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@TonyV6-UK Got my car back today after an AA call out and then a wait for a trailer trip back to the dealer on Friday. Faults cleared back at the dealer on unload too but now I’m sat stranded on my driveway a second time in 3 days because the car now won’t start. Different issue now. Unlocks...

Blimey. You really don’t want a tail light going caput out of warranty then 😱

Slight tangent but does anyone know if Lotus Recovery is part of Lotus? I know the AA do the actual roadside bit, but the telephone support has been fantastic. Points to Lotus from that angle of customer care if it is run by them.

No, not Auto100. Came from Endeavour Essex. Twist to the story, the faults have all cleared when unloading and the car is running as normal again. Hopefully just a sticky throttle body. Not sure why the airbag issue popped up at the same time but oddly, I found a story on Facebook of someone...

That’s why I gave them the 7 day window. I’m within the 30 day rejection period under the consumer rights act so they have a choice to make. Expedite the fix, or take the car back. Thought it was worth a try as I’d like to keep the car but don’t want to wait if have an option to reject. Not sure...

Possibly, but I have an AM dealer and service centre 6 miles away. If that were the same for Lotus I wouldn't mind as much.

Thanks, and sorry to hear you've had troubles too. I really love the car and those 150 fault free miles were fantastic but i'm not definitely not interested in becoming the carer of a problem car. The dealer I bought from is 2.5 hours away, with next closest 1 hour away. Best of luck with...

Mine has just been loaded onto a truck today to go back to them. Only had it 10 days. I've given them 7 days to sort or i'll be rejecting the car. Starting to wonder if I should just reject it regardless given the stories tbh.

So having only covered 150 miles and within 10 days of ownership, my car is on a truck headed back to Lotus. After starting the car this afternoon I was met with an "SRS Service Urgent" and "Reduced Acceleration" warnings and an airbag warning too. Then, when I shut the engine down, nothing...

Had a good drive this morning and no more squeaking. Great advice 🙌

You’ve kind of answered your own question there but your point is taken. I have since read through a lot more material and while it states “cars registered” which could be used as a loophole because cars exported would not be “registered” here, it also states global production in some areas. In...

After a few days of not being able to find the cause, your suggestion prompted me to look more closely at the plastic side trim and sure enough the plastic trim was not actually properly fitted. Initial squeak sorted… now I have the leather against plastic squeak I think you’re referring to so I...

Does anyone else suffer from a squeaky drivers seat? I can't quite make our what's causing it but I think it's coming from the lower bolster area, as if springs inside the seat are making a noise as I move about with the movement of the car. Could also be on the mechanism that links the lower...

I was told by a dealer last week that Lotus can’t sell the Evija. As for corporate structure, it’s overly complex as a result of mergers etc and as already suggested, just a case of restructuring. There will be a material (to Geely/Lotus) degree of unseen operational overhead in that complexity...

Finally arrived today. Sun was out and so I got to see the beauty of the colour. I’m so happy I went for this colour as it’s stunning. Understated, classy, sporty, and really suits the car. I’m amazed that this colour is not more popular. Will get some better pics in the coming days but here she is

I just insured mine today. £660 with £300 excess and no mileage limitations. No claims or points but it went from a quote of £440 to £660 when I said I’d just bought the car. My LR Discovery on the other hand has doubled every year to the point it’s now over £1500

Well if they collapse then there will be an opening in the market for more independents to service and maintain the existing stock. Fortunately Toyota will be around for engine parts but the rest could be problematic. As for warranties, they are insurance backed so could still be honoured so...

Caffyns in Lewis send all shop work to Ashford - they don’t have mechanic facilities there, or any used stock. I will either use Ashford or Bell & Colvill in Guildford. Need to get the doors booked in asap. Being trailered to me on Wednesday. They included it in the deal to save me the extra 5...

Yes, that would be mine right there. I’d have missed you by about 15 mins. I was very tempted by your car when it appeared online - that’s a lovely spec. They do seem like decent chaps. Shame it’s so far from me in Sussex. Oddly they told me that someone else from my town picked up a yellow...

