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gtlotus · 04-05-2006, 03:13 AM

Jacksonville Lotus has 3 and are selling @ MSRP. Talk to Jimmy. He is easy to deal with and very helpfull.

sleepless · 04-19-2006, 07:55 AM

Seems like a lot of Exiges sitting on lots... Park Place has 3 also.

nas213 · 04-19-2006, 08:00 AM

There are at least 3 Exiges sitting on show room floors in the bay area as well.

evomind · 04-19-2006, 10:37 AM

what do u think would happen when u have a bunch of elises sitting on lots for 10k less?
the exige is basically the same car.

sleepless · 04-19-2006, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by evomind

what do u think would happen when u have a bunch of elises sitting on lots for 10k less?
the exige is basically the same car.

I have to agree. I think the base Exige makes sense in markets where they have the lesser Elise, but we effectively have the 111R and to upgrade from that, most of use want at least an Exige S. Even the Sport Elise is going to have a tough time here.

Seems like Lotus is make some marketing mistakes with the follow on cars in the US.

Stop farting around and bring the Exige S here for crying out loud.

Abe · 04-19-2006, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepless

I have to agree. I think the base Exige makes sense in markets where they have the lesser Elise, but we effectively have the 111R and to upgrade from that, most of use want at least an Exige S. Even the Sport Elise is going to have a tough time here.

Seems like Lotus is make some marketing mistakes with the follow on cars in the US.

Stop farting around and bring the Exige S here for crying out loud.

QuickSilver · 04-19-2006, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepless

I have to agree. I think the base Exige makes sense in markets where they have the lesser Elise, but we effectively have the 111R and to upgrade from that, most of use want at least an Exige S. Even the Sport Elise is going to have a tough time here.

Seems like Lotus is make some marketing mistakes with the follow on cars in the US.

Stop farting around and bring the Exige S here for crying out loud.

Are there any markets where they only sell the lower powered Elise's?

sleepless · 04-19-2006, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by QuickSilver

Are there any markets where they only sell the lower powered Elise's?

Not that I'm aware of; I wasn't implying that.

DealMan · 04-22-2006, 05:43 PM

I would contend that the reason for Exiges sitting on dealer lots is that most people seeking a track purpose car like this want the Track Pack, and since it appears that many Exiges were delivered without the Track Pack installed, even though they were invoiced this way, turned off many potential buyers. Heck, I found this to be the situation at two different dealers in the Bay Area, and had to go all the way to Seattle to find mine.

Maxster · 04-22-2006, 06:21 PM

IMHO an Exige without the track pack is a conradiction of terms. I was looking for either an Elise with Sports Pack, Track Pack and Traction Control or an Exige with Track Pack and Traction Control in Ardent Red or Silver. Tried to place an oder and was told that since Lotus has plenty of unsold Loti on port, they were not accepting new orders. Finally, I just placed and order for the Lotus Sports Elise. standard options: Sports Pack, Track Pack, traction control and Hard Top. I am not crazy about the color and stripes or the hard top but looked like the only viable way to get a Track Pack with Traction Control without LSD.

nas213 · 04-22-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxster

Tried to place an oder and was told that since Lotus has plenty of unsold Loti on port, they were not accepting new orders.

Ouch. That's not a good way of doing business. Was this the dealerships response or Lotus' response?

Maxster · 04-22-2006, 06:52 PM

Regarding the Elise, I was told so. I did not explore ordering the Exige. Also, I did not want to order an 07 Elise (at least the option was offered to me) since I am concerned about the probable weight increase of crash protection of some form.

codymac · 04-22-2006, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxster

Regarding the Elise, I was told so.

Orders and production for '06 Elises were halted a while back.

Maxster · 04-22-2006, 07:39 PM

Does that also hold true for '06 Exiges?

codymac · 04-22-2006, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxster

Does that also hold true for '06 Exiges?

Not so far as I've been told.

The shipments do seem to have slowed to a trickle though.

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DealMan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Belmont, CA Posts: 190	I would contend that the reason for Exiges sitting on dealer lots is that most people seeking a track purpose car like this want the Track Pack, and since it appears that many Exiges were delivered without the Track Pack installed, even though they were invoiced this way, turned off many potential buyers. Heck, I found this to be the situation at two different dealers in the Bay Area, and had to go all the way to Seattle to find mine. __________________ '08 Storm Ti Exige S 240 (Touring, Bride Zodia, Lotus Sport Cup Wheels/Toyo R888s, Nitron DAs & RTDbrace) '06 Porsche Cayenne S - Crystal Silver

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04-19-2006, 08:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
nas213 Slow Thinkers Keep Right Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Jackson, TX Posts: 1,139	There are at least 3 Exiges sitting on show room floors in the bay area as well.

04-22-2006, 06:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Maxster Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Coppell, Texas Posts: 161	IMHO an Exige without the track pack is a conradiction of terms. I was looking for either an Elise with Sports Pack, Track Pack and Traction Control or an Exige with Track Pack and Traction Control in Ardent Red or Silver. Tried to place an oder and was told that since Lotus has plenty of unsold Loti on port, they were not accepting new orders. Finally, I just placed and order for the Lotus Sports Elise. standard options: Sports Pack, Track Pack, traction control and Hard Top. I am not crazy about the color and stripes or the hard top but looked like the only viable way to get a Track Pack with Traction Control without LSD.

04-22-2006, 06:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
Maxster Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Coppell, Texas Posts: 161	Regarding the Elise, I was told so. I did not explore ordering the Exige. Also, I did not want to order an 07 Elise (at least the option was offered to me) since I am concerned about the probable weight increase of crash protection of some form.

04-22-2006, 07:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
Maxster Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Coppell, Texas Posts: 161	Does that also hold true for '06 Exiges?

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