Almost a new lotus owner!

Well, I went to victory lotus with my wife to take delivery, as per the signed $2500 deposit agreement, and was told that the dealership owner had taken the car personally and shipped it to himself in south Florida. Despite my reserving deposit on the specific car.
I told them mistakes happen and I was okay waiting for it to be shipped back, and they told me he wouldn’t be returning it to me.

They then tried to upsell me to a +$20k limited edition.

When I told them they owed me the original car or a mechanically equivalent new emira at the same price, they told me they could sell any car to anyone they want, with or without an existing customer deposit, and that they owed me absolutely nothing. they then hid in a room with the door closed until we left. They’re now unresponsive.

I’ve maybe bought a dozen cars in my life, and seen plenty of hijinx, but this is by far the worst.

For anyone considering doing business with Victory Lotus: don’t. They are the worst of the worst.

now looking for alternatives, likely at a considerable premium due to lack of availability and model year msrp hikes. Bummer!

But still really excited for the car itself!!

Uhhhhhh, you got any terms signed?
I wouldn’t stand down so easily lol.
Are there other dealers near you? Even if you manage to get the car, they sure ass shit won’t do any work on it afterwards, so thats to be considered too

Oh, I’m not standing down. Yes fully signed agreement by both parties. They’re nuts.

I filed an nj dealer licensing commission complaint and an investigator has been assigned. I’ll also sue them for the difference in price (or for additional warranty if I have to buy used)

But in the meantime I need to find another one! That’s the fun part!

There’s 3-5 dealers within 30 miles

also contacted lotus corporate but so far nothing

Wow, to what happened but also that you have so many dealers within 30 miles - way more than in the UK

Whitey said:

Wow, to what happened but also that you have so many dealers within 30 miles - way more than in the UK

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I leave very near Manhattan, so we are fortunate. That said, in some directions, 30 miles could take 2 hours. But hey, pros and cons!