Elio To Launch By Mid-2016 With 41,000 Reservations And Counting

[Grumpy Cat]

http://www.hybridcars.com/elio-to-launch-by-mid-2016-with-41000-reservations-and-counting/

The one thing that caught my eye on this olderish article was this:

Vassallo said a buyer would be hard pressed to equip an Elio from its a la carte menu options above $10,000.

This is good news for me since I like gadgets.

 

[RUCRAYZE]

and it's an olderish comment too. The claim is, as I remember EM will get 20% above costs (a fair price judging from those more knowledgeable)
If you like your gadgets I can't see OTD, shipping/taxes/tags @ 10K, (like all other transportation manufacturers) extras make the profits.
As PE has explained, you do not have to buy "packages" to get something you want with other in the package don't want. Which I interpret to mean, if you want the base car, no extras, for now you will be able to buy it for 6800 + the usual fixed/required costs.
My opinion- the price will hold for all reservationists, and be increased soon thereafter. It's gotta be a "lost leader" @ 6.3k (500 incentive)

 

[Bilbo B]

Not to rain on the parade, but that's a 4 month old article. Show me an article dated August (ok, I'll accept September, I suppose ) with PE saying it's definitely Mid 2016 and I'll get excited.

As for options, with the Infinite Skyz system possibly running $1500 or more, I don't think it'll be hard to get over $10,000.Heated leather seats, premium stereo, all the body fairings they're showing, Sun roof, there are potentially a lot of options to bolt on. That's terrific, but I can see the final sticker going over $10,000 fairly quickly if you're not careful.

 

[Ekh]

Not to rain on the parade, but that's a 4 month old article. Show me an article dated August (ok, I'll accept September, I suppose ) with PE saying it's definitely Mid 2016 and I'll get excited.

As for options, with the Infinite Skyz system possibly running $1500 or more, I don't think it'll be hard to get over $10,000.Heated leather seats, premium stereo, all the body fairings they're showing, Sun roof, there are potentially a lot of options to bolt on. That's terrific, but I can see the final sticker going over $10,000 fairly quickly if you're not careful.

I'll stick with the stock seat (if it's comfy going down the road -- I really liked the P4's feel), and safety-related features. Heated seats have never impressed me, and I'm sure there will be alternative display technologies that read the OBD data buss for a hell of a lot less than $1500. I'll opt for lane warnings and a good back-up camera/ "mirror". Do want cruise. I happen to think the available body fairings are tacky-looking beyond belief. One of the virtues of the Elio's design is it's smooth simplicity and fine curves. All that plastic stuff just louses up the design, IMO>

so I figure $10K ought to make me happy. Might even get me part way to a Silas Sunday wrap.. Add $2k for the turbo upgrade, and I will be in hog heaven.

 

[Ian442]

I would be totally happy stock. just need a spot to hang my cell phone for GPS and music.

 

[pistonboy]

http://www.hybridcars.com/elio-to-launch-by-mid-2016-with-41000-reservations-and-counting/

The one thing that caught my eye on this olderish article was this:



This is good news for me since I like gadgets.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of us who like gadgets.

Perhaps there is a 12 step plan for us.

 

[ks6c]

Unfortunately, there are a lot of us who like gadgets.

Perhaps there is a 12 step plan for us.

I'm thinking I want more than 12 gadgets. Oh, that prolly wasn't the 12 step plan you were thinking of, was it? <grin>

 

[Kuda]

Unfortunately, there are a lot of us who like gadgets.

Perhaps there is a 12 step plan for us.

Yup, a 12 gadget plan..... ))

 

[bowers baldwin]

Go go gadget plan!

 

[Ekh]

Unfortunately, there are a lot of us who like gadgets.

Perhaps there is a 12 step plan for us.

There's an app for that.