Jerry Greif
Elio Addict
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2014
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- 202
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I'm near Vinton Iowa all in at 1K. I am ready to save some gas!!!
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You can register using your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account, just click here.I hope to meet you and your Elio on the road soon.Hi Jerry, I'm all in for 1/2K but will upgrade as soon as possible. I live near Sabula, Iowa.
It always makes sense to be cautious. Selfishly, I want this car built so I want people to put down deposits, any deposit, to show investors and Elio that they can move forward with production. I would say hang around, read up on it, mull it over and I think you'll end up at least trying the $100 refundable eventually. I'm at $100 non refundable, The perks were worth me losing the money.I signed up just to talk with you guys. I commute 50 miles per day so the Elio would fit well in my life. I've been bitten before with Kickstarter projects that just don't pan out so I'm having a hard time getting in line. I'd appreciate any comments. Dan in Coralville.
Dan I am not in your neck of the woods but I have a son who lives in Ohio and who introduced me to the Elio in January while we talked on the phone and I looked it up on my iPad. A week later when we talked again I knew more than he did. I had talked to 2 local mechanics and had them check the website so they would know what I was talking about when I asked if they would be able to and/or willing to service my new car. My son can do his own. I am 72 years old and cannot. I have read information from naysayers, hesitant people who have become more confident as time goes along and all out enthusiasts. I am low income living on Social Security only and this car is my one chance to replace my 1999 Toyota Camry (214,000 miles) with something fun to drive. I made my $100 non-refundable deposit March 1 and fully believe that creamsicle Elio is mine as soon as it comes off the assembly line. Only you can decide but there is a lot of information out there to help you. I encourage you to do the research. Since you work it will probably take you longer than me. After all, I am retired and love spending time researching Elio. Now I can't wait to get my bumper sticker to put on Jaymez (the Toyota) and to wear the T-shirt so I can encourage people to look at Elio. Mine has already been named Zelio. :-) ZI signed up just to talk with you guys. I commute 50 miles per day so the Elio would fit well in my life. I've been bitten before with Kickstarter projects that just don't pan out so I'm having a hard time getting in line. I'd appreciate any comments. Dan in Coralville.
The smart president told our group at the first ever National smart car rally that smarts are a tiny sliver of the U.S. car market, and if they advertised them on TV the cost of smarts would go up maybe a $1500 per car. I hope Elio adopts this cost-saving-by-not-advertising thinking and provides owners with fliers/cards to hand out to people who ask us about our Elios.