, or a GT3 it you want to pay twice the price.

OTOH, if you want a pretty quick car which has good mpg and can fit the dog in the back seats, buy the BMW.

I suspect few people will look at an m135i and an exige to make a comparison.

SidewaysSi

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233 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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schrodinger said:
CTE said:
A BMW M135i is a more complete car than any Lotus or 911/Boxster for that matter
It all depends on what you mean by "complete", doesn't it?

You can't drive an m135i to spa, blow the doors off almost everything else on the track, and then drive home in comfort. You can do that in an Exige, or a GT3 it you want to pay twice the price.

OTOH, if you want a pretty quick car which has good mpg and can fit the dog in the back seats, buy the BMW.

I suspect few people will look at an m135i and an exige to make a comparison.
Exactly-an M135i is a competent hatch, not a sports car. Pits, that looks lovely. The Cup version is a future classic IMO.