Agreed. Yikes.Sownman said:
I hope it works out.
Agreed. Yikes.Sownman said:The news while not awful doesn't sound too encouraging for Los Angeles, or me.
Steve
I doubt that will ever happen. Just my guess.BrianK said:So it sounds as though Symbolic has given up any interest in opening a Los Angeles show room?
91? Wow, sounds like the East/West allocations are a bit skewed then. Don't they know we can Drive All Winter!Sownman said:He told me as of now 2 cars have been delivered at Steve Harris
in SLC where I'm #25. He told me 91 cars have been delivered in Western half of US.
Sownman said:I had reported here that in my inquiries about dealer status
of Galpin I had left a voice mail for Gary and he didn't call back
so I only had the secretaries word to go on.
Gary said he had been traveling so much that he didn't retrieve my message till today, and to his credit he did return the call.
He told me as of now 2 cars have been delivered at Steve Harris
in SLC where I'm #25. He told me 91 cars have been delivered in Western half of US. He told me Galpin is not a dealer yet. They are 90% of the way there and one issue has to do with address that Galpin uses, or displays cars. Galpin will not get cars 3rd week of September as per info from a prior Galpin and Hagen discussion. Gary said it will be "some time" till they see cars and if the issue is not resolved Lotus will be pursuing other avenues
for an LA dealer.
The news while not awful doesn't sound too encouraging for Los Angeles, or me.
Steve
Please illustrate your personal bad experience with Galpin. I've purchased two cars there and have been quite happy. Also,pianomaniac said:I was surprised that Lotus would have considered Galpin to begin with........so I am not at all surprised and even encouaged to hear that Lotus has the integrity to choose their dealers more carefully. It's,in fact,a good indicator for LA and Lotus. I'm certain that a more 'representable' dealer will be negotiated soon.
you withdrew your deposit from DE? What # were you?mact3333 said:nope, we will not be forgiven at DE...I was told today that I could have my place back in line if I paid 2500.00 over MSRP...I told them no thanks...I would rather buy a Porsche than pay over MSRP...if galpin will not be a dealer, I will be abit upset cause while I know many used Elises will come up soon enough, I really want touring,lss and hardtop and there will not be many of these cars around.
You would probably have had to pay the +$2,500 anyway. Those of us who placed deposits early at Newport European were told that they intended to sell the cars at MSRP, but when it came time to order, the order form had +$2,500 on it...take it, or leave it.mact3333 said:nope, we will not be forgiven at DE...I was told today that I could have my place back in line if I paid 2500.00 over MSRP...I told them no thanks...I would rather buy a Porsche than pay over MSRP...if galpin will not be a dealer, I will be abit upset cause while I know many used Elises will come up soon enough, I really want touring,lss and hardtop and there will not be many of these cars around.