Huracan or 600LT Advice

[davek_964]

PinkHouse said:

BlackR8 said:

davek_964 said:

I guess we have to agree to disagree. 600LT and 540 / 570 are different models but in the McLaren lineup, they are in the "base" series.

I have always viewed it as the 600LT being comparable to the Speciale/Performante models and the 675/765LT comparable to the likes of an Aventador SV etc.

And you're right, it's just that some 650 owners can help themselves but to try to talk down anything in the Sports Series

Touchy.

I wasn't talking it down at all - I have no doubt they are great cars. But the McLaren tier is :

Sports
Super
Ultimate

So I would expect "base" Hurracan to be vs Sport, Perfomante to be vs Super and Aventador etc to be vs Ultimate

What is slightly ironic is that I was defending the 600LT. My initial comment was in response to somebody claiming the 600LT was great compared to base Hurracan and st compared to a Performante. I was simply saying that my opinion was that wasn't a fair comparison.

Apparently, I'm wrong - it is fair, and people should buy a Performante instead?!?!?

Edited by davek_964 on Tuesday 21st January 15:46

[AndyC_123]

Models are irrelevant, they're the vehicles that are in the £120-£140k bracket.

[BlackR8]

AndyC_123 said:

Models are irrelevant, they're the vehicles that are in the £120-£140k bracket.

Thats the problem I am facing. Truth is that a 2018-2020 600LT shouldn't really be in the same price bracket as a 2014-15 Huracan given the list price for both I assume would have been not too far apart, but unfortunately due to the depreciation of the Mac's these arguably more advanced and superior drivers cars are in the same ballpark a few years down the line.

[OLDBENZ]

To answer the OP's original question, there were some detail changes through the model run of the Huracan LP610-4. I am aware of the following although there may well be other changes:
(i) 2016/17 minor interior improvements including trimming interior door handles in leather (in place of grey plastic) (ii) 2017 [?] cruise control introduced as an option (iii) 2018 Apple Car Play available as an option.

I have had my LP610-4 since new in 2017 with almost no issues. The only warranty claim over my 5 year warranty was for a stuck cup holder, I replaced a battery and brake pad sensors last year and that is it. In short, pretty reliable. I had previously had a manual Gallardo from new in 2005 to 2014 and that was also problem free over 36,000. I reckon my experience is pretty typical.

[ex-devonpaul]

BlackR8 said:

Thats the problem I am facing. Truth is that a 2018-2020 600LT shouldn't really be in the same price bracket as a 2014-15 Huracan given the list price for both I assume would have been not too far apart, but unfortunately due to the depreciation of the Mac's these arguably more advanced and superior drivers cars are in the same ballpark a few years down the line.

It used to be that severe running costs made the more expensive car more expensive to run, but in this case I expect that is not the case. I offset the potential Maserati runnng costs by convincing myself the similar (on paper) RS5 would lose a lot more in capital value, and one felt special, one didn't. Then promptly made a point of never trying to work out if I was right or not

So, depending upon which keyboard warrior you listen to .....

either you're getting a 3 year old handbuilt warranty-able piece of top notch British Engineering rather than a 10 year old Audi built by Italians, hopefully not on a Friday afternoon.
or,
You're getting piece of Classic italian automotive design from a legendary company underpinned by German engineering, rather than a glorified bitsa kit car that was knocked together in a shed near Woking.

You need to sit in them both, get/take a drive in them. I reckon you'll make your mind up in the first 200 yards.

[BlackR8]

ex-devonpaul said:

It used to be that severe running costs made the more expensive car more expensive to run, but in this case I expect that is not the case. I offset the potential Maserati runnng costs by convincing myself the similar (on paper) RS5 would lose a lot more in capital value, and one felt special, one didn't. Then promptly made a point of never trying to work out if I was right or not

So, depending upon which keyboard warrior you listen to .....

either you're getting a 3 year old handbuilt warranty-able piece of top notch British Engineering rather than a 10 year old Audi built by Italians, hopefully not on a Friday afternoon.
or,
You're getting piece of Classic italian automotive design from a legendary company underpinned by German engineering, rather than a glorified bitsa kit car that was knocked together in a shed near Woking.

You need to sit in them both, get/take a drive in them. I reckon you'll make your mind up in the first 200 yards.

Great advice. I have actually been a passenger in both but not behind the steering wheel just yet. That may well be the next step.

A 10 year old Lambo being in the same price bracket as a 3-4 year old handbuilt McLaren is pretty impressive if you are a Lambo owner.