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I'm 31 and this year was fortunate enough to buy my first Lotus Exige 410 Sport. Every other car I test drove felt numb in comparison and I can honestly say I doubt I will ever sell it unless forced.

You are spot on...I hunted for quite some time for a S1 exige (older chap here, halo moment happened in the early 2000s) but didn't find my match, settled on a S2 with a half botched Audi conversion. I happen to be an engineer so fixing it properly, documenting it properly, making it look like it was always meant to be built this way, was a challenge but doable. Now to my surprise I figured out that what I payed 2 yrs ago plus all I spent into it, is actually less than what I can sell it for... Needless to say ... someone would have to pry it from my dead hands before I let it go now...😜 One last tid bit of sweet Lotus facts: I live in the Netherlands, we pay our road tax based on the cars weight.... Soooo sweet 😁

I’m a proud owner of a stock standard exige s1 with only 9,000 on the clock. I have been following the market as well and couldn’t agree more with you that they are going up in value. Not planning on letting mine go anytime soon! Great video 👍👍

I agree with you in every way. A couple of years ago, for my wife I bought a second-hand Elise 220 Sport (a couple of years old, low mileage) and today I could already sell it for a bit more. I should add that at the same time I bought a brand new Exige 430Cup. I fell in love with it and would have bought it even if its value halved the following year. However, I was convinced that I was getting a good deal, as the end of production of these great cars had already been foreseen. Earlier this year I wrote to Lotus and asked how many Exige 430s were produced in total: only 280! I will never sell it, it will be a good inheritance for my sons.

Great vid! I just bought a 410 20th Anniversary for this reason. I’ve owned a CSL and 2x GT3s previously. Did well on all of them in terms of appreciation. Having sat in the new Lotus SUV, I firmly believe we’ve reached a lotus inflection point where the Exige/Emira truly represent the last of proper Lotus. That’s a massive thing! We’re talking 75 years of motorsport and sports cars coming to an end. Moreover, the last Lotus cars are properly well built, premium products. I really think we’re going to see a climb in residuals. Upward values of all proper drivers cars of this millennium are proof positive of that.

Another really good informative video 👍 weldone putting that together. I don't know if this helps your research but...prior to the all round used car market price increase. The Exige on average was gaining from £800-£1200 a year in value. It very much pays for itself anyway. The prices have gone up more recently due to the chip shortage but I don't see them reducing with the rest of the market.

Totally agree with your analysis. Love both my S2 and my S1’s. No plan on selling.

Nice to meet you. I'm Japanese and my English is not very good, so I'll use a translation to comment. I bought the S1 Exige in the picture two years ago. The price was about €38,000. But, the current Japanese market price for the S1 Exige is €60k+.... The market price of other S2 and S3 models is increasing as well. In my opinion, the market price is going up because I don't think that fun cars with spartan features will be sold in the future due to safety and global warming. I am happy to be born in an era where I can enjoy both electric and engine cars, but I still want to enjoy Lotus. I don't know if you can understand my bad English. Thank you for the good video :)

Very good! Original topic and agree :) I've got an S3 Exige (such fun cars). I like what you said about all the hypercars not being related and the power is not usable / I'm sure less engaging

Good video, I think you are basically correct, especially when you consider the prices for special editions, British GT, Club Racer, Sprint, RGB and Scura etc etc which were all produced in low numbers so values have remained strong for a while, then consider the Cup variants which have seen prices of between 45-50K recently and likely to keep increasing, which in turn will bring the other models up in value. The one thing I will say is low mileage and unmodified variants seem to attract the best prices so I think this is an important factor on values.

Hi. I sold my Lotus Elise 15yrs ago for 12k.... seen it by chance on Ebay 3wks ago for 19k. I have a Mini Jcw atm but as my pension is looming I've been browsing the Exige ( which is how i found your channel ). Good work. Keep it up.

I would accept depreciation (which isn't bad) for the owner experience any day of the week.

I think difficult to predict future markets who knows where we will be in 10 years time. I’ve had a Lotus S1 1.8 K for 12 years now, apparently it’s doubled in price I was out today had a great drive priceless ! Cheers Jim

I have 2010 Exige S260 RGB with just 3k miles from new, 100% stock (even tires)

Great video. Low mileage, Green S2 Exige S owner here - been watching mine creep up in value over the last few years although have no plans to sell, much like you. The only factor I wonder about is what kind of things are put in place by the government over the next few years - one extreme (unlikely) is a ban on petrol (or non electric) cars - that would of course really hit values of combustion engine vehicles. Or perhaps a more likely approach is to allow them, but fuel and tax prices increase to make it very unattractive, which again would then bring the value down I imagine as the demand would decrease. It's the unknown I guess, but I really do hope with the end of production, the diminishing numbers and an ever lasting love for an iconic, cool car, we might be onto a winner!

I was looking at a TVR sagaris years back. Wish I pulled the trigger as a mint one recently went for £80K. - Not making that mistake again! I have an MY2010 Exige S - Hopefully will be worth some big money in the future. :)

I agree! I decided to buy an Elise Final Edition, and I’ve already seen two used ones come up in my market (Japan) at about 20% more than I paid new.

