USA/Canada Delivery Thread

Some more US cars were delivered to Baltimore MD on 10/29, only 18 cars this time and still just V6 cars. I don't think we'll see any shipments of I4 cars until the CARB EO has been issued, which is anticipated to be sometime in December. Click on the image for the tracking sheet with VIN.

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I don't think we'll see any shipments of I4 cars until the CARB EO has been issued, which is anticipated to be sometime in December.
Sadly, but yes; Turbos in Q1 2025.
Perhaps Lotus will ship them ahead of CARB approve to get them staged for dealer delivery ASAP.
Another gripe is my Emria will always be garaged once delivered, however for 6 months it's going to sitting outside. gerrrrrr.
 
Sadly, but yes; Turbos in Q1 2025.
Perhaps Lotus will ship them ahead of CARB approve to get them staged for dealer delivery ASAP.
Another gripe is my Emria will always be garaged once delivered, however for 6 months it's going to sitting outside. gerrrrrr.
Exactly….
 
This has been an interesting process to say the least. Salesman send random text message asking how my day was going; 30 minutes later I was advised my car is "On the Water".
  1. I paid the Initial deposit on 11 Apr 22
  2. Received build allocation on 29 May 24
  3. Second deposit paid on 29 May 24
  4. Submitted Build Specs on 30 May 24
  5. Dealer submitted Build Specs on 31 May 24
  6. I made several inquiries since Build Specs were submitted with no real update
  7. Received random text from my salesmen and 30 minutes latter was advised my car was "On the Water" notification; which I was thankful, but I asked can you provide transit time estimates from demarcation port to US port and estimate from US port to dealership. At this point, I am looking for estimates only as nothing has been exact throughout this entire experience.
940 days and counting...but car is at the end of the rainbow
 
This has been an interesting process to say the least. Salesman send random text message asking how my day was going; 30 minutes later I was advised my car is "On the Water".
  1. I paid the Initial deposit on 11 Apr 22
  2. Received build allocation on 29 May 24
  3. Second deposit paid on 29 May 24
  4. Submitted Build Specs on 30 May 24
  5. Dealer submitted Build Specs on 31 May 24
  6. I made several inquiries since Build Specs were submitted with no real update
  7. Received random text from my salesmen and 30 minutes latter was advised my car was "On the Water" notification; which I was thankful, but I asked can you provide transit time estimates from demarcation port to US port and estimate from US port to dealership. At this point, I am looking for estimates only as nothing has been exact throughout this entire experience.
940 days and counting...but car is at the end of the rainbow
If it's actually on the water, it's usually about two weeks for the shipment from Liverpool to Baltimore, and then another 2-3 weeks from Baltimore to the dealer (depending on your location). When I was working with Lotus directly for my VIN, they said multiple times they only provided it when the boat was on the water... I've had mine for over a month now and it was definitely not on the water when I got it, but given the sequencing of VINs it'll hopefully be here on one of the next couple boats.

My second build spec was also submitted 2024-05-31 so we might end up being on the same boat :)
 
If it's actually on the water, it's usually about two weeks for the shipment from Liverpool to Baltimore, and then another 2-3 weeks from Baltimore to the dealer (depending on your location). When I was working with Lotus directly for my VIN, they said multiple times they only provided it when the boat was on the water... I've had mine for over a month now and it was definitely not on the water when I got it, but given the sequencing of VINs it'll hopefully be here on one of the next couple boats.

My second build spec was also submitted 2024-05-31 so we might end up being on the same boat :)
Thanks for the timeline estimates. I wasn't provided with a VIN, so I will take a wait and see approach and I am hopeful the next call is the car is at the dealership. :):)
 
Finally took delivery today!
Initial deposit: Dec 2021
Second deposit/Spec the car: Aug 2023
Car on US soil: Oct 10 (Thanks Nova for notification)
Car at dealership: Oct 24
Delivery: Nov 10 (after PPF)
 

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Some more US cars were delivered to Baltimore MD on 10/29, only 18 cars this time and still just V6 cars. I don't think we'll see any shipments of I4 cars until the CARB EO has been issued, which is anticipated to be sometime in December. Click on the image for the tracking sheet with VIN.

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Just got notified a new batch arrived in Baltimore yesterday.
 
