Used 2008 California Edition - LotusTalk

cleLotus · 08-12-2008, 03:25 PM

Saffron Yellow with 1200 miles on it. Just traded it in towards 08 Exige S 240....we are asking $46,000 for it. PERFECT condition!

cleLotus · 08-19-2008, 08:19 AM

no takers?

xtn · 08-19-2008, 08:56 AM

You're a dealer, right?

Good. So I won't be insulting your personal choice of vehicle when I say that nobody here likes the California Edition.

Good luck,
xtn

streetraces · 08-19-2008, 08:58 AM

I like the seats!

cleLotus · 08-20-2008, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by xtn

You're a dealer, right?

Good. So I won't be insulting your personal choice of vehicle when I say that nobody here likes the California Edition.

Good luck,
xtn

why dont people like the Cali editions? We have sold 3 or 4 of them.

Green Ghost · 08-20-2008, 08:04 AM

I love the seats too.
The sills are pretty nice also. As much as I like the interior of the CA its not why I got an Elise. I like some of the bare spots. But I could definitely go for a few of the interior peaces.

I would imagine that the car would sell pretty good for some people think inside is to bare.

xtn · 08-20-2008, 11:47 AM

They look like a hot dog.

cory1000 · 08-20-2008, 11:54 AM

The reason that you guys have sold 3-4 of them is because people are stopping in to look at Boxsters and seeing this "cute little car" sitting in the front of the showroom and getting it over the Boxster, they are not Lotus enthusiasts or even know anything about them before they walked into your showroom. Most of the true Lotus fans know that they are a regular old Lotus with ugly paint and an extra 6-7k added to the price and see that you are really not getting anything for you extra money...

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleLotus

why dont people like the Cali editions? We have sold 3 or 4 of them.

geezer · 08-20-2008, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cory1000

The reason that you guys have sold 3-4 of them is because people are stopping in to look at Boxsters and seeing this "cute little car" sitting in the front of the showroom and getting it over the Boxster, they are not Lotus enthusiasts or even know anything about them before they walked into your showroom. Most of the true Lotus fans know that they are a regular old Lotus with ugly paint and an extra 6-7k added to the price and see that you are really not getting anything for you extra money...

I'd buy one. I'm not looking at the moment, but I'd happily drive a Cali edition around. The interior finish is very nicely done, and I don't think the premium is 7K is it?

Uncle Sam · 08-20-2008, 01:33 PM

Nick, your Lotus of Cleveland website could use a little work. Putting up some pictures of this car could convince the one person who likes the Cali edition to buy.

upshift · 08-20-2008, 05:51 PM

Since it looks like my Seven is sold my wife and I went to the local Lotus dealer (Lotus of Pompano Beach, FL) and she fell in love with a yellow CA edition. I had to drag her away from the place! My original plan was to find a 4 cylinder Esprit. It's a nice conundrum to be in.

The CA is a looks package but I could live with it.

Regards,
John D.

FLuXeXigeS · 08-20-2008, 06:17 PM

growing up and living in CA, this lotus isnt very flattering to us LOL

the grill makes wanna

uke:

Green Ghost · 08-20-2008, 08:44 PM

If I got a red CA I would have to paint all that silver black. Red and black look good together. What’s up with silver?
Someone photo shop this thing.

robbie_racecar · 08-21-2008, 06:22 AM

there we go... like an Elise should be!

MidasHands · 08-21-2008, 06:50 AM

Green Ghost · 08-21-2008, 08:55 AM

Nice…….much better
How about the wheels too?

Uncle Sam · 08-21-2008, 09:16 AM

Red car with silver grill = very 50's Italian sports car. Looks better on the red than the yellow in my humble opinion.

polojcp · 08-21-2008, 09:34 AM

I actually like the California version, but they are way overpriced. I did go with a S/C by that point.

Either way, I am a cheapo and got a new 07 for a price that I cannot refuse.

SUTOL111x · 08-21-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Sam

Red car with silver grill = very 50's Italian sports car. Looks better on the red than the yellow in my humble opinion.

And the 60's as well. My dad had a Ferrari 275 GTB in Ruby Red back in the late 60's that had the silver grill. So, he would probably like the CA edition, but he is 78 years old. Horses for courses as they say.

A true "CA Edition" would be one where the taxes on it went up every year to help pay for continuing economic problems of this state.

Green Ghost · 08-21-2008, 02:08 PM

California sales tax = don’t buy in California.

