RE: Lotus Elise Sprint: PH Video
Discussion
I paid £28k (£33k list) for mine new in 2012 and sold in 2016 for £21k with relatively high mileage of 36k. It was depreciation free after the third year of ownership, having settled at around £20k for a used S3. Much like early Evoras that have bottomed out at around £30k for the last five years.
cib24 said:
Composite Guru said:
I'm currently in the market for a mint low mileage S2 Exige S but cant seem to find a suitable one.
I have decided to go for an S3 Elise S or 220 Sport if I can't find an Exige.
Lotus Sliverstone has new a non facelifted 220 Sport but wont go any lower than £41k on it. Knowing that what the initial depreciation is on these cars is I'm not willing to pay over £35k for one so I guess I'll be going for a 2 year old version to save some cash.
A 220 cup at a good price?I have decided to go for an S3 Elise S or 220 Sport if I can't find an Exige.
Lotus Sliverstone has new a non facelifted 220 Sport but wont go any lower than £41k on it. Knowing that what the initial depreciation is on these cars is I'm not willing to pay over £35k for one so I guess I'll be going for a 2 year old version to save some cash.
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
After having a surf around on the net about it last night I found the original ad for the car at Hexagon.
https://hexagonclassics.com/cars/the-lotus-elise/
What is strange is that the car seems to have lost the Cup sticker from the rear end but still has them on the sides. If you were going to debadge the car surely you would do the whole thing?
I'm starting to think it's had a rear end smash and the sticker wasn't available that the time of repair.
I'll be looking out for any signs of repair in that case.
Definitely worth asking and checking all over the rear bumper. If it was just a fender bender and the bumper was just cracked from a parking incident (because it's fiberglass) and there is no structural damage to the aluminum chassis, then negotiate some money off but the car is still good and you know Lotus would have repaired it correctly given it was a new car at the time. But I guess if there was actual structural damage the car would be classified as a Cat D, which I'm guessing it isn't.
Edited by cib24 on Saturday 20th May 10:56
cib24 said:
Definitely worth asking and checking all over the rear bumper. If it was just a fender bender and the bumper was just cracked from a parking incident (because it's fiberglass) and there is no structural damage to the aluminum chassis, then negotiate some money off but the car is still good and you know Lotus would have repaired it correctly given it was a new car at the time. But I guess if there was actual structural damage the car would be classified as a Cat D, which I'm guessing it isn't.
Ok so I've been to see it. The car is very nice. Has a few minor chips on the front splitter and on the clam. Edited by cib24 on Saturday 20th May 10:56
Tom clearly said that the car is genuine and not been repaired.
I noticed a small flaw in the metallic paint on the front clam but not sure on the quality out of the factory. They are hand painted rather than robot sprayed so maybe that sort of thing is normal.
The front grille is made from aluminium and has small amounts of white corrosion on it.
I'm still curious why the Cup sticker is missing off the back though.
They have had the car for a few months and had one offer which was rejected fir being too low.
If the car was that great I deal I would of thought it would of been snapped up by now.
I'm going away to think about it.
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