Elio Stores Delayed Till 2017

[nickskeys]

That's the Apple Car Transporter (has the iCar stacked in layers)

And their new all purpose truck will be called the Apple Dumpling.

 

[Bert]

And their new all purpose truck will be called the Apple Dumpling.

That there's funny, I don't care who you are!!

 

[Coss]

Maybe we should compile this list and send it to Apple.
Odds are they would use it.
They haven't had an original idea in years.

 

[RUCRAYZE]

Maybe we should compile this list and send it to Apple.
Odds are they would use it.
They haven't had an original idea in years.

I never had an original idea either, but they must be doing something right, laughing all the way to the bank- oops, in another thread I I said no religion and politics, now I should add OS8 to my list.!! I keep this up and I might have to focus only on my Elio, (well then I really will have nothing at all to say.)

 

[Hotscoots]

I happened to see an Enterprise Car Sales TV ad last night. Enterprise has over a 120 Car Sales Locations in about 40 States, beyond the Enterprise Rent-a Car Store locations. I had no idea they were one of the largest used car sales businesses in the country. A great partnering opportunity for Elio Motors for Elio Store locations, similar to the Pep Boys Servicing partnership. A partnership would make for a fast, efficient, and economical sales location rollout and sales staffed by Elio employees. I'm guessing nearly every City has a convenient Enterprise location nearby. Also, a good marketing opportunity for Elio Fleet Sales.

Not a bad idea .... My daughter recently purchased a 2014 Toyota Rav 4 from Enterprise . No haggle best price and nice folks to deal with . While we were there to pick up her vehicle, the Toyota dealer from down the street was there picking up 2 cars.
Enterprise told us that they buy at exactly the same price as the general public and mark them up of course .

 

[Chris Los]

Not a bad idea .... My daughter recently purchased a 2014 Toyota Rav 4 from Enterprise . No haggle best price and nice folks to deal with . While we were there to pick up her vehicle, the Toyota dealer from down the street was there picking up 2 cars.
Enterprise told us that they buy at exactly the same price as the general public and mark them up of course .

I think EM should make a deal with the rental companies to sell a fleet of Elios for rental. Like the first 50 thousand off the line for 6000 a car prepaid. The problem obviously is we don't know the actual cost of the cost of the car in terms of parts/labor/overhead. The elio could be ubiquitous as a rental which could drive demand even further. They could rent them out at a bargain price for people who are looking for a deal. Of course we would no longer get to feel special.

 

[CompTrex]

I think EM should make a deal with the rental companies to sell a fleet of Elios for rental. Like the first 50 thousand off the line for 6000 a car prepaid. The problem obviously is we don't know the actual cost of the cost of the car in terms of parts/labor/overhead. The elio could be ubiquitous as a rental which could drive demand even further. They could rent them out at a bargain price for people who are looking for a deal. Of course we would no longer get to feel special.

I wonder what the rental market is for a two passenger vehicle is though? I don't know much about the rental industry, but every time I've rented a car, it's been while traveling with family, so that wouldn't work out.
Actually, come to think of it, I've rented vehicles on business trips before, so maybe not a bad plan.

 

[JEBar]

I think EM should make a deal with the rental companies to sell a fleet of Elios for rental. Like the first 50 thousand off the line for 6000 a car prepaid.

concept understood and I can see some solid reasoning behind it .... that said, I just don't see it happening .... I believe EM is committed to the reservation system they have in place and the fallout from any effort to go in a different direction would be pretty intense .... I can see them blocking off X-number of Elios to be build for such a purpose after those built for folks with a reservation prior to a given date

 

[JEBar]

Actually, come to think of it, I've rented vehicles on business trips before, so maybe not a bad plan.

agree ... due to its pricing structure, an Elio should be cheaper to rent for a person on a business trip

 

[CompTrex]

concept understood and I can see some solid reasoning behind it .... that said, I just don't see it happening .... I believe EM is committed to the reservation system they have in place and the fallout from any effort to go in a different direction would be pretty intense .... I can see them blocking off X-number of Elios to be build for such a purpose after those built for folks with a reservation prior to a given date

That would be the fleet sales that we hear so much about.