It would be nice to take the plant tour but that would depend on a few things:
1. Will the options I chose be able to be installed at the factory or in a separate place near by?
2. Transportation to the factory.
3. Break-in requirements (if any) for the engine.
4. Ability to get temporary tags to get home on.
If all answers are good ones then I would certainly make the trip.
Hi Jayne,
1. Yes
2. Yes/maybe?
3. No
4. Yes
Hope this answers all your questions...
Just kidding...
1. The factory is going to build the basic Elio... and the options will be added on at that site, just in another building, kind of like the 7 hubs/warehouses that will be around the US, I have read also that they are making deals with small after- market shops, which are starting to set up around the out side of the gates of the factory, for all the customers needs which are not covered in the factory... trailers, etc..
2. One story is EM will pick up the tab for a 3 days 2 nights stay at a local Casino, if you show a one-way airfare ticket to the factory.
Day 1, check in with Elio Motors,
Day 2, EM takes you on a plant tour where you pick out your color and options,
Day 3... Most important day... You pick up your
Elio, the way you want it, at no deliver charge....
This is not locked in... Paul Elio wants this...But marketing wants a deliver charge on ALL Elio's... so the battle is not settled yet...
I myself want the Tour package deal with
no delivery charge...
3. Todays new engines, from what I am told don't need the 500 mile warm up like the old ones did, thanks to one of the suppliers of the Elio engine,
tech talk blog, states all the information about it, so We are safe that way...
4. When I talked to Elio Motors about tags and motorcycle insurance, I was told that the all legal paperwork would be taken care of at time of sale... so yes, some sort of tags will be issued for each State, and they are working a deal with the Insurance company's...
I would think any Insurance Company would love to make a deal for a low cost insurance package on a Elio... for over 25,000 and climbing... new customers.
You can find a lot more information about each of these questions in all the threads...
Proud to Be... an Elio owner...#2225