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FWIW Lotuses aren't very expensive cars.
by joshu 14y ago
FWIW Lotuses aren't very expensive cars.
- heretohelp 14y agoBetter value than a Lexus if you're a "driver" anyway.
- joshu 14y agoYeah. They are for people that hate driving, I think. I've been looking for a used Elise for a while.
- heretohelp 14y agoThe fact that you can't find a used Elise says loads. I'm more of a motorcycles guy though.
- joshu 14y agoOh, they're out there, I just refuse to pay 10k over what I think is fair.
- bmelton 14y agoThat depends on your net worth, your definition of 'expensive', and which Lotus you're talking about. The Elise is on the high side of 'normally priced', but as commuters they're great because they get decent gas mileage. A well-appointed Exige is close to $80k I think, and cuts the mileage in half. It's a track car, really, so anybody driving it on the streets is probably 'doing it wrong', but I've driven more serious cars as daily drivers so I'm not one to judge. I can't really comment on the Evora because it's 'new tech', and is supposed to be expensive as such. They're expensive compared to the Prius, but they aren't really comparable either. Edit: s/Elan/Elise/g. Memories.
- joshu 14y agoMy point is that none of these are even $100k cars, and if you wanted one you could save for one. They're not Ferraris or otherwise requiring IPO money. Exige is basically the same as an Elise. Sometimes they have superchargers. An Evora is similarly priced to a decked-out Cayman. I mean, we're not talking Expensive for any of these. (I've driven all of these, and much higher-end stuff, too.)