Lotus Elise at Enterprise
Oct 13, 2006, 8:52 am
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Lotus Elise at Enterprise
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2...offers_el.html
I may be swithing for a while...
I may be swithing for a while...
If Hertz can't satisfy your need for speed with a Mustang GT-H, try your luck at Enterprise. Lotus announced plans today to distribute 50 Elise roadsters to select Enterprise Rent-A-Car locations in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and south Florida. The Elise is a far cry from Enterprise's mainstream fare, which includes such eminent nameplates as the Dodge Neon, Pontiac G6 and – if you spring for the Luxury group – Lincoln Town Car.
There's no word yet on how much it will cost to rent an Elise, but we think it will be substantially more than the $65 or so Enterprise charges to rent a Town Car for a day at Miami International Airport. An early report says Hertz charges $129 per day to rent a Mustang GT-H in San Francisco.
It takes a certain kind of vacationer to appreciate the two-seat Elise's bone-jarring ride and racetrack handling – not to mention justify the rental to the wife and kids. But there’s an easy fix for that: Plop down another $65, and they can follow behind in the Town Car.
There's no word yet on how much it will cost to rent an Elise, but we think it will be substantially more than the $65 or so Enterprise charges to rent a Town Car for a day at Miami International Airport. An early report says Hertz charges $129 per day to rent a Mustang GT-H in San Francisco.
It takes a certain kind of vacationer to appreciate the two-seat Elise's bone-jarring ride and racetrack handling – not to mention justify the rental to the wife and kids. But there’s an easy fix for that: Plop down another $65, and they can follow behind in the Town Car.
Oct 14, 2006, 2:59 pm
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dangit I wont be able to take my golf clubs with me 
Oct 15, 2006, 12:41 pm
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Absolutely fantastic car.
After driving it you'll realise why we all think american cars handle like boats...
EDIT: $199 a day, dang thats a heck of a lot!!!
After driving it you'll realise why we all think american cars handle like boats...
EDIT: $199 a day, dang thats a heck of a lot!!!
Oct 15, 2006, 2:39 pm
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rynbmw, you won't be able to take golf balls with you. The Elise makes the Boxster look like an SUV. Then again, it ain't exactly a "get from A to B" kind of car, more like a "get from A to B, then think of some reason to head back to A. ^
Oct 15, 2006, 3:43 pm
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Press release:
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061012/20061012005718.html?.v=1
I love the Elise, so I'll definitely be in line. ^ Wonder how long it'll take for the manual transmissions to start developing problems though...
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061012/20061012005718.html?.v=1
I love the Elise, so I'll definitely be in line. ^ Wonder how long it'll take for the manual transmissions to start developing problems though...
Oct 16, 2006, 5:54 pm
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Originally Posted by prashok
Wonder how long it'll take for the manual transmissions to start developing problems though...
not long, as the saying is in england
Lots
Of
Trouble
Usually
Serious....
Oct 17, 2006, 8:18 am
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Originally Posted by aceman
not long, as the saying is in england
Lots
Of
Trouble
Usually
Serious....
Lots
Of
Trouble
Usually
Serious....
I was thinking more along the lines of renters who are unfamiliar with manuals causing havoc to the clutch and so on. Surely that's why most rental companies don't carry manual-equipped cars...
Oct 25, 2006, 4:53 am
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Originally Posted by aceman
Absolutely fantastic car.
After driving it you'll realise why we all think american cars handle like boats...
EDIT: $199 a day, dang thats a heck of a lot!!!
After driving it you'll realise why we all think american cars handle like boats...
EDIT: $199 a day, dang thats a heck of a lot!!!
My neighour owns an Elise, and it does seem to be the best Lotus ever made. And it hasn't broken down yet (a year old). But I think it has also never seen 5th gear.
Nov 2, 2006, 5:48 pm
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Originally Posted by aceman
not long, as the saying is in england
Lots
Of
Trouble
Usually
Serious....
Lots
Of
Trouble
Usually
Serious....
Mar 29, 2007, 3:04 pm
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Whatever happened to this?
Apr 1, 2007, 3:15 pm
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Enterprise is renting them, I had one for a couple days while my vehicle was in the shop...I got it at the "insurance" rate of $129.99/day. I think the car is a piece of crap, very small and not useful at all in Los Angeles...I feared for my life on the 405 with the legions of idiots and soccer moms driving land tank SUV's.