Evora prices seem to be all over the place...

Evora prices seem to be all over the place...

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toppstuff

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13,698 posts

254 months

Tuesday 5th July 2011
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I have been lurking around lately as a serious potential Evora buyer. I love the things, as they offer something different and I like the ethos of a smooth, supple sports car that gets on with the job without the need to re-arrange your bones with a harsh ride. It seems to me that the Evora is the thinking mans sports car.

Anyway, over recent weeks I have seen how here in the PH classifieds, prices seem to be widely dispersed. The authorised dealers that control all the stock seem to have non S evora's punting around from under 40K ( even for delivery mileage only, effectively new cars) up to £50k plus ( and more for an IPS). Supercharged S models also seem to have wide price dispersion, with Christopher Neil punting a silver one with only 600 miles on it for under 50k, while other dealers are asking 60k plus...

It's all very confusing.

Is this because there may be a much rumoured "upgraded" Evora on the way with some styling tweaks and a nicer interior ? (although I must say the interior quality on later cars seems fine - the interiors seem really nice to me) .

Anyway, a question for the Lotus cognoscenti : what on earth is going on? Or am I missing something?

chuck_ster

544 posts

248 months

Tuesday 5th July 2011
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Yep, you are missing driving it rather than just talking!
There are some cars around at silly prices..Market isn't very efficient. Find one u like, pay reasonable money, and enjoy. When I was deciding between a year old evora and a year old 911, both had lost 20k from list..however there was still loads of disparities of the pricing with both marques... Spec is all important...which is why I ended up with a stupid orange one lol

bobo

1,710 posts

285 months

Wednesday 6th July 2011
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some dealers appear to be much more 'realistic' than others. there was a 2011 2+2 evora s with 700 miles on in for £47ish k that sold quickly - its still on PH C marked as sold.. and offered imho value.

i suppose you can only speculate as to prices by end of year as a result of the effect of the v6 exige, a potential evora face lift -rag top - other true/untrue rumors, blah blah , evora S ips and literally no sales going through. who knows....

then again, as the market is 'fixed' the dealers can charge what they want (indefinitely?!?) which could be a big concern come resale / trade in.

each to their own wink

armco

34 posts

163 months

Wednesday 6th July 2011
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Another Evora lurker here... and I agree, prices are all over the place!

The Christopher Neal 'S' looks like the car Williams were trying to sell last week for 3 grand less, I gather Williams are no longer a main dealer and just wanted to move their stock, even so it's a price that must have a knock on effect on other cars priced at £10k more. I have to say the CN car was rather tempting but my days of hauling up and down the country looking for cars is long past. It's hard to say what the market's doing though, I know of many cars that have been on PH for a long time, maybe it's colour, spec, age, perhaps price. Certainly the dealers are holding the cards but if things aren't selling surely prices will eventually fall? The facelift rumours can't be helping and that's what's keeping me on the fence for now...


Edited by armco on Wednesday 6th July 22:11

Dainty Ankles

54 posts

161 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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There is no facelift due anytime soon, so sitting on the fence means you're just missing out.

dom180

1,180 posts

271 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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CaptainFlam

9 posts

165 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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This is not an official information from Lotus, just an awful photoshop, an extrapolation from the "bespoke" project for the Evora.

armco

34 posts

163 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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Dainty Ankles said:
There is no facelift due anytime soon, so sitting on the fence means you're just missing out.
Agreed a facelift, or Mk2 is a way off but I'm sure I read somewhere to keep an eye out in September for updates, specifically the interior. The way prices are I'm happy to hold out for now and see how things develop.

Edited by armco on Thursday 7th July 23:55

Boggy

4,603 posts

242 months

Friday 8th July 2011
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There will be no face lift to the Evora, someone started a story and that's what it is. Lotus would have to put any changes through testing etc etc etc it's not going to happen.

There will be changes to the internal's of the car, slight cosmetic changes to the interior, not worth holding out for. I'm buying an Evora but the true price for a 09/59 launch car is around 32k - 35k they aren't selling because they are too expensive Fact! 2010 car around 35k - 37.5k bargain hard!

Boggy

hand of clod

32 posts

173 months

Friday 8th July 2011
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Dany Bahar is saying the revised Evora will have 147 improvements ." The priority is to improve the quality,to give the car a soul." Current owners can hardly be amused.

Allroader

6 posts

159 months

Saturday 10th September 2011
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During our tour one of the Evoras being built was a supercharged IPS. I wasn't aware this was an option yet at least not in UK Apparently it will be next week.

donna180

627 posts

168 months

Saturday 10th September 2011
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Boggy said:
There will be no face lift to the Evora, someone started a story and that's what it is. Lotus would have to put any changes through testing etc etc etc it's not going to happen.

There will be changes to the internal's of the car, slight cosmetic changes to the interior, not worth holding out for. I'm buying an Evora but the true price for a 09/59 launch car is around 32k - 35k they aren't selling because they are too expensive Fact! 2010 car around 35k - 37.5k bargain hard!

Boggy
I'd bargin very hard indeed - you can get a new one for 42 from Murrays.

I'd be up for a new 2012 MY version for 42 if it has close ratio box and rear seats and lifestyle paint....

Andyt25

1,190 posts

255 months

Monday 12th September 2011
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armco said:
Another Evora lurker here... and I agree, prices are all over the place!

The Christopher Neal 'S' looks like the car Williams were trying to sell last week for 3 grand less, I gather Williams are no longer a main dealer and just wanted to move their stock, even so it's a price that must have a knock on effect on other cars priced at £10k more. I have to say the CN car was rather tempting but my days of hauling up and down the country looking for cars is long past. It's hard to say what the market's doing though, I know of many cars that have been on PH for a long time, maybe it's colour, spec, age, perhaps price. Certainly the dealers are holding the cards but if things aren't selling surely prices will eventually fall? The facelift rumours can't be helping and that's what's keeping me on the fence for now...


Edited by armco on Wednesday 6th July 22:11
It is the same car...It was snapped up quickly by CN after Williams sold off most of its stock very cheap.........If you go armed with this you could get a better deal...

Andyt25

1,190 posts

255 months

Monday 12th September 2011
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donna180 said:
I'd bargin very hard indeed - you can get a new one for 42 from Murrays.

I'd be up for a new 2012 MY version for 42 if it has close ratio box and rear seats and lifestyle paint....
Isn't that just 1 car at Murrays though......?

Thorburn

2,407 posts

200 months

Monday 12th September 2011
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Allroader said:
During our tour one of the Evoras being built was a supercharged IPS. I wasn't aware this was an option yet at least not in UK Apparently it will be next week.
Was announced here: http://www.lotuscars.com/news/en/frankfurt-2011-sh...

Being shown at the Frankfurt show.