Your price seems pretty reasonable. There seems to be a recent surge in the Europa prices starting about five or six years ago so it's hard to tell what price to put on it. You might be able to ask more. I just check Lotus Europa Central's Sold section but it doesn't appear to have recent sales. I guess you just have to watch places like Ebay and forums like this one and Lotus Talk to see what comparable prices are.
Good luck on the sale! Let us know how it goes. Of course, I hope your health issues straighten themselves out quickly and fully!
Thanks for your thoughts. Unfortunately what I'm dealing with is irreversible. Life will still be good, just won't include driving cars much anymore.
Was really conflicted about asking price. I think $20K has been a barrier for these cars. Until recently, it seemed the really nice ones hovered around $19K more or less. A few really nice ones have been advertised for $30K and over, but went for considerably less. The nice JPS that sold recently is an example. Started out advertised for $32K, eventually dropped to $27K, then sold...presumably for a bit less than that.
I do think this one is nice enough to warrant something north of $20K. The question is will a buyer see it that way? I could probably get through the rest of the driving season before things go too far south, but I owe it to my family to get as much for it as I can, and this is the time of year to sell.
The gentleman that is interested seems very interested. Interested enough to drove down from PA to MD for The Original British Car Day just to see the car. But he has no Lotus experience, has just been enamoured of them for awhile. So you know how it often goes...enthusiastic buyer shows up with cash in hand, only to find he doesn't fit or the pedals are too close together...or is alarmed with how low the car is relative to other vehicles on the highway, OR finds out the car actually requires a deft hand to maintain it.
