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I’ve been to see a 570GT and was very impressed by the performance and finish. It’s at a main dealer and was very well presented.
I’m tempted by it but I do have a quite a high turnover of cars (had 9 additions/changes last year) and was at risk of being reigned in by the Mrs….
How sought after are they? A friend mentioned they can be hard to move on when the time comes and I need to take this into consideration.
Anything I should be looking out for or be aware of with them?
My takeaway impression was that it is a superb drivers car; incredibly impressive performance - which raises the question - is it too much for UK roads and therefore does it lose its appeal and ‘specialness’ if not on it all the time?Note to say I’ve become a bit of a ‘driving miss daisy’ these days due to the poor road maintenance around us and the proliferation of fixed and mobile cameras.
I’m tempted by it but I do have a quite a high turnover of cars (had 9 additions/changes last year) and was at risk of being reigned in by the Mrs….
How sought after are they? A friend mentioned they can be hard to move on when the time comes and I need to take this into consideration.
Anything I should be looking out for or be aware of with them?
My takeaway impression was that it is a superb drivers car; incredibly impressive performance - which raises the question - is it too much for UK roads and therefore does it lose its appeal and ‘specialness’ if not on it all the time?Note to say I’ve become a bit of a ‘driving miss daisy’ these days due to the poor road maintenance around us and the proliferation of fixed and mobile cameras.
Check it’s a McLaren approved car with extended warranty. Look for corrosion around the wheel arches, bonnet and doors. See what the history / servicing is like and what has been fixed by McLaren.
I had no issues with mine apart from a faulty catch on the rear screen which was fixed under warranty.
If you sell back to the main dealer expect to lose £15k - £20k but you may get a good discount on the next car. Privately you’ll lose less.
I had no expenses outside of servicing.
All Supercars are too fast for UK roads but that doesn’t mean you can’t use them or they lose their specialness.
Join SCD or McLaren owners clubs for track days, tours and events. Use the car and don’t let it sit for months on end as they run better when used.
I had no issues with mine apart from a faulty catch on the rear screen which was fixed under warranty.
If you sell back to the main dealer expect to lose £15k - £20k but you may get a good discount on the next car. Privately you’ll lose less.
I had no expenses outside of servicing.
All Supercars are too fast for UK roads but that doesn’t mean you can’t use them or they lose their specialness.
Join SCD or McLaren owners clubs for track days, tours and events. Use the car and don’t let it sit for months on end as they run better when used.
Is it the red one at Brum?
If so it has been up since Spring and come down £3k or so. However it wasn't as well spec'd as I'd expect for the price. The seats were nice, but standard stereo and no photochromic roof. I've no idea which carbon packs are which as they didn't interest me. the low mileage seems to be attracting a premium, and I think that might be actually worse than one that has been used.
There's a silver one a few miles up the road for a chunk less alleging the remnants of a McWarranty so could be on SoR. Not their usual fodder so treat it as a private sale. Personally that car there feels 'wrong'.
If so it has been up since Spring and come down £3k or so. However it wasn't as well spec'd as I'd expect for the price. The seats were nice, but standard stereo and no photochromic roof. I've no idea which carbon packs are which as they didn't interest me. the low mileage seems to be attracting a premium, and I think that might be actually worse than one that has been used.
There's a silver one a few miles up the road for a chunk less alleging the remnants of a McWarranty so could be on SoR. Not their usual fodder so treat it as a private sale. Personally that car there feels 'wrong'.
I had an MSO Black Edition 570GT 6-7 years ago, great car, amazing spec ( none more black! ) including plus carbon ceramics, sports exhaust, panoramic roof, MSO interior etc etc. I'm not sure they reach much of a premium but it's worth doing a comparison with whatever's available at the time. I loved the car, it was reliable, looked the part, sounded great etc. Things to look out for at this age would probably be paint, door hinges can be an issue too, but to be fair those problems would've manifested themselves by now. All in all a stunning car, worth considering.
Thanks folks. The car I’m considering is a McLaren approved car so will be serviced and comes with McLaren warranty. Looking at prices they are very mileage sensitive in a way that reminds me Ferraris were 10-15 years ago (and to an extent still are).
Unfortunately I’ve been low balled on the car I was going to PX so having to rethink it as I’m planning on a bit of a swap around over the next couple of months.
Unfortunately I’ve been low balled on the car I was going to PX so having to rethink it as I’m planning on a bit of a swap around over the next couple of months.
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