Murcielago back in my life
Discussion
Evening all,
In 2009, I was fortunate enough to be in a position to buy a brand new Lamborghini. I bought an LP640 and whilst it wasn't my only car, I drove it loads including a once in a lifetime grand tour across Italy with 349 other Lambo owners as part of of their 50th anniversary celebrations, and I loved it!
I sold the car exactly 5 years after I bought it with 22,000 miles on the clock.
I’ve owned a few cars since but recently I’ve been feeling the need to have a Lambo in my life again. I was about to put a deposit down on an Aventador SVJ Roadster but I think what I really want is another Murciélago. I loved that car.
I’m thinking of keeping the next one and like the idea of an LP670.
I’d be interesting to hear any direct comparisons between the 640 and the SV if anyone has any.
Also, there are quite a few for sale but all by the same dealer. That does worry me a little. It seems that they can make their own market. Anyone got any experience of VVS or any insite as to why they are the only dealer with any for sale?
The disparity in price between a delivery mileage and a car with 32,000 miles is a crazy £220,000. I plan on driving it lots so more drawn to the higher mileage car. Also, having owned one, they are much less hassle maintenance wise if they are driven regularly for decent distances.
Naturally it would be nice if it held some of its value but not my primary consideration. Can the values be that mileage sensitive? £7.00 per mile!!
Any input welcome.
Cheers,
LFB
In 2009, I was fortunate enough to be in a position to buy a brand new Lamborghini. I bought an LP640 and whilst it wasn't my only car, I drove it loads including a once in a lifetime grand tour across Italy with 349 other Lambo owners as part of of their 50th anniversary celebrations, and I loved it!
I sold the car exactly 5 years after I bought it with 22,000 miles on the clock.
I’ve owned a few cars since but recently I’ve been feeling the need to have a Lambo in my life again. I was about to put a deposit down on an Aventador SVJ Roadster but I think what I really want is another Murciélago. I loved that car.
I’m thinking of keeping the next one and like the idea of an LP670.
I’d be interesting to hear any direct comparisons between the 640 and the SV if anyone has any.
Also, there are quite a few for sale but all by the same dealer. That does worry me a little. It seems that they can make their own market. Anyone got any experience of VVS or any insite as to why they are the only dealer with any for sale?
The disparity in price between a delivery mileage and a car with 32,000 miles is a crazy £220,000. I plan on driving it lots so more drawn to the higher mileage car. Also, having owned one, they are much less hassle maintenance wise if they are driven regularly for decent distances.
Naturally it would be nice if it held some of its value but not my primary consideration. Can the values be that mileage sensitive? £7.00 per mile!!
Any input welcome.
Cheers,
LFB
Edited by Lambo FirstBlood on Thursday 29th November 21:18
Recent auction...... lp670 true market value....?
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24878/lot/267/?ca...
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24878/lot/267/?ca...
lambo666 said:
Recent auction...... lp670 true market value....?
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24878/lot/267/?ca...
Thanks mate, really helpful. I wonder if all the VVS cars are SOR and how much of a deal would be done?https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24878/lot/267/?ca...
lambo666 said:
Recent auction...... lp670 true market value....?
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24878/lot/267/?ca...
I was told this car wasn’t right by a well known dealer.https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24878/lot/267/?ca...
DanPhoto said:
Their delivery mileage car is in a unique colour from the factory, so there'll be a price loading for that.
I suppose that explains in part. They have also got a regular colour car with 3000 miles for £400K so just a £4.13 per mile difference!Seem such a shame to not drive a car like that.
Edited by Lambo FirstBlood on Friday 30th November 09:19
will_ said:
O/T but did you ever get anywhere with your proposed Zonda purchase?
Wow! Good memory.I went out to the factory and came very close. Rightly or wrongly, I decided that it was too much money to spend on a car. Since then, used values are stratospheric. I was offered a Zonda S, 2 years ago for £1.45M. 5 years earlier the same car was £300K! I might have missed the boat now.
Lambo FirstBlood said:
DanPhoto said:
Their delivery mileage car is in a unique colour from the factory, so there'll be a price loading for that.
I suppose that explains in part. They have also got a regular colour car with 3000 miles for £400K so just a £4.13 per mile difference!Seem such a shame to not drive a car like that.
Edited by Lambo FirstBlood on Friday 30th November 09:19
A lot of the Lambo stock at VVS has been sitting there for some considerable time, the Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale just one example. Read into that what you will, but IMO there is some very wishful thinking with some of those car prices. A lot are SOR.
I toyed with getting into an LP640 a while back, but in the decided I could not part with my LP570 SL, since that car represented something special to me.
I would speak to Craig at Pangbourne and ask him to put feelers out for a good car. If there is something out there with the right history and sorted, he will find it.
I completely agree on the mileage thing. I would only be interested in a car with some reasonable mileage on it as that will be far less troublesome than a 10+ year old that has been a garage queen.
Did you see the book that Carspath put together on the Murci? There is a thread about it in the Murci forum...but having owned one yourself for a decent time, you should be fully up to speed.
I toyed with getting into an LP640 a while back, but in the decided I could not part with my LP570 SL, since that car represented something special to me.
I would speak to Craig at Pangbourne and ask him to put feelers out for a good car. If there is something out there with the right history and sorted, he will find it.
I completely agree on the mileage thing. I would only be interested in a car with some reasonable mileage on it as that will be far less troublesome than a 10+ year old that has been a garage queen.
Did you see the book that Carspath put together on the Murci? There is a thread about it in the Murci forum...but having owned one yourself for a decent time, you should be fully up to speed.
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