Just got notified a new batch arrived in Baltimore yesterday.
It hasn't shown up on my searches yet. So far, I see two shipment of spare parts in November, no cars.
 
This has been an interesting process to say the least. Salesman send random text message asking how my day was going; 30 minutes later I was advised my car is "On the Water".
  1. I paid the Initial deposit on 11 Apr 22
  2. Received build allocation on 29 May 24
  3. Second deposit paid on 29 May 24
  4. Submitted Build Specs on 30 May 24
  5. Dealer submitted Build Specs on 31 May 24
  6. I made several inquiries since Build Specs were submitted with no real update
  7. Received random text from my salesmen and 30 minutes latter was advised my car was "On the Water" notification; which I was thankful, but I asked can you provide transit time estimates from demarcation port to US port and estimate from US port to dealership. At this point, I am looking for estimates only as nothing has been exact throughout this entire experience.
940 days and counting...but car is at the end of the rainbow
I would expect it pretty soon. I put in my build/order on June 3rd and my dealer called me today saying it will be there this week. FE V6 Manual
 
Warning...emotional word vomit below:

My dealer refuses to cancel my order and refund my $15k deposit. I feel there should be some legal protection in that I ordered a 2024 and it won't be delivered until 2025. Many of you play in the supercar sandbox but not me as the income has never been there. I've dreamed of owning a Lotus for 28 years (1st saw one when I was 20), and I finally had a life event that could make it possible, and rather than being an amazing experience, I've just been disheartened and frustrated. I tried talking to an attorney about it and he said it'll cost me $15k just in legal fees to try and get my $15k back.

Something that was supposed to be a milestone event in my life filled with joy for all my hard work to get here...has instead been frustrating, exhausting, and now I am just hoping to get this over with.

Ok, back to work. :cry:
 
Warning...emotional word vomit below:

My dealer refuses to cancel my order and refund my $15k deposit. I feel there should be some legal protection in that I ordered a 2024 and it won't be delivered until 2025. Many of you play in the supercar sandbox but not me as the income has never been there. I've dreamed of owning a Lotus for 28 years (1st saw one when I was 20), and I finally had a life event that could make it possible, and rather than being an amazing experience, I've just been disheartened and frustrated. I tried talking to an attorney about it and he said it'll cost me $15k just in legal fees to try and get my $15k back.

Something that was supposed to be a milestone event in my life filled with joy for all my hard work to get here...has instead been frustrating, exhausting, and now I am just hoping to get this over with.

Ok, back to work. :cry:
Why do you want to cancel if it has been a 28 year dream? I get the frustration of waiting, we have all been that road, but for me I can't explain the joy of finally receiving my car.
 
Why do you want to cancel if it has been a 28 year dream? I get the frustration of waiting, we have all been that road, but for me I can't explain the joy of finally receiving my car.
Because then I could just buy a Cayman or similar and be able to enjoy it. I'm not getting younger, and each day is a day I'm missing out on the experience. As crazy as this sounds, I've also considered buying an early 90s Toyota MR2 and doing a full interior and powerplant upgrade as I think that could be a fun project.

But yes...the sunk cost of waiting this long makes me continue to bounce back and tell myself, "Just a couple more months."
 
Warning...emotional word vomit below:

My dealer refuses to cancel my order and refund my $15k deposit. I feel there should be some legal protection in that I ordered a 2024 and it won't be delivered until 2025. Many of you play in the supercar sandbox but not me as the income has never been there. I've dreamed of owning a Lotus for 28 years (1st saw one when I was 20), and I finally had a life event that could make it possible, and rather than being an amazing experience, I've just been disheartened and frustrated. I tried talking to an attorney about it and he said it'll cost me $15k just in legal fees to try and get my $15k back.

Something that was supposed to be a milestone event in my life filled with joy for all my hard work to get here...has instead been frustrating, exhausting, and now I am just hoping to get this over with.

Ok, back to work. :cry:
I get it. The purchase experience isn’t really about the Lotus ownership as it is with other exotic brands. If you read the Lotus Talk posts from the Elise release and the Evora release you will see the same gripes. Those all disappear once you have your car. Driving is the Lotus experience.

I saw my first Lotus in 1990 in South Florida. I had a job repairing leather interiors on luxury cars and this customer had a brand new car with a cut on the footwell. I fixed it and wanted one ever since. You don’t have much longer to go.
 
