USA/Canada Delivery Thread

[24EmiraUS]

At this point I don’t think I’m getting the car until may.
My vehicle is still in England, the carb ba isn’t done.
I doubt they would ship it until the carb stuff is done.

So basically if the paper work is done and approve by March 13 there will likely be weeks delays to ship so the vehicle won’t be here till April… it’ll take another month for it to get to the dealership and then it’ll take another month for them to call me so my guess is soonest will be may.

 

[Aero]

My dealer told me he's not getting any more cars to store/park until CARB is approved. They are being held at port instead of shipped to him. Just what he said. Not sure if unique to him.
Previously said Lotus has to pay them for the space at the dealers its taking up. Might make sense if all that true so they save money.

 

[LuckysDad]

At this point I don’t think I’m getting the car until may.
My vehicle is still in England, the carb ba isn’t done.
I doubt they would ship it until the carb stuff is done.

So basically if the paper work is done and approve by March 13 there will likely be weeks delays to ship so the vehicle won’t be here till April… it’ll take another month for it to get to the dealership and then it’ll take another month for them to call me so my guess is soonest will be may.

I fear your timeline may be spot on.
Mine has been sitting in Norfolk awaiting CARB as well.
My best guess is at least six to eight more weeks of winter ;-(

 

[Zardoz]

At this point I don’t think I’m getting the car until may.
My vehicle is still in England, the carb ba isn’t done.
I doubt they would ship it until the carb stuff is done.

So basically if the paper work is done and approve by March 13 there will likely be weeks delays to ship so the vehicle won’t be here till April… it’ll take another month for it to get to the dealership and then it’ll take another month for them to call me so my guess is soonest will be may.

Just a thought, I have a VIN, Car is sitting at factory per last report. Could I take delivery at factory, Pay for car/get insurance. Drive around England/Europe & return car to factory for shipment to USA after CARB is approved? What would/could prevent this?

 

[DaaS]

My dealer told me he's not getting any more cars to store/park until CARB is approved. They are being held at port instead of shipped to him. Just what he said. Not sure if unique to him.
Previously said Lotus has to pay them for the space at the dealers its taking up. Might make sense if all that true so they save money.

Mine is supposedly sitting at the Baltimore port too. My dealer is in FL.

 

[Aero]

Just a thought, I have a VIN, Car is sitting at factory per last report. Could I take delivery at factory, Pay for car/get insurance. Drive around England/Europe & return car to factory for shipment to USA after CARB is approved? What would/could prevent this?

That would be nice. Porsche has this exact same program but no way Lotus do that and has been asked. Too many legalities and insurance laws. If Lotus started that program today it might be ready by 2080.

 

[Pegasi]

What am I missing here?

https://www.motortrend.com/features/2022-maserati-mc20-nettuno-v-6-engine-tech/

It looks like they may have stopped in 2020. Scroll to the bottom of the article.

Ferrari F154 engine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[KCMO68_510]

March 13th is probably still on the optimistic side at this point.

 

[VL3X]

Greetings all. I just put my reservation in line to order from Lotus in Orlando FL. I know the actual order date is probably nearly a year away, but after seeing an Emira in person (and sitting in one) I absolutely had to get my name on the list. I can't wait for deliveries to take place as to hear all of the feedback. Hoping the CARB topic finalizes very soon so the holdup can be put behind us.

Welcome to the party @WindJunkie

 

[GrahamClark_60-68]

I am on a list to get to order!. Paid to be there. Not a peep of what's happening from the dealer.
Summer's coming, I am aging, here is my stop-gap solution.
I will take possession in a week! View attachment 37652

Big Wow! That's stunning, congrats!

 

[Stiffarm]

Are you sure about this? I was under the impression the this association had ended and the V6 "Nettuno" engine was developed In-house by Maserati.

The Maserati engines are different than the 296, using a different head design entirely. Whether the block is the same, I do not know.. I just know that Maserati has outsourced the build to Ferrari.

 

[Nova]

I know we are all starved for news/updates. Here's a morsel: 7 more Emiras arrived at Baltimore yesterday:

 

[Porter]

I know we are all starved for news/updates. Here's a morsel: 7 more Emiras arrived at Baltimore yesterday:

View attachment 37675

That's a new Notify Party. Could be going a new place? Canada?

 

[Hell4Leather]

That would be nice. Porsche has this exact same program but no way Lotus do that and has been asked. Too many legalities and insurance laws. If Lotus started that program today it might be ready by 2080.

So they could implement it “soon”

 

[Haffway]

That's a new Notify Party. Could be going a new place? Canada?

Wonder if my car is in this group

 

[Nova]

That's a new Notify Party. Could be going a new place? Canada?

It's been the same for other shipments as well. The notify party is the WW shipping line - I'm assuming that's the line that Lotus contracted with and they subbed it out to a smaller line. In the past when the cars were destined for other countries like Japan or Australia, the notify party has bee a business in one of those countries.

 

[Nova]

Wonder if my car is in this group

We might be able to glimpse the VIN in this shipment in another day or so...

 

[TCB]

Question: I placed my pre-order for a FE V2 in March 23 and my final order in October 23, at which time I received my Submission ID from Lotus. At what point can I expect to obtain a VIN #? My dealer (Naples) is not very responsive nor provides any updates.

 

[spiorro]

Question: I placed my pre-order for a FE V2 in March 23 and my final order in October 23, at which time I received my Submission ID from Lotus. At what point can I expect to obtain a VIN #? My dealer (Naples) is not very responsive nor provides any updates.

The way lotus is going, you may never get it.

 

[Aero]

Question: I placed my pre-order for a FE V2 in March 23 and my final order in October 23, at which time I received my Submission ID from Lotus. At what point can I expect to obtain a VIN #? My dealer (Naples) is not very responsive nor provides any updates.

I submitted my official order august 30, 2023,
Got VIN Dec 19, 2023
Car showed up at dealer Jan 16th, 2024
Take delivery: SOON

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