Gallardo going up in price?

[ssnet]

As a gallardo owner to other gallardo owners.

Now they have stopped production do you think they will increase in value quickly?

Or depreciate badly?

Worth hanging onto one for say 10 years or so or change to Cabrera?

Your thoughts on the Cabrera ?

I ain't to sure about the Cabrera yet, something about the looks, would need to see one in the flesh.

[DMC2]

You don't like the looks of a car that nobody has seen... interesting!

[EpsomJames]

Doubt they will go up in price short term except the last run of cars which could become collectable.

I'd expect to see more Gs on the market as soon as Cabrera is available which is only going to push prices lower.

Prices are quite firm at the moment though on second hand market, so you never know.

[johnnyreggae]

Something wrong : this thread is nearly 100 minutes old and GRBF430F1 hasn't been along to sing the praises of his incredibly rare incredibly limited production (I was once told that only happened when a car was unpopular but still....) version (is it true the only difference is a furry bull toy hanging from the mirror ?)

Edited by johnnyreggae on Thursday 28th November 18:03

[GRBF430F1]

johnnyreggae said:

Something wrong : this thread is nearly 100 minutes old and GRBF430F1 hasn't been along to sing the praises of his incredibly rare incredibly limited production (I was once told that only happened when a car was unpopular but still....) version (is it true the only difference is a furry bull toy hanging from the mirror ?)

Edited by johnnyreggae on Thursday 28th November 18:03

Apologies I've been in the garage waxing the car for the last 2 hrs. Normal service to resume now with my humble opinion.

Gallardo will be a future classic but probably not in my tenure.

Even Lambo dealers are apprehensive about the replacement as the Gallardo was so good for them.

My 2009 F430 spider held its value pretty well despite the introduction of the 458 Italia coupe and latterly spider.

I think the LP570-4 PET will do exactly the same if not better.

The Cabrera will be circa £200k with the convertible potentially £210k 2 years later so I do think late Performantes will hold their value in both the short and long term if my Ferrari experience is anything to go by.

I think the "special" special editions are low volume ( similar to CS and Scuderia, 16M ) and will hold their value better than standard LP's but none of the above is why I bought my car.
I bought the car as it was the most FUN for what I want from a 4th sunny sunday am car

I thinks its a good time to buy a Gallardo, early or late but whether prices will actually up is hard to say. They might not go down though

[ssnet]

Cheers for the replies I have been watching the prices for a long while, and they have been stable for so long. Don't think I have lost much on my car and had this one for over a year.

Will be interesting to see what happens when the Cabrera is released, anyone know when it comes out .?

[GRBF430F1]

Cabrera debuts at Geneva Feb/March time with deliveries end of summer 2014 I believe.
I'm sure it will be awesome and ground breaking just like the original Gallardo which is going to be a tough act to follow and will always be adored by the public.

Gallardo seems to be holding values really well when compared to regular Ferrari 360 and F430 and I'm surprised the Superleggera and Performante versions don't seem to command the prices of Scuderia and 16M making them a bargain to me combined with better german engineering/build quality/reliability and gorgeous Italian flair and styling.

I must admit I'm smitten by the LP570-4 PET compared to my old fantastic 2009 Ferrari F430 F1 spider.
Gallardo may have its knockers because it originates from 10 years ago but the improvements over that period were significant and the 2009 LP onwards are truly great cars in a different way to the latest 458 and MP4 12C which technically might be more modern technology but less fun and boring in comparison.

Gallardo is definite a future classic if you are in for the long term ( sadly other than my F355 GTS I don't tend to keep cars more than 2 years. Maybe the LP570-4 PET will become another keeper, time will tell but my brief experience thus far suggests its a distinct possibility ).

I would just love to come back and post a thread saying Performantes hit £300k

[TISPKJ]

The original superleggerra ? and balboni will be the collectable ones.
The pet :-) will be forgotten with the other limited edition limited additions !

[UH-Matt]

These will hold for a while as they already have been.

It will take a new model to go sub £100k once a few years old before Gallardo prices are squeezed IMHO.

Same for the 430, once 458's are commonly sub £100k they will be squeezed down for first time in a while.

[GRBF430F1]

TISPKJ said:

The original superleggerra ? and balboni will be the collectable ones.
The pet :-) will be forgotten with the other limited edition limited additions !

I agree SE, Nero and Bi-colour etc editions are nothing special but the 570 Superleggera and 570 Performante are VERY SPECIAL LIGHTWEIGHT EDITIONS which really transform the car and suggests to me you don't fully understand or appreciate the range. Have you not seen the amount and quality of the carbon fibre that makes up 40% of the weight savings, its even underneath the car. Titanium wheel bolts, special alloy wheels that save another 13Kg, Ceramic brakes, different suspension etc .....