Warning...emotional word vomit below:

My dealer refuses to cancel my order and refund my $15k deposit. I feel there should be some legal protection in that I ordered a 2024 and it won't be delivered until 2025. Many of you play in the supercar sandbox but not me as the income has never been there. I've dreamed of owning a Lotus for 28 years (1st saw one when I was 20), and I finally had a life event that could make it possible, and rather than being an amazing experience, I've just been disheartened and frustrated. I tried talking to an attorney about it and he said it'll cost me $15k just in legal fees to try and get my $15k back.

Something that was supposed to be a milestone event in my life filled with joy for all my hard work to get here...has instead been frustrating, exhausting, and now I am just hoping to get this over with.

Ok, back to work. :cry:
Sorry to hear that you put 15k down...I put 2K down and if I changed my mind at this point I would just eat 2k deposit.
I would say you have waited this long and your car should be here very soon..
Wait till it arrives and when you see it and 'still think you do not want it put it up for sale and may take small hit but
surely not 15k worth..
Wish you well and hope when it arrives you have change of heart about ownership of a Lotus.
 
Warning...emotional word vomit below:

My dealer refuses to cancel my order and refund my $15k deposit. I feel there should be some legal protection in that I ordered a 2024 and it won't be delivered until 2025. Many of you play in the supercar sandbox but not me as the income has never been there. I've dreamed of owning a Lotus for 28 years (1st saw one when I was 20), and I finally had a life event that could make it possible, and rather than being an amazing experience, I've just been disheartened and frustrated. I tried talking to an attorney about it and he said it'll cost me $15k just in legal fees to try and get my $15k back.

Something that was supposed to be a milestone event in my life filled with joy for all my hard work to get here...has instead been frustrating, exhausting, and now I am just hoping to get this over with.

Ok, back to work. :cry:
Given the amount I gather you’re past the deposit phase (usually a couple thousand) and have actually placed an order (usually 10% of purchase price). That is the point it generally becomes non-refundable as they are starting to make a car custom to your taste. If you truly want out, that is unfortunate. I wish you luck with the dealer. I will echo the comments from others that the car is awesome and definitely worth the wait / lotus buying experience.
 
Because then I could just buy a Cayman or similar and be able to enjoy it. I'm not getting younger, and each day is a day I'm missing out on the experience. As crazy as this sounds, I've also considered buying an early 90s Toyota MR2 and doing a full interior and powerplant upgrade as I think that could be a fun project.

But yes...the sunk cost of waiting this long makes me continue to bounce back and tell myself, "Just a couple more months."
That is why I bought this car, the only car I've driven that reminds me of my old 91' Toyota MR2 Turbo, but faster.
 
It hasn't shown up on my searches yet. So far, I see two shipment of spare parts in November, no cars.
I think there may have been a delay on it given it looks like it was an abnormally large shipment. I'm showing 66 cars delivered (including mine, huzzah!) with the following VINs (ACLUSA01103497):
VINID
SCCLEKAX1RHB138513851
SCCLEKAX0RHB146834683
SCCLEKAX1RHA147374737
SCCLEKAXXRHB147384738
SCCLEKAX2RHB147484748
SCCLEKAX9RHA247554755
SCCLEKAX4RHB247774777
SCCLEKAX8RHB247794779
SCCLEKAX6RHB247814781
SCCLEKAX6RHA147824782
SCCLEKAX4RHB147834783
SCCLEKAXXRHA147844784
SCCLEKAX3RHA147864786
SCCLEKAX1RHB147874787
SCCLEKAX0RHB247924792
SCCLEKAX0RHA147934793
SCCLEKAXXRHA147984798
SCCLEKAX1RHA147994799
SCCLEKAX4RHB148024802
SCCLEKAX1RHB248034803
SCCLEKAX7RHA248044804
SCCLEKAX3RHA148054805
SCCLEKAX0RHA148094809
SCCLEKAX5RHB148114811
SCCLEKAX7RHB148124812
SCCLEKAX2RHA148134813
SCCLEKAX6RHB248284828
SCCLEKAX9RHB148304830
SCCLEKAX2RHB148324832
SCCLEKAX4RHB148334833
SCCLEKAX9RHB248384838
SCCLEKAX0RHB248394839
SCCLEKAX1RHB148404840
SCCLEKAX7RHA148414841
SCCLEKAX6RHB248454845
SCCLEKAX5RHA248484848
SCCLEKAX6RHB148514851
SCCLEKAX4RHA248564856
SCCLEKAX2RHB248574857
SCCLEKAX8RHA248584858
SCCLEKAX6RHB248594859
SCCLEKAX7RHB148604860
SCCLEKAX1RHA248634863
SCCLEKAX3RHB148694869
SCCLEKAX7RHB248714871
SCCLEKAXXRHA148794879
SCCLEKAX6RHA148804880
SCCLEKAX8RHA148814881
SCCLEKAXXRHA148824882
SCCLEKAXXRHB148844884
SCCLEKAX7RHA148864886
SCCLEKAX5RHB148874887
SCCLEKAX0RHA149104910
SCCLEKAX5RHA149184918
SCCLEKAX3RHA149204920
SCCLEKAX7RHB149244924
SCCLEKAX2RHB149444944
SCCLEKAX4RHB149454945
SCCLEKAX3RHA149484948
SCCLEKAX5RHA149494949
SCCLEKAX1RHA149504950
SCCLEKAX4RHA149604960
SCCLEKAX8RHB149784978
SCCLEKAX8RHB149954995
SCCLEKAX3RHA149964996
SCCLEKAX8RHB150295029
 
