Someone buy my Exige S '06 - it's cheap enough at £27k!!

[SteveoM5]

Hi,

Sorry to post on the forum but I've had my Exige S on the classifieds for a short while with no luck so thought I'd stick a quick note on here before I take it down to my local dealership for them to insult me (!) with a paltry offer.

Heres the ad: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/259819.htm

It's a great car thats very well specced (Touring AND Sport packs, + Pagids all round + Plans motorsport geo setup + 2bular exhaust). It wants for nothing and even has some Lotus warranty left. If anyone's reading this thats interested in buying a clean, never been on the race track Exige S then give me a buzz !

PS - Incase any prospective buyers are wondering, I've had a few enquiries about the car via email but nothing firm, plus I've been away on business and only just got back so havent really had a chance to "sell" the car properly or let anyone view it.

Cheers, Steve 07958 730950

[jke11y]

I spied it in the classifieds and was surprised you had not sold it yet - I guess its the season. Good luck anyway.

[SteveoM5]

Yes I guess its the 4X4 buying season and not semi slick tyre'd extreme sports cars season!

Thanks for your best wishes though.

I think I'll be wearing a sandwich board with all the details on it as of next week and wandering around town.

[RichyBoy]

The aren't many buyers this time of year, I only got 28k for mine in the summer and it had a better spec and half the miles.

[tricky 100]

Maybe its a bit low in price and scareing some people away , i mean theres been a couple of people thinking of buying non S/C models for that sort of price lately . So if you put the price up you may have more luck , sounds silly i know , good luck though .

[boobles]

That colour is amazing. I know this doesnt help but i hope you have better luck selling it, its gorgeous!

[Kev946]

Steve - Can I ask how much it cost for Plans to set the suspension geometry?

And good luck with the sale. It looks like a real bargain.

[S Works]

Seems like a good car, with good spec. Is it an ex-demo?

[dulcinea]

I was tempted but when I took the test drive at Lipscomb and starting talking about price I found that the finance deal on a new car was so good that a 30k car worked out to be more per month.

I also was put off by the style of the exhaust to be honest.

[rfoster]

Kev946 said:

Steve - Can I ask how much it cost for Plans to set the suspension geometry?

And good luck with the sale. It looks like a real bargain.

Kev - Plans did my geo setup for about £250 last year from memory (S2 Elise on Nitrons)

[SteveoM5]

Yeah I think I paid approx £280 for the geo setup.

A new car works out a lot more expensive than £30k (!) Regardless of the actual monthly payments you have to make a fairly substantial deposit AND balloon payment at the end. Couple this with the steep depreciation and your much, much better off buying an 18 month old used model. Then again I would say that wouldnt I !
As for the exhaust, well there is a method in my madness. I assumed (incorrectly) that I'd be attending track days and events and what with the UK having such nanny sound restrictions I wanted to be able to fit a nice shiny, lightweight stainless exhaust and still be able to join in the fun, hence my exhaust having a removable silencer in the tail pipe. Simple really: leave it out for road driving and bolt it in for track work to make the car (almost) silent.

You may be right about me selling it too cheap, then again I'm not going to increase the price now and more to the point the car has to go as my new company wagon arrives anyday now.

Thanks for all your comments though chaps.

[Boggy]

SteveoM5 said:

Yeah I think I paid approx £280 for the geo setup.

A new car works out a lot more expensive than £30k (!) Regardless of the actual monthly payments you have to make a fairly substantial deposit AND balloon payment at the end. Couple this with the steep depreciation and your much, much better off buying an 18 month old used model. Then again I would say that wouldnt I !
As for the exhaust, well there is a method in my madness. I assumed (incorrectly) that I'd be attending track days and events and what with the UK having such nanny sound restrictions I wanted to be able to fit a nice shiny, lightweight stainless exhaust and still be able to join in the fun, hence my exhaust having a removable silencer in the tail pipe. Simple really: leave it out for road driving and bolt it in for track work to make the car (almost) silent.

You may be right about me selling it too cheap, then again I'm not going to increase the price now and more to the point the car has to go as my new company wagon arrives anyday now.

Thanks for all your comments though chaps.

It's priced to sell sir, it's the right money for that car with those bit's on. You'd get around 25k to trade in thou mate

Boggy

Edited by Boggy on Tuesday 6th November 15:27

[dulcinea]

SteveoM5 said:

Yeah I think I paid approx £280 for the geo setup.

A new car works out a lot more expensive than £30k (!) Regardless of the actual monthly payments you have to make a fairly substantial deposit AND balloon payment at the end. Couple this with the steep depreciation and your much, much better off buying an 18 month old used model. Then again I would say that wouldnt I !
As for the exhaust, well there is a method in my madness. I assumed (incorrectly) that I'd be attending track days and events and what with the UK having such nanny sound restrictions I wanted to be able to fit a nice shiny, lightweight stainless exhaust and still be able to join in the fun, hence my exhaust having a removable silencer in the tail pipe. Simple really: leave it out for road driving and bolt it in for track work to make the car (almost) silent.

You may be right about me selling it too cheap, then again I'm not going to increase the price now and more to the point the car has to go as my new company wagon arrives anyday now.

Thanks for all your comments though chaps.

You are of course right a new one costs more than 30k. Mine was nearly 37k but the monthly payments were lower than a 30k car, deposit about 3-4k more and the same balloon. I also needed to buy on finance and as such your car would appeal to a cash buyer given the difference in cash price between yours and a new one. The Lotus deal ends this month so I should think you will get more interest then.

Re exhaust, I did not mean to appear rude, just personal preference really and the idea of changeable silencers is very good.

Best of luck with the sale and I hope the car stays in the area, it would be nice to see it around the area!

PS the reg is the dogs!

[SteveoM5]

no offence taken...if I'm really honest I wouldnt have an exhaust tail pipe that big but i didnt have the option of a smaller one with a removable silencer. Glad you like your new Exige S - trust me on this one, they are brilliant.

Yes the number plate is good...I'd take £1.5k if anyone wants the plate E7XGE ?...lol..at this rate I'll end up selling the car in parts, starting with the plate.

I'm starting to wonder whether or not I should be selling the car at all to be honest. It's such a great drive and grabs just the right amount of attention (not too much but then not exactly incognito either!), it makes every drive feel very special - even popping down the shops. If it doesnt sell this side of Christmas (only 5'ish weeks away now) then I'll probably keep hold of her and lose my track day virginity and book up a whole seasons worth for 2008!

Thanks again for all your positive comments.