First sub £60k Gallardo.......
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Cars right now are cheap, resisting the temptation to upgrade to a white Spyder is proving difficult....
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I hear that .. ...
Just wish there was a local dealer in South Wales - few of my friends have had Gallardo's and they been nothing but headaches for them, which has put me (and them)off buying one. Although I am watching feedback on the LP560 to see whether they have the same issues.. so who know. Will be an F430 spider otherwise unless Carrera GT's drop to 150k ... now there's hoping!!
I think the markets are stabilising slightly but I can't help but think that's more to do with the US election than anything else. It'll get worse before it gets better. 91/92 was awful for the car industry (especially Lambo) and I can see 2009 going the same way.
People will still buy things but they will just be more picky. Everyone has a budget whether it's for the new Aston (£1.2m?), Phantom (£250k) or a Ford KA (£5k); I know I'll bide my time and if the right one crops up I'll splash the cash.
People will still buy things but they will just be more picky. Everyone has a budget whether it's for the new Aston (£1.2m?), Phantom (£250k) or a Ford KA (£5k); I know I'll bide my time and if the right one crops up I'll splash the cash.
Try5t said:
Just wish there was a local dealer in South Wales - few of my friends have had Gallardo's and they been nothing but headaches for them, which has put me (and them)off buying one. Although I am watching feedback on the LP560 to see whether they have the same issues.. so who know. Will be an F430 spider otherwise unless Carrera GT's drop to 150k ... now there's hoping!!
As a potential Gallardo owner could you list what problems your mates have had? Cheers,
Colon.
baptist said:
Id be interested to hear this also, from what I have heard, they are pretty reliable motors for a supercar. I'll have one someday.
The two cars have had completely different faults - one is an 06 E gear coupe and the other an 08 plate E gear spyder.The problems vary from intermitent electrical faults and gearbox/clutch problems on the coupe to engine management faults, and then a more serious engine valve problem on the Spyder eventually resulting in a complete engine rebuild (car had less than 2000 miles on it).
Perhaps they just had bad luck but it has put both of them off buying another again. From what I have read on here, I think that on the whole they are generally reliable cars; but if something does go wrong the last thing I would want is the aggro of having to sort out having the car picked up and taken away to a dealer on the other side of the country to put right some niggly fault.
I sold my 997S some time ago and its been three years since I had a Ferrari; the urge to get back into the performance fold is becoming overwhelming - but the head is having the final say over the heart at the moment ... but if the rumours of 25k off list for an LP560 are true .. then perhaps i`ll take a chance after Xmas.... watch this space.. failing which F430's are starting to look very good value for money ..
Try5t said:
baptist said:
Id be interested to hear this also, from what I have heard, they are pretty reliable motors for a supercar. I'll have one someday.
The two cars have had completely different faults - one is an 06 E gear coupe and the other an 08 plate E gear spyder.The problems vary from intermitent electrical faults and gearbox/clutch problems on the coupe to engine management faults, and then a more serious engine valve problem on the Spyder eventually resulting in a complete engine rebuild (car had less than 2000 miles on it).
Perhaps they just had bad luck but it has put both of them off buying another again. From what I have read on here, I think that on the whole they are generally reliable cars; but if something does go wrong the last thing I would want is the aggro of having to sort out having the car picked up and taken away to a dealer on the other side of the country to put right some niggly fault.
I sold my 997S some time ago and its been three years since I had a Ferrari; the urge to get back into the performance fold is becoming overwhelming - but the head is having the final say over the heart at the moment ... but if the rumours of 25k off list for an LP560 are true .. then perhaps i`ll take a chance after Xmas.... watch this space.. failing which F430's are starting to look very good value for money ..
I did about 9k in about 5 months in the wet, dry, motorway etc and had no problems whatsoever.
My car never skipped a beat and would have another (in part ex for my wife) in an instant
Sarnie said:
Try5t said:
baptist said:
Id be interested to hear this also, from what I have heard, they are pretty reliable motors for a supercar. I'll have one someday.
The two cars have had completely different faults - one is an 06 E gear coupe and the other an 08 plate E gear spyder.The problems vary from intermitent electrical faults and gearbox/clutch problems on the coupe to engine management faults, and then a more serious engine valve problem on the Spyder eventually resulting in a complete engine rebuild (car had less than 2000 miles on it).
Perhaps they just had bad luck but it has put both of them off buying another again. From what I have read on here, I think that on the whole they are generally reliable cars; but if something does go wrong the last thing I would want is the aggro of having to sort out having the car picked up and taken away to a dealer on the other side of the country to put right some niggly fault.
I sold my 997S some time ago and its been three years since I had a Ferrari; the urge to get back into the performance fold is becoming overwhelming - but the head is having the final say over the heart at the moment ... but if the rumours of 25k off list for an LP560 are true .. then perhaps i`ll take a chance after Xmas.... watch this space.. failing which F430's are starting to look very good value for money ..
I did about 9k in about 5 months in the wet, dry, motorway etc and had no problems whatsoever.
My car never skipped a beat and would have another (in part ex for my wife) in an instant
Above aside I suppose the same could be said about many cars; I`ve had a perfect Ferrari and not-so perfect one; conversely every Porsche I have had has been virtually faultless on reliability - its usually the dealer that let's things down. There is a certain amount of "educated risk" with every purchase of a car of this type.
The other big issue I would have with buying a used Gallardo is the warranty. As someone mentioned above - most marques have an extended warranty scheme that will cost you between £1000 and £2500 - its a shame Lamborghini haven`t seen the light in this respect ... some may view their stance as a lack of long term confidence in the product perhaps, which may disuade some buyers?
But then again everybody I know that bought a Lambo bought with the heart - not the head - so perhaps I`m not their target market!!!
Could I ask why people tend to buy Gallardo's more than Murciélago's??
Is it running costs? Practicallity? Or is it because they prefer the sound of the Gallardo and prefer it cosmetically?
If I had £100,000 to spend on a car, I think I would get a Murciélago or a F430 Spider!...
Thanks,
Baxter
Is it running costs? Practicallity? Or is it because they prefer the sound of the Gallardo and prefer it cosmetically?
If I had £100,000 to spend on a car, I think I would get a Murciélago or a F430 Spider!...
Thanks,
Baxter
Baxter 69 said:
Could I ask why people tend to buy Gallardo's more than Murciélago's??
Is it running costs? Practicallity? Or is it because they prefer the sound of the Gallardo and prefer it cosmetically?
If I had £100,000 to spend on a car, I think I would get a Murciélago or a F430 Spider!...
I've been a fan of Lambo since I was a kid and for me the Countach IS the definitive supercar. Unfortunately I'm too tall and if I bought one I wouldn't be able to drive it, in addition if anything went wrong with it it would break my heart! The Murcielago impressed me with the styling when the initial pics were released. I liked where the styling was going but for me it was a little too big. Good enough for Batman mind! ;-)Is it running costs? Practicallity? Or is it because they prefer the sound of the Gallardo and prefer it cosmetically?
If I had £100,000 to spend on a car, I think I would get a Murciélago or a F430 Spider!...
That brings me to the Gallardo, it looks fantastic and loosely reminds me of the Countach. Put it next to anything on the road and it looks like it's going faster even when standing still. I was very impressed with the handling during a test drive and even in traffic it behaved admirably. The Murcie might be the 'proper' Lambo with the V12 and those spectacular doors but after research and much debating it's the G I'm after!
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