Elio Erks Me To No End

Neal said:

All I see in both glasses is room for some vodka! Cheers

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You are a visionary!

Mike W said:

Boy howdy! I fully agree with you there JEB. It would be like Daniel in the lion's den but with no reprieve!! I think that probably It's best that no official from Elio participate in a forum like ours. What purpose would it serve other than to have a whipping boy/girl/person when things take a perceived turn for the worse and to grind on them when they can't answer (whether due to not having the knowledge or just plain can't due to sensitivity of the information requested)? Nope, nothing to be gained even if we say we'll limit it to "benign" questions. How long would it take to escalate with charges of covering up info or putting us off or... You get the idea. Nope, this needs to be a seperation of church and state situation.

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Hello!!! Just where have you been Mike, the rest of us are getting weary.

Horscoots said:

I might . In April at the NY Auto Show , I could be convinced to write that check .
I trust my gut and if after asking specific questions , the answers pass the smell test , I will leave with a very high reserve #

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Now here is the most palatable thing you've said yet. Congratulations you're
starting to smell the roses. I will applaud your # and revel in your commitment.
It will change your life, Optimism, that is. Gee I'm starting to like you better
already. Welcome......friend!

Horscoots said:

I might . In April at the NY Auto Show , I could be convinced to write that check .
I trust my gut and if after asking specific questions , the answers pass the smell test , I will leave with a very high reserve #

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positive, negative or indifferent, I'm looking forward to hearing your assessment

Horscoots said:

I might . In April at the NY Auto Show , I could be convinced to write that check .
I trust my gut and if after asking specific questions , the answers pass the smell test , I will leave with a very high reserve #

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they take credit cards, and checks- bring one!!

Pschencker said:

I have been coming into this forum for over a year, but have not posted or signed in a long time. I basically am kissing my deposit goodbye, and have come to the true fact this 'car' will never be produced. Its just mathematics that it can't be done.
And it bothers me that I saw the Elio display at Barret Jackson a month ago, and the salespeople were all excited about the Elio and were offering the all in 50% bonus again to unsuspecting suckers.

Sorry, its just the way I feel, and from reading all the posts, seems Elio is being extremely deceptive, and not honest at all.

Ok, going back to driving my 3 wheel slingshot, which is in my garage.

Thanks all.

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I can understand Pschencker's frustration. I've been away from this forum for a month or so. I used to check it several times a day. I switched my fun dollars to the Reeper that I've posted about here before. Not trying to sell anyone anything, I'm still a huge Elio fan but I'm struck by the differences in the Elio forum versus the Reeper forum. The Reeper guys are all talking about mods to their vehicles and posting video's and accounts of off roading adventures and such and this forum is all about opinions of fact versus faith. Published numbers versus possible bull*hit. Nobody on this forum really knows jack about what's happening with the Elio because no one is on the payroll so it's all just opinion. Admittedly it's not a fair comparison since the Reeper exists and the Elio is still trying to exist. I'm still pulling for Paul. I've met the man and I believe in his sincerity, but since I'm not getting any younger I've got a 2015 Reeper on order for April. First trip will be to Assateague Island and some beach running.

that looks like a fun rig .... it wouldn't be street legal in our home state of NC but in my wife's home state of South Dakota it may well be .... I hope it serves you well and that you really enjoy it

RUCRAYZE said:

they take credit cards, and checks- bring one!!

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Take neither with you . look at it , ask questions. Then go home and ask your self if you can gamble the $1000 . Read carefully you get nothing for the $1000 except a T shirt and bumpers stick along with a number for a car they may never be built. If so jump right in and hit the send key. If not keep watching for signs it may get built.
SIGNED ELIO someday owner #8019

50 years ago we attained 100mpg in an economy run with an Austin Healy Sprite.
The Elio with the current Geo engine should be doing 60+mpg? Some one some where will get 85mpg with an Elio, but I doubt very much the fleet average of a group of commuters will equal 60mpg.
We currently enjoy 42mpg with our Miata, slightly better than with our Goldwing. This will do until the Elio comes along. An $8000 used Miata with 100K on the odometer, will still give you another 100K of service for slightly higher fuel cost. This is our stop gap solution while waiting.

Smitty's idea works too, depending on level of risk you can afford. (go w/ the Crazy plan if you are smitten-) I jumped w/o ever going to their website, or sitting/seeing one live,when I saw a cool, substitute motorcycle (for these old bones) with the cost less than 1/2 the cost of my last few bikes!! with AIR CONDITIONING ( I live in S Florida) the $500 "bonus" instantly sealed the deal!!
wish you/us all luck in our dreams!