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Anyone on hear ever sold there Elise/Exige & then totally regreted it? Basically ive been offered a very good price for my 2000 S1 Elise as part exchange on another car but i really dont want to end up after 2 weeks regreting my decision & wanting the Elise back. The only reason why i looked at this other car is because i have always liked them but had never been in one & to be honest i was very impressed. I realize that alot of you will tell me its my decision & that i should do what ever feels right but im not sure what to do & this is why im asking if anyone has regreted doing it.
Shnozz said:
Boobles, every other week you post that you are thinking of buying something to replace the elise. JFDI. The car in question by the way is Hyundai coupe 2.7v6
Edited by boobles on Friday 31st August 09:20
It can work out fine - I'm glad I had the ownership experience but I'm equally glad I moved on to something else. Different cars have different strengths and weaknesses.
While a Hyundai may elicit gasps of horror from badge snobs it will at least be well designed, watertight, reliable, comfortable and will require minimal maintenance (failings which are easily overlooked in an Elise that's only used occassionally but which can become more significant when you're using it daily).
Ultimately, there are dozens of good cars to try (whether the Hyundai is one of them I'm not sure) so why stick to only one? Personally, I'd never keep any car for more than a couple of years, regardless of how good it was.
While a Hyundai may elicit gasps of horror from badge snobs it will at least be well designed, watertight, reliable, comfortable and will require minimal maintenance (failings which are easily overlooked in an Elise that's only used occassionally but which can become more significant when you're using it daily).
Ultimately, there are dozens of good cars to try (whether the Hyundai is one of them I'm not sure) so why stick to only one? Personally, I'd never keep any car for more than a couple of years, regardless of how good it was.
Risotto said:
It can work out fine - I'm glad I had the ownership experience but I'm equally glad I moved on to something else. Different cars have different strengths and weaknesses.
While a Hyundai may elicit gasps of horror from badge snobs it will at least be well designed, watertight, reliable, comfortable and will require minimal maintenance (failings which are easily overlooked in an Elise that's only used occassionally but which can become more significant when you're using it daily).
Ultimately, there are dozens of good cars to try (whether the Hyundai is one of them I'm not sure) so why stick to only one? Personally, I'd never keep any car for more than a couple of years, regardless of how good it was.
Extremely well said. While a Hyundai may elicit gasps of horror from badge snobs it will at least be well designed, watertight, reliable, comfortable and will require minimal maintenance (failings which are easily overlooked in an Elise that's only used occassionally but which can become more significant when you're using it daily).
Ultimately, there are dozens of good cars to try (whether the Hyundai is one of them I'm not sure) so why stick to only one? Personally, I'd never keep any car for more than a couple of years, regardless of how good it was.
noodleman said:
I actually quite like the look of the new Hyundai but....
Crap performance
Crap fuel consumption
Front wheel drive!
Crap performance? mmmmmm its quicker than a standard elise. Ok not 0-60 but after that it out performs the elise. We could all say the pros & cons of owning both cars & im not going to get into a debate as to which car has electric windows climate control cruise control & which car has nothing, im only asking myself & others if we can live without them.Crap performance
Crap fuel consumption
Front wheel drive!
If it helps - I used to own a Hyundai Coupe - worst car purchase I ever made.
Sure they're comfortable and reliable, but mechanically and build is awful, almost like a cheap daewoo but with a nice-ish shape.
Also 2.7v6 is a thirsty beast so think of your petrol consumption.
Personally I'd re-consider, I can understand Elise isn't most practical so understand if you need to change it, but to a Hyundai..hmmm.
Also I agree with some of the other points on here, you may regret it whatever you decide to change to. Elise to me isn't like a car, its more like a partner or pet, something that becomes part of you.
Sure they're comfortable and reliable, but mechanically and build is awful, almost like a cheap daewoo but with a nice-ish shape.
Also 2.7v6 is a thirsty beast so think of your petrol consumption.
Personally I'd re-consider, I can understand Elise isn't most practical so understand if you need to change it, but to a Hyundai..hmmm.
Also I agree with some of the other points on here, you may regret it whatever you decide to change to. Elise to me isn't like a car, its more like a partner or pet, something that becomes part of you.
Yeah I could live without it, but I'd only go and buy something daft to replace it with. My car is one of my hobbies, and as such it doesn't need to be 'sensible' in any way. Gotta be fun more than anything else and make me happy when I use it.
£ for £ it's hard to beat a Lotus for that alone.
£ for £ it's hard to beat a Lotus for that alone.
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