Xroyalnavy
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Abandon all hope ye who enter here!It honestly feels like it happens at mid-moth or month end. Trying to see if it will happen prior to that (in-between) feels just like hope.
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Abandon all hope ye who enter here!It honestly feels like it happens at mid-moth or month end. Trying to see if it will happen prior to that (in-between) feels just like hope.
Very similar. Once you unplug it, it will slowly die and never start again.Sheesh. It's like we've got a relative at the hospital and they won't release them.
"Sorry grandma I know you're ready, but the doctor says you can't leave till you've passed their CARB test."
Smart to exclude the year of delivery...Welcome to LotuslandI'm in the DFW/TX area placed an order for a V6 Manual, early Jan24 and have an estimated delivery date of Nov/Dec.
Interesting.... this is what I was asked for prior to a test drive.Just got a text for pics of my license and insurance card![]()
This is crazy, that's so many cars compared to Evora life span and even crazier, the factory can produce way more than before. Just crank'em Matt W and sell for $65k. Crank the Volume up, or you gonna get shut down by the Chinese. They didn't "invest" billions to only 1.5X units sales from Hethel.19 more units arrived yesterday on the vessel Atlantic Sea. That brings the imported total to 520 units since Dec 1.
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This is crazy, that's so many cars compared to Evora life span and even crazier, the factory can produce way more than before. Just crank'em Matt W and sell for $65k. Crank the Volume up, or you gonna get shut down by the Chinese. They didn't "invest" billions to only 1.5X units sales from Hethel.
Ah yes, After the sale becomes final. Must be the Color coded key holder. Nice.My dealer just reached out to confirm my address today. Said that Lotus said they'd send a gift directly to me after the sale becomes final.
With the massive order book at $95/$105K why on earth would they drop the price to $65K and alienate/piss off the thousands of people that pre-ordered the Emira? It's selling just fine at the ~$100K price point. They'd just be eating huge losses at that crazy low number. There's no way that would ever happen.This is crazy, that's so many cars compared to Evora life span and even crazier, the factory can produce way more than before. Just crank'em Matt W and sell for $65k. Crank the Volume up, or you gonna get shut down by the Chinese. They didn't "invest" billions to only 1.5X units sales from Hethel.
Not going to lie, kinda want one of those. Would be a nice touch.Ah yes, After the sale becomes final. Must be the Color coded key holder. Nice.
Is there a massive order book? Dealers are dropping prices in the markets it's already on sale in and there is plenty of inventory. And lotus has used massive $14k incentives on Evora in the past, so that's not out of the question here. And funny you mentioned getting customers upset as something that would dictate lotus business decisions.With the massive order book at $95/$105K why on earth would they drop the price to $65K and alienate/piss off the thousands of people that pre-ordered the Emira? It's selling just fine at the ~$100K price point. They'd just be eating huge losses at that crazy low number. There's no way that would ever happen.
Tesla customers were pissed with relatively small price drops ($4-5K IIRC) because it hurts resale value. Imagine if they dropped it 35%. I would never buy a Lotus again in my life and they'd probably face law suits.
My 2 cents - they want to produce as many as they can pump out so they can start making the type 135 at Hethel as soon as 18 months from now. The type 134 should be unveiled in next 6 months and would then expect the Hethel EV a year later…Is there a massive order book? Dealers are dropping prices in the markets it's already on sale in and there is plenty of inventory. And lotus has used massive $14k incentives on Evora in the past, so that's not out of the question here. And funny you mentioned getting customers upset as something that would dictate lotus business decisions.
whats the type 135 or 134? Is that a new variant?My 2 cents - they want to produce as many as they can pump out so they can start making the type 135 at Hethel as soon as 18 months from now. The type 134 should be unveiled in next 6 months and would then expect the Hethel EV a year later…
134 is the smaller EV SUV that will be made in Wuhan. 135 is the EV Emira replacement that will be made in Hethel. Before they launched the Eletre I believe it was said they’d each come out a year apart. I think Eletre was at Goodwood 2022 and Emeya ended up September 2023…my guess is type 134 at Goodwood or end of 2024 and they would do the 135 at Goodwood 2025 or 2026…whats the type 135 or 134? Is that a new variant?
That's in the UK, which has a shit economy at the moment, high cost of borrowing, and low public appetite for luxury purchases at the moment.Is there a massive order book? Dealers are dropping prices in the markets it's already on sale in and there is plenty of inventory. And lotus has used massive $14k incentives on Evora in the past, so that's not out of the question here. And funny you mentioned getting customers upset as something that would dictate lotus business decisions.
Wait...... the 'thank you for your patience' gift is not a peace offering to soothe you while you wait on CARB?My dealer just reached out to confirm my address today. Said that Lotus said they'd send a gift directly to me after the sale becomes final.
I was thinking about the number of cars the other day. It's crazy that 520+ Emiras across the US will for the most part go unnoticed by the public. Sightings will be so rare it may as well be an Enzo Ferrari (well maybe not that rare!). And VL3X posted the numbers for the Evora which is crazy low too. I have seen about a 1/2 dozen Evoras in my life. I would love to see how many US forum members we have with deposits. Heck, we may have almost a 1/3 or 1/2 of the US cars on this forum. Crazy!19 more units arrived yesterday on the vessel Atlantic Sea. That brings the imported total to 520 units since Dec 1.
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