FS: 2005 Elise $22,995 - LotusTalk

fsuvball · 06-22-2009, 11:04 AM

Hi everyone. Here's a link to my cars.com ad.

2005 Lotus Elise, $23,990 - Cars.com

Please feel free to PM or call with any questions. I'll check back here often as well. The car is in great condition. I just need to sell it due to bills beating the crap out of me. The price is fairly firm as I need to pay it off. {In other words I can't sell it for $19,999.99} Thanks in advance!

Rowen

EDIT: {6/30/2009} I should mention that I'm looking for a SPORT BIKE. If you happen to have one that you would part with as partial trade, I'm all ears. I'm most interested in 2004-2007ish 600-1000cc bikes. At the top of the list would be GSX-R, CBR, Ducati 748/998 or R1/R6's.

fsuvball · 06-22-2009, 11:13 AM

Here are a few pics of the car. {And 1 pic of the classy guy you'll be buying from} More in the linked ad.

breinhar · 06-22-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by fsuvball

Good luck with sale.

Quick question, is that duct tape on the front clam?

fsuvball · 06-22-2009, 11:21 AM

Yes it is. It's explained in the Cars.com ad. There is a nice crack in the bumper right there. We taped it up to prevent it from spreading. Repair estimate was $1,500.

davecarama · 06-22-2009, 12:05 PM

You should take the tape off and take some close up shots of the crack.

The tape makes it look REAL bad.

Not to mention you are missing the front grill in the photos. Would that be included in the sale?

fsuvball · 06-22-2009, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by davecarama

You should take the tape off and take some close up shots of the crack.

The tape makes it look REAL bad.

You're right. I'll get to that soon. It's split all the way through. I didn't want to let it jiggle around. The guys over at Lotus service assured me it was just cosmetic but suggested it be taped up.

plastique999 · 06-22-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fsuvball

You're right. I'll get to that soon. It's split all the way through. I didn't want to let it jiggle around. The guys over at Lotus service assured me it was just cosmetic but suggested it be taped up.

I would say that it could be deemed structural by an insurance company - could get the front clam replaced.
Crash structure ok I assume?

fsuvball · 06-22-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by plastique999

I would say that it could be deemed structural by an insurance company - could get the front clam replaced.
Crash structure ok I assume?

Yeah the crash structure is fine. It just hit a rubber/plastic stick. I didn't bother reporting it to insurance as I didn't want rates to go up.

fsuvball · 06-23-2009, 08:28 AM

In all fairness I do expect this crowd to be a little more harsh on pricing. If there are any potential buyers out there, just get in touch with me and we'll see if we can come to an agreement. The service manager over at the local dealership knows my car well and is happy to go over everything with a potential buyer. In the mean time, I'll look into what options I have with repair through Insurance. It wasn't that long ago but I agree they don't like time lapsed before reporting. Also the grill is missing. The bumper cracked right by where it attaches on one side.

ckugel · 06-23-2009, 09:29 AM

OP - are you the first owner of this car?

fsuvball · 06-23-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ckugel

OP - are you the first owner of this car?

I am not the original owner. Bought about 2 years ago from the New Auto Toy Store in Ft. Lauderdale.

fsuvball · 06-30-2009, 09:20 AM

I should mention that I'm looking for a SPORT BIKE. If you happen to have one that you would part with as partial trade, I'm all ears. I'm most interested in 2004-2007ish 600-1000cc bikes. At the top of the list would be GSX-R, CBR, Ducati 748/998 or R1/R6's.

Exigest · 07-18-2009, 10:52 AM

I'll trade you my R6 straight across!

fsuvball · 07-24-2009, 08:25 AM

All PM's returned. Keep them coming!

fsuvball · 08-29-2009, 12:24 AM

Price reduced. $22,995.

If someone could update the title of my post to reflect this, I would greatly appreciate it. Also all PM's have been returned.

wisky · 09-02-2009, 06:01 AM

Cars.com link does not work

. How many miles on the car?

fsuvball · 09-02-2009, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by wisky

Cars.com link does not work

. How many miles on the car?