Maybe worth looking at the numbers left at some point in the spring as the sorned winter cars will be back in the road and give a better picture.

Now you know what I think, but what do you believe will happen to Lotus Exige values?

Got a 350 V6.... Great car Fantastic to drive And if the price are growing !!!! It s Great 👍👍👍👍

A big factor of the supply was/is due to the value of the Pound in recent years. These cars have been increasingly in demand from oversees buyers to the point where specialist Lotus dealers have begun to explain that the price of the car will be higher for oversees purchases in order to try and keep these cars in the UK for UK buyers but also for their business trade. That only adds to the increase in the prices of the Exige/Elise.

Slightly off topic but my 10yr old Elise S which I bought brand new is now worth what I paid for it.

Was torn between getting a Ferrari 360 or exige S3 chose the lotus ,both cars will go up there no doubt about that

Have an Aspen White 2008 Exige S 260 at the moment. Will do first trackday on 2nd April so with these points in mind I might well go a little easy on that day. I'd really not want to see such a beautiful and now fairly rare car crashed/written off. Brilliant cars and values only going one way.

Thinking about picking one of these S2s up before I get priced out of the market. There are two cars that I've always loved- 96-97 Viper GTS Blue/white, and the Lotus Exige. Could've picked up the Viper a few years ago for $35k-$40k. Looked at them but got "colt feet" and decided to wait. Now those have doubled in value. Afraid the same will happen to the Exige. There will never be another car made like it again. I think values are only going to go up from here.

There is a bit og a joker to the long term price: availability of fuel. As ev’s becomes ever more popular and affordable, at some point it might not make sence to offer petrol at a gasstation anymore. If petrol becomes hard or difficult (or maybe even impossible or illegal) to come by, we will hardly see increasing prices, sadly.

I wish they had brought the V6 Exige to the US. Essentially an Elise with twice the power. The 430 is a beast of a car.

Cancelled my 911 order recently and bought a Exige 420 FE , loving it and so pleased cancelled the 911 for one….

I own a 2010 cup 260 and 211 number 120,both cars gone up in value in Belgium,with the cup car they offer me crazy prices (70.000€) not many left ot them

I got my elise 5 years ago. When Elans S1 And s2 Elises were 7k 10k and 12k. I realised I could afford to buy an S2. I thought it wouldn't loose much but to make on it is a bonus. But I'd have to be a cripple before I got rid. The new lotus is nothing like an Elise or Exige that can only be good for resale. I have had to get pre agreed value insurance but it makes more that the cost of that policy per year. I have had to spend very little. But a more than a few hours of time. It was sold to me in 1997 when watching a documentary about the S1. While I was at school. If I won the lottery tomorrow I'd buy a yellow and green 430Cup.

To anyone that can help me out...... Im looking at buying a 2009 Elise SC but it has quite high mileage - 65,000 miles. What's your thoughts on an Elise with high mileage? Surely the engine is good for it being Toyota!🤷 Thanks in advance

I hope you are right, as I have just bought mine....

I have a lotus exige s1 motorsports car, (2002), silver . designed ,customized by lotus company. the point is only 2000 km

That’s lucky…. Bought my S2 Exige S, 6 months ago with this very argument going round my head. I’ll sell when they get to 50k

Interesting take on current/future trend values. Clearly ICE cars are more engaging than EVs but at some point 2025 Alpine EV, Lotus Elise replacement EV 2026, MG F replacements will arrive & youth then will naturally adopt this new technology as the norm, they won’t understand anything to do with mechanicals in an engine etc (neither will their parents) and will simply opt for an EV with lower maintenance & ease of use. Battery technology will improve (both in terms of range & weight) rendering old smelly petrol ICE cars as obsolete as a typewriter. Petrol will also reduce in supply as filling stations move over to offering most pumps as quick charge EV. The hassle finding petrol pumps (higher octane even less so & could even be banned) & of maintaining this old technology will simply see the majority migrate to EV. One caveat in all of this for me however is alternative fuels- only petrol ICE are banned from 2030, but what about hydrogen ICE cars or the plant based fuel Porsche is growing in S America that has only 10% of the CO2 emissions of petrol? A cheap alternative plant based fuel etc, might negate much of the petrol ban & provide real opposition to the EV momentum but only if sales of new ICE cars are maintained. If new car sales of EV’s dominate, I’m afraid it’s game over for petrol ICE cars & values of all but the high end will fall. Ask yourself would you prefer a secondhand Lotus Elise replacement EV in say 2030 or a +40 year old Exige that is slower & more unreliable? I agree with ICE cars being more engaging gears/noise etc but I still not convinced that the majority will see it that way, after all they are the ones who chose sadly not to buy a new Elise/ Exige when they had the opportunity back then (more fool them).

I love my lotus I have a exige s2 260 not selling nothing drives like lotus!

I have an orange chrome Exige S1. I'm surely against electric cars. Why spend a lot of money for an electric car without autonomy and driving pleasure?

Cars like exige will be more popular as EVs take off. EVs are brill but not exciting ignoring 0-60. Fun weekend car like the exige or Elise will be just the ticket

Mine will have over 50k miles when I sell her.

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Continueranno a salire perché auto come elise ed exige non ne faranno mai più. Sono un mito irripetibile