is this market value???? exige s????

[mylesmcd]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-LOTUS-EXIGE-S-220-TOURI...


high mileage, but popular colour and a few bits extra?


any thoughts?

[hueandcry71]

sounds very reasonably priced to me, the mileage isnt too high either - just shows its been driven.

Looks a very nice car.

An 06 NA Exige will go for around £20k so an S at that price looks good to me.

Im sure someone will correct me but are they the right seats, i thought all Exige seats came with the harness cut outs??

I also think he has made a mistake with his service records.

Edited by hueandcry71 on Monday 13th October 20:10

[edp190]

Its legit, i know of him and he is a member of Scottish Elises.....

Here is for sale ad:

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?...

cheers Ed

ps there was a scam ad on pistonheads this morning but hopefully it has now been removed! :-)

Edited by edp190 on Monday 13th October 20:33

[tricky 100]

20k miles in 2 years is pretty high milage for it but i bet he still won't let it sell for that .

[mylesmcd]

what do you mean sell it for that? get more for it? i have an exige s, which i have considered selling, now i am thinking it will be around for a while yet!!!!

[jke11y]

I have been out in this car with its current owner and its a spot on example.

I think with regards value, its a reflection of the current money / finance situation combined with winter nearing.

[Hollywood Wheels]

High mileage?!!! Looks a cracking car to me.

[nsm3]

hueandcry71 said:

Im sure someone will correct me but are they the right seats, i thought all Exige seats came with the harness cut outs??

Harness cut outs came with the sports pack, along with the harness bar (and not a lot else I think?) - mine has them. I think it may have a beefed up roll over bar, but I'm not 100% sure?

Wouldn't be happy letting mine go for £22.5k at the moment, so it will have to stay for a while longer!

[Twit]

I have been following the prices of Exiges for a while and thats about right, they don't hold their prices all that well. It always makes me smile when people talk of the hits taken on Europa's (assuming anyone paid list price) but ignoring that Exige prices are just as soft.

With the current situation it isnt going to get any better so ride it out for a year or so!

[Mclovin]

that is about right for a special colour exige s i think in this market but no sports pack so that will harm it going quick...better to sell now as tax is going up to a higher band so prices will be even more effected...not many people are going to be attracted by a over 300 pound tax band for a weekend car..

[jke11y]

Mclovin said:

that is about right for a special colour exige s i think in this market but no sports pack so that will harm it going quick...better to sell now as tax is going up to a higher band so prices will be even more effected...not many people are going to be attracted by a over 300 pound tax band for a weekend car..

Thats rubbish - if you can afford a £20k + weekend toy, I doubt you are going to be bothered by a £100 increase in tax over a year, when there are so many other costs that dwarf that. You could burn £100 of fuel in an exige S on a single trackday easily. If that £100 is the difference between owning / buying one, you cant afford to own one in the first place.

As for it being better to sell it now because its going to be a few quid more to tax?!

[S Works]

Couldn't agree more.

[Mr Fix It]

I dont think the S is even in the highest tax bracket...its about 208 or something when the top band is 225? I think the top band is now £450? It was £400 last year!

[mylesmcd]

it is. this means value should plateau, hopefully!!

[F.C.]

hueandcry71 said:

sounds very reasonably priced to me, the mileage isnt too high either - just shows its been driven.

Looks a very nice car.

An 06 NA Exige will go for around £20k so an S at that price looks good to me.

Im sure someone will correct me but are they the right seats, i thought all Exige seats came with the harness cut outs??

I also think he has made a mistake with his service records.

Edited by hueandcry71 on Monday 13th October 20:10

I have a 2008 M/Y Exige with SP and PP it doesn't have the holes for a 5 point harness in the seats, neither did the other same spec car I looked at.
Probably a facelift thing trying to promote a "softer" image

F.C.

[mylesmcd]

how much do you reckon its worth fc?

[AKing]

The reason your 08 wont have holes for harnesses is because they introduced the new dash with air bags they couldn't pass safety regs with airbags + harnesses. This is why nearly all new models came with the touring pack an not the probax sport seats. Besides you cant change the steering wheel with the air bag so better off going for a later 07 model if you ask me.

[zasker]

Are you sure about 08 cars not having holes for harnesses as I have a 08 car that came off the production line in September and that has holes for harnesses in the seats along with airbags?

[bjc388]

I believe you need to order the Sports Pack Option to get the Probax seats with the harness slot cut-outs

http://www.grouplotus.com/cars/showroom.html#/exig...

[F.C.]

mylesmcd said:

how much do you reckon its worth fc?

Err, its a month old on 58 plate maybe £30K ish (cost £38,500)
F.C.

Edited by F.C. on Saturday 18th October 22:03