08-12-2008, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
cleLotus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 77	Used 2008 California Edition Saffron Yellow with 1200 miles on it. Just traded it in towards 08 Exige S 240....we are asking $46,000 for it. PERFECT condition! __________________ 2009 Mercedes GLK (on order) 2008 Mercedes C300W4 *Nick Agostinelli* Lotus of Cleveland 440.348.2100 North Olmsted, OH 44070

08-19-2008, 08:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
cleLotus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 77	no takers? __________________ 2009 Mercedes GLK (on order) 2008 Mercedes C300W4 *Nick Agostinelli* Lotus of Cleveland 440.348.2100 North Olmsted, OH 44070

08-19-2008, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
xtn McLareghini Bugatterrari Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 5,816	You're a dealer, right? Good. So I won't be insulting your personal choice of vehicle when I say that nobody here likes the California Edition. Good luck, xtn __________________ 2006 McLareghini Bugatterrari, Storm Titanium... <mods> installed: air horn, Scroth 4-point ASM harnesses, Sector111 halon extinguisher and mounting bracket, Von Hep exhaust and rear panel delete, Pagid brake pads, red Volks CE28n wheels, Toyo RA-1 tires, Nitron SA coilovers, Sector111 (WorksBell) quick-disconnect steering wheel kit. awaiting installation: Scroth "pull-up" lap belts, Sector111 RTD Brace, Tony's heater bypass mod, and dropped steering rack mounting plates. </mods>

08-19-2008, 08:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
streetraces Modern Day MacGyver Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 175	I like the seats! __________________ 05 Turbo Elise 324 HP Melbourne, FL

08-20-2008, 11:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
xtn McLareghini Bugatterrari Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 5,816	They look like a hot dog. __________________ 2006 McLareghini Bugatterrari, Storm Titanium... <mods> installed: air horn, Scroth 4-point ASM harnesses, Sector111 halon extinguisher and mounting bracket, Von Hep exhaust and rear panel delete, Pagid brake pads, red Volks CE28n wheels, Toyo RA-1 tires, Nitron SA coilovers, Sector111 (WorksBell) quick-disconnect steering wheel kit. awaiting installation: Scroth "pull-up" lap belts, Sector111 RTD Brace, Tony's heater bypass mod, and dropped steering rack mounting plates. </mods>

08-20-2008, 08:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
Green Ghost Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: orange county Posts: 712 Images: 13	I love the seats too. The sills are pretty nice also. As much as I like the interior of the CA its not why I got an Elise. I like some of the bare spots. But I could definitely go for a few of the interior peaces. I would imagine that the car would sell pretty good for some people think inside is to bare.

08-20-2008, 01:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Uncle Sam Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rockville, Maryland Posts: 515 Images: 2	Nick, your Lotus of Cleveland website could use a little work. Putting up some pictures of this car could convince the one person who likes the Cali edition to buy.

08-20-2008, 05:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
upshift Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	Since it looks like my Seven is sold my wife and I went to the local Lotus dealer (Lotus of Pompano Beach, FL) and she fell in love with a yellow CA edition. I had to drag her away from the place! My original plan was to find a 4 cylinder Esprit. It's a nice conundrum to be in. The CA is a looks package but I could live with it. Regards, John D.

08-20-2008, 06:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
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08-20-2008, 08:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
Green Ghost Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: orange county Posts: 712 Images: 13	If I got a red CA I would have to paint all that silver black. Red and black look good together. What’s up with silver? Someone photo shop this thing.

08-21-2008, 06:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
robbie_racecar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 39	there we go... like an Elise should be! Attached Images

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08-21-2008, 08:55 AM	#16 (permalink)
Green Ghost Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: orange county Posts: 712 Images: 13	Nice…….much better How about the wheels too?

08-21-2008, 09:16 AM	#17 (permalink)
Uncle Sam Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rockville, Maryland Posts: 515 Images: 2	Red car with silver grill = very 50's Italian sports car. Looks better on the red than the yellow in my humble opinion.

08-21-2008, 09:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
polojcp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upland, California Posts: 145	I actually like the California version, but they are way overpriced. I did go with a S/C by that point. Either way, I am a cheapo and got a new 07 for a price that I cannot refuse. __________________ 2007 Elise Phantom Black Touring Pack Hard Top Star Shield

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08-21-2008, 02:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
Green Ghost Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: orange county Posts: 712 Images: 13	California sales tax = don’t buy in California.