[miro]

Hi all,

I'm a long time lurker here. I've wanted an Elise for years, and now the time has come!

I was actually lucky enough to score a 'vintage' '05 color sheet with different chips (via Park Place in Bellevue). Nice to actually all of the colors next to eachother in the sunlight.

The market in the NW seems to be pretty rough.

My question to other owners: How far did you travel to buy your Lotus?

 

[Apex_in_sno]

Had mine shipped up from Modesto CA

 

[Rally Monkey]

Had mine shipped from Florida. Congrats on the purchase, hope to see you out on the road this summer.

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[sturgeongeneral]

Had mine shipped 3000 miles. $1400 in an enclosed trailer loaded first and guaranteed not to move until it was delivered at my door. I gave him a $100.00 tip..

 

[Vincent998]

Did you buy a car?

So what did you get, and from where?

 

[miro]

Unfortunately I haven't bought one yet!! The one for sale in Bellevue had sold sign on it when I got there.

I am on the hunt for one!

 

[miro]

Had mine shipped up from Modesto CA

Nice! I see you are local. I saw a yellow Elise in Bellevue yesterday, could that have been you?

CA seems to be the most common place around for Elises.

 

[miro]

Had mine shipped 3000 miles. $1400 in an enclosed trailer loaded first and guaranteed not to move until it was delivered at my door. I gave him a $100.00 tip..

Did you fly to inspect the lotus yourself first? Or was it pretty much brand new? PPI?

 

[Lckitty]

Get Hunter at PP to find you some options. Put him to work.

Good luck and keep us informed.

On an out of town one. I'm having a friend go check an Evora out for me in so cal. Use other LT members too. Most of us love to go car shopping ;-)

 

[me73]

Mine was local since original Park Place delivery. Resided in a garage in Olympia for seven years and now resides in a garage in Lynnwood. I suppose I got lucky to not have to ship it or worry about inspection. But there is no way I'd buy one without an inspection if I was looking outside of where I could go and check it out myself. I see a red one, a blue one, and/or a Bordeaux one in Redmond regularly. Then there are non-regular sightings. Crazy how many I've seen around since buying mine.

 

[Spartacus]

There's a yellow one for sale on Craigslist, but yea, there's rarely any elise for sale up in Seattle.

 

[LostPawn]

One way ticket and 850 mile drive home. I wanted to see it in person and didn’t want it to just show up by truck before actually seeing it.

 

[miro]

Get Hunter at PP to find you some options. Put him to work.

Good luck and keep us informed.

On an out of town one. I'm having a friend go check an Evora out for me in so cal. Use other LT members too. Most of us love to go car shopping ;-)

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind! I might just have to go that route.

 

[miro]

One way ticket and 850 mile drive home. I wanted to see it in person and didn’t want it to just show up by truck before actually seeing it.

I'd probably be more likely to do this... Ballsy to buy a one way ticket I must say. Removes some negotiation power eh?

I don't plan on getting a pristine garage queen. I actually want to put some miles on it. Given, my current fun car is a sunny day / weekend warrior, the lotus would be as well.

 

[miro]

There's a yellow one for sale on Craigslist, but yea, there's rarely any elise for sale up in Seattle.

Just came up!! Not looking for Yellow though

 

[sprocket3]

I've seen a number on the market in the Portland area of the last year. Watch PDX craigslist.

 

[Korntera]

I negotiated the price on the phone and bought from an LT member and then flew to Denver on a one way ticket and drove it home!

 

[DrinkMan]

Had mine shipped from Arizona (to Georgia). Multiple communications with seller gave me confidence. Did not see it in person until it came off the truck. Best purchase I ever made. Two years later, still loving it.

 

[BCspeed34]

I had to drive about 10 miles. Even hit some traffic!

 

[OnAir]

Pretty much the same story as DrinkMan. Had mine shipped from New York (to Vancouver, BC). Felt comfortable with seller after multiple communications. Didn't see it in person until it came off the truck. Still loving mine too.