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Tough Sell?

RUCRAYZE

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The cost of 100 cards would be less than $5 when ordered in large quantities. If 2000 people picked up their Elios at the factory that would be 200,000 cards. If only 10% of them get handed out to people who are interested enough in the Elio to stop and talk to the driver that would mean that 20,000 people would have the basic info about the Elio, web site, and picture right in their hot, sweaty little hand. Someone in the advertising business will have to give me a professional opinion to the contrary before I will believe that the value of that will not be enormous to the company. The cost of the cards would come out of the advertising budget and would not increase the cost of the cars. Anyway, while it will be fun to be driving the first Elio in the neighborhood there is a value to having more of them on the road. More aftermarket stuff will be available. Insurance companies will be more likely to give lower rates if they become common. If Elio folds after the first 100,000 or so are produced the value of the car will drop because too many were made to make the car rare but parts and service will soon become a problem. I want my cards and if Elio won't make them I will put my artistic talents to work and make them myself. Believe me, Elio will be sorry if that happens! ;-)
I see a business opportunity (have the cards color coded to match unit's color)
 

Elio Amazed

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I mentioned it awhile back, the card should reflect the list I had when traveling with my kids-
i.e. we're almost there, we'll stop to pee in 5 miles, stop fighting with your sister-

Yes, its three wheels, no need for a helmet
Yes, made in the USA
yes, only one door, no rearview mirror, ICE,
If you want- she'll sit behind you
yes, but there's 50k people ahead of you
yes, 84 mpg
yes base price $6800.00
Yes, that's the stock beautiful dash-
yes it comes in more colors
Nope, go to their store to test drive one.
BTW all this chatter for a few bucks of cards-FOTFLMAO. Is this what it's become??
Don't forget to add this to your list...

"NO, it DOESN'T come in yellow damn it!
Stop asking me that!"
 

John Painter

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I mentioned it awhile back, the card should reflect the list I had when traveling with my kids-
i.e. we're almost there, we'll stop to pee in 5 miles, stop fighting with your sister-

Yes, its three wheels, no need for a helmet
Yes, made in the USA
yes, only one door, no rearview mirror, ICE,
If you want- she'll sit behind you
yes, but there's 50k people ahead of you
yes, 84 mpg
yes base price $6800.00
Yes, that's the stock beautiful dash-
yes it comes in more colors
Nope, go to their store to test drive one.
BTW all this chatter for a few bucks of cards-FOTFLMAO. Is this what it's become??
You're my hero for knowing how to correctly use "FOTFLMAO" bro!! Nice! :D
 

Kuda

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I mentioned it awhile back, the card should reflect the list I had when traveling with my kids-
i.e. we're almost there, we'll stop to pee in 5 miles, stop fighting with your sister-

Yes, its three wheels, no need for a helmet
Yes, made in the USA
yes, only one door, no rearview mirror, ICE,
If you want- she'll sit behind you
yes, but there's 50k people ahead of you
yes, 84 mpg
yes base price $6800.00
Yes, that's the stock beautiful dash-
yes it comes in more colors
Nope, go to their store to test drive one.
BTW all this chatter for a few bucks of cards-FOTFLMAO. Is this what it's become??
 

RUCRAYZE

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Well

Well I am not ignorant of that now. My worst fear was that I would be too stupid to understand it.
Worry not, I didn't know until awhile ago. and please don't put it in the catagory of stupid, my list is a lot longer, and these acronyms are near the bottom
there are heaps of this stuff that kids use when texting, and I know when I hear it- those little faces placed to express emotion are--? another member will.
Please know we are a very friendly group , ask away.
 
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