No idea, assuming it's a factory error since we saw it happen with UK builds... Not taking someone else's order I was an original FE1.0 res order. Cropped this but here's the build sheet I got, Vin was at the top:
I don't think US customers have one. In the UK, people are buying directly from Lotus. US dealers may have some sort of dealer portal but there is no indication of this based on the general lack of information they have collectively exhibited.
Doesnt inspire confidence on their station QC checks on the assembly line that it wasnt caught.My order form was slightly confusing as I had to select 'Yes' or 'No' for 'Privacy Glass Delete'. I didn't want privacy glass so I selected 'Yes' for this option which is counterintuitive.
Weird. Mine just has a line that says "Privacy Glass" and "No" next to it.
I suspect our cars are going to arrive at Lotus Cape Fear on the same truck. I'm also expecting mine any day now! Still deciding on whether I"m going to use a shop local to the dealer for PPF and ceramic prior to driving 3.5 hours home, versus using local high quality shops who I've used in the past. Leaning towards a local option.Not sure if this was posted yet but Lotus Cape Fear in Wilmington, NC had 5 Emiras arrive yesterday. 3 blue, 1 red, and 1 nimbus. Mine hasn't arrived yet but I imagine it'll be there before Christmas as it was on one of the boats a week ago.
Some of them have been arriving quite dirty. I guess they're removing all the protective coverings and doing some sort of QC at the port and then putting them in covered trucks. Somewhere along the way some of them have been exposed to some rough weather. I suspect they must have left them outside for at least a day or two in the rain after doing the QC check and loading them onto the trucks. Apart from some correctible paint swirls, my dealer tells me the quality looks quite good after a thorough cleaning and some paint correction.
I believe you hit the nail on the head. On the order form it clearly says "Privacy Glass Delete*" and I picked "No" - meaning I don't want this option, meaning I want the privacy glass. On the build sheet, it just says "Privacy Glass", the exact opposite. The grey boxes on the factory build sheet likely correspond one-to-one with the options on the order sheet, and "Privacy Glass Delete" simply became "Privacy Glass", and the factory guys trained themselves to just pick the opposite of what the grey box indicated. This, of course, is a recipe for confusion.
No, that's not incorrect.
I think I'm just going to do ceramic coating on mine. That said, I would recommend local. First, it's guys you have worked with and trust. Second, if anything needs correcting, you don't have to drive so far back.
Congratulations!!!
I didn’t say sales tax. Sales tax in TX is 6.25% + .625% . Registration is like $75 and “inspection” is $15
I know it’s probably a settled issue because Lotus wouldn’t lie to us but, does anyone else find it odd that even today the EPA website doesn’t list the Emira just the 2021 Evora as the most recent to pass. That’s EPA, not CARB. And I know there can be a delay but it’s been over a month.
Wow, talk about a light at the end of the tunnel!!
Man, yellow looks great, even in the rain! Congrats!
They were NOT happy about the pictures being posted. Was in town for work and had some spare time - stopped by the dealer to see these cars. I showed them my locked-in order, I was allowed to see the cars but I was told keep a safe distance, no touching (duh), and ABSOLUTELY no pictures... However, I will say they were very professional and accommodating, and I was relieved to see the tan interior was not nearly as orange as all the pictures I have seen.
This is great to hear, that they are not letting anyone off the street just coming in to mess with cars
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