Elise sc or Exige s?

My friend has a 1.6 2010 elise. It's not soft by any means and it's a proper sports car. I love the thing!

Not the best pictures but might give you an idea of looks and visibility.

 

Only you can decide if you can live with it as a daily. Out of those 2 tho, Exige S every time. Looks, image, capability, ownership satisfaction.

 

I also miss my elise a lot

im after another one an have had the same debate, I'll be going down the elise road, just not sure if it will be the sc or the 1.6

 

The Exige for me.

 

the exige I love don't get me wrong, but as a daily drive I think the best option is the elise

thing is, for power the elise sc is more than enough with the advantage of better visibility etc. Also at half the tax, great fuel economy for the power and still at a 0-60 in 6 seconds dead its hard to overlook the 1.6 elise too.

When I had mine (111r) it was a second car but I did own a vx220 as a daily drive and it was a bit extreme for every day use

 

I've had the exact same thought for a couple of years now - I can't get an s2 Elise out of my head.

My issue is my 18 month old is... well.. 18 months old and I have work at weekends so I can look after him during the week so it's not exactly a daily daddy car...


I also worry it would feel a little gutless after the Megane?

But I still neeeeeeed one! Like neeeeed!

I know what you mean about the Exige in black though - I see one occasionally and it just screams hardcore but they're out of my budget sadly, especially as we need a new car for the wife.

 

Loved yours - every time I saw an update I ended up on Pistonheads again!

 

What at 170bhp?

I'd HAVE to play with it I couldn't not do!

One thing I've always wondered is and it sounds silly but what are they like on wet days for steaming up? And is the heater any good?

 

See it would be my daily but I work 3 days a week (Sat,Sun,Mon) so the Megane isn't used a HUGE amount during the week - I average 4k a year but I'd be jumping in the 'family' car more if I got one.

A decent 111s seems to be around 15k - scares me a little getting something that isn't practical with a little one so young.

 

Oh I've seen them! That was never the issue, even the boot is big enough to take a few bits and bobs with us...

I can always get a hard top and fit roof bars for the pram

 

Get in.......

 

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It depends... i Think it would be a bad option to buy an exige S at this point. A used 2007-2010 S2 exige S costs about 30-35k. The Newer 2012 on exige V6 used is trading in at 35k and being sold for 40. There isn't enough exige v6s in the mark currently to see what will happened to the S2 exige pricing. Buy one now and its a risk that you'd lose quite a bit.

You can get a newer S3 elise S (supercharged) with a years warranty for the same money as a 2009 exige S. There really isn't much to separate them.

And you can't really fault the elise S for looks either .

 

Good Used Exige S (S2) are around for £25K+

 

I've spend this afternoon getting my head around all the s2 variants - and all the carbon goodies you can get for them!

 

i'd love one of these one day with all the carbon bits, i know they don't do anything other than look bling, but would have to have them.

 

Your right about the V6 and residual values flowing down to the S2. How that will eventually pan out is still TBD.

I've had my eye on a V6 for a while but have always felt they are a overpriced for what they are. I reckon they have a way to go yet before they are fair value and the big new factor is the latest V6 350 Sport which is huge step forward for Lotus in terms of quality, weight, performance and handling. That is already driving down the older V6s. Just look at how many V6 Club Racers are unsold.

How that will effect the S2 Exige is hard to tell but one thing with Lotus, when a new model does appear, the old ones value don't really tank.

 

I friend at work has an 07 elise that he uses as his daily for the last four years,really looks tatty now paint has worn off were you open the doors etc ,bet its not worth a lot now as most people will buy on condition I would of thought.Just something to think about.

 

yep thats mine mate 2012 with the latest z2R-FE. I do love the looks of an exige though. You might want to consider the 220 elise cup. current exige owners are making the switch because they know the value of their exiges are likely to drop and the cup still carries aero. For a few grand more its a new brainer really.

 

A bit too much doom and gloom there mate on the Exige. Even the original Exige still shifts for a great price and they always have. Previous generation Elise values always hold up with a new generation and model and the Exige is following the same path. The Elise is no different from that aspect.

 

You have to stop this thread now... I am now looking at supercharged elise/exige's and listening to that noise they make... Seems the s2 whine is a lot louder than the new ones, can barely even hear it on the new ones haha. To be fair i've always loved these cars since I was little. Will own one for sure at some point!!!

 

the new ones don't wine. They have a lower rev limit, have same bhp but more torque.

 

i appreciate any exige and love the exige v6 (currently looking at replacing my elise s with one in 6months). I love it for what it is but traders are unsure what will happen with the used s2 exige market. The addition of new variants only a few grand apart doesnt help. The 50/50 (pay half now and the other half in two years) as well as 0% finance deals have led to a reasonable number being sold. Those deals are slowly coming to an end and more v6s are making their way into the used market.

Id wait 6 months to a year before buying any exige imo.

 

Dealers are also unsure about the Elise market.

Elise list prices have significantly risen with Elise 220 and Cup models now topping out at £50K, also on the 50/50 deals, which is a Lease Purchase not a PCP btw. The same factors apply for anyone buying an Elise at the OP's price range. It's not immune to new model releases.

Significantly, the Exige V6 has been on the market now for 4 years and Exige S2 prices have held firm.

I would agree about waiting for V6 prices to stabilise with the new Sport 350.

 

Relax lol. I think there is a bit of Elise ownership bias about. You can get a nice Exige S2 for £25K, the cheapest Exige V6 is about £38K. That's a big difference in price. There also isn't a 'worrying amount' of S2s about.

Take a step back and look at how Lotus residuals have been progressing over the years. They all hold their value well and there isn't a Exige residual tsunami just around the corner. Plus the trend on Elise residuals historically runs in a similar fashion to the Exige. The rules apply to both models.

 

Mileage, just like any car is always a factor but a bit more so for a specialist like an Exige. There are too many factors to say if it mileage is an issue for you. Is it a daily, garage queen, odd trackday weapon? etc. That always effects what mileage you should be looking to buy at. Just like any car buy on spec, condition, history and useage. The good chat will be on Seloc.

Going for an Elise 50/50, if you want to outright own it at the end, doesn't avoid the list price (+ any discount) you pay, you just get some 0% finance and remember the depreciation on a new car. Big factor, even for a Lotus. You are not escaping it.

Once again, I reckon the V6 used values have a bit to drop, over and beyond normal time depreciation but that isn't going to filter down too much, just as it never has done with any other new model range in the Exige/Elise world.

Buy the right spec, condition Exige S2 and it's going to be a solid buy. Just have a look at some of the prices a top condition Exige S1 sells for. It's not all negative vibes.