Discounted stock Emiras...

[Jobbo]

fridaypassion said:

£54489 which with their fees is....drumroll

55k

The irony of that figure is a thing of absolute beauty.

That’s poetic

[CorradoTDI]

What mileage was it on?

Very likely to be a lemon if dumped on Motorway...

[Enut]

highway said:

I thought this was cracking work-

https://youtu.be/mU9VN4aGTsI

That's an extremely good video, the guy is obviously very good at making them.

[coolchris]

If one was looking to get in an Emira (v6) there seems to be a lot of great value cars for sale.But say one was looking to buy from a lotus dealer and looking at a car 60k or just under would one expect to be able to negotiate a bit of wiggle room on price.Be interested to know if anyone on here has squeezed main dealers down a bit on price.

[Greshamst]

I think you’ve got a better chance if the car has been with them for a while.
I got a fair few thousands off one that hadn’t sold for some months.

Ask, if they say no then they say no!

[coolchris]

Yes thing is nobody knows what margins a dealer has on a car.As you say depends how long a dealer has had the car but I would like to think on a 60k Emira there would possibly be 2 to 3k movement with negotiations

[interstellar]

coolchris said:

If one was looking to get in an Emira (v6) there seems to be a lot of great value cars for sale.But say one was looking to buy from a lotus dealer and looking at a car 60k or just under would one expect to be able to negotiate a bit of wiggle room on price.Be interested to know if anyone on here has squeezed main dealers down a bit on price.

have you got the auto trader price tracker extension on your browser? helps a lot in knowing how long they have had it and pricing.

Also, if you arent aware in the autotrader url the first advertised date is seen after the words "car-details/"

Its in reverse but this car has been on the market since 10th May 2024 for example

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405109...

[coolchris]

Nice one cheers for hat info

[Greshamst]

interstellar said:

have you got the auto trader price tracker extension on your browser? helps a lot in knowing how long they have had it and pricing.

Also, if you arent aware in the autotrader url the first advertised date is seen after the words "car-details/"

Its in reverse but this car has been on the market since 10th May 2024 for example

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405109...

Looking at that car for example, I’d put it car at around £57-£58k personally

[CorradoTDI]

Greshamst said:

interstellar said:

have you got the auto trader price tracker extension on your browser? helps a lot in knowing how long they have had it and pricing.

Also, if you arent aware in the autotrader url the first advertised date is seen after the words "car-details/"

Its in reverse but this car has been on the market since 10th May 2024 for example

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405109...

Looking at that car for example, I’d put it car at around £57-£58k personally

Less I'd say being an auto and coming up to 2 years old... also no chassis type listed

[highway]

I only used a dealer as I wanted to PX. As referenced on another thread, the Elise market is flatter than a piece of A4 and I didn’t want my final edition taking up residence in the classifieds like the others.
If not for that, I’d buy your Emira private. They are all under warranty. Satisfy yourself the car hasn’t been damaged and buy private. No disrespect but dealers need a profit margin. Private sellers are entirely involved in damage limitation. I suspect many private sellers are struggling to reconcile current values, which is understandable. Especially if they bought brand new. That said, once they’ve had a taste of dealer offers, the idea of getting a few k more must have appeal. May take a while and you will do more legwork, but lots to be saved.

[interstellar]

highway said:

I only used a dealer as I wanted to PX. As referenced on another thread, the Elise market is flatter than a piece of A4 and I didn’t want my final edition taking up residence in the classifieds like the others.
If not for that, I’d buy your Emira private. They are all under warranty. Satisfy yourself the car hasn’t been damaged and buy private. No disrespect but dealers need a profit margin. Private sellers are entirely involved in damage limitation. I suspect many private sellers are struggling to reconcile current values, which is understandable. Especially if they bought brand new. That said, once they’ve had a taste of dealer offers, the idea of getting a few k more must have appeal. May take a while and you will do more legwork, but lots to be saved.

I saw your Elise at Hendy last week, looked very nice!!

[highway]

Thanks. It was more mint than a packet of Polo’s. If I could have justified keeping it, I would have.

[Greshamst]

Nothing like taking the old gal out on a romantic sunrise trip to the nearest fly tipping.









Damn I love this car. It is so well planted, I have about 80% more confidence going into corners than I did with the F-type.

I’ve also been loving the little things, like the Rev redline slowly creeping higher as the engine warms up.
The boost display when you’re in track mode.
Launch control is also very very fun.

And the sound of that V6, just incredible.

Now time for a good clean as it’s pretty filthy. Still very happy with my purchase. It’s a lot of car for the price if you buy second hand.

[coolchris]

Pushed the button on this today from Bell and Colvill it's a v6 touring pack was up for 59k got it for 58k and they are going to do the service which is due in April but hopefully going to get that done for me next week.

[interstellar]

Great pics both of you. Seneca really is a great colour!!

[Caddyshack]

Blue looks great.

They really look like a £150k car

Hope you get the number plate too

[Spindoctor]

coolchris said:

Pushed the button on this today from Bell and Colvill it's a v6 touring pack was up for 59k got it for 58k and they are going to do the service which is due in April but hopefully going to get that done for me next week.

Looks great. Interested in how you think it compares to the Noble. My Exige feels like the Noble’s younger, livelier brother.

[Snozcumber]

What's the general consensus on buying a car with known warranty repairs (both past and current?) Currently considering a purchase where some common Emira issues have already been fixed and a couple more are known and will be completed as a condition of sale.

Positives - I know they have been fixed and therefore have increased peace of mind I won't be the one to encounter them

Negatives - The car is a potential lemon and there are more waiting. Walk away and reconsider.

Opinions appreciated, thanks!

[coolchris]

Number plate staying with the car.I only did a short ish test drive had a feeling of solidarity cabin was a nice place to be engine felt very linear power delivery.The noble does ferl so much lighter but then it is 980kg compared to 1450kg.