[Maverick1]

Are you planning keeping your Elise for the short term (1-3 years), or for the longer term (4-8 years plus)???

 

[cranium]

I predict:
I will play with it for a couple years and then hope for the Exige or ?
17-14.53%
2-4 years 17-14.53%
4-6 years 10-8.55%
6-9 years 8-6.84%
10+ years 20-17.09%
Seriously plan on keeping it forever 45-38.46%

Total: 117 votes 100%




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[Modern Wedgie]

1-3 years. Once I finish grad school, I'll probably sell everything and move somewhere with more car options

 

[babak]

1-3 years. Once I finish grad school, I'll probably sell everything and move somewhere with more car options

I envy you your mobility. I thought about moving to Aus when I was there last year, but unfortunately they don't recognize our training and I'm not about to live through another round of internship/residency.

 

[Modern Wedgie]

I envy you your mobility. I thought about moving to Aus when I was there last year, but unfortunately they don't recognize our training and I'm not about to live through another round of internship/residency.

One of the many perks of being a scientist! Even better that I am at an internationally renowned institution...I can pretty much go anywhere from here. I'm strongly considering going back to England for a few years.

 

[Surferjer]

Because I believe this wil be a two year and out car, and the replacement will be a different car altogether, I intend to keep mine for a very, very long time (15 years to death). I will rebuild as necessary.

 

[Allan Gibbs]

I'm a short termer - about 3 to 4 years. So, leasing is preferable to me.

 

[master]

TILL DEATH

NOT A DAY LONGER

 

[MOKOSpeeD]

One of the many perks of being a scientist! Even better that I am at an internationally renowned institution...I can pretty much go anywhere from here. I'm strongly considering going back to England for a few years.

Being a good scientist does seem to provide a fun life. I'm at UT Southwestern, known for the research and many Nobel prize recipients. If I remember correctly, one of them visited our school long ago and was mugged here . My profs weren't any of them but they work with some of them, and they always show me beautiful pics of where they've been to. (e.g. Russia and encounters with the KGB, Japan, Okinawa, Switzerland, etc) They have very interesting lives and I'm sure you do too. I think of the great scientists as celebrities, but without the paparazzis.

back on topic: Sell us your well-loved cars. I haven't gotten on the list yet. If not soon then maybe I'll just wait for a used one.

 

[CAErven]

I'm a short timer too - 1-3 years or until a new major Lotus offering is available.

 

[darkSol]

Re: TILL DEATH

NOT A DAY LONGER

Dig a double-wide grave and bury me IN the car...

Well I'm off to my test drive!

 

[Miguel]

I'll keep it forever at least that's what my plan is.

 

[adamant]

Only trouble is that in Oz, any cars cost a fortune and in the Uk, well can you say camera....
Last time I was home in London, I was shocked at the liberal distribution of monitoring equipment.

 

[Surferjer]

I think I'll pick another one up in a couple of years if they fall cheap enough, hopefully with low miles because I'm putting a ton on mine. I may need a parts car someday, so having two....

 

[TimMullen]

Considering that I've owned my Elan since '76, I expect to keep my Elise for a long time.

 

[NtflBlueLiz]

I always say I'm going to keep the latest car for a long time but it never happens, average 14 months...... That said,

I'm planning on keeping this one for a long time

 

[NMRJock]

For awhile my average was about 6 or 7 months. I'm doing a bit better right now (poverty helps). I do intend to hold onto the Elise forever though...

 

[OneFastLotus]

I plan on being buried in my elise. And No my estate doesnt want to sell my hardtop or my wheels.

 

[TimMullen]

I plan on being buried in my Elise.

My wife keeps saying that I'll be buried in my Elan. I keep reminding her that it would be a waste of the car. I definitely want it passed on to someone that will appreciate my cars after I die.

My son and daughter are arguing over which one gets the Elan and which gets the Elise. I plan on letting them argue for many, many years...

 

[OneFastLotus]

I think it was Jay Leno that said we are just stewards of the cars during our lifetime. We arent their owners.