I think there may have been a delay on it given it looks like it was an abnormally large shipment. I'm showing 66 cars delivered (including mine, huzzah!) with the following VINs (ACLUSA01103497):
VINID
SCCLEKAX1RHB138513851
SCCLEKAX0RHB146834683
SCCLEKAX1RHA147374737
SCCLEKAXXRHB147384738
SCCLEKAX2RHB147484748
SCCLEKAX9RHA247554755
SCCLEKAX4RHB247774777
SCCLEKAX8RHB247794779
SCCLEKAX6RHB247814781
SCCLEKAX6RHA147824782
SCCLEKAX4RHB147834783
SCCLEKAXXRHA147844784
SCCLEKAX3RHA147864786
SCCLEKAX1RHB147874787
SCCLEKAX0RHB247924792
SCCLEKAX0RHA147934793
SCCLEKAXXRHA147984798
SCCLEKAX1RHA147994799
SCCLEKAX4RHB148024802
SCCLEKAX1RHB248034803
SCCLEKAX7RHA248044804
SCCLEKAX3RHA148054805
SCCLEKAX0RHA148094809
SCCLEKAX5RHB148114811
SCCLEKAX7RHB148124812
SCCLEKAX2RHA148134813
SCCLEKAX6RHB248284828
SCCLEKAX9RHB148304830
SCCLEKAX2RHB148324832
SCCLEKAX4RHB148334833
SCCLEKAX9RHB248384838
SCCLEKAX0RHB248394839
SCCLEKAX1RHB148404840
SCCLEKAX7RHA148414841
SCCLEKAX6RHB248454845
SCCLEKAX5RHA248484848
SCCLEKAX6RHB148514851
SCCLEKAX4RHA248564856
SCCLEKAX2RHB248574857
SCCLEKAX8RHA248584858
SCCLEKAX6RHB248594859
SCCLEKAX7RHB148604860
SCCLEKAX1RHA248634863
SCCLEKAX3RHB148694869
SCCLEKAX7RHB248714871
SCCLEKAXXRHA148794879
SCCLEKAX6RHA148804880
SCCLEKAX8RHA148814881
SCCLEKAXXRHA148824882
SCCLEKAXXRHB148844884
SCCLEKAX7RHA148864886
SCCLEKAX5RHB148874887
SCCLEKAX0RHA149104910
SCCLEKAX5RHA149184918
SCCLEKAX3RHA149204920
SCCLEKAX7RHB149244924
SCCLEKAX2RHB149444944
SCCLEKAX4RHB149454945
SCCLEKAX3RHA149484948
SCCLEKAX5RHA149494949
SCCLEKAX1RHA149504950
SCCLEKAX4RHA149604960
SCCLEKAX8RHB149784978
SCCLEKAX8RHB149954995
SCCLEKAX3RHA149964996
SCCLEKAX8RHB150295029
Bingo
 

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