Why do people buy expensive cars and not maintain them?
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Bit of a rant, but whatever...
I've been car shopping recently and have been looking at a few cars on the used market. They are all expensive cars new, and still expensive on the used market. Each of them had huge problems caused by a simple lack of bothering to look after it.
Car 1
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Brake pad warning light on, engine pissing oil all over the place, last service was in 2012. Wanted nearly 50,000 euros for it.
Car 2
Jaguar XKR 4.2 2008
Saw this one a couple of years ago, it's still for sale...
Bought brand new, only one owner. Was serviced for the first 2 years, then the history skips a couple of years. Major rebuild in 2013 to the tune of 12,000 Eur. Since then car has been serviced once. Checked the oil, was as black and thick as tar. Walked away. Wanted 28,000 eur for it.
Car 3
Lotus Evora S
Just came back from this one. 2012, last serviced in 2015. Oil residue over the engine, jet black oil in the engine, engine management light on ('they all do that'), heavy clutch, and wouldn't let me take it for a test drive unless I put down a 2000 deposit and committed to buying. Going to guess that the clutch was f
ked too. Wanted 44,000 EUR.
There have been a few more, and all have the same pattern. Expensive car, bought by someone who clearly has money, and all have a distinct lack of service history and care put into them.
I just don't get the mentality that is happy to buy a car that costs the same as a small apartment, but won't bother changing the oil every year, or doing basic maintenance...is there something I'm missing here?
I've been car shopping recently and have been looking at a few cars on the used market. They are all expensive cars new, and still expensive on the used market. Each of them had huge problems caused by a simple lack of bothering to look after it.
Car 1
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Brake pad warning light on, engine pissing oil all over the place, last service was in 2012. Wanted nearly 50,000 euros for it.
Car 2
Jaguar XKR 4.2 2008
Saw this one a couple of years ago, it's still for sale...
Bought brand new, only one owner. Was serviced for the first 2 years, then the history skips a couple of years. Major rebuild in 2013 to the tune of 12,000 Eur. Since then car has been serviced once. Checked the oil, was as black and thick as tar. Walked away. Wanted 28,000 eur for it.
Car 3
Lotus Evora S
Just came back from this one. 2012, last serviced in 2015. Oil residue over the engine, jet black oil in the engine, engine management light on ('they all do that'), heavy clutch, and wouldn't let me take it for a test drive unless I put down a 2000 deposit and committed to buying. Going to guess that the clutch was f
ked too. Wanted 44,000 EUR. There have been a few more, and all have the same pattern. Expensive car, bought by someone who clearly has money, and all have a distinct lack of service history and care put into them.
I just don't get the mentality that is happy to buy a car that costs the same as a small apartment, but won't bother changing the oil every year, or doing basic maintenance...is there something I'm missing here?
WyrleyD said:
OP. You could of course buy my meticulously main dealer serviced 2010 Jaguar XF Portfolio S with just 87000km on the clock, it's for sale.
Cheers, but I'm looking for a coupe or roadster before kids come along and ruin my chances for driving fun cars 
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