You've all given exactly what I knew you'd give... your honest and fair opinion.

Here's the scoop. I *di* use the S as a daily but I don't like putting the miles on it that result. I'm at 50K after 39 months. Not horrible but I'd rather not put those miles in the S.

So I've been thinking of buying a second car for my daily. I've also been thinking of trading in the MY01 for an MY05. I'm not 100% wild about the *improvements* to the MY04 and MY05 but whatever...

So if I do those things I might like to rethink the whole thing from the ground up... I do that when faced with decisions. So enter the Elise which is one of the very few cars I would consider instead of another S.

My research to date suggests I'll hate everything about buying one and some of owning one (maintenance etc). OTOH... It's a beautiful car which embodies what I love about the S and takes it to the edge.

Like the S it's a lot of car for the price tag.

With those things in mind I face my conundrum. I'm leaning toward *not* getting an Elise but they are truly beautiful and a helluva car.

 

Brother Jed; not sure if this is financially or logistically feasible, but what about getting an Elise and something like an Civic SI (inexpensive, sorta sporty, good for putting a lot of miles on)?

 

J why dont you just get a..............

this ones even red for U! I'll come it for you while your workin

 

Would you consider used cars? One of my friends (who currently drive a Miata), is planning on getting an Elise as well. But he'll wait three or four years and get one used then, hoping that the price would drop pretty significantly by then.

If I do get an Elise, I'd probably go his route as well.

 

I don't know what you would be intending on using the Elise for JD, but another consideration is that you have virually ZERO storage in the Elise. The S is fine for weekend trips for two (even longer if you are careful with the packing) but the Elise wouldn't really give you even that amount of luggage space. When I had the S I loved going away for weekends and putting some miles on the car, not so sure that I would have been able to with an Elise.

Just a thought for you ...

 

He can use his beater Escalade for the long trips. Storage will not be a problem.

 

J, you only live once.......

 

:wicky:

 

I drool over the Elise also, but I'm not sure it is the most practical choice out there. Nor is it the cheapest. I dunno, I just can't picture buying something with a Celica engine for 45-50k. That's just me. It is an awesome little car though.

 

they shoulda stuck with Honda motors for the elise and used the K20R but I digress... Elise is a great car... Hope you can come to a decision that your happy with.