[newtolotus]

Ok so I have found the vehicle I want...or at least think I want. It is on Ebay, I am quite scared as this is my first lotus and the guy has no service history. Is there anyway to obatn information on this vehicle other then carfax?
Vin is SCCPC111X5HL32246


Thank you very much....Last thing I want to do is get beat on my first lotus

 

[EliseSC]

Why doesn't he have the service history?

 

[LotusLacer]

i would think no service history would be a red flag

 

[Dragon]

I just put the vin in google and 4 pages or stuff pop up...

 

[kestrel74]

Well I have # 2292 and it came in with that one in March of 05. Dual oil coolers

 

[charliex]

try lotus usa 1-800-24-LOTUS

 

[mjf]

I just put the vin in google and 4 pages or stuff pop up...

Same here, one of those pages was from a previous advert where the car's price was listed as $19k.

Now *that* is a red flag.

 

[serpent]

Same here, one of those pages was from a previous advert where the car's price was listed as $19k.

Now *that* is a red flag.

i was just going through google and saw the same thing...

unless you can go inspect the car(with a knowledgeable person), IMO stay away.

 

[TimMullen]

i would think no service history would be a red flag

Not necessarily.

For example, my car has no "service history" - I do my own maintenance instead of taking it to the dealer. It had the 1,000 mile service at the dealer and all the factory Service Bulletins done under warranty, but everything else is by me.

Now, what the previous two post have pointed out - those are red flags...

 

[mjf]

Also from google's cache came this quote about the car:

THE ONLY APPOLOGY IS THE CAR HAS HAD SOME PAINT WORK ON THE NOSE (SOMEONE HIT A CURB)

I'd back off from this one unless you've seen it in person and taken it for a test drive. I'd suggest also getting an ECU dump and having it checked out at a lotus dealership.

 

[IamGregH]

A Thread about this very car about a week ago, One of the posts in the thread is from someone who actually test drove it, maybe you can talk to them.


http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f3/can-someone-tell-me-67528/

 

[serpent]

^ following up Gregs post

this is what the guy test drove the car said on the other thread

I test drove it about a week ago. I guess for the miles it's a great price but I didn't look much into what issues it may or may not have mechanically. I do know the front clam has been repainted and does not have the starshield, the headlights have some sort of clear coat mess on them, and there is a quarter-sized chip in a corner by the area of the driver's-side door. Also you could consider the rear tires as "slicks" as in it needs tires badly. I did however drive it in about twenty degree weather and it was very solid all around.

 

[PermaGrinNeeded]

Anyone know how much this car ended up selling for today on ebay?