RE: McLaren 12C MSO special: Review
Discussion
Boydie88 said:
Yes it is a lot of shiney stuff, but no one forces the customer to pick them? Key word is OPTIONAL. Don't want them, don't buy them. McLaren obviously believe they'll make money on them, it's up to the customer to buy them and the customer to deicide whether they want them, not the dreamers in this thread.
No one is saying otherwise. If they sell loads of those options well done McLaren. It still doesn't alter the fact that the prices are a pi££ take.
Look guys, at the end of the day McLaren are only doing what Ferrari have been doing for years, as an example, I stole this from the Ferrari forum
The fact that as soon as the car rolls out of the showroom it will loose huge amounts of those extras value does not stop buyers over speccing their cars because they can. The only real beneficiary will be the second and third owner
The fact that as soon as the car rolls out of the showroom it will loose huge amounts of those extras value does not stop buyers over speccing their cars because they can. The only real beneficiary will be the second and third owner
Streetrod said:
Look guys, at the end of the day McLaren are only doing what Ferrari have been doing for years, as an example, I stole this from the Ferrari forum
The fact that as soon as the car rolls out of the showroom it will loose huge amounts of those extras value does not stop buyers over speccing their cars because they can. The only real beneficiary will be the second and third owner
The last two items there tell me exactly the sort of customer they had in - fair play to the salesperson though, must have got some really good nodding-dog going on whilst moving through the extras list!The fact that as soon as the car rolls out of the showroom it will loose huge amounts of those extras value does not stop buyers over speccing their cars because they can. The only real beneficiary will be the second and third owner
Matt UK said:
The last two items there tell me exactly the sort of customer they had in - fair play to the salesperson though, must have got some really good nodding-dog going on whilst moving through the extras list!
Would you really not have GAP insurance on a £250k car that will plummet in depreciation and you stand a good chance of wiping out?Davey S2 said:
Boydie88 said:
Yes it is a lot of shiney stuff, but no one forces the customer to pick them? Key word is OPTIONAL. Don't want them, don't buy them. McLaren obviously believe they'll make money on them, it's up to the customer to buy them and the customer to deicide whether they want them, not the dreamers in this thread.
It still doesn't alter the fact that the prices are a pi££ take. 
The exterior make up is attempting to keep up with what the trends are and the car does look all the better for it. But the interior on the other hand looks a little on the cheap side with the colour coding of trim etc, all looks a bit diy halfords esque to these eyes. Do like the rear end though, gives it a bit of presence.
LuS1fer said:
Matt UK said:
The last two items there tell me exactly the sort of customer they had in - fair play to the salesperson though, must have got some really good nodding-dog going on whilst moving through the extras list!
Would you really not have GAP insurance on a £250k car that will plummet in depreciation and you stand a good chance of wiping out?I think it looks great. This car doesn't photograph well. I've seen one of these in the flesh and it was a beauty. I bet your opinions would change if you could see it for real, as in the photos. The options are overpriced but as said before the average bloke isn't gonna be able to afford it. The type of guy that's buys this motor will spend on the extras because he can and will probably feel good for doing so. I'm quite happy to sit back and admire the car and its engineering mastery and let the rich boys spend their money on what they want; doesn't bother me.
A little tacky in places but I'm sure the sense of occasion behind the wheel is sufficent! Anyway the more I see the standard car the more perfect I think it is. Elements of the 458 are looking fussy and dated whereas the 12C has an almost 911 understated sophistication about it yet it managers to look special in a way a 911 never could.
I'd kill for one.
I'd kill for one.
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