Its just like saying the Challenge Stradale is just a regular 360 with the carpets missing and look at the premium those cars are getting. If you did that on here you would simply get ripped apart by CS owners
I think you need to go see and drive a 570 Superleggera or Performante to make an informative opinion.

These cars are the last and the best of the Gallardo range and will be the ones to have and a future classic.

2WD Gallardos are significantly cheaper than 4 WD and TBH I think the biggest piece of marketing and most unsubstantiated car is the Balboni. It sounds good on paper but is very much a niche market in a niche market. Any other name on the car and it would be meaningless and £10k less. If I was going 2 WD a LP550-2 can be picked up for a song.

Not that I'm biased in anyway at all but the LP570-4 Performante Edizione Tecnica IS THE CAR to have

[TISPKJ]

I wondered how long it would take you to bite.
Your losing your touch :-)

[ferdi p]

GRBF430F1 said:

TISPKJ said:

The original superleggerra ? and balboni will be the collectable ones.
The pet :-) will be forgotten with the other limited edition limited additions !

I agree SE, Nero and Bi-colour etc editions are nothing special but the 570 Superleggera and 570 Performante are VERY SPECIAL LIGHTWEIGHT EDITIONS which really transform the car and suggests to me you don't fully understand or appreciate the range. Have you not seen the amount and quality of the carbon fibre that makes up 40% of the weight savings, its even underneath the car. Titanium wheel bolts, special alloy wheels that save another 13Kg, Ceramic brakes, different suspension etc .....

Its just like saying the Challenge Stradale is just a regular 360 with the carpets missing and look at the premium those cars are getting. If you did that on here you would simply get ripped apart by CS owners
I think you need to go see and drive a 570 Superleggera or Performante to make an informative opinion.

These cars are the last and the best of the Gallardo range and will be the ones to have and a future classic.

2WD Gallardos are significantly cheaper than 4 WD and TBH I think the biggest piece of marketing and most unsubstantiated car is the Balboni. It sounds good on paper but is very much a niche market in a niche market. Any other name on the car and it would be meaningless and £10k less. If I was going 2 WD a LP550-2 can be picked up for a song.

Not that I'm biased in anyway at all but the LP570-4 Performante Edizione Tecnica IS THE CAR to have

I understand where your coming from but the F360 argument doesn't make sense...

Ferrari sold many 360's & made 1 'ultimate' version & thats the CS, clear & simple for future buyers who want the best or most collectable 360 ever...

Lambo sold alot less Gallardo's & have managed to make 8/9 special editions!!! Thats just crazy, how in years to come do we differentiate? I can see it now; "this is the VERY special Gallardo, let me show you the titanium bolts"

[gt500nick]

GRBF430F1 said:

Cabrera debuts at Geneva Feb/March time with deliveries end of summer 2014 I believe.
I'm sure it will be awesome and ground breaking just like the original Gallardo which is going to be a tough act to follow and will always be adored by the public.

Gallardo seems to be holding values really well when compared to regular Ferrari 360 and F430 and I'm surprised the Superleggera and Performante versions don't seem to command the prices of Scuderia and 16M making them a bargain to me combined with better german engineering/build quality/reliability and gorgeous Italian flair and styling.

I must admit I'm smitten by the LP570-4 PET compared to my old fantastic 2009 Ferrari F430 F1 spider.
Gallardo may have its knockers because it originates from 10 years ago but the improvements over that period were significant and the 2009 LP onwards are truly great cars in a different way to the latest 458 and MP4 12C which technically might be more modern technology but less fun and boring in comparison.

Gallardo is definite a future classic if you are in for the long term ( sadly other than my F355 GTS I don't tend to keep cars more than 2 years. Maybe the LP570-4 PET will become another keeper, time will tell but my brief experience thus far suggests its a distinct possibility ).

I would just love to come back and post a thread saying Performantes hit £300k

I have to say that you have made me look at adverts for a pet and keen to even test one. I've not yet popped my lambo cherry, and I would have said I wanted a v12 but the performance specs of the pet are very tempting and the price tag is within reach unlike a Murcielago sv which is out of my price range. Maybe in another 12 months with a little more depreciation I dare say I would be tempted

[Russell996]

ferdi p said:

I understand where your coming from but the F360 argument doesn't make sense...

Ferrari sold many 360's & made 1 'ultimate' version & thats the CS, clear & simple for future buyers who want the best or most collectable 360 ever...

Lambo sold alot less Gallardo's & have managed to make 8/9 special editions!!! Thats just crazy, how in years to come do we differentiate? I can see it now; "this is the VERY special Gallardo, let me show you the titanium bolts"

Agreed, Ferrari don't really do special editions, CS/Scud/16M/Speciale are all fully developed models in the own right with different factory designations and usually showcase a few aspects of the next new mainstream model that will follow as well as being much more focused than the standard cars - of course they are not for everyone but those that like RAW usually love them and continue to love them no matter what follows.

