I had my deposit with Los Gatos since 7/26.21. They gave me the run around every time I hounded them for information. However, I was promoted to place and submit a build order for a 2.0 build on 9/25/23. I was not instructed to place an additional deposit besides the initial deposit of 5k.

 

I would be surprised if you have a confirmed order then

 

Greetings from FL. I stopped into my local Jacksonville FL Lotus dealer and couldn't believe what I saw:

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There were something like 10-11 total Lotus Emira on their lot, mostly in yellow and ligther blue (which both looked absolutely stunning to the point where I couldn't stop looking). Each one had a "sold" sign hanging from the rear view mirror. The sales woman said "we are waiting on paperwork for customer delivery". I thought that was unusual but I'm also not at all familiar with the Lotus buying process.

Separately, they did have a yellow demo that they allowed me to sit in. The car had something like 3xx miles but the sales rep said I couldn't start it because of something, again, related to "waiting on paperwork". No knock on the sales rep who was probably following higher orders but I thought it was unusual since she had the key in hand.

Anyway...WOW! What an amazing car to see in person. I am truly blown away. I hope to get one in the next year or two if I can. I could right now, but would make more sense for me financially to wait another 6-12 months. Good luck on all of your orders & deliveries, you've made a damn good choice

 

Welcome to LT! Read thru the Emira forum here and you'll see that they're all waiting on CARB Certification before they can be released to their patiently waiting owners.

 

Dealer forwarded the confirmation e-mail they received from Lotus.

 

local dealer told me i can get a First edition at the end of the year at msrp.

 

FE second edition at higher mrsp than round one.

 

 

tons of cars sitting at the dealer, awaiting to pass CA emissions test, despite not being in CA...

 

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Beautiful color, intrigued that it's sitting on a lift.

tons of cars sitting at the dealer, awaiting to pass CA emissions test, despite not being in CA...

The pain we all suffer through due to Lotus' lack of diligence

 

Not entirely absurd. A lot depends on how much demand remains after the initial release dust settles. If the Emira has legs in the market then it’s unlikely unless you buy used. If the bloom fades, cars sitting at dealerships will be discounted significantly if history is a guide. Personally I hope that doesn’t happen and this car does better in the market than the disappointing initial release might auger. A percentage of Lotus dealers are small and unwilling or unable to maintain a fleet of unsold cars. I guess we will see soon enough.

 

I'm not sure which way I'd have it then haha, the Emira losing traction means my wallet may be saved. On the flip side, the Emira being hugely successful may mean I may not be able to order my own if Lotus doesn't plan to extend the ICE production beyond 2027.

Given the circumstances, I'd really like to hope that the Emira continues to sell so much so that Lotus extends ICE to 2030 and parts become vastly abundant. Seems extremely unlikely, but would be quite nice. At least I just hope that the next few years of production send many Emira's to the US so that we have a surplus.

 

I called my dealer in Boston and canceled my order for my Emira, due sometime in March. They refunded my money.

 

They can sell that car fast

 

$80k-$90k prob doable for an I4 Emira. I don't think it is possible for a V6 Emira with the current inflation and sport car auto market. The Evora special discount was possible pre-covid and that's 4 years ago. $90k doesn't worth as much as in 2020.

 

My deposit was $2,500, and they told me they would refund my money, but it would take a month or so.

 

The green is stunning in person

 

I fully expect the V2 to sell for V1 prices in a year. Look what they did to 2010 Evora Stickers in 2011 for example. America only cares about HP. Once the 1st in line purists or dreamers have their take, there will ALWAYS be plenty for the real buyers. And we will be the ones that put real miles on them, track them, etc. Name me a Lotus that hadn't followed this sales curve? Name me a Lotus that hasn't had that buyer ideology? I pd sticker for my 2005 Elise..a cancelled order....9yrs later......

 

Some news re my car / a data point: Ordered September about 2.5 years ago. Dealer (Boardwalk in California) told me this weekend that my car arrived in Baltimore (prior to the bridge collapse) and is being prepped to be trucked out west. It's an Osmium Silver, so "2nd batch", etc. (6 cyl, stick) They were able to give me my VIN. (am kinda intrigued by the Emira S badges I see leaked - I'd prefer less options and more zoom - hmm)

 

Which interior color did you went with?

 

Well, looks like I'll be joining the club earlier than I expect. Boardwalk just offered me an orphaned FE 1.0 in the exact spec that I was going to use for my final V6 run order. They'll let me get out of my already spec'ed I4 (due March 25) and change my deposit for the Final V6 run to an I4 in 2028 so I said YES.

 

The Magma Red is totally underrated. The pictures on Lotus's website does not do it justice. It look more Burgundy indoor and in the shade but it gets more vibrant in sunlight.

Above is mine sitting indoor and below is the one I drove back in OCt 23.

When I 1st saw it, I thought it was some new color and not the Magma Red.

 

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The aim of this effort is to share what everyone is ordering so we all can see which combinations are most popular and which combinations will be more unique.

Enter your configuration only if you have a reservation please.

Step 1: Complete Short Form Here
Step 2: Confirm entry in this discussion thread
Step 3: View Results [Click the Charts tab to see all the charts]

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@Catsailr27 @WMBL Just curious if there is an Emira delivery tracker? I was going to create one, but didn't want to duplicate effort if one already exists.

 

I think someone on the Emira-focused forum is doing just that.

 

Been a busy day and finally got it home. It was a tight squeeze but managed to get out of it without having to back the RS5 out of the Garage to get in or out. (was worried).

 

Been a busy day and finally got it home. It was a tight squeeze but managed to get out of it without having to back the RS5 out of the Garage to get in or out. (was worried).
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Congratulations on getting your first Emira!

 

If you've taken delivery of your Emira in the USA or Canada, please take a minute to complete the form on this thread. It will provide some useful data for those of us who are still waiting eagerly.

https://www.lotustalk.com/threads/usa-canada-lotus-emira-customer-delivery-tracker.547353/

PS Already starting to get some data, so here are some very early charts...

 

Got the call, it's here. Driving into the bay area at the end of the week to pick it up

 

My Elise says 'Built May 2004' on the door. Now I'll be picking up an Emira exactly 20 years later.

 

I added my configuration (well the best I could remember, hehe). I was informed that I was in line to pick up my Emira by the end of 2024... getting close

 

Gator had a couple surprise slots available of base editions for immediate orders this week. I'm looking forward to having my car delivered hopefully in the first quarter of next year.

 

Lotus of Denver have a Seneca Blue demo for sale. They just sold a new Atlantis Blue in-stock car. Also have another 3 new in-stock cars on the lot.

 

I should have done this 6 months ago when we got it, but at any rate...from our dealer (Lotus of Western New York) to home...

 

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Amazing Stats!