What will hold its value better?
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I'm looking to trading up from a 2018 718 GTS Boxster to a used Mclaren. Trouble is it's hard deciding which will be the best bet. Budget is about £110k and this opens up 12c spyder, 540, even 570s. But which is likely to hold on to more value in 4 years? Or should I seek out a 650s and pay a little more? Any advice gratefully received 
I feel a bit sheepish posting this, but as a long time fan of quirky British independent sports cars (11 years of TVRs), I was dead set on a 570GT to replace my sensible 996 Turbo S.
Then I saw the dealer contribution emails from various McLaren dealers, and the sudden plummet in advertised used McLaren values, and my sensible head caught cold feet (so to speak).
I’ve just bought a 991 GT3. Buy the one that grabs heart and head at the same time. If your head isn’t answering, buy one with billionaire doors and sod the bank manager :-)
Then I saw the dealer contribution emails from various McLaren dealers, and the sudden plummet in advertised used McLaren values, and my sensible head caught cold feet (so to speak).
I’ve just bought a 991 GT3. Buy the one that grabs heart and head at the same time. If your head isn’t answering, buy one with billionaire doors and sod the bank manager :-)
The older the car the further down it's depreciation curve it will be, so if depreciation is a driving concern the 12C 'should' in theory depreciate the least (and most likely the be the first to at some point bottom or even turn up). 12C (and 650s) are also Super series rather than Sport series, so have the trick suspension and active air'o. Got to love the air brake. The Sport series do have better electronic glass dashboard being later cars and slightly improved gearbox (though I couldn't notice much difference myself).
Whatever they all look great, go like stink and turn more heads and get more positive reaction than Porsche ever will. A lot of Joe Public think any McLaren is a P1 million pound car!
Whatever they all look great, go like stink and turn more heads and get more positive reaction than Porsche ever will. A lot of Joe Public think any McLaren is a P1 million pound car!
R4ymb said:
Weird thing about the boxster is the flat 4 has a deep resonation that actually makes me feel ill after about 20 mins driving. Dynamically, it's brilliant though. Yeah I could only drive for 20 mins at a time....
Individual cars. My F type was only good for an hour but in that case the problem was the rock hard seat bolsters and a damaged hip. Nevertheless, had to goPioneer said:
cayman-black said:
I would just order the new Boxster Spyder with a proper 6 cylinder GT3 engine, Lovely.
A very well regarded chap I deal with who is ex-Porsche said exactly this just the other daypete said:
I feel a bit sheepish posting this, but as a long time fan of quirky British independent sports cars (11 years of TVRs), I was dead set on a 570GT to replace my sensible 996 Turbo S.
Then I saw the dealer contribution emails from various McLaren dealers, and the sudden plummet in advertised used McLaren values, and my sensible head caught cold feet (so to speak).
I’ve just bought a 991 GT3. Buy the one that grabs heart and head at the same time. If your head isn’t answering, buy one with billionaire doors and sod the bank manager :-)
Thanks Pete. Spoke to a dealer and it's ruled out the 12c so down to 2. Ultimately, heart has to win otherwise we'd all drive toyota camrys (no offence to Camry lovers). Then I saw the dealer contribution emails from various McLaren dealers, and the sudden plummet in advertised used McLaren values, and my sensible head caught cold feet (so to speak).
I’ve just bought a 991 GT3. Buy the one that grabs heart and head at the same time. If your head isn’t answering, buy one with billionaire doors and sod the bank manager :-)
Martin-G said:
The older the car the further down it's depreciation curve it will be, so if depreciation is a driving concern the 12C 'should' in theory depreciate the least (and most likely the be the first to at some point bottom or even turn up). 12C (and 650s) are also Super series rather than Sport series, so have the trick suspension and active air'o. Got to love the air brake. The Sport series do have better electronic glass dashboard being later cars and slightly improved gearbox (though I couldn't notice much difference myself).
Whatever they all look great, go like stink and turn more heads and get more positive reaction than Porsche ever will. A lot of Joe Public think any McLaren is a P1 million pound car!
Mclaren dealers are not taking on used 12c's and 650's apparently as they cost so much to bring up to Mclaren's used standard. Tricky one really. I'm so fickle though. Just seen a Huracan for £129k..........Whatever they all look great, go like stink and turn more heads and get more positive reaction than Porsche ever will. A lot of Joe Public think any McLaren is a P1 million pound car!
bordseye said:
Individual cars. My F type was only good for an hour but in that case the problem was the rock hard seat bolsters and a damaged hip. Nevertheless, had to go
That's the trouble with test drives. Never long enough to really get to know what it's like to live with. Mind you, had a great 24 hour test drive with an AMG GTC roadster courtesy of Mercedes. Apparently, I didn't know this, but the AMG division will happily deliver a car to a dealer who hasn't got one so a customer can take on a longer drive. I had it overnight. Only just squeezed in the garage. Big fat arse only just missed the uprights (on the car not on me). Pic looks like it was in easily but it wasn't.
Pioneer said:
cayman-black said:
I would just order the new Boxster Spyder with a proper 6 cylinder GT3 engine, Lovely.
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