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The Importance Of A Clear Direction

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Trusting

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bowers baldwin said:
Customizing an old VW bug? do you have any proof that this happens?
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In case you're not kidding I can assure you it happens more than you think... and the skies the limit when it comes to what can be done. One note: If you plan on doing the work yourself; good. If you plan on hiring different people to do it; watch out. I made that mistake and every single person who was in the so-called VW business, screwed me every chance they got. They're a bunch of crooks! :(
 
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Trusting said:
In case you're not kidding I can assure you it happens more than you think... and the skies the limit when it comes to what can be done. One note: If you plan on doing the work yourself; good. If you plan on hiring different people to do it; watch out. I made that mistake and every single person who was in the so-called VW business, screwed me every chance they got. They're a bunch of crooks! :(
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From my point of view, all you need is tape..... lots and lots of tape..
 
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skygazer6033 said:
I believe Elio is attractive to basically all age groups for a variety of reasons. The reason us "geezers" adopters outnumber everyone else 2 to 1 is because we have the money and aren't that concerned about keeping the lights on and food on the table as some younger folks are. It's a great irony that the very people who really need the Elio most are the ones that can't afford to place a deposit.
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Hmmm, I have to agree to disagree with your post. I belong to that "geezer" group (over 60) but I still have to watch those lights on, that TV blaring, that computer humming, that microwave cooking, those dinners out, that gas gauge falling. I can't afford to buy a new car every 3 years, or every 10 years for that matter. I am a very frugal person, and have to watch pennies in every thing I do in life. That's why the Elio is my saving grace. It is probably the ONLY car that I can afford BRAND NEW (my current car is 17 years old). I have to admire a man like Paul Elio for thinking of us and thinking LIKE us. He is my epitome of the TRUE American dream. He thought of everyone when making his dream car. And I applaud him for that every single day.
 
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Jeff Miller said:
I was reflecting this morning on some of the similarities between the Fiero and the Elio.

Like my future Elio, I was excited about the concept of a 2 seat, mid-engine, american made car and ordered a Fiero sight unseen. The Fiero was the first new car I purchased and I really didn't know what to expect. I had ambitions of it being a sporty little car that would be better than the old fuddy duddy cars my dad bought and better than the clunkers I had been previously relegated to driving due to my economic situation at the time. I was ignorant of the issues that existed in Pontiac that ultimately led to the Fiero's demise.

Pontiac struggled with the Fiero's identity and really didn't have a clear and consistent direction for it. Some circles wanted it to be a competitor to the corvette while other circles wanted it to be an economy car. The Fiero came to market as an economy car but continued to struggle with its identity and progressively moved toward the performance market until its demise. Although I liked my Fiero, the reality is that I believe it failed due to its inability to determine what it should be. As it progressed toward a performance vehicle it became too expensive and failed as an economy vehicle. As a performance vehicle it carried the baggage from its original economy car concepts and with its end price it was no longer competitive in the market place.

EM is different from Pontiac. EM has been ever vigilant in trying to keep the elio affordable with good mileage and be a truly economical vehicle. The elio fans are however a lot like Pontiac. Many fans want the economy vehicle that EM is trying to produce while many other fans want the elio to be a performance vehicle with turbo/super chargers; still others can't conceive of a vehicle without all the amenities of vehicles that cost 5x or more than what EM is targeting for the elio.

I believe EM is listening to those that want more and that they will look to addressing the performance and luxury markets once the first elio is a success. In the meantime, I appreciate the fact that they remain true to their vision and that they will ultimately succeed because they know what they want to build and they know that there is a huge market for it.
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Production will happen in 2017. On or about 3/3. The mpg ha c e b een better then expected and there is a push now to gain the power the next thing that should generate a lot of orders is the body is going to the aluminum along with the wheels and front suspension. They are even considering p hi tech plastic paint with 100 100 of the coefficient of friction that a paint. My sources tell me that things are going much better than anticipated and a major aluminum announcement will take place in the next quarter. Funding at this point will not be an issue has the orders are likely to quadruple. They have an advertising campaign started with hi fashion models. When this hits the airways watch out
 
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boblio said:
Production will happen in 2017. On or about 3/3. The mpg ha c e b een better then expected and there is a push now to gain the power the next thing that should generate a lot of orders is the body is going to the aluminum along with the wheels and front suspension. They are even considering p hi tech plastic paint with 100 100 of the coefficient of friction that a paint. My sources tell me that things are going much better than anticipated and a major aluminum announcement will take place in the next quarter. Funding at this point will not be an issue has the orders are likely to quadruple. They have an advertising campaign started with hi fashion models. When this hits the airways watch out
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That's great! Now, what vehicle are you referring to?
 
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