Might be buying, couple of questions
Discussion
Hello, I am new to Lamborghinis, have some Ferraris and Porsches and loved the Gallardos I drove (I am a journalist and occasionally review supercars). I am considering buying a manual Gallardo, and my questions for all you highly knowledgable people on this excellent forum are...
1) Is a 550-2 considered inferior to a 560-4 or 570-4? I have never driven a RWD Gallardo but enjoy RWD in general, and am selling my 996 Turbo S because it's too easy. But I loved the 4WD Gallardos I drove (Performante Spiders), though they were not manuals.
2) I have been offered a 550-2 manual, 16k miles, 2011, UK RHD, by someone who may well be a member here, at close to £175k. The car looks excellent, flawless. Is that a mad price? I note late SL manuals are asking 400k euros on mobile.de. But should I keep looking for a 560 or Performante manual rather than the 550-2? Worried there about resale value as I read on this forum that the RWD Gallardos for some reason are seen as less desirable.
I know manuals are supposed to be rising in price, but that doesn't apply if you pay too much!
Any feedback much appreciated.
1) Is a 550-2 considered inferior to a 560-4 or 570-4? I have never driven a RWD Gallardo but enjoy RWD in general, and am selling my 996 Turbo S because it's too easy. But I loved the 4WD Gallardos I drove (Performante Spiders), though they were not manuals.
2) I have been offered a 550-2 manual, 16k miles, 2011, UK RHD, by someone who may well be a member here, at close to £175k. The car looks excellent, flawless. Is that a mad price? I note late SL manuals are asking 400k euros on mobile.de. But should I keep looking for a 560 or Performante manual rather than the 550-2? Worried there about resale value as I read on this forum that the RWD Gallardos for some reason are seen as less desirable.
I know manuals are supposed to be rising in price, but that doesn't apply if you pay too much!
Any feedback much appreciated.
Thank you everyone, though it seems to be a matter of debate, your thoughts were/are much appreciated.
I have to say it has made me seriously hesitate, at that price. Maybe at £125k. There doesn't seem to be an 'established market price' for these as they are so rare, and nor are they 'confirmed modern classics' like the 575 or 599 manuals (as long as they may last in that status).
Also...is it heresy to say that, while there are very few LP-era manuals, there are lots of pre-LP manuals, and they are not totally different models with vastly different desirabilities...so if I pay £175k for a LP 550-2, I could also pay £75k for a very nice non-LP manual and have almost as good/an near-identical a car?
A final question - is the 550-2 exactly the same as the Balboni, minus stripe??
I have to say it has made me seriously hesitate, at that price. Maybe at £125k. There doesn't seem to be an 'established market price' for these as they are so rare, and nor are they 'confirmed modern classics' like the 575 or 599 manuals (as long as they may last in that status).
Also...is it heresy to say that, while there are very few LP-era manuals, there are lots of pre-LP manuals, and they are not totally different models with vastly different desirabilities...so if I pay £175k for a LP 550-2, I could also pay £75k for a very nice non-LP manual and have almost as good/an near-identical a car?
A final question - is the 550-2 exactly the same as the Balboni, minus stripe??
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