McLaren 570s Buying Advice
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OP - make sure you’ve checked other areas for bubbling: front bottom corners of the doors (inside when open) and underside of the bonnet around the seam that runs round just inside the edges. My 570 had issues on wheel arches and these other spots I mention; but mine was under 5 years old and all got sorted by Alastair Bols/Mclaren undef warranty before Alastair sold it for me.
Very common for 570s and 600LT, even if you bought an example that doesn't currently have any corrosion, you will most likely get some in the future. Poor job from McLaren, only thing I could suggest is to buy an example that has warranty long enough to cover it!!
Although it is not noticeable unless pointed out, so you could live with it, provided it doesn't worsen
Although it is not noticeable unless pointed out, so you could live with it, provided it doesn't worsen
So the car in question needed around 10k worth of work (including leaking dampers and a cracked door hinge) following a mclaren inspection. They also identified corrosion on every panel except the roof and advised it would cost around 20k to fix and therefore advised not to buy the car.
I have now found a lovely track pack example with no corrison that I'm hoping to collect this weekend or early next week.
I have now found a lovely track pack example with no corrison that I'm hoping to collect this weekend or early next week.
Comeal said:
So the car in question needed around 10k worth of work (including leaking dampers and a cracked door hinge) following a mclaren inspection. They also identified corrosion on every panel except the roof and advised it would cost around 20k to fix and therefore advised not to buy the car.
I have now found a lovely track pack example with no corrison that I'm hoping to collect this weekend or early next week.
£30k to get the car sorted is just mental tbh...the £10k you mentioned would be covered by a Mclaren warranty if it had one...the corrosion issue is such a cop out by Mclaren given originally those cars were supposed to be covered for 10 years. Nice work on finding a track pack car!I have now found a lovely track pack example with no corrison that I'm hoping to collect this weekend or early next week.
Well done for being sensible with the inspection. It’s all to easy to go in head long and believe what you are told by the supplying trader.
I did something similar with a 911 turbo. I was told that everything was perfect and I didn’t need an inspection, but I insisted and the car needed 5k to bring it up to a decent mechanical standard, so I went elsewhere.
I will never trust anyone implicitly when it comes to buying a car or a house. I have usually found that even the most ‘god fearing’ person turns into someone else when selling either.
Trouble is that even though the dealer knows the score now, he will shut his eyes and stick his fingers in his ears when he pushes it on to some other poor sod.
I did something similar with a 911 turbo. I was told that everything was perfect and I didn’t need an inspection, but I insisted and the car needed 5k to bring it up to a decent mechanical standard, so I went elsewhere.
I will never trust anyone implicitly when it comes to buying a car or a house. I have usually found that even the most ‘god fearing’ person turns into someone else when selling either.
Trouble is that even though the dealer knows the score now, he will shut his eyes and stick his fingers in his ears when he pushes it on to some other poor sod.
Comeal said:
So the car in question needed around 10k worth of work (including leaking dampers and a cracked door hinge) following a mclaren inspection. They also identified corrosion on every panel except the roof and advised it would cost around 20k to fix and therefore advised not to buy the car.
I have now found a lovely track pack example with no corrison that I'm hoping to collect this weekend or early next week.
Well done, who was the dealer ?I have now found a lovely track pack example with no corrison that I'm hoping to collect this weekend or early next week.
Comeal said:
Yes.
On a seperate note, whilst my new car is fantastic there is an incredibly annoying and loud squeak from what seems like the roof behind the seats. Anyone come across this?
That's interesting as it's for sale at a supposedly reputable supercar dealer in Swanlincote. Must be all fixed up now, looks mint and good value.On a seperate note, whilst my new car is fantastic there is an incredibly annoying and loud squeak from what seems like the roof behind the seats. Anyone come across this?
On the squeak try the Mclaren tech forums on facebook, seems to cover virtually every issue on there.
RS3Audi said:
Comeal said:
Yes.
On a seperate note, whilst my new car is fantastic there is an incredibly annoying and loud squeak from what seems like the roof behind the seats. Anyone come across this?
That's interesting as it's for sale at a supposedly reputable supercar dealer in Swanlincote. Must be all fixed up now, looks mint and good value.On a seperate note, whilst my new car is fantastic there is an incredibly annoying and loud squeak from what seems like the roof behind the seats. Anyone come across this?
On the squeak try the Mclaren tech forums on facebook, seems to cover virtually every issue on there.
Awesome i will try that, thanks.
Also looking at a 570s - late 2019
I asked as about panel condition and got this response :
No bubbling on car , warranty work on corrosion was done when we took into stock. Front bonnet, wings, door appliques.
From what I have understood from this thread it is likely to return / appear elsewhere?
Do we know how / why it occurs and anything that can be done to minimise occurrence?
I asked as about panel condition and got this response :
No bubbling on car , warranty work on corrosion was done when we took into stock. Front bonnet, wings, door appliques.
From what I have understood from this thread it is likely to return / appear elsewhere?
Do we know how / why it occurs and anything that can be done to minimise occurrence?
semisane said:
Also looking at a 570s - late 2019
I asked as about panel condition and got this response :
No bubbling on car , warranty work on corrosion was done when we took into stock. Front bonnet, wings, door appliques.
From what I have understood from this thread it is likely to return / appear elsewhere?
Do we know how / why it occurs and anything that can be done to minimise occurrence?
Did you watch the video about 4 posts up the page ? I asked as about panel condition and got this response :
No bubbling on car , warranty work on corrosion was done when we took into stock. Front bonnet, wings, door appliques.
From what I have understood from this thread it is likely to return / appear elsewhere?
Do we know how / why it occurs and anything that can be done to minimise occurrence?
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