JMcQueen

I didnt say I wouldnt lose 'anything' just not huge amounts. Its extremely difficult to predict but I dont see supply catching up within 18 months with the continued situation in China. Probably more likely 24 months at the earliest and if there are additional lock downs over that period, it could get worse. I'm not going to rush into anything and I'll take a week or two to think about things but the idea of having my 67 BMW 435d for another 12 months is depressing. I had planned on keeping the 435d for the commute mileage along the emira but I dont think I have the patience now to wait another year to have the 'fun' car. Only downside with the used market is that the APR's are going up quickly like I said before.

I think I'm going to go to BMW tomorrow and see what they have available in dealer stock for an M4 xdrive, what I was planning on buying before the Emira. I think I could probably run it for a year with minimal loss come the eventual emira delivery time, whenever that finally ends up being. There's a nice R8 in harrogate too but finance APR's on used cars have been going up quite quickly. What was 5.9% a few weeks ago is now 8.9% and when you're looking at financing 70-80k, thats quite a difference. BMW have increase their rates too but still at 4.9%

True. I suppose I had kinda hoped that alot of the orders would be for the i4 and that the v6 in manual would be a reasonable deliver time frame. From memory, I waited until the FE price had been confirmed and then put my deposit down on that date. I only have 5k down with lotus but I have a couple of concerns. Firstly, this is the current date. With the china situation etc, there's the possiblity that it could still slip further back. And secondly, pricing and interest rates. Are they still going to be offering the price of the FE from Sept 21 in August 23 given inflation and increasing component costs? Looking that far out, its difficult to say what may happen. I wanted to change my car last year but thought I could hang on to it for another 12 months and get the Emira but ANOTHER 12 months might be too much of a stretch, I've been driving it for six years now lol. I think the way things are at the moment you could buy virtually any car, run it for a year and lose virtually nothing.

So I got the update email today...... Deposit placed in September 2021, expected delivery is now 'spring' 2023, so likely June or July of next year. I know there are issues in the world but having placed the deposit so early, to be told that I'm facing nearly a two year wait is probably more than I'm willing to wait. Havent decided whether to go out and buy something else that I can get within the next 1-3 months (probably second hand market e.g. nearly new R8 or M4) and keep my order in, thinking I could always sell it straight away, or just get a straight refund and go get something else.