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The totally unofficial Deposit Guestimate List

20K views 199 replies 77 participants last post by  Buck Dharma 
I decided to put together a spreadsheet of all the dealers from the Lotus Website. I went through a bunch of old messages on this board and on the Lotuscarsforum board. This summarizes the highest number anyone reported on a dealers list. If you know of a better number post it and I will update the list.

State Dealer Unofficial Number of Deposits

AZ Scottsdale 15

CA Boardwalk
Los Gatos 45
Newport Beach 5
Silver Star 21
Smith
Symbolic La Jolla 68
Symbolic Beverly Hills 32

CT Valenti Motors
Greenwich

FL The Collection
Dimmitt Cadillac 15
Matheny Inports
Palm Beach 6
Prestige

GA Atlanta 37

HI JN

IL Fox Valley Motorcars 100

MA Lotus Motorsports

MD Criswell 40

MI Auto Europe 15

MN Downtown Pontiac, Jaguar, and Lotus 32

MO Behlmann Mid Rivers 20

NC Carolina Motor Cars

NJ Maplecrest 31
Sports and Specialist 42

NY Classic Automobiles
Manhattan Motorcars 16

OH Midwestern Auto Group 5

PA Ascot 9
Rothrock 1

TX Autostrada 18
San Antonio
Overseas Motors
Star Motor 51

UT Steve Harris Imports 20

WA Park Place 47

Total 691
 
State Dealer Unofficial Number of Deposits

AZ Scottsdale 80

CA Boardwalk
Los Gatos 45
Newport Beach 25
Silver Star 30
Smith
Symbolic La Jolla 69 Combined ?
Symbolic Beverly Hills 46 Combined ?

CT Valenti Motors
Greenwich

FL The Collection
Dimmitt Cadillac 15
Matheny Inports
Palm Beach 6
Prestige

GA Atlanta 51

HI JN

IL Fox Valley Motorcars 100

MA Lotus Motorsports

MD Criswell 75

MI Auto Europe 15

MN Downtown Pontiac, Jaguar, and Lotus 32

MO Behlmann Mid Rivers 35

NC Carolina Motor Cars

NJ Maplecrest 31
Sports and Specialist 42

NY Classic Automobiles
Manhattan Motorcars 16

OH Midwestern Auto Group 5

PA Ascot 25
Rothrock 1

TX Autostrada 40
San Antonio
Overseas Motors
Star Motor 51

UT Steve Harris Imports 20

WA Park Place 50

Total 905
 
State Dealer Unofficial Number of Deposits

AZ Scottsdale 70

CA Boardwalk
Los Gatos 45
Newport Beach 25
Silver Star 30
Smith 28
Symbolic La Jolla 69 Combined ?
Symbolic Beverly Hills 46 Combined ?

CT Valenti Motors
Greenwich

FL The Collection
Dimmitt Cadillac 15
Matheny Inports
Palm Beach 6
Prestige

GA Atlanta 51

HI JN

IL Fox Valley Motorcars 100

MA Lotus Motorsports

MD Criswell 75

MI Auto Europe 15

MN Downtown Pontiac, Jaguar, and Lotus 32

MO Behlmann Mid Rivers 35

NC Carolina Motor Cars

NJ Maplecrest 31
Sports and Specialist 42

NY Classic Automobiles
Manhattan Motorcars 16

OH Midwestern Auto Group 5

PA Ascot 29
Rothrock 22

TX Autostrada 40
San Antonio
Overseas Motors 76
Star Motor 51

UT Steve Harris Imports 20

WA Park Place 50

Total 1024
 
We still have many dealers with no number whatsoever. Boardwalk, Matheny, Prestige, JN, Lotus Motorsports, Carolina, Classic, San Antonio. I also think Midwestern is way off. I would bet it really is over 1,500.




State Dealer Unofficial Number of Deposits

AZ Scottsdale 70

CA Boardwalk
Los Gatos 45
Newport Beach 25
Silver Star 30
Smith 28
Symbolic La Jolla 69 Combined ?
Symbolic Beverly Hills 46 Combined ?

CT Valenti Motors 25
Greenwich 22

FL The Collection 16
Dimmitt Cadillac 44
Matheny Inports
Palm Beach 30
Prestige

GA Atlanta 51

HI JN

IL Fox Valley Motorcars 100

MA Lotus Motorsports

MD Criswell 91

MI Auto Europe 35

MN Downtown Pontiac, Jaguar, and Lotus 32

MO Behlmann Mid Rivers 35

NC Carolina Motor Cars

NJ Maplecrest 31
Sports and Specialist 42

NY Classic Automobiles
Manhattan Motorcars 16

OH Midwestern Auto Group 5

PA Ascot 29
Rothrock 22

TX Autostrada 40
San Antonio
Overseas Motors 76
Star Motor 51

UT Steve Harris Imports 20

WA Park Place 48

Total 1174
 
NMRJock said:
Ouch! I got guaranteed MSRP with a fully refundable deposit and Auto Europe's documentation fee is only $160.
Paul when did you put your deposit down and what is your number? What is the documentation fee? I am glad to see you think they are a good dealer. I live in Ohio and put mine with them also, last January. I just need to work out the purchase between the two states with sales and licences and such.
 
State Dealer Unofficial Number of Deposits

AZ Scottsdale 131

CA Boardwalk 25
Los Gatos 45
Newport Beach 25
Silver Star 53
Smith 30
Symbolic La Jolla 69 Combined ?
Symbolic Beverly Hills 46 Combined ?

