Exige v6 GFV

[mjw0321]

Hi All,
I Have been considering a 981 cayman s, however the exige v6 seems a very interesting option. I haven't driven either yet, however I am planning to do so soon. The car would be my daily driver with around 8000 miles per year.

Before I get too keen on the exige, can anyone tell me the GFV offered by Lotus after 3 and 4 years on a pcp deal? I will have around £5-7k deposit and can spend up to £750 per month and I want to get an idea of if this is feasible.

Cheers

[schrodinger]

Can't tell you the gfv (but I do think 0% finance is available).

However, the cars are very different. The cayman prioritises comfort and everyday usability. The exige prioritises speed and driving pleasure. It's unusual to make the choice based on economics.

[mjw0321]

schrodinger said:

Can't tell you the gfv (but I do think 0% finance is available).

However, the cars are very different. The cayman prioritises comfort and everyday usability. The exige prioritises speed and driving pleasure. It's unusual to make the choice based on economics.

I agree. As I said, I haven't driven etheir of them so I may realise that the Exige is too hardcore to live with day to day. I was just trying to guage if I could afford the exige before I got too interested.

Originally I thought the Evora S would be too expensive given its higher list price, however after having a look around last night, I think it could be an option offering greater useability than the exige http://www.westovergroup.co.uk/lotus/used-cars/257...

I would be interested to hear the sort of pcp/lease hire deals people have managed to get on the exige v6 or the evora s.

[dgr]

To drive a Lotus every day requires you to prioritise driving pleasure above all else. It's possible I have done 60k in my current Elise and 26K in my previous one. However my wife grimaces every time I leave the CLK in the garage and drive the Elise out with a big smile on my face.

Evora is closer to the Cayman and a genuinely nice place to be, model year 12 cars are a significant improvement finish wise. The Westover car in your link is a nice car but 2011 model. Hey also have a 2012 car there at the moment, so you could compare the side by side. Handling and dynamics are sublime, the S is very quick as well.

Exige S is more track focused, most will be low mileage weekend cars, so your future value will be hit by 8k miles a year. Very nice car, but too close to my Elise (apart from being much much faster) for me.

Cayman S is a very nice car and far less compromised to use daily. I know somebody who cancelled his Exige S order when Lotus delayed his car for the nth time and bought a Cayman. he's very pleased with it and it looks stunning.

Tough call, drive all 3 cars and make your own mind up.

[mjw0321]

dgr said:

To drive a Lotus every day requires you to prioritise driving pleasure above all else. It's possible I have done 60k in my current Elise and 26K in my previous one. However my wife grimaces every time I leave the CLK in the garage and drive the Elise out with a big smile on my face.

Evora is closer to the Cayman and a genuinely nice place to be, model year 12 cars are a significant improvement finish wise. The Westover car in your link is a nice car but 2011 model. Hey also have a 2012 car there at the moment, so you could compare the side by side. Handling and dynamics are sublime, the S is very quick as well.

Exige S is more track focused, most will be low mileage weekend cars, so your future value will be hit by 8k miles a year. Very nice car, but too close to my Elise (apart from being much much faster) for me.

Cayman S is a very nice car and far less compromised to use daily. I know somebody who cancelled his Exige S order when Lotus delayed his car for the nth time and bought a Cayman. he's very pleased with it and it looks stunning.

Tough call, drive all 3 cars and make your own mind up.

Thanks for this. I intend to drive them all and to enjoy doing so. I am slightly worried I will drive the exige and love it but not be able to live with it day to day and then any car after this will feel like a compromise. Oh well, I guess its a nice dilemma to have!

[justin220]

My personal choice would be Evora S, then Cayman then Exige.

The V6 is far too compromised for day to day stuff, and the Cayman is too common.

The Evora is a phenomenal car once you get to know it. You won't realise just how good it is on a 20 minute test drive.

Lotus also have some fantastic finance offers on. 1.9% I think, or 0% on the 50/50 deal

[mjw0321]

justin220 said:

My personal choice would be Evora S, then Cayman then Exige.

The V6 is far too compromised for day to day stuff, and the Cayman is too common.

The Evora is a phenomenal car once you get to know it. You won't realise just how good it is on a 20 minute test drive.

Lotus also have some fantastic finance offers on. 1.9% I think, or 0% on the 50/50 deal

Yeah, 1.9% is great but it depends on what balloon payment they put at the end. I think the GFV on a cayman s after 36 months is around £28k and after 48 months is around £22k, but they seem to offer much higher APRs. Obviously the drive will be the most important factor, but if one car worked out £100 a month cheaper than the other and they were both similar to drive, it could swing my choice!

[rfoster]

mjw0321 said:

Yeah, 1.9% is great but it depends on what balloon payment they put at the end. I think the GFV on a cayman s after 36 months is around £28k and after 48 months is around £22k, but they seem to offer much higher APRs. Obviously the drive will be the most important factor, but if one car worked out £100 a month cheaper than the other and they were both similar to drive, it could swing my choice!

I'll send you a PM with the GFV's that our finance company offer for comparison, I'll have these over to you shortly. Sadly not subsidised rates but these are usually in lieu of any 'deal' on the car.
Richard