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There's been some discussion already about cars being sold straight away after delivery. Some are flippers looking to make a profit and some are people whose circumstances have changed since putting down a deposit a year ago. With a 15+ month waiting list for new orders, it's likely these no/low mileage cars will be advertised at a premium. There have been a few whispers of people asking or offering as high as £100k, but I think most will be in the £90k range.
For others who want to shortcut the waiting list and are prepared to wait a few months, remember the UK dealer demo cars will remain owned by Lotus and they will rotate them after about 5-6 months and sell them. So that'll be around Jan/Feb 2023 on current delivery timelines.
I don't know if those resales will be handled centrally, as part of this new direct model, or if they'll be offered to dealers to re-sell. I know Lotus will be looking to price them around the market rate at the time, as they don't want to undermine values. So they may be above list if the market is hot. If you see one a dealer demo in a spec you like, then it might be worth expressing an early interest to the dealer and/or Hethel.
For others who want to shortcut the waiting list and are prepared to wait a few months, remember the UK dealer demo cars will remain owned by Lotus and they will rotate them after about 5-6 months and sell them. So that'll be around Jan/Feb 2023 on current delivery timelines.
I don't know if those resales will be handled centrally, as part of this new direct model, or if they'll be offered to dealers to re-sell. I know Lotus will be looking to price them around the market rate at the time, as they don't want to undermine values. So they may be above list if the market is hot. If you see one a dealer demo in a spec you like, then it might be worth expressing an early interest to the dealer and/or Hethel.