CT Valenti Motors 25
Greenwich 53

FL The Collection 16
Dimmitt Cadillac 60
Matheny Inports
Palm Beach 30
Prestige 1

GA Atlanta 70

HI JN

IL Fox Valley Motorcars 100

MA Lotus Motorsports 5

MD Criswell 91

MI Auto Europe 35

MN Downtown Pontiac, Jaguar, and Lotus 32

MO Behlmann Mid Rivers 35

NC Carolina Motor Cars

NJ Maplecrest 31
Sports and Specialist 42

NY Classic Automobiles
Manhattan Motorcars 16

OH Midwestern Auto Group 20

PA Ascot 29
Rothrock 22

TX Autostrada 40
San Antonio 20
Overseas Motors 76
Star Motor 51

UT Steve Harris Imports 20

WA Park Place 48

Total 1392
 
State Dealer Unofficial Number of Deposits

AZ Scottsdale 131

CA Boardwalk 30
Los Gatos 45
Newport Beach 25
Silver Star 53
Smith 30
Symbolic La Jolla 70 Combined ?
Symbolic Beverly Hills 60 Combined ?


CO Ferrari of Denver 46

CT Valenti Motors 25
Greenwich 53

FL The Collection 30
Dimmitt Cadillac 60
Matheny Inports
Palm Beach 35
Prestige 41

GA Atlanta 70

HI JN

IL Fox Valley Motorcars 100

MA Lotus Motorsports 30

MD Criswell 120

MI Auto Europe 35

MN Downtown Pontiac, Jaguar, and Lotus 32

MO Behlmann Mid Rivers 35

NC Carolina Motor Cars

NJ Maplecrest 31
Sports and Specialist 42

NY Classic Automobiles 18
Manhattan Motorcars 16

OH Midwestern Auto Group 20

PA Ascot 29
Rothrock 22

TX Autostrada 40
San Antonio 20
Overseas Motors 76
Star Motor 65

UT Steve Harris Imports 20

WA Park Place 48

Total 1603
 
State Dealer Unofficial Number of Deposits

AZ Scottsdale 131

CA Boardwalk 30
Los Gatos 60
Newport Beach 25
Silver Star 53
Smith 30
Symbolic La Jolla 70 Combined ?
Symbolic Beverly Hills 60 Combined ?


CO Ferrari of Denver 46

CT Valenti Motors 25
Greenwich 53

FL The Collection 30
Dimmitt Cadillac 60
Matheny Inports
Palm Beach 35
Prestige 41

GA Atlanta 70

HI JN

IL Fox Valley Motorcars 100

MA Lotus Motorsports 39

MD Criswell 120

MI Auto Europe 35

MN Downtown Pontiac, Jaguar, and Lotus 32

MO Behlmann Mid Rivers 35

NC Carolina Motor Cars

NJ Maplecrest 31
Sports and Specialist 47

NY Classic Automobiles 18
Manhattan Motorcars 16

OH Midwestern Auto Group 30

PA Ascot 41
Rothrock 22

TX Autostrada 44
San Antonio 20
Overseas Motors 55
Star Motor 65

UT Steve Harris Imports 20

WA Park Place 48

Total 1637
 
Last night I come home from work and it seems that Auto Europe (MI) has sent me a very nice poster with , a lotus pen and a memo with my number in line out of 45. Here is an updated list.

State Dealer Unofficial Number of Deposits

AZ Scottsdale 131

CA Boardwalk 30
Los Gatos 70
Newport Beach 40
Silver Star 53
Smith 30
Symbolic La Jolla 70
Symbolic Beverly Hills 60


CO Ferrari of Denver 31

CT Valenti Motors 17
Greenwich 53

FL The Collection 30
Dimmitt Cadillac 66
Matheny Inports
Palm Beach 35
Prestige 41

GA Atlanta 78

HI JN

IL Fox Valley Motorcars 100

MA Lotus Motorsports 39

MD Criswell 120

MI Auto Europe 45

MN Downtown Pontiac, Jaguar, and Lotus 32

MO Behlmann Mid Rivers 35

NC Carolina Motor Cars

NJ Maplecrest 31
Sports and Specialist 47

NY Classic Automobiles 18
Manhattan Motorcars 16

OH Midwestern Auto Group 30

PA Ascot 41
Rothrock 22

TX Autostrada 44
San Antonio 19
Overseas Motors 55
Star Motor 65

UT Steve Harris Imports 38

WA Park Place 48

Total 1680
 
This list was compiled on the basis of posts. I have not seen any new posts regarding the NY dealers. I will update as soon as I hear differently, but I would bet this list is on the low side of what actually is out there. I do know that over the last year some dealers have started asking for larger deposits and are starting to inflate the price. It could be that these dealers started doing that at the beginning of the year. If I was a dealer I would not be giving these cars away just yet.
 
So Far

State Dealer Unofficial Number of Deposits

AZ Scottsdale 98

CA Boardwalk 30
Los Gatos 70
Newport Beach 40
Silver Star 74
Smith 30
Symbolic La Jolla 70
Symbolic Beverly Hills 60


CO Ferrari of Denver 31

CT Valenti Motors 17
Greenwich 53

FL The Collection 30
Dimmitt Cadillac 66
Matheny Inports
Palm Beach 35
Prestige 41

GA Atlanta 78

HI JN

IL Fox Valley Motorcars 100

MA Lotus Motorsports 60

MD Criswell 120

MI Auto Europe 45

MN Downtown Pontiac, Jaguar, and Lotus 32

MO Behlmann Mid Rivers 35

NC Carolina Motor Cars

NJ Maplecrest 31
Sports and Specialist 47

NY Classic Automobiles 18
Manhattan Motorcars 16

OH Midwestern Auto Group 30

PA Ascot 55
Rothrock 22

TX Autostrada 44
San Antonio 22
Overseas Motors 55
Star Motor 65

UT Steve Harris Imports 43

WA Park Place 48

Total 1711
 
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