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In Canada they don’t call them Lemon Laws, it’s called CAMVAP (Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan).

Plus, based on the Emira’s track record so far, your dealer better be in your backyard, not in a nearby state, hundreds of miles away.

We have similar laws in Canada. Based on the excessive number of ongoing defects the Emira is experiencing, Lotus may in fact be hesitant to get Emiras imported to North America anytime soon. Not sure if other countries have similar laws as well?

I’m in Canada and placed my deposit in June 2021. I gave up a month ago and got my deposit refunded. IF Emiras do ever arrive in Canada, I’m not sure if I would even buy one even on the secondary market based on the huge list of issues. It’s ironic when Matt Windle said in October 2022 that “...

Agreed. Technically you should have 12 volts for wireless charging. And all wireless chargers are not created equally.

I have this fear that in the future, possibly the not to distant future, that we’ll see a “barn find” episode of “The Late Brake Show” by Jonny Smith and he’ll discover an abandoned Lotus Emira. Not abandoned for the normal reasons of the owner not being able to restore it, but rather that the...

Not here. I was with Gentry and only got info (limited) when I contacted them.

It’s not purely based on exchange rates between 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦. Canada and the UK are within the commonwealth and have specific trade tariffs that benefit us Canadians.

That’s ok. I’d take any colour, even Lotus black & blue, the colour of a customer after dealing with Lotus CS. 😁 Just get those Emiras over to NA please.

Works for me my fellow Canuck.

This is simply inexcusable that Lotus should expect loyal customers to deal with this. I’ve heard many say that if you buy a Lotus you need to be prepared for some quirks and issues. By this point there have been so many issues with the Emira that it should officially be called a lemon. We...

I agree that the exterior of C8 is not as refined as the Emira. Lotus does do excellent design work. I do also long for the manual so Lotus wins there too. Crap, why am I getting a C8! Oh, because I want a new ride for the summer and GM can actually tell me what week it’s being built and when...

I have a C8 on order and the interior and tech is like night and day between the C8 and the Emira. I actually prefer the Emira exterior more than the C8 but the Emira is lacking in so many ways considering it’s a $100K CAD car. I’m also disappointed with the QC on the Emira. Too many...

At least we can banter and speculate about what may or may not be true as we while away the months that become years waiting for these elusive Emira sports cars. If only Lotus HQ would give us monthly updates with concrete info. Unfortunately that’s not the way Lotus deals with it’s loyal...

Interesting since I placed my deposit with Gentry in July/2021. What/who is your source of this intel?

Nailed it!

Yep, too much. It’ll become $105K+ too. Too much for a vehicle with it’s current QC issues and average finishes. 😞

I’m a first time Lotus purchaser (assuming mine arrives eventually), but I’ve heard from many Lotus veterans that it wouldn’t be a Lotus without a few glitches. Hopefully yours will have minor glitches, if any. As Gandalf says, “There’s always hope!” Happy driving. 🧙‍♂️ 🖖

Maybe they actually pushed the send button on your email while you were on the phone with them. 😄 I’ve received ZERO updates via email since the last one in August ‘22 and I haven’t changed my preferences at all so they’re full of crap. However, great news for you. Hope it all goes well and...

I live in the great white north of NA and contrary to popular belief it doesn’t snow here in Canada all year long. However, I do have a deposit in on a C8 E-RAY so I’m looking forward to doing a little snow plowing with it next winter. 😄 (BTW: IMHO C8’s drive great and GM has really upped their...

From the reviews I’ve seen by JayEmm, he seems to reveal in finding faults with cars. I do believe the Emira is better suited to UK and Euro roads while the C8 is great for NA roads. To each his own, but I take his reviews with a grain of salt especially when he reviews a NA import.

It seems Lotus is a new house in ‘Game of Thrones’ that has declared war against their customers. Why I don’t know, but they have reared their ugly heads and seem determined to do everything they can to create turmoil in the realm. The battles seem to be never ending.

My dealer confirmed he’s flying down to the Lotus USA dealer meeting next week.

So I think I’ll place a deposit on an Eletre. Wait for my pretty gift to arrive. Then I will cancel my Eletre deposit. At least then I’ll have received something from Lotus!

It’s all white noise to me at this stage. I’m waiting for an official communication from Lotus HQ/USA. I shall continue to be patient.

Absolutely agree, if you can procure one. I think they might actually be a rare bird, especially in NA. “Come on Lotus, one final push to the finish line!”

Geely feels they can own the market. It’s one thing to spin a forecast on paper to investors but quite a different thing to follow through with their projections. Time will tell and I will be watching from afar. My portfolio does not include, nor will it include any Geely commodities. They...

Although I’m not a SUV type of person, I can respect the Eletre for what it is. However, it’s painfully obvious that Geely/Lotus has moved on from their (at least Lotus’) core DNA of true sports cars and the Emira has simply been swept aside. They seem to want to move on as quickly as possible...

“The end of the Lotus world is nigh!”

Interesting that the response from Lotus to ‘krist’ had a few common grammar/spelling mistakes as if it came from Lotus/Geely HQ in China through a translation. Is Geely now taking over the communication channels?

Luckily for me I’m a cash buyer and higher interest rates improve my bottom line. However, I do feel your pain. Especially when we have to wait so long for a car and then the financial world conspiracies against many buyers that may have to make a very difficult decision to either bite the...

Looks great. You’re definitely faster than Lotus! Sure wish I had an Emira to plug it into. 😁

Yep, the new Lotus is here whether we want it or not. The Emira is getting swept off the table. Lotus has already moved on. I saw another article today on it from Motor Authority. Lotus Envya (Type 133) Spy Shots

That sounds very strange that you were told you were 2 slots from a FE and then in #5 position for a base. In my mind their math doesn’t compute, even for the suspicious Lotus math. The whole ordeal that depositors are going through is unbelievable and at this stage I don’t have any faith in...

Not sure how many deposits they have now. From talking to Paul last week at the TO auto show (he was there with an Emira & a DB2-4) he said there was a lot of interest at the show. However, interest doesn’t necessarily translate to deposits especially when most people at an auto show are just...

Agreed. A FE version of any new car is a gamble and only good for bragging rights, which I don’t care about at all. However, the Emira is not really a totally new car, a lot of existing design that Lotus should have been able to handle out of the gate. I’m all for waiting for an Emira that is...

Placed my deposit @Gentry on July 26/2021 and I’m #39 in their queue. That’s about 1 new deposit per day between our deposit dates. So like me you’re going to be a base model and we’re still waiting for the base level to be added to the configurator.

More Info: I just found this in my inbox from Motor Authority regarding Geely’s announcement: Geely Announces Galaxy

For me that would be a waste of my cycles because ultimately they’re in charge. Sometimes we can over think and over speculate on things out of our control. When my car shows up, it shows up.