Originally Posted by
vtluu
Not sure I'd recommend a Lotus as a daily driver, not the Elise anyway. Riding around in a stiffly-sprung tin can can get pretty old pretty quick. That's why so many of them are for sale. People buy them for the "cuteness" factor, only to realize later on how impractical and uncomfortable they are.
The engine/driveline is pretty reliable but I wouldn't say the same about the rest of the car. Jason's HVAC has broken once (stuck on full heat in the middle of summer FTL!), throttle pedal linkage broke once, oil cooler developed a leak, car has to be kept on a charger since it drains the battery if parked for a week, alarm system goes off for no reason on hot days, etc. There's a reason people say that Lotus stands for "Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious".