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Lotus is the English version of Porsche, all about lightness etc.
The 5+ year old Elises sell in the mid $20s to $30K I think.
They were about $50k new i believe. Toyota power.
I don't know how safe they are in an accident, my advice would be to buy a orange one so you are seen. Ever notice how many old orange air cooled VWs are left on the road?
Definitely do not buy a silver small car.
There was a true story i read in Excellence or Panorama about two silver 356s that hit each other head on in CA on a coastal road because they couldn't see one another.