[andrew]

Russell996 said:

Agreed, Ferrari don't really do special editions, CS/Scud/16M/Speciale are all fully developed models in the own right with different factory designations and usually showcase a few aspects of the next new mainstream model that will follow as well as being much more focused than the standard cars - of course they are not for everyone but those that like RAW usually love them and continue to love them no matter what follows.

iirc, those cars generally showcased future carbon fibre and fancy metals, lightweight components, engines with a few more revs and horses, free flowing exhausts, stripped-out interiors, less compromised driving experiences, and of course lots of stripes and badges

just a tiny bit like the sl then ?

[Russell996]

andrew said:

iirc, those cars generally showcased future carbon fibre and fancy metals, lightweight components, engines with a few more revs and horses, free flowing exhausts, stripped-out interiors, less compromised driving experiences, and of course lots of stripes and badges

just a tiny bit like the sl then ?

I was thinking of defining performance upgrades but of course weight loss with carbon/upgraded light weight metals and more power was also a major goal achieved. It is the additional changes that Ferrari make over and above the obvious weight loss and increased power that is the defining difference in the approach Ferrari take compared to Lamborghini.
The CS/Scud/16M/Speciale are always used to showcase new technology. Such things as CCM's introduced on the CS which then became option/standard on the 430 - 60 ms SF2 F1 on the Scud (same as 16M/GTO) and the idea of decoupling the suspension from the Manettino - SSC introduced on the Speciale and will become standard on the 458 replacement. The list could go on since the cars are completely re-engineered rather than simply being more powerful and lighter.

[GRBF430F1]

gt500nick said:

I have to say that you have made me look at adverts for a pet and keen to even test one. I've not yet popped my lambo cherry, and I would have said I wanted a v12 but the performance specs of the pet are very tempting and the price tag is within reach unlike a Murcielago sv which is out of my price range. Maybe in another 12 months with a little more depreciation I dare say I would be tempted

When I bought mine I was looking at 458 Italia and maybe McLaren MP4 -12C and the Lambo wasn't really on the list. But once I saw it, heard it and drove it the real supercar senses went into overload and it was the one to choose of the 3 for me. As a dry weekend car its hard to find anything that comes close for entertainment and sense of occasion. If it was a daily driver though I think I would of gone 458

Romans have a really competitively priced car although 13k on clock and Top 555 have recently reduced their one with 2,600 miles on the clock by £8k. I don't think its coincidence that these cheapest 2 are both black which usually looks menacing on most cars but in the Lambo case it almost makes it look more subtle.

Romans one looks too cheap to be true and certainly out of kilter with the others on the market so there must be a story behind it

[gt500nick]

GRBF430F1 said:

When I bought mine I was looking at 458 Italia and maybe McLaren MP4 -12C and the Lambo wasn't really on the list. But once I saw it, heard it and drove it the real supercar senses went into overload and it was the one to choose of the 3 for me. As a dry weekend car its hard to find anything that comes close for entertainment and sense of occasion. If it was a daily driver though I think I would of gone 458

Romans have a really competitively priced car although 13k on clock and Top 555 have recently reduced their one with 2,600 miles on the clock by £8k. I don't think its coincidence that these cheapest 2 are both black which usually looks menacing on most cars but in the Lambo case it almost makes it look more subtle.

Romans one looks too cheap to be true and certainly out of kilter with the others on the market so there must be a story behind it

Romans is just around the corner to me so perhaps I will go look at it and find out what's the story

[GRBF430F1]

gt500nick said:

Romans is just around the corner to me so perhaps I will go look at it and find out what's the story

Yes it would be interesting and they have a lot of nice cars which generally seemed to be well priced.

To be honest 13k isn't huge for 2 years old and Lambos seem less mileage sensitive than Ferrari's ( probably due to better build quality ) so maybe its to do with inconsistent service history or previous accident damage. They have a LP560-4 albeit with 2k miles for not a lot less so its does seem a good buy if it checks out and you could possibly bring the mileage back in line ( say average of 4k pa ) over 3 years

[70proof]

GRBF430F1 said:

The Superleggera and Performante editions are VERY SPECIAL LIGHTWEIGHT EDITIONS which really transform the car and suggests to me you don't fully understand or appreciate the range.

Not that I'm biased in anyway at all but the LP570-4 Performante Edizione Tecnica IS THE CAR to have

won't have me arguing with you as i love the gallardo..... but the PET bit is merely comestic and standard CCB's.... even the squadra corsa is more a cosmetic upgrade on the sl/performante...

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/lamborghini/ga...

love the carbon interior of these cars, and they are brutal to drive, but if i bought any lp variant it would be the 2wd variant..... the twitchy rear really intensifies the driving experience.... you bloodly well concentrate a hell of a lot more!