Sorry about that Wisky. I'll try to fix it now. If you do a search in the 33765 zip code it'll pull right up. The car has 44,000 miles.

2005 Lotus Elise, $23,990 - Cars.com

Try this one. I'll update it in the first post as well.

fsuvball · 09-17-2009, 09:57 PM

pm's returned. I should note I'm not interested in car trades.

fsuvball · 10-11-2009, 07:59 AM

Bump!

RelativePants · 10-13-2009, 05:32 PM

Any chance of a few close up shots of the crack on the clam, with the duct tape removed?

06-22-2009, 11:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
fsuvball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 31	FS: 2005 Elise $22,995 Hi everyone. Here's a link to my cars.com ad. 2005 Lotus Elise, $23,990 - Cars.com Please feel free to PM or call with any questions. I'll check back here often as well. The car is in great condition. I just need to sell it due to bills beating the crap out of me. The price is fairly firm as I need to pay it off. {In other words I can't sell it for $19,999.99} Thanks in advance! Rowen EDIT: {6/30/2009} I should mention that I'm looking for a SPORT BIKE. If you happen to have one that you would part with as partial trade, I'm all ears. I'm most interested in 2004-2007ish 600-1000cc bikes. At the top of the list would be GSX-R, CBR, Ducati 748/998 or R1/R6's. Last edited by fsuvball : 09-02-2009 at 07:25 AM.

06-22-2009, 12:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
davecarama Driving it every day! Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 850	You should take the tape off and take some close up shots of the crack. The tape makes it look REAL bad. Not to mention you are missing the front grill in the photos. Would that be included in the sale? __________________ Vision without execution is a hallucination. Last edited by davecarama : 06-22-2009 at 12:14 PM.

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ckugel Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 107	OP - are you the first owner of this car? Last edited by RacyTracy : 06-30-2009 at 10:10 AM. Reason: discussion removed

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wisky Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 3	Cars.com link does not work. How many miles on the car?

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06-22-2009, 11:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
fsuvball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 31	Here are a few pics of the car. {And 1 pic of the classy guy you'll be buying from} More in the linked ad.

06-22-2009, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
fsuvball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 31	Yes it is. It's explained in the Cars.com ad. There is a nice crack in the bumper right there. We taped it up to prevent it from spreading. Repair estimate was $1,500.

06-23-2009, 08:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
fsuvball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 31	In all fairness I do expect this crowd to be a little more harsh on pricing. If there are any potential buyers out there, just get in touch with me and we'll see if we can come to an agreement. The service manager over at the local dealership knows my car well and is happy to go over everything with a potential buyer. In the mean time, I'll look into what options I have with repair through Insurance. It wasn't that long ago but I agree they don't like time lapsed before reporting. Also the grill is missing. The bumper cracked right by where it attaches on one side.

06-30-2009, 09:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
fsuvball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 31	I should mention that I'm looking for a SPORT BIKE. If you happen to have one that you would part with as partial trade, I'm all ears. I'm most interested in 2004-2007ish 600-1000cc bikes. At the top of the list would be GSX-R, CBR, Ducati 748/998 or R1/R6's.

07-18-2009, 10:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
Exigest oh boy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CDA, Idaho Posts: 232	I'll trade you my R6 straight across!

07-24-2009, 08:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
fsuvball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 31	All PM's returned. Keep them coming!

08-29-2009, 12:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
fsuvball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 31	Price reduced. $22,995. If someone could update the title of my post to reflect this, I would greatly appreciate it. Also all PM's have been returned.

09-17-2009, 09:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
fsuvball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 31	pm's returned. I should note I'm not interested in car trades.

10-11-2009, 07:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
fsuvball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 31	Bump!

10-13-2009, 05:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
RelativePants Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 81 Images: 4	Any chance of a few close up shots of the crack on the clam, with the duct tape removed?

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