Quick question for US owners. In the US, do most garages have air conditioning - so like the rest of the house they are kept at a near constant temperature?
Paint Blistering - US Based Cars?
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I have never lived in a house in the US where the garage was under direct climate control. They are usually outside the heating/cooling envelope of the main house and subject to temperature changes based on outside conditions. That's not to say there are zero houses with climate controlled garages, but I would say the percentage that are is pretty low.
This is very interesting. In a very old poll here with 260+ responses. The number was 8% for cars built after October 2023. The number for cars built before that date was over 20%.
This newer poll is currently showing 8% for US cars, and US deliveries did not start until the 2024 MY in March 2024. The matching 8% percentage in 2 different polls suggests that Lotus did something beginning in late 2023 production to address the problem, and whatever they did was effective, if not totally eliminating the problem.
This newer poll is currently showing 8% for US cars, and US deliveries did not start until the 2024 MY in March 2024. The matching 8% percentage in 2 different polls suggests that Lotus did something beginning in late 2023 production to address the problem, and whatever they did was effective, if not totally eliminating the problem.
Although older cars have had more time for the composite to fail and the issue appear. As you know Lotus do not manufacture the panels so it is unlikely that they have done anything.
Is there any clarity to how long U.S. cars are warrantied for this issue? I've read a lot of threads on this and thought I saw someone state that Lotus will warranty this for 8 years but I'm not certain.
Does anyone know for sure? It feels like we need a clear understanding from Lotus on this. I understand btw, how ridiculous my last sentence is based on our collective experience on this with Lotus CS. I love the Emira but would not have purchased it had I known this would be an issue.
Does anyone know for sure? It feels like we need a clear understanding from Lotus on this. I understand btw, how ridiculous my last sentence is based on our collective experience on this with Lotus CS. I love the Emira but would not have purchased it had I known this would be an issue.
Easy to do a quick search on this forum and find the answer...
https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/...t-blistering-bubbling-defect.3626/post-210077
Emira bodywork is warrantied by Lotus for earlier cars for 12 years and later cars for 8 years.
I assume this is the same for all cars - not just UK based ones.
To add to Geoffs response, the change from 12 => 8yrs happened around Aug/Sep 2024. That date applies to when the car was first sold, not build date.
I've read every thread on the forum, but I still do not see anything concise on how long Lotus will warranty this for. Simply is not clear to me. I've seen a lot of conflicting information.
Thanks, I'd just feel a lot more comfortable keep this car for the long term if we have at least 8 years of coverage.
Not letting Lotus off the hook, but I wouldn't get rid of this car over paint bubbles. If they showed up post warranty, I would just accept they’re there. It is a minor cosmetic issue after all.
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