Should I Get Rid of Our Lotuses?
Discussion
We've got an 2019 Elise 250 Cup and a 2021 Evora GT410. Both are spectacular cars but the problem is they never get used. I think the Evora did a week away in the last year and I'm not convinced the Elise has turned a wheel at all since it's last MOT (now due).
Part of me wants to free up the garage space and remove the administrative overhead of keeping them. Our dealer isn't particularly handy location wise so servicing is a chore too.
They're awesome cars, possibly two of the cleanest around, do I sell them? Will I regret it?
Current thinking is replacing them both with a single cabriolet of some sort, possibly an LC500.
What would you do?
Part of me wants to free up the garage space and remove the administrative overhead of keeping them. Our dealer isn't particularly handy location wise so servicing is a chore too.
They're awesome cars, possibly two of the cleanest around, do I sell them? Will I regret it?
Current thinking is replacing them both with a single cabriolet of some sort, possibly an LC500.
What would you do?
If you can afford to keep both then I would. As said, we'll not be seeing cars like this come around again and if they are really clean like you say, they may never be replaceable.
I have cars that I know I couldn't replace, albeit nothing as valuable as your two Loti (plural of Lotus obviously) but I wouldn't want to get rid even if they get little to no use.
I have cars that I know I couldn't replace, albeit nothing as valuable as your two Loti (plural of Lotus obviously) but I wouldn't want to get rid even if they get little to no use.
If you're not driving them, sell them.
The overheads, in terms of both cost and effort, in keeping a car on the road mean for most normal people it's not worth it unless you're getting something back.
I don't believe they'll be impossible to buy another example of in future, and I don't think the likely rise in value is such as to make it a worthwhile investment to keep them parked.
Whenever I have a period of non-use and this sort of thought creeps in, I have to remind myself these cars are in very limited supply and not made any more. Even less so if you’re chasing a certain spec (that you already have).
It would be very hard for me to source a replacement of the same or similar if I were to regret selling. To do so at the lack of use (rather than a known replacement) is therefore something I’m unlikely to do.
It would be very hard for me to source a replacement of the same or similar if I were to regret selling. To do so at the lack of use (rather than a known replacement) is therefore something I’m unlikely to do.
samoht said:
If you're not driving them, sell them.

Edited by kambites on Monday 21st July 16:19
kambites said:
samoht said:
If you're not driving them, sell them.

Edited by kambites on Monday 21st July 16:19
plfrench said:
I dunno - How many left reckons about 120 of the Elise Cup 250 and 88 of the Evora GT410 Sport, so not exactly ten a penny!
It's not just about how many are out there, it's about knowing the cars and their history and how they're used. I think regret is absolutely a given, but getting something you do use will take the edge off. Be under no illusions that you won't regret it though!
I'd also wonder why don't you drive them? If you physically can't get in them any more, then sell.
If it's for some other reason, then just drive them more. Say, one evening this week. Drive one to your local country pub, down a nice b road.
If you live somewhere where you wouldn't get any joy from that, then sell, and buy an automatic convertible.
But I'd agree, cars from the last 6 years will still be around in 10 years if you change your mind. Had a colleague with a mint 1980s honda prelude, that's the type of thing you might never find again, hence why he keeps holding on to it despite never driving it.
If it's for some other reason, then just drive them more. Say, one evening this week. Drive one to your local country pub, down a nice b road.
If you live somewhere where you wouldn't get any joy from that, then sell, and buy an automatic convertible.
But I'd agree, cars from the last 6 years will still be around in 10 years if you change your mind. Had a colleague with a mint 1980s honda prelude, that's the type of thing you might never find again, hence why he keeps holding on to it despite never driving it.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff