[Charlie Lunsford]

We still have our Lotus Inventory, its is not out front. If you drive by today you will see the lot is clear of all vehicles. They have been moved. I wanted to let everyone know that the service department is still fully operational here at the current location and will continue to be for a few weeks. If anyone is in need of services, warranty or not, please don't hesitate to contact me via email and I will be more than happy to schedual you in. As I posted earlier Jeff and I have no plans of leaving Lotus Cars.

 

[chotto]

What Lotus' do you currenty have in inventory?

 

[RichS]

I know they have a black 07 Exige S. If I wasn't building my 4/5 car garage with attached house (should have an architect by the end of the month) it would be mine. It's just really hard to justify trading in a fantastic 06 Exige for an 07 Exige S.

 

[®ob]

So how long are you guys planning to do warranty work for cars?
2 dealers in 2 years?

Cripes...think I might need to ditch the car and just buy a bike.

 

[choi0706]

so maybe someone can tell me what might fix this problem since the guys in SA can't...
OKAY, so here's what I got. The code is P0447, CONTROL SYSTEM VEN-CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN-EVAP CANNISTER STUCK CAUSED BY CARBON BUILDUP. They replaced the cannister and after driving off, light came back on. They also replaced some vent/shut/valve non-stk and that didn't work either. They also replaced the gas cap with what they told me was a GM part. Light still came on...has any one had this problem and what fixed it?

P0447 "Vent Control Circuit Open"

purge valve is defective, its attached to the intake manifold with 2 lines and a 2 wire plug.. i had the same code and problem.. soon you'll come to stoplights and your engine will die from excessive vapors.. real easy to change out..

 

[jasperw4]

I know they have a black 07 Exige S. If I wasn't building my 4/5 car garage with attached house (should have an architect by the end of the month) it would be mine. It's just really hard to justify trading in a fantastic 06 Exige for an 07 Exige S.

You know Rich, there is a simple solution to that lack of an "S"

 

[RichS]

Yeah, Jasper, I know. I'm addicted to the awesome Lotus warranty right now.

 

[Shine]

So where is the new location?

We still have our Lotus Inventory, its is not out front. If you drive by today you will see the lot is clear of all vehicles. They have been moved. I wanted to let everyone know that the service department is still fully operational here at the current location and will continue to be for a few weeks. If anyone is in need of services, warranty or not, please don't hesitate to contact me via email and I will be more than happy to schedual you in. As I posted earlier Jeff and I have no plans of leaving Lotus Cars.

 

[Charlie Lunsford]

We will continue to Service all vehicles here at the current location until the move is complete in roughly 6 weeks. The lot is empty but the service deparment is still here! We are 100% able to perform all warranty work on your cars as well as have 100% access to all Lotus Parts. Jeff and I are still operating under all Lotus Cars guidelines and under the guidence of the Lotus Field Engineers. We have decided to run some service specials until the move is complete. Please don't hesitate to still consider us for your needed services. I am not able to disclose yet were we are moving, but we are staying in Austin

 

[®ob]

Will you continue to do warranty work at your new location?

 

[Charlie Lunsford]

Yes we will continue to warranty work at the new location as we will still be a "Lotus Franchise". I can't emphesize this enough though, we are still here. Please call or email if you need anything.

 

[®ob]

Whew - thanks!

 

[jasperw4]

I experienced the same problems and its worse for me because I'm a spoiled expat from Michigan that had a dealer that would jump through hoops for me. I now take my car to Soulspeed in Austin as a result of the advice I received from others here. I couldn't be happier. These guys know what they are doing.

Thanks for the kind words Erik, glad you're happy.

 

[texige]

Supposedly the owner of LOA was offered a bunch of money for his location so he sold it and is currently busy trying to finding a new location. The doom and gloom crowd may be disappointed.

 

[jasperw4]

Supposedly the owner of LOA was offered a bunch of money for his location so he sold it and is currently busy trying to finding a new location. The doom and gloom crowd may be disappointed.

Well that explains the for sale signs out front, the fact that they hadn't been paying salespeople commissions for the past few months, and them calling asking if we wanted to buy the lifts (for more than they paid for them) last week. Glad we got that cleared up.

 

[texige]

Well that explains the for sale signs out front, the fact that they hadn't been paying salespeople commissions for the past few months, and them calling asking if we wanted to buy the lifts (for more than they paid for them) last week. Glad we got that cleared up.

I didn't get that info from them but it does look fishy.

 

[shred]

Might explain the very soft-sell last I was in there...

 

[ggeorgie]

OEM Computer

are you guys at all tied in with Lotus of San Antonio? I have needed some work done on my Esprit and those guys here in SA are a joke, they have no idea and have had no idea why my CHECK ENGINE light keeps coming on and when they say they fixed it (4-5) separate times, it comes on 5 miles down the road. They went through changes in service recently and those guys took a class from the original service guys, ugggg! where can I get help, and I mean, good HONEST help without ripping my eyes out and replacing parts that don't fix the problem? ( i'm done with that kinda crap)

You were told you need to replace your OEM computer and stated you were going to LOA for a second opinion. Stop by and meet the new service manager so he can connect your Esprit to the lotus diagnostic computer.

 

[JDSTUBB]

"Elvis, I apolozize for all your mishaps at San Antonio Lotus, George had been taken advantage by some of the employees here in their qualifications and abilities. Rest assure that those individuals are not here and that if you return your car here we will find and fix your problem with the service engine light. I will do some research and see what has been done and talk to the Field Service Engineer of Lotus to see if he can shed some light on the matter. Please give me a call Joe Stubblefield 210-828-0077

 

[...m...]

...having just bought my own elise from its original owner in galveston, living in san antonio myself, what local service options are there beyond lotus of san antonio?..

...is driving up to austin the only alternative?..

(by the way, rich, if you're looking for a fantastic central texas architect who happens to be a newly-fellow lotus driver, PM me )