2005 Lotus Elise Saffron Yellow 9850 miles

9848 original miles. Excellent condition

Black 2006 Probax seats swapped in by last owner
Sport Package
Touring Package
Star shield
Difflow Diffuser installed, original diffuser included
Soft top only
ORE Bi-Xenon Headlight
New rear Yokohama ADVAN A048 LTS
Paint correction and high gloss ceramic paint protectant added last year


Purchased this a year ago. We are too busy and have too many other cars/toys to drive it. Around 250 miles since purchase. I don't think putting it in long-term storage is my best choice, so I'm offering it for sale.


Clear title in hand. No history of accidents or damage. No stories. Nearly perfect exterior with a tiny chip on right B pillar and a few small front under tray scuffs from previous owners. Car check will show 5 transfers but the first 2 were between family members. Previous owner bought it with 6K miles and put around 3K on it over about one year.


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$33,900
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Great looking Elise!

This makes me want to sell/trade my humble vintage FCar and jump into something that starts EVERYDAY. Ahhhh, to have 100% reliability

GLWS. I'll be watching

 

Would love to have one of these one day.... But there is something about these that reminds me of the Gremlin from the Spiderman franchise, which isn't necessarily a bad thing considering what he flew around on

GLWS!

 

That's a really good price

 

Thanks all.

Prices seem to be all over the place in some of the listings I've seen. The asking prices in the high 30's don't seem to generate much interest though. A lot of modified cars, super chargers, etc. Some buyers want those. Rebuilt title cars hit the high 20's on actual transaction prices.

We have debated keeping it, but with 8 cars here, another on the way and two kids in college, it will never be driven. No time to make it a track car. We'd never get to a track. Busy work, travel and family schedules. Seems a waste just to store it in hopes that it will appreciate. After taxes, insurance, services, etc, I doubt any meaningful ROI. I do have space leftover from my racing days, but would rather just sell it.

Somebody will buy it and drive it. As it should be.

 

I have one and that's an outstanding buy.

 

Fantastic car. Eying these as a future addition, but can't buy just yet. GLWS!!


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Put it on Bring a Trailer - they have a good history of selling Elises and Exiges

 

After owning a 2005 Elise for 3.5 years and recently selling it, I suspect this will sell quickly (my suggestion would be to post it for sale on LotusTalk, Cars.com, and Autotrader.com; my buyer ultimately came from Craigslist, but many people searching Craigslist are often tire kickers/lowballers). It's price right, and for the right buyer, presents an incredible value.

 

Thanks. Right now it's on here and LT. I bought it from a seller and vendor on LT last year. I'm leaving Craigslist off my radar. I've sold several personal cars on eBay, and I do have an Autotrader account. Those will be my next steps. I'm in no particular hurry to sell it. Plenty of storage space around here, just no time to do anything with it.

I think it's priced appropriately for a private sale car. Dealers might put them out there a little higher, but I can't compete with a dealer on financing, service, follow up after sale, etc. Private sellers usually give up 5-10% on price to dealers for those reasons. On the flip side, no one in my area would really be interested in taking it on trade unless they got a spectacularly good deal. There are several rebuilt and salvaged title Elises out there in the $26-$29K range.

I'm sure the car will attract the right buyer with patience on my part. Thanks for the comments.

 

Weekend bump.

Several are starting to pop up for sale above $35K.

Great driver's car at a good price. Lots of emails but no deal yet.

 

I can't recommend these cars enough. They are extremely reliable and just stunning in the curves.

 

Sale pending. I'll update when status changes.

Thanks for comments and interest.

 

Sold. Thanks.