We both asked them on the same morning then as I was also told there was 5 years at the same dealer.

I just posted in another thread that I saw you coming down the A12 on Saturday as I was headed to Endeavour to test drive mine. Didn’t know it was forum member at the time of course. James told me you’d just collected

I passed you on the A12 coming from Endeavour on Saturday as I was on my way there. I knew the second I saw the car you’d come from the dealership as I’d eyed it up online. Congratulations.

Travelled the 2.5hours yesterday to see the car before delivery. First time seeing Shadow Grey properly in the flesh and it exceeded my expectations. First they had it in the showroom and then pulled it out for me to drive. Lovely sunny day and the colour was exceptional. Very happy with the...

Agree with all of this. Lotus was not only too late the party with SUVs but building the Eletre for Lotus was the equivalent of Nike deciding to make a loafer. It’s just not part of the brand. If they stuck to their core competency of making sports cars they could survive. They bet on the wrong...

There is a degree of risk but I personally believe the sentiment that Lotus don’t have a leg to stand on with cars sold with a 5 year warranty. No court would side with them. It’s pretty black and white. They just want to make it hard for the first person to try it.

They will require a further funding injection soon. They aren’t quite on life support yet but I see them following the footsteps of Aston Martin. Love for the brand (by billionaire enthusiasts) will keep them on life support for a short while but there is only so much money anyone will sink into...

Re the warranty. Surely it was in writing somewhere in the documents handed over with the car at point of sale? I don’t have mine yet so can’t check but most booklets, handbooks on previous cars state the warranty somewhere 🤷‍♂️

Lotus is not looking healthy tbh. Emira pricing has risen above a threshold where the car is no longer a “no brainer” for some which will significantly lower demand for new cars, along with tariffs halting exports, it’s a big hit. Uncertainties in the EV market make that fraught with risk too -...

Had an interesting chat today with the manager at the dealership where I’m buying my car. We talked about the paint issues as the car I’m buying has blistering on both doors. He acknowledged the 5 year paint warranty and suggested Lotus would honour it but that it was irrelevant because Lotus...

Still waiting. I’ve been unable to make the trip to the dealer due to chaos at work amidst all this market carnage. The Car has been prepped and valeted and is now sitting in the showroom waiting. Lotus have offered to have the car delivered to me in the coming days so going to take them up on...

It would make more sense that the UK government put limits on UK sales rather than global? It's hard to get exact numbers, but what is available suggests AM produces under 2500 cars for the UK market. EU figures for 2022 were under 2000. Source...

Yep... I believe it was posted here https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/poll-for-those-with-paint-blistering-bubbling-defect.3626/post-168400

Of course anything can happen yet… times are changed, Emira supply is greater than historic models, and it’s an interesting conversation rather than a reason to buy or not to buy, but allowing for 3 year depreciation of 50% on the Emira (which is double historic Lotus depreciation values) and...

That is very true! Ignore my nonsense

My own thinking is that as manufacturers look to get rid of new stock they now can’t export to the US there will be an oversupply of new cars and possible discounts which would drive down used prices. It’s anyone’s guess at this point though. I’m just speculating.

2 year old cars are currently selling for ~£60k which would imply almost £2k a month straight line deprecation for 3 years which is madness - I just can’t see a 2 year old Emira losing £20k in one year. The used car market (at least in the U.K.) is about to take a slide - but that was unknown...

Read that too. Unless Trump backdated any new deal, no one wants to get caught in the interim where tariffs are payable. If I had a new car on order, even if it were at the factory waiting to ship I’d rather let it sit there in the hopes a deal will come shortly. I feel for all US customers with...

Andy Palmer recently suggested 2 years to get up and running in the US if required by an auto-manufacturer... which could be longer should it be in the UK and is still a big bet to make. He also suggested if he were still at the helm of AM he would be cutting production immediately while...