Advice

joohn101 · Post by **joohn101** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:21

Been offered a G reg Excel, excellent resprayed condition, lovely interior, assured of mechanical perfection, 96 000 miles, asking £8995.
It is a specialist Lotus dealer and I'm sure he'll negotiate but is this way over the top?
I want to be an Excel owner but need guidance, any opinions greatly appreciated.

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:18

Waaaayyyyy OTT. Who's the dealer ? (some are more trustworthy than others)

Pete Boole · Post by **Pete Boole** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:23

You should be able to buy two good Excels for that! I sold a car similar to the one you describe for £3600 about two years ago. I'd keep looking.

Pete

joohn101 · Post by **joohn101** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:41

It's "UK Sports Cars" at Wingham near Canterbury.
Parker's list no info on the excel, neither do What Car or Classic Car. Quite a lottery. If anyone's selling one I'd like to heart about it.
Thanks for your help guys.

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:47

http://www.southrun.co.uk/dealers.php

You can get a better deal...

JonK · Post by **JonK** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:51

joohn101 wrote:It's "UK Sports Cars"

Oh dear, I wouldn't if I were you,

There is a supercharged excel at Sportmotive for that sort of money, early car fully retrimmed etc.

But as it has already been stated you can get a very nice car for a lot less.

smit t · Post by **smit t** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 13:38

If anybody is interested the supercharged car is now £4995, I thought about it

http://www.sportomotive.com/showcar.php ... =car_price

Paul Thurston · Post by **Paul Thurston** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 14:02

I've no personal dealings with UK SC but I've been warned off them.

I'm looking for a late model Excel too, there are a few about but nothing that quite fits me. There's a nice looking blue non leather one on Ebay and a nice red/tan leather one at http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C26333. I've spoken to the latter bloke and it sounds a nice car but it doesn't have air con which is quite important to me.

The green UK Sports Cars SA that was on Ebay has just been delisted I see so it looks like they sold it.

I do know of one other really nice one but I'm not telling you about that one as I'm working on it.

Paul

Paul Thurston · Post by **Paul Thurston** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 14:03

smit t wrote:If anybody is interested the supercharged car is now £4995, I thought about it

http://www.sportomotive.com/showcar.php ... =car_price

If it didn't have Nitrous I